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May 8, 2012
ACL 2012 Rumors: 10 Bands That Could Make the Cut (No, Not Radiohead)
Before we begin, Radiohead is in Europe for the duration of this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival. They will not fly 12 hours to play a field in Austin. Ah, it just wouldn't be May without ACL rumors running rampant. Rocks Off is guilty every year of stoking the fire, sometimes just one day ... More >>
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March 14, 2012
Don't Forget About Home: Local Music To Catch At SXSW
Big-hitting acts are piling up at this year's SXSW, with the likes of Jack White, Fiona Apple, GZA, 50 Cent, Bruce Springsteen, Skrillex, and the list goes on. Though, whether you're travelling with a fancy badge or wristband, or especially if you're just going to partake in the free festivities, do ... More >>
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March 12, 2012
Alert: SXSW Coverage Ahead -- 50 Cent And Much More
"What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area." -- Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive You don't have to spend much time at South By Southwest to know that all of the above building ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
Last Night: The Kills At House Of Blues
Relive last night's Kills concert with our slideshow. Let it be said that the Kills' Alison Mosshart should not be lumped in with "chick" lead singers. She should go in that special box with people like Robert Plant, Iggy Pop, Jim Morrison, Lux Interior, and other feral lead singers who have stompe ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
The Kills
Relive last night's Kills concert with our slideshow. Let it be said that the Kills' Alison Mosshart should not be lumped in with "chick" lead singers. She should go in that special box with people like Robert Plant, Iggy Pop, Jim Morrison, Lux Interior, and other feral lead singers who have stompe ... More >>
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January 3, 2012
The 2012 Katy Perry Fantasy Relationship Draft: Which Rappers & Rockers Should She Date Next?
The pop and tabloid world was rocked last Friday as we got word that Russell Brand was divorcing his wife of 14 months, Katy Perry, smack in the middle of the holiday season. The pair spent Christmas apart, with Perry cavorting in Maui in a bikini - yes, there are boob shoots - and Brand repo ... More >>
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November 28, 2011
2011 Rewind: Concert Tickets From An Alternate Universe
This originally ran on June 8, but seeing that the year is coming to an end, we are looking back at some of our favorite blogs we gave to you these past 12 months. One of the best dreams we ever had was of covering a Clash show for Rocks Off. Yeah, dreaming about work isn't something to brag about ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
If Nickelback's Studio Walls Could Talk...
Nickelback on TwitterClick image to enlargeLate Wednesday night, Nickelback tweeted a picture of a dry-erase board in their studio, with the line "If these walls could talk..." alluding to the bedevilment that a party-hard platinum-selling Canadian rock band must get into while making new mus ... More >>
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September 28, 2011
Father Figures: 100 Famous Musicians' Paternal Professions
If you're a Texan of a certain age, this week you've probably spent some time mourning the death of Jerry Haynes, the children's TV host better known as Mr. Peppermint. Haynes' show on WFAA-TV in Dallas, Peppermint Place, ran from the '60s to the '90s and was widely syndicated across the state, incl ... More >>
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September 15, 2011
10 Things We're Probably Doing At ACL This Year
villagevoice.comBjork at ACL '07, when part of her staging caught fire.This is the Rocks Off team's (well, Craig Hlavaty and Chris Gray) fifth year covering the Austin City Limits Music Festival. The first year this smart guy wore black jeans and a black shirt to try to look cool, which made ... More >>
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September 2, 2011
The Top 25 Comedy Rap Songs Of All Time: Nos. 10-6
Welcome to the top 10 greatest comedy rap songs. Some real winners have gone before (see 25-21 here, 20-16 here, and 15-11 here), but now we're getting to the tunes that are absolutely necessary to have. Get ready for some sharks, clowns, prime disses, and most of all a sorely missed comedy l ... More >>
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August 15, 2011
Happy Birthday Leon Theremin: His Invention's Greatest Hits
You wish.Today marks the 115th birthday of Russian inventor Leon Theremin, inventor of the theremin, one of the eeriest and ookiest instruments created in this past century. Mr. Theremin celebrated quietly with family and friends in his native Russia. Just kidding, he died in 1993. The ther ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
Marc Bolan, T. Rex & 40 Years Of "Bang A Gong (Get It On)"
Today is the 40th anniversary of T. Rex's "Bang A Gong (Get It On)" reaching the top of the UK charts. It starts with the nasty, funky, slinky bass line, more sex than music, and it soon turns into one the most influential and decadent songs to come from the original glam era. And somehow, it never ... More >>
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April 20, 2011
Narduwar The Human Serviette's 11 Best Interviews
exclaim.caNarduwar (left) and the patron saint of 4/20Nardwuar The Human Serviette from "Vancouver BC Canada" knows all of your favorite bands, artists, and rappers better than you, and better than they know themselves. At first glance, he kind of resembles a Canadian Matthew Lesko (the free- ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2011
New Music Releases April 5: Leon Russell, Robbie Robertson, The Ravonettes, The Kills, Etc.
