Thought the holiday uber-shopping craze was limited to Black Friday? Welcome to Cyber Monday.Admittedly, the day was first a gimmick by Shop.org (they coined the term back in 2005), but over the years, more and more stores have jumped on board and as many as 82% of online retailers are offering special discounts for online purchases today. (Of course, those tricky retailers will mostly likely offer similar discounts for the rest of the holiday season, too.) And there's a rapt audience, some indu
Each Wednesday, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or artist that isn't awful? Email their particulars to introducingliston@gmail.com.
Mark C. Austin
To be succinctly vague, Peekaboo Theory is dope, and we've enjoyed seeing them progress for the better part of the two years we've known about them. To be a little more music-journo douchey about it: th
Woodlands native turned Austin dweller Hayes Carll had an up-and-down year in 2008. His first Lost Highway release, Trouble In Mind, garnered worldwide attention. As he relaxed in the Ozarks with his in-laws before heading to Warehouse Live for tonight's gig with Band of Heathens and Adam Carroll, we caught up with him to look back... and forward.
Rocks Off: What were the highlights of 2008 for you as an artist? Hayes Carll: The Stingaree Music Festival, playing the
