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The History of The Beatles In Doctor Who

Perhaps no band in the real world has had quite as much of an impact on the world of Doctor Who as the Beatles did. Both were of course fantastic products of England in the '60s, but some of the connections go far deeper than a contemporary complementary pop-culture acknowledgment. Almost every si ... More >>

Friday Night: Rain, Beatles Tribute Band, at Bayou Music Center

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles Bayou Music Center April 12, 2013 Apparently the Beatles began when they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964 -- four fully formed lads from Liverpool in moptops and nifty dark suits. That is the premise behind Rain, whose five-man touring company reache ... More >>

Rocker Tony Sheridan, One-Time Beatles "Frontman", Dead At 72

In the realm of mainstream Beatles lore, Tony Sheridan gets largely forgotten. The British singer in fact lead an early incarnation of the band in their Hamburg days, when they were the Silver Beatles, a boozy club act. He played on the same circuit as the boys, and they acted as his backing group a ... More >>

Hey, Baby, Que Pasó

Texas Tornado Augie Meyers, king of the Tex-Mex Vox organ, can tell some stories.

Photographers Reeling After German April Fools' Day

www.re35.netDigital photography had apparently been turned on its head last week.​Looks like the Germans have us beat in soccer, old-school communism and April Fools' Day gags. On April 1, Rogge & Pott, a Hamburg, Germany-based design company, unveiled a jump-up-and-down-with-excitement produ ... More >>

Google Street View Lawsuit: Texas Gets In On The Action

According to a federal lawsuit, Google stole private information in Texas when it was collecting data for Street View. ​An East Texas attorney has filed a class action lawsuit against Google, claiming the company illegally stole data from Wi-Fi networks while collecting data for Google Maps Street ... More >>

Going Platinum: Artists We'd Pay $10,000 To See - And When

​It started one night on the patio of Big Star Bar in the Heights; over Lone Star and cigarettes, a handful of Houston music wags debated the shows they would pay top dollar to see from lartists, iving or dead. We argued the aspects of an At the Drive-In reformation, seeing Sam Cooke in 1963, ... More >>

SUMMER GUIDE: (100) Days of Summer Movies

Enjoy the great indoors!

VNV Nation

Lost Tuneage: Taste

Who Dat? Taste was an Irish, blues-based rock power trio formed in 1966 in Cork, fronted by teenage prodigy Rory Gallagher (vocals/guitar) with Eric Kitteringham (bass) and Norman Damery (drums). The group played in Hamburg and Ireland, but the mix didn't work out musically, so Gallagher reboo ... More >>

Get Lit: Beatles for Sale by John Blaney

Another Beatles book? Doesn't the world already know everything it possibly can about the Fab Four, from the nickname of their favorite Hamburg pill dealer to the mustache style of the cab driver who took George through the streets of Rishikesh? Well... no. And as long as interest in the band ... More >>

Book Review: Le Carre's Latest

The Edge of Heaven Can Wait

Storylines and cultures crash in this German/Turkish import — and isn't it arty?

Gatemouth Brown Needs a Gravestone

Retro Active: A Nuclear Era, But I Have No Fear

The Joy in the Bubble

Cannes 2007 was a success, but how many of its movies will you actually get to see?

The King Khan & BBQ Show

The King Khan & BBQ Show will appear Sunday, October 29, at Rudyard's, 2010 Waugh Dr. Call 713-521-0521 for more info. The Detroit Cobras also appear.

Capsule Reviews

A picture of our opinions on local exhibitions

Capsule Reviews

A picture of our opinions on local exhibitions

Texas Burger Binge

Our food critic reports on the state of the Texas burger -- and recommends 18 you need to try immediately

Fine Lines

Discover the work and words of a remarkable avant-garde artist

When Wild Musicians Attack!

Ryan Adams is headed this way. Where does he fit in among the great meltdown artists of yore?

Out Like a Lamb

Downfall chronicles Hitler's last days with an awkward note of sympathy

Go Ask Alice

With two new releases, Tom Waits travels ever farther down the rabbit hole of his imagination -- and our American past

Rock-A-Baby Bye-Bye

A state program was supposed to give moms a safe place to drop off unwanted newborns. Then why are so many babies still ending up in the trash?

Who Stollen Christmas?

Joe Mannke gives us the dish on German food

Can the Band Play On?

The Houston Symphony opens its new season without a music director, an executive director or a clear vision for the future. Only one thing appears certain: The post-Eschenbach era is going to look a lot different.

News Hostage

KPRC RSVPs

Secrets of the Sonora Aero Club

A tale of UFOs, art collectors and the shadows of history

Simple Case

007 By the Numbers

Most of Tomorrow Never Dies lacks the wit and inventiveness of the best Bond

French Originals

A new film festival displays the latest in Gallic cinema

Press Picks

Music Man

Glenn Gould gets a film portrait to match his genius

Sprawling Toward Spunk

Weeping at the Metropolis, hiding in the Abyss