Last week brought new releases from Britney Spears, Radiohead, and a few Pearl Jam re-issues hitting store shelves amid reports that the industry was finally starting to see some improvement. Spears' Femme Fatale is currently projected to enter the top spot of the Billboard 200 chart with sal ... More >>
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March 21, 2011
SXSW: The 10 Best Of The Fest This Year
Photos by Craig Hlavaty
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March 18, 2011
SXSW: The Kills At Stubb's SPIN Party Friday Afternoon
Craig HlavatyEven though the beginning of their set was fraught with technical issues, the Kills turned in a heated set, in more ways than one, under the big top at Stubb's for SPIN magazine's annual day party.
Blogs
February 9, 2011
Six Things The White Stripes Leave In Their Wake
In the wake of the White Stripes' official breakup last week, the music world reeled with the loss of one of the defining bands of the past decade. Some applauded the end of a band they saw as too simplistic, buoyed by a sub-par drummer and warbling attention-addict. Different strokes, y'all. ... More >>
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February 2, 2011
White Stripes Break Up After Exactly Two Houston Shows
Ed. Note: Rumors are floating around about a third Stripes show here, before the Rudz date. If anyone can confirm this, please let us know. White Stripes at Rudyard's, Sept. 14, 2001About an hour ago, Rocks Off got the news over Twitter that the White Stripes, easily the biggest indie-duo of ... More >>
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December 31, 2010
Rocks Off's Favorite Shows Of 2010
Marco TorresEditor's Picks: Mary J. Blige, Reliant Stadium (RodeoHouston), March: Exquisite. Beach House, Walter's on Washington, April: Can't hate on this one either. Magical. Wu-Tang Clan, Numbers, December: Against all odds, they brought the motherfuckin' ruckus.
Blogs
December 15, 2010
Top 10 Houston Breakout Acts Of 2010
These ten Houston artists opened our eyes and made us roll off the couch or out of the cubicle to go see them this year, health or sleep be damned. Craig's Hlist's two favorite things are sleeping and drinking, and thankfully these bands play where alcohol is served. It's been a fun year so ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
The Nutcracker, Now With Karen O And Conor Oberst
Photo illustrations by John Seaborn GrayHave you ever seen The Nutcracker? It's pretty weird. We can't think of another story in which the main plot gets resolved in the first half and the second half is just one big-ass party. Seriously, the conflict is resolved so thoroughly by the end of t ... More >>
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November 29, 2010
Saturday Night: The Posies And Brendan Benson At Groundhall
Photos by Jason WolterThe Posies, Brendan Benson Groundhall November 27, 2010 "Do you guys remember the '90s?" queried Posies guitarist Jon Auer to Saturday's Groundhall crowd. A moderate cheer proved the audience not only remembered the decade, but also eagerly supported its recent revival ... More >>
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November 26, 2010
In Case You Missed It...
Marco TorresIt's a bird... it's a plane... it's... Usher!Rocks Off knows you have had a busy week. So have we. But, we figured, what with Thanksgiving and Black Friday and traveling to and from your various other holiday ports of call, you may not have had as much time in front a computer as ... More >>
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November 25, 2010
Old Familiar Friend
Brendan Benson relaxes after The Raconteurs.
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November 25, 2010
Brendan Benson: Raconteurs Were More Than "Jack's Band"
Ed. Note: Brendan Benson spoke with the Houston Press for this week's "Chatter" Q&A in the print edition. Here's what didn't make it onto the page. Reid Rolls/ Shore Fire MediaRocks Off: Did you consider working with The Raconteurs to be sort of an alternative outlet for you? Yeah, it was d ... More >>
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October 14, 2010
Wanda Jackson
Ed. Note: Brendan Benson spoke with the Houston Press for this week's "Chatter" Q&A in the print edition. Here's what didn't make it onto the page. Reid Rolls/ Shore Fire MediaRocks Off: Did you consider working with The Raconteurs to be sort of an alternative outlet for you? Yeah, it was d ... More >>
Blogs
September 10, 2010
FAIL: Morrissey, Scott Weiland, Whitesnake, Conspiracy Theorists
Morrissey Loves Animals So Much It Makes Him Racist: Morrissey has been one of the biggest ambiguously snarky pussies in all of rock music for some years now, popular among 15-year-old bisexuals of all races and creeds. Sometimes, however, the former Smiths frontman likes to make a straightf ... More >>
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June 29, 2010
Stones In Exile Still Stuck In 1972
With its recent hugely successful reissue and - depending on how much extra cash you want to shell out - bonus tracks, limited-edition postcards and a 10cc sample of genuine Mick Jagger semen (OK, maybe not), deservedly or not Exile on Main Street continues to be the most lauded and discussed ... More >>
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June 18, 2010
FAIL: The Entire City Of Seattle, Bachman Of BTO, The Scissor Sisters
Seattle Knows How Great Music Is Made Three years after it was originally dreamed up, the Seattle Music Commission convened for the first time on Monday, featuring representatives from such musical mainstays as Starbucks, Amazon and Microsoft. There are also several record label reps on the ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
It Might Get Loud At Alamo Drafthouse Tonight
Hollywood Shuffle comes to you a day early this week because Alamo Drafthouse is hosting a screening tonight, and we'd never forgive ourselves if we didn't let you know about it. What film is it, you ask? Oh, just a little "rockumentary" from 2008 called It Might Get Loud, in which Jimmy Fucking ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2010
Howlin' Wolf Hits 100; Did He Ever Hit Houston?
