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Benjamin Grosvenor

The Damn Quails & 10 Other Bird-Brained Bands

Tonight the Houston Press Concert Series resumes at Pub Fiction with Oklahoma duo the Damn Quails. The Quails' song "Fools Gold," from their 2011 album Down the Hatch, is tearing it up on Texas country and roots-rock radio right now, landing them three Lonestar Music Awards and airplay on BBC roots ... More >>

The Carpettes: Unsung UK Punks Back For The First Time

​Punk bands like The Clash have been lauded by critics and fans spanning across the globe, while other superb acts like The Carpettes have remained stuck between the cracks of history. This is almost tragic, since their blend of fine-etched, unblemished pop-tinged punk was just as riveting as ... More >>

Pop Rocks: For This Comic Book Summer, Five Superheroes Who Won't Be Getting Their Own Movies

Dream on, fish boy.​We're well into summer blockbuster season, and even if you couldn't tell by the sweltering temperatures outside, you'd only need to look at the number of superhero movies -- both in theaters and about to be released -- to realize it. Thor started us off in May, and X-Men: ... More >>

More Local Music News Than Memorial Day Furniture Sales

What would your Friday be without Magnolia City Mixtape? Pretty bleak, if you're trying to keep up on all the local music here in Houston. Thankfully, we're here to make that last day of the work week just a bit better. Propain launched his music video for the Departure track, "Say I Won't." Dire ... More >>

Angelina Jole & Salt: Win Free Preview Passes, And Learn Five Less Frenetic (And We're Guessing Better) Spy Movies

Angelina Jolie's big picture -- is she in the "needs a hit" category yet? -- opens this month, and is generally being described as "a female Bourne" or terms like that.Which means plenty of frantic cutting, shaky camera work, pulsing music, CGI explosions and -- well, you know the list of ingredient ... More >>

Upcoming Events

You could also stay inside and make Martha Stewart-inspired berry cakes, but that isn't nearly as fun.​With a three-day weekend ahead, you can make the most of it (rain or shine) by heading to one of the patriotic parties hosted by some of the city's best restaurants. Branch Water Tavern is h ... More >>

Corporate Takeover

The Yes Men take on companies using their own tools.

New On DVD: The Yes Men Fix the World

The Yes Men​Depending on your world view, The Yes Men Fix the World, out on DVD today, is either very, very funny or really, really not funny at all. But humorous or not, it is entertaining and should be required viewing for anyone who doubts that big business is out to screw the public.In th ... More >>

Five Pieces Of New Year's Weirdness

As you recover from your New Year's Eve party, rest assured that no matter how weird it got, it could have gotten weirder. The changing of the year seems to bring out some odd stuff.Here are just five examples of New Year's Weirdness.This clip features Father Time getting blasted by rayguns, a whole ... More >>

Upcoming Events

Do you like burgers and beats? Of course you do. You're a red-blooded Houstonian. It just so happens that Stanton's City Bites (1420 Edwards) is hosting a Beats and Eats party on Saturday afternoon from noon to 7 p.m. Live music by BBC, Karina Nistal, Mr. Castillo and more will keep the party going ... More >>

Merry Pranksters

The Yes Men's cheerful quest for social justice.

The Blue Planet Live!

The Houston Symphony goes deep-sea fishing (musically speaking, of course)

KPRC Local 2 Summer Symphony Nights

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Summer of Salvation

The Terminator is back. Plus lots of other movies we can't wait to see this season.

State of Play

Journalistic nostalgia meets political intrigue in a brave new world.

Gene Loves Jezebel

"Knitta, Please" Lives On And Goes International

It's been three years since we first wrote about Knitta, the Montrose artistes who were pioneering the art of guerrilla knitting.Since then the phenomenon has spread worldwide, according to today's UK Telegraph."Knitters turn to graffiti artists with 'yarnbombing'" is the headline.You'll have to ima ... More >>

Invaders to Mars

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SXSW Update: Watch Out for Devo; Peter, Bjorn & John; Justin Townes Earle; Hungry Villagers and More

Devo on the BBC's Top of the Pops 2 With the big bad final band announcement coming next week, all is quiet on the SXSW front. For now. This past week was slow, with the biggest names confirmed being Devo, Cursive, Peter, Bjorn & John, and Justin Townes Earle. Devo will be clos ... More >>

Eyeballin': A Technicolor Dream

This documentary, originally broadcast on BBC television, traces the coalition of the "underground" movement in swinging '60s London. Beginning with a groundbreaking 1965 gathering/reading of the Beat poets at the Royal Albert Hall and following with the opening of the Indica bookstore and galler ... More >>

Art Rock: Dunk at Avant Garden

Weekend Music: No Money, No Problem

Walking with Dinosaurs

Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk with dinosaurs

Sausage Fest: Bangers and Mash at Red Lion Pub

British Television Advertising Awards

It’s the Super Bowl for hawkers on the small screen

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Grupo Fantasma

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Sneaker Summit

Come and kick it with some sneaker heads

Re: The BBC's Spanish Proposition

The BBC's Spanish Proposition

Someone Cut the Wires on Our Space Equipment? Time to Head to the Bar. Unless, of Course, You Were Wanting to Have Sex...

Your Third Nipple Makes Me “Smile”

Our top DVD picks for the week of May 31

Pass the Salt

We asked Randy Evans, executive chef of Brennan's of Houston, to answer some burning questions

SonzalaSoReal

SonzalaSoReal

Get a Clue

Our top DVD picks for the week of August 1.

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Swindled Art

Our top DVD picks for the week of January 10

A Bounteous Bunch

Karachi Rock

Haven't heard of Junoon? They've sold 20 million albums, and they're at the Meridian this week.

Your New Friends?

NBC hopes Coupling is its next hitcom, which bugs the show's biggest fans

The Great Escape

Baz Luhrmann makes movies--and audiences--in his own image

News of the Weird

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