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    August 8, 2011

    Your Musical Word of the Day: Calenture

    John Oxley LibraryClipper Ship Blackadder​Definition: A fever, specifically a fever that was supposed to affect sailors on long sea voyages to the tropics. The fever caused hallucinations that the ocean was actually a green field, and sailors would attempt to jump down to it only to drown. The ... More >>

  • Music

    August 4, 2011

    Rev. Horton Heat, Nashville Pussy

    John Oxley LibraryClipper Ship Blackadder​Definition: A fever, specifically a fever that was supposed to affect sailors on long sea voyages to the tropics. The fever caused hallucinations that the ocean was actually a green field, and sailors would attempt to jump down to it only to drown. The ... More >>

  • Music

    January 20, 2011

    The Main Event

    Midwinter festival brings 12 hours of music to "The Island."

  • Music

    June 3, 2010

    Funk Brothers

    The Stone River Boys' debut Love on the Dial is as much Joe Tex as Buck Owens.

  • Music

    March 4, 2010

    Chatter: Say Hey

    Spearhead leader Michael Franti's Middle Eastern trip inspires an unlikely Top 40 hit.

  • Music

    April 2, 2009

    The Original Wailers

    Spearhead leader Michael Franti's Middle Eastern trip inspires an unlikely Top 40 hit.

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2009

    RIP Gary Kurfirst

    Stop Making Sense Music-business legend Gary Kurfirst passed away from undisclosed causes while on vacation in Nassau, the Bahamas, January 13. A venue owner, talent manager, film producer and label founder, Kurfirst opened New York City's Village Theater, later known as the Fillmore East, in 1967 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    Top Ten Dance Collections of 2008, Both Mixed and Unmixed

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • Music

    March 6, 2008

    The Slits

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • Music

    July 26, 2007

    2007 Houston Press Music Awards Showcase

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • Music

    January 13, 2005

    Method Rocking

    Minnie Driver and Juliette Lewis have started bands. Come on, you know you're curious.

  • Music

    October 31, 2002

    Sum 41

    Friday, November 1

  • Music

    September 14, 2000

    Jailhouse Rock

    Clifford Antone looks to diva Barbara Lynn and others to help him regain some R-E-S-P-E-C-T

  • Music

    March 11, 1999

    Simmer Up

    Celebrating the love and music of Bob Marley

  • Music

    February 18, 1999

    They're Nationwide

    Local H breaks into the pop mainstream with genuine rock sound

  • Music

    December 24, 1998

    Rotation

    Local H breaks into the pop mainstream with genuine rock sound

  • Calendar

    July 23, 1998

    Night & Day

    July 23 - 29, 1998

  • Music

    July 9, 1998

    Rotation

    July 23 - 29, 1998

  • Music

    October 9, 1997

    Dub and Dumber

    July 23 - 29, 1998

  • Music

    September 25, 1997

    Static

    July 23 - 29, 1998

  • Music

    July 3, 1997

    The Playa

    With partner/producer DJ Quik, Suga Free preaches Street Gospel

  • Music

    September 26, 1996

    Good Girl, Bad Girl

    With partner/producer DJ Quik, Suga Free preaches Street Gospel

  • Music

    July 6, 1995

    Come to Her Window

    From the closet to the charts, Melissa Etheridge is out and rising

  • Music

    March 23, 1995

    Rotation

    From the closet to the charts, Melissa Etheridge is out and rising

  • Music

    January 12, 1995

    Pop Moment

    From the closet to the charts, Melissa Etheridge is out and rising

  • Music

    September 29, 1994

    Swamp Thang

    From the closet to the charts, Melissa Etheridge is out and rising

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