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  • News

    May 3, 2012
  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Randy Travis' Arrest: Five Other Country-Music Arrests That Sound Like Country Songs

    Randy Travis: Life is like a country song​Randy Travis' arrest sounded like nothing more than the opening verse to a country song. The singer is drunk, late at night outside a Baptist church, drinking wine out of the bottle. If that doesn't set you up for a redemptive last verse after you've ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    So How Much Do You Really Know About the Astros and the DH?

    ​There has been a strange uproar over the Astros' possible move to the American League. There's been whining over start times, bitching about Bud Selig, and much, much discussion about the designated hitter not being real baseball. And while people are upset, it needs to be noted that the As ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    The X Factor Does Dallas (And Miami)

    Fox​Audition round two of The X Factor is held in Miami and Dallas, and they tell a different story than Los Angeles. In my first recap, I was impressed with the consistently great talent The X Factor delivered, keeping the freak-show acts to a minimum. When the judges hit Miami, the dearth of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Last Night: Peter Case At McGonigel's Mucky Duck

    Photos by David Ensminger​Peter Case McGonigel's Mucky Duck June 28, 2011 Surviving 40 years of rock and roll is not nearly the same as embodying it, preserving artful, poetic, and transcendent song forms that persevere as the world unveils socio-political and cultural shifts, religious uphea ... More >>

  • Music

    June 23, 2011

    Peter Case

    Photos by David Ensminger​Peter Case McGonigel's Mucky Duck June 28, 2011 Surviving 40 years of rock and roll is not nearly the same as embodying it, preserving artful, poetic, and transcendent song forms that persevere as the world unveils socio-political and cultural shifts, religious uphea ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 23, 2011

    Steve Poltz & Peter Case

    Photos by David Ensminger​Peter Case McGonigel's Mucky Duck June 28, 2011 Surviving 40 years of rock and roll is not nearly the same as embodying it, preserving artful, poetic, and transcendent song forms that persevere as the world unveils socio-political and cultural shifts, religious uphea ... More >>

  • Music

    February 10, 2011

    Professor Trill

    Bun B examines hip hop and religion in his Rice U course

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Sarah Palin's New Show: Houston Blessed Enough To Get Sneak Preview

    Saah Palin having some "flippin' fun"​If you've been moping around saying you have nothing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, relax. You now officially have a reason to offer gratitude. There are a whole bunch of cities in the United States, right? (Yes, right.) Well, there are only eight ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 4, 2010

    Come to Pappa

    It's almost like taking a trip to Philadelphia.

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Sara Saco-Vertiz: Astros' "Foul Ball Girl" Gets Arrested For Drinking & Lack Of Hockey Knowledge

    Not from Buffalo​Sara Saco-Vertiz had her moment of internet fame this summer when the guy she was attending an Astros game with ducked out of the way of a foul ball that hit her.The couple went on a national TV show, they engaged in an unseemly squabble on Facebook, they moved on. As did the nati ... More >>

  • Music

    July 29, 2010

    Million Miles Away

    Plimsouls rocker Peter Case bounces back from heart ­surgery.

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Game Time: Cush-Watch Day 5: AP Voters Get Their Sanctimony On

    You talking to me? ​I'm not sure what it says about your franchise when the most highly anticipated Monday is not a Monday following a big game nor the Monday after the NFL Draft, but instead it's the first Monday of "organized team activities" (OTA's for those into acronyms) in May, and it's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    For Opening Day: Five Terrific Baseball Movies, None Of Which Star Kevin Costner

    Opening Day is finally here, and we can once again try to resolve our love/hate relationship with the Houston Astros.As of this writing, they are undefeated, so -- so far, so good.Baseball, for all its problems, has long had an unbreakable hold on Americans. So have movies. So here are five great ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Hiding on the Backstreets, Part 2: Bruce Springsteen Brings The River, Born In the U.S.A., Tunnel of Love and Tom Joad to Town

    Daniel KramerBruce Springsteen and Miami Steve van Zandt at Toyota Center, April 2009​ As Bruce Springsteen fans come to grips with the unfortunate reality that this past weekend's show in Buffalo, N.Y., may well have been the final offical tour date - although surely not the final show - from the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Hiding on the Backstreets: Remembering Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band In Houston

    Daniel KramerThe Boss at Toyota Center, April 2009​This past weekend's show in Buffalo, N.Y., was the last date on a nearly two-year (and two-album-supporting) trek by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, which found them criss-crossing the country and the globe several times to rapt audiences ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2009