Like Tom Petty - heard the new album yet? - once sang, it's good to be king. While Rocks Off No. 2 is saddled with justifying his tendency to sing "Over the Rainbow" in the car when (he says) no one else is around, we've been looking into the local connections of someone else with a birthday toda ... More >>
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May 4, 2010
"Farting & Whistling Man" Upstages Dead Weather
Groovehouse Alison Mosshart, oblivious to the olfactory atrocities occurring mere feet away. No good libido-draining show could go off without a hitch in Houston, that's for damned sure. Just as the Mona Lisa is slowly falling apart and the world will implode in 2012 if Obama gets reelecte ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2010
Turning The Screw: Big Pokey, Bun, Trae, Jeezy, Z-Ro, Ice Cube, Waka Flocka, Dame Grease, Jay-Z & Jack White, Lil Flip, Etc.
Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. It probably won't rhyme, at least most of the time. E-mail tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Thanks, homies. "Hey, Remember That?" Single of the Week: "Who Dat Mad," Big Pokey, Big Steve and Big E Wire to Wire Bun B interviewed with ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2010
SXSW News: Adds Include DEATH, Voivod, Neon Indian, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Trae Tha Truth and Chamillionaire & Paul Wall, Together Again
This past week a few Houston musicians began getting their dreaded SXSW rejection notices; most notably we heard that Robert Ellis' entry was not accepted. That's a tough bullet to take, considering how well his band does on Wednesday night at Mango's and the quality of his solo album. Either way E ... More >>
Music
January 7, 2010
Love and Theft
The decade with no name left behind plenty of memorable music.
Blogs
December 15, 2009
The AP's Year-End Album List Proves What We Already Knew: Rock Critics Are Assholes
Rocks Off has previously lamented the dearth of critically popular acts that truly rock many times. We just can't get over the fact that adding distortion to your guitar is a virtual guarantee you won't get scads of rock critics jizzing all over you with steamy loads of orgasmic praise (unless yo ... More >>
Music
May 28, 2009
Dexter Romweber Duo
Rocks Off has previously lamented the dearth of critically popular acts that truly rock many times. We just can't get over the fact that adding distortion to your guitar is a virtual guarantee you won't get scads of rock critics jizzing all over you with steamy loads of orgasmic praise (unless yo ... More >>
Music
February 19, 2009
Loretta Lynn
Rocks Off has previously lamented the dearth of critically popular acts that truly rock many times. We just can't get over the fact that adding distortion to your guitar is a virtual guarantee you won't get scads of rock critics jizzing all over you with steamy loads of orgasmic praise (unless yo ... More >>
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January 28, 2009
Thrift Store Cowboy: The Move
The best thing about digging around thrift-store CD bins is discovering someone else's cast-offs. The records that people got sick of, or had absolutely no regard for how awesome it could be. Months back, a wife seemingly threw out her husband's entire punk-rock collection during rout ... More >>
Blogs
January 6, 2009
Lonesome Onry and Mean: The Gourds, Part 1
LOM recently conducted a wide-ranging interview with Kevin Russell of the Gourds. The Austin roots-rockers - for lack of a better term - released their 9th studio album, Haymaker! (Yep Roc), today, and play a Cactus Music in-store January 9 and later that night at the ... More >>
Music
December 25, 2008
The Year in Albums
LOM recently conducted a wide-ranging interview with Kevin Russell of the Gourds. The Austin roots-rockers - for lack of a better term - released their 9th studio album, Haymaker! (Yep Roc), today, and play a Cactus Music in-store January 9 and later that night at the ... More >>
Blogs
October 28, 2008
Led Zeppelin Pulls a Van Hagar
LOM recently conducted a wide-ranging interview with Kevin Russell of the Gourds. The Austin roots-rockers - for lack of a better term - released their 9th studio album, Haymaker! (Yep Roc), today, and play a Cactus Music in-store January 9 and later that night at the ... More >>
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August 7, 2008
Shine a Light, The Stones and Scorsese
This film is a treat for movie and music fans alike
Blogs
June 16, 2008
Over the Weekend: Bonnaroo, XO, Sculptura, Astros and Kolaches!
This film is a treat for movie and music fans alike
Music
December 27, 2007
Musical lowlights of 2007
Shaken, Not Stirred
Blogs
September 18, 2007
Last Night: The Killers and Louis XIV at Reliant Arena
Shaken, Not Stirred
Music
September 23, 2004
A Thin Line...
Introducing the most hated men in rock (besides Sting)
Music
August 26, 2004
Rock and Roll Dream Team
Forget the office-football draft, dude. Here's a far cooler way to waste your time and your employer's money.
Music
February 20, 2003
Demolition Doll Rods, with Young Heart Attack
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