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  • Music

    May 24, 2012

    2012 Summer Guide: It's a Scorcher

    A summer concert season to melt your face off.

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Upcoming: Avicii, Buxton, Down, The Knux, Nada Surf, Etc.

    311, Slightly Stoopid: Sun., July 15. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, Spring. .38 Special, Blackberry Smoke, Folk Family Revival: Sat., May 19. Sam Houston Race Park, 7575 N. Sam Houston Parkway W., Houston. "3rd Annual Disco Green Electronic Music Festival": Sat., May 5. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Friday Night: Vince Neil At House Of Blues

    I didn't find out that Friday night's Vince Neil show was a pseudo-private gig until right before he went on. A company in town had hired the Motley Crue frontman for a party and decided to sell tickets for the event, to make up some cash against Neil's fee. Which explains the lack of promotion to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2011

    True Blood: Best. Episode. Ever. Song Ain't Bad, Either.

    Alan Ball was known for his masterful use of music in Six Feet Under. He's lost none of his touch when it comes to his current HBO series, True Blood - which happens to be set in the Louisiana swamps, not terribly far from Houston. ​For some reason, Gothtopia has spent the last decade complet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    No Swag: Paul Wall's Rumored Young Money Deal, Falling Stages

    Despite what you may have heard, swag isn't dead yet; at least not in Houston. Have any swagged-out projects or general ideas? E-mail alliswagoner@gmail.com. images.blastro.comRemember this?​Paul Wall Signs to Young Money? People have been saying that The People's Champ has decided to sign wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Lady Gaga Allegedly A Song Thief, Sign Of Ragnarok

    Mason Lankford said, "There will come a day when we forget the Rapture ever even happened," but Rocks Off is keeping an eye out for signs of our impending Armageddon. We were wrong last time, but we're totally right this time! Marco Torres​Lady Gaga is under fire from allegations that a song ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Four Fictional Faces Of David Bowie

    dishuponastar.wordpress.com​Recently, Rocks Off was sitting here predicting the end of the world, like we do most weeks, when we got the opportunity to plug one of our favorite animated films of all time, Rock and Rule. Now, there are lots of cool things about this film: The soundtrack is awes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Friday Night: Dwight Yoakam At Arena Theatre

    Photos by Jay Lee​Dwight Yoakam Arena Theatre July 8, 2011 Aftermath has never considered Dwight Yoakam a country artist in the general sense of the term, the way most people define country artists. In our mind, he simply rocks too hard to be lumped in with people like George Strait or Alan J ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Who Are You? Songs Commonly Attributed To The Wrong Artists

    ​Last week, after the tragic, alcohol-fueled passing of Jackass hero Ryan Dunn, Rocks Off at Taco Cabana wearing a promotional shirt for The Hangover II that we stole borrowed from the office here at the Press. As we were loading our hands with condiment containers, a guy came up to us and sai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    Weezer: The Good, The Bad & The Downright Ugly

    ​This Sunday night, Weezer headlines Free Press Summer Fest III, and the influential pop-rockers have been a part of indie lore for the past 17 years. With 1994's self-titled "Blue Album" and 1996's Pinkerton, the band created a cult following whom they would promptly weird the fuck out with s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    One Night with Glenn Beck: A Twitter Diary

    Photo by Craig HlavatyThey lined up to hear Glenn Beck.​Glenn Beck was in Houston on Friday for a stop on his current speaking tour, dubbed the "Glenn Beck Live On Stage!" tour; it was everything I hoped it would be, with a few twists and turns. As an observer of most things Tea Party and cons ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Last Night: Free Energy At Fitzgerald's

    Photos by Marc Brubaker​Free Energy Fitzgerald's February 3, 2011 See pics from last night's set in our slideshow. "This cold does some crazy shit to Houston," remarked Free Energy front man Paul Sprangers to his sparse but devotedly enthusiastic Fitzgerald's crowd Thursday. The band played ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Five Other Bands Calvin College Won't Invite Anytime Soon

    ​Calvin College, the "distinctly Christian, academically excellent liberal arts college" in Grand Rapids, Mich., doesn't want you to associate the school with pornography. That means no New Pornographers show: Regrettably, Calvin College has decided to rescind its invitation to the band, The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    In Dreams: 15 Songs For Mr. Sandman

    Rocks Off Sr. is curious why Rocks Off Jr. chose a picture of Christina Hendricks for an article about dreams.​For some reason, Craig's Hlist has been sleeping way too much lately. Blame the booze, fear of the sun, or just plain lack of giving a rat's ass about the daylight. With sleep comes d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2010

