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The Wayback Machine: 15, Ten and Five Years Ago in Houston Music

Aftermath: The Magpies and Sideshow Tramps at the Continental Club

Photos by Chris Gray It didn't look good at the beginning. A few minutes after 9 p.m. Wednesday, the posted start time for visiting Cleveland roots-rockers the Magpies, the "count" at the Continental Club front door was all of 16 paying customers, and the band was nowhere in sight. Two chicken t ... More >>

Katie Stuckey & the Swagger

Photos by Chris Gray It didn't look good at the beginning. A few minutes after 9 p.m. Wednesday, the posted start time for visiting Cleveland roots-rockers the Magpies, the "count" at the Continental Club front door was all of 16 paying customers, and the band was nowhere in sight. Two chicken t ... More >>

9th Annual Village Bluegrass Festival

Photos by Chris Gray It didn't look good at the beginning. A few minutes after 9 p.m. Wednesday, the posted start time for visiting Cleveland roots-rockers the Magpies, the "count" at the Continental Club front door was all of 16 paying customers, and the band was nowhere in sight. Two chicken t ... More >>

Merle the Pearl

Is the Hag the greatest three-tool talent in country music history?

Hot Sounds, Summer in the City

A few local discs to sizzle with

Houston Radio Still Sucks

David Sadof shares his dream station with Racket

SXSW Manifesto

A local indie rocker hatches a scheme to get Houston its due at next year's confab

Houston Band Cartography

The launch of our blog brings forth a quixotic attempt toward a local music atlas

Miss Leslie & Her Juke-Jointers

Honky Tonk Revival

The Sick Old Man of the Festival Circuit

An open letter to the organizers and music bookers of the Houston International Festival

Playbill

An open letter to the organizers and music bookers of the Houston International Festival

Music Awards Survey

A rundown of every act on this year's bill

Medley Fool

DJ Jester mixes and mashes up Willie Nelson, Ice-T, the Carpenters and LL Cool J

Midtown Honky-tonkin'

Trains and the vintage sounds of the Swank Countrypolitans bring a time warp to the Continental Club

Go Weston

A jazz great visits Houston

Rock You like a Hurricane

The Press Music Awards Showcase brings a category-five storm of tunes

Musical Chairs

It's never the same show with the Good Luck Band

Wednesdays are Honky-Tonk Heaven In Houston, and Thursdays are Hillbilly Hell

Photos by Chris GrayRobert Ellis & the Boys, under the blue neon​ It's no secret Rocks Off is a big fan of the country music, which is why we're starting to get a little excited about the inner-loop honky-tonk scene that's taking root. Over the weekend, we caught Sean Reefer & the Resin Va ... More >>

Aftermath: Conspiracies, Prog-Metal, Gypsy-Folk, Hardcore and Remembering a Fallen Friend Sunday at Westheimer Block Party

Craig HlavatyRoom 101​ Day 2 of the Westheimer Block Party started with slightly cooler temperatures and an hour-long caffeine-fueled session speaking with the 9/11 conspiracy booth in the parking lot at Numbers. Did you know that there were three shooters at Columbine, and bombs planted inside th ... More >>

Honky-Tonk Revival

Craig HlavatyRoom 101​ Day 2 of the Westheimer Block Party started with slightly cooler temperatures and an hour-long caffeine-fueled session speaking with the 9/11 conspiracy booth in the parking lot at Numbers. Did you know that there were three shooters at Columbine, and bombs planted inside th ... More >>