    Classic Rock Corner: Ian Gillan's Deeper Shade of Purple

    www.gillan.comThough best known as the talented tonsils behind British hard-rock legends Deep Purple, Ian Gillan has also found the chance to log in some serious studio and road time both fronting his own bands and as a solo artist. Gillan's new CD, One Eye to Morocco (Eagle Records) finds th ... More >>

  • Music

    July 24, 2008

    Green Jellÿ

    www.gillan.comThough best known as the talented tonsils behind British hard-rock legends Deep Purple, Ian Gillan has also found the chance to log in some serious studio and road time both fronting his own bands and as a solo artist. Gillan's new CD, One Eye to Morocco (Eagle Records) finds th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2007

    Solidarity, Baby

    www.gillan.comThough best known as the talented tonsils behind British hard-rock legends Deep Purple, Ian Gillan has also found the chance to log in some serious studio and road time both fronting his own bands and as a solo artist. Gillan's new CD, One Eye to Morocco (Eagle Records) finds th ... More >>

  • News

    October 18, 2007
  • News

    March 8, 2007

    Mail Call

    Homeless Alone

  • Culture

    March 1, 2007

    Spaghetti Western Art

    An Italian cowboy takes over Barbara Davis Gallery

  • Culture

    May 4, 2006

    Capsule Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    April 20, 2006

    Capsule Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • News

    February 23, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Dining

    September 8, 2005

    Can't Hold a Candle to It

    Candelari's Italian sausage pizza is a Washington Avenue wonder

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Wings

    Candelari's Italian sausage pizza is a Washington Avenue wonder

  • News

    September 2, 2004

    The Specialist

    Scott Wizig's bread and butter is first-time home buyers with bad credit. He says he's making dreams come true, but many say dealing with him has been a nightmare.

  • Music

    September 2, 2004

    Horrific Haikus

    Death-metal band names make for fun magnetic poetry

  • Music

    April 8, 2004
  • Culture

    November 13, 2003

    Buffalo Dancers

    Unemployed steelworkers regain -- and display -- their manhood in The Full Monty

  • Film

    May 22, 2003

    Power Play

    Jim Carrey goes from physical to metaphysical comedy in Bruce Almighty

  • Calendar

    May 15, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Jim Carrey goes from physical to metaphysical comedy in Bruce Almighty

  • Music

    August 17, 2000

    Rotation

    Earth Crisis: Slither

  • Culture

    August 3, 2000

    The Jury's Still Out

    Two new exhibitions can make the most judicial viewer question some curatorial judgments

  • Dining

    July 6, 2000

    Utopia, Texas

    A burger on the deck at Bubba's is the next best thing to visiting the Hill Country

  • Music

    June 1, 2000

    Metal Help

    The late William "Tray" Folliard, the Hard Rock, and stories from 'round town

  • Music

    October 14, 1999

    Righteous Babe

    Ani DiFranco, poetess, goddess, funky folker, comes to town

  • News

    April 22, 1999

    Blasted

    When you can't trust your partners, you're likely to get burned

  • News

    April 8, 1999

    News of the Weird

    When you can't trust your partners, you're likely to get burned

  • Music

    January 7, 1999

    The Sound of Money

    When you can't trust your partners, you're likely to get burned

  • Music

    October 1, 1998

    Rotation

    When you can't trust your partners, you're likely to get burned

  • Music

    November 13, 1997

    Off the Wagon

    When you can't trust your partners, you're likely to get burned

  • News

    October 16, 1997

    The Insider

    When you can't trust your partners, you're likely to get burned

  • Music

    June 6, 1996

    Static

    When you can't trust your partners, you're likely to get burned

  • Music

    June 6, 1996

    Her Wayor No Way

    Ani DiFranco's loner's resolve is beginning to pay off

  • Music

    March 28, 1996

    Static

    Ani DiFranco's loner's resolve is beginning to pay off

  • Music

    September 14, 1995

    Rotation

    Ani DiFranco's loner's resolve is beginning to pay off

  • Music

    June 1, 1995

    Sounds for the Long Haul

    Ani DiFranco's loner's resolve is beginning to pay off

  • Music

    April 20, 1995

    Getting Past the Goo

    Their name's a drunken joke, but the Goo Goo Dolls' music is serious

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