    Farewell, Conan: Don't Give Yourself Away

    Fare thee well, Conando.​About two weeks before I graduated from college, my best friend got out of the poisonous relationship he'd been in for five years. He was ecstatic at the possibilities before him, and those final moments of school held for him a wonder and freedom he didn't even know h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2009

    Aftermath: Katy Perry at Verizon Wireless Theater

    Photos by Kim Douglass​ Katy Perry kissed a girl. She liked it, and now she's a huge pop star. If things broke the same way for boys, Aftermath would have been a huge pop star for the past 19, 20 years. But we're not bitter.​After bailing on two previously scheduled Houston shows - once due to i ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 21, 2009

    Summer Sounds

    Enough shows to keep concertgoers busy all season long

  • Music

    March 12, 2009

    Through Being Cool

    Enough shows to keep concertgoers busy all season long

  • News

    March 5, 2009

    Random Rodeo and The End of NoTsuOh?

    25 facts about Houston's biggest show

  • Music

    October 9, 2008

    Smells Like Teen Spirit

    Rocking the school day away with Pin Oak Middle School's Stage Band class

  • Music

    July 24, 2008

    2008 Houston Press Music Awards Showcase

    A preview of the 60 bands and five DJs that are taking over downtown this weekend

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2008

    "Foxy Lady" to "Bitch": Dayna Steele's Houston Radio Odyssey

    A preview of the 60 bands and five DJs that are taking over downtown this weekend

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2007
  • Music

    July 20, 2006

    John Evans Band

    Ramblin' Boy

  • Music

    January 5, 2006

    Lindsay Lohan

    A Little More Personal (Raw)

  • Music

    May 26, 2005

    Swede Emotion

    Capitalism gives the leftists in the (International) Noise Conspiracy a raw deal

  • Music

    June 24, 2004

    MOFRO

    Capitalism gives the leftists in the (International) Noise Conspiracy a raw deal

  • Calendar

    January 22, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Capitalism gives the leftists in the (International) Noise Conspiracy a raw deal

  • Music

    August 28, 2003

    Pull Your Load

    Get with Scott Miller right now

  • Film

    May 8, 2003

    Mr. Mom

    Eddie Murphy plays Daddy, once more, just be "Cos"

  • Music

    June 6, 2002

    Guided By Voices

    Monday, June 10

  • Music

    July 5, 2001

    Racket

    The Nuge keeps on offending all sorts of people

  • Music

    May 24, 2001

    Party On, Dude

    The Me Generation hasn't stopped believin' in its own soundtrack

  • Music

    January 11, 2001

    Dwight Yoakam

    Tomorrow's Sounds Today (Reprise)

  • Calendar

    February 4, 1999

    Night & Day

    February 4 - 10, 1999

  • Music

    January 7, 1999

    From Boys to Men

    February 4 - 10, 1999

  • Music

    May 14, 1998

    Rotation

    February 4 - 10, 1999

  • Music

    November 6, 1997

    Same Old Crue

    February 4 - 10, 1999

  • Music

    August 28, 1997

    Sound Check

    February 4 - 10, 1999

  • Music

    December 19, 1996

    Static

    February 4 - 10, 1999

  • Music

    July 4, 1996

    Static

    February 4 - 10, 1999

  • Music

    May 30, 1996

    Lesson in Survival

    Seattle's Posies go their own soft way, no matter who likes it

  • Music

    April 4, 1996

    Static

    Seattle's Posies go their own soft way, no matter who likes it

  • Music

    February 29, 1996

    Whats in a Name?

    Seattle's Posies go their own soft way, no matter who likes it

  • Music

    February 8, 1996

    Static

    Seattle's Posies go their own soft way, no matter who likes it

  • News

    January 18, 1996

    Sad Vacation

    Big Holiday wades its way through tragedy with some cleansing folk-pop

  • Music

    January 18, 1996

    Rock & Roller Coaster

    Funland's learned the art of getting up after falling down

  • Music

    November 3, 1994

    Puke Sick

    Thoughts of Sonic Youth, kid's shows and animal testing with sick body and warped mind

  • News

    July 28, 1994

    Hot Sounds in the City

    The 5th Annual Houston Press Music Awards

  • Calendar

    June 30, 1994

    Press Picks

    The 5th Annual Houston Press Music Awards

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