Dresden

Over the Weekend: Steel Lounge Underground, Absinthe Lounge, Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark, Astros and MTV Movie Awards

Leary of Home

The forgotten treasure found at King's X

Pastor to the Port

In the changing world of the Houston Ship Channel, one thing remains constant: Father Rivers Patout.

Press Picks

In the changing world of the Houston Ship Channel, one thing remains constant: Father Rivers Patout.

Letters

In the changing world of the Houston Ship Channel, one thing remains constant: Father Rivers Patout.

Press Picks

In the changing world of the Houston Ship Channel, one thing remains constant: Father Rivers Patout.

Letters

In the changing world of the Houston Ship Channel, one thing remains constant: Father Rivers Patout.

Van Gogh with a Resonator

Remembering Chris Whitley, the universal bluesman

Mindless Mayhem

Pardon us, but Pardon My English should've stayed in retirement

The Face of Rock and Roll

A new coffee table book spotlights a vital, neglected art genre and gives a few Houston poster artists their due

Playbill

A new coffee table book spotlights a vital, neglected art genre and gives a few Houston poster artists their due

Tonight: Elvis Perkins in Dearland at Walter's on Washington

All too often, the "folk singer/songwriter" label is a warning shot, promising pseudo protest music, self-indulgent hippie strumming, mid-tempo banality, coffee shops in Boulder, sometimes all four at once. Elvis Perkins is not that kind of singer/songwriter. For Perkins, the label is merely a desc ... More >>

Shacking Up

A brief oral history of legendary Houston garage-punks Sugar Shack.

Vision Quest

Uncle Charlie is the best concert-poster artist in Houston — and he's legally blind.

Enjoy This Fine Selection of Uncle Charlie Posters - and Buy One Saturday

All artwork by Uncle Charlie​ In our alter ego as a print journalist, this week Rocks Off sits down with Uncle Charlie, whose vibrant posters have been adorning Houston concert halls and living-room walls (like ours, for example) since the Vatican and Unicorn days when Charlie did gig flyers for h ... More >>

Watch Uncle Charlie Silk-Screen A Poster; Listen To Some Prime Dresden 45

​Houston is blessed with an abundance of poster artists: Carlos Hernandez, Dan Castillo, Jason McElweenie, Eli Sebastian Brumbaugh, Summerfest 2010 artist Shane Hillman and, of course, "Uncle" Charlie Hardwick, just to name a few. (If we left you out, please email us some samples of your ... More >>

13 Bands You're Better Off NOT Searching On Google Images

​ ESPECIALLY with SafeSearch off. You're just going to have to take our word for this one, because Rocks Off is more than happy to fall on that grenade for you - you're more than welcome to tell your boss you really were searching for that Circle Jerks album cover, but come on, we both know what's ... More >>

Poster Boy

Rock art legend Uncle Charlie will not be denied.

Some Nouns, Some Verbs and 9/11

Bald eagles will weep for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.