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H.P. Lovecraft

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    4 Fictional Rainstorms That Royally !@#$-ed Someone's Day

    If you're like us you woke up yesterday thinking that you'd set your alarm for the wrong time because the sky outside was as black as Satan's colonoscopy. The clouds had that look your drunken uncle gets when someone argues with his political views, and then the heavens opened up. Texas has been st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Egypt Central: The Anthem of Hate Day

    It's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off we're trying hard to find meaning in the oddest monikers. ​It's a good thing Egypt Central caught us in a violent rage because we're pretty sure that's how their music is supposed to be heard. Your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Say My Name: Bands Named After Actual, Real People

    Punk Rock Elite​This Friday would have been Z.Z. Hill's 76th birthday, but the popular Texas bluesman passed away in 1984 from a heart attack. Most people only know who the late soul crooner is through his connection to ZZ Top. The moniker of that little ol' band from where we are sitting righ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2011

    The Four Best Books with Corresponding Soundtracks

    ​It goes without saying when you're talking to a music journalist, but music can be the greatest inspiration for a writer. Even if you're not writing about the music itself, it can still be an indispensible catalyst for the written word. More and more in modern literature, the afterwards featu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Edgar Allan Poe, Still Wicked After All These Years

    ​Today we celebrate the birthday of one Edgar Allan Poe, a man whose influence on music simply cannot be overstated. In fact, Rocks Off is going to go on record and say that Poe's writings have influenced more music than any other written work except the Bible, and when you're second place to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    Charlie Campbell: Like H.P. Lovecraft On X

    ​Modern horror films dealing with the supernatural all have the same moment: A minor character, one who you know for a fact isn't going to make it to the end credits alive, stumbles across something very, very disturbing in the basement of an abandoned asylum or old house or something. Usually ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 4, 2010

    Good Turn

    Turn of the Screw

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    What's In a Name? Thrashers Owl Witch Explain the Messed-Up Mythology Behind Their Moniker

    It's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off, we're trying hard to decode Houston's oddest monikers in order to find a little meaning. ​ The best way to listen to thrash metal is to turn it up to full volume and then place your hands over your ear ... More >>

  • Music

    March 12, 2009

    Bam, It's Kam!

    Houston's genre-hopping indie darling eyes SXSW

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    June 8, 2006

    Our top DVD picks for the week of June 6.

    Houston's genre-hopping indie darling eyes SXSW

  • Music

    May 27, 1999

    9,999 Maniacs

    Though 10,000 Maniacs is still around, its pop appeal has dwindled a bit.

  • Film

    April 16, 1998

    One Little, Two Little, 40 Little Indies

    Worldfest-Houston offers movies you won't otherwise see

  • Film

    August 31, 1995

    Top Fright

    Worldfest-Houston offers movies you won't otherwise see

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