Jason & The Scorchers

The Wayback Machine

Cry Uncle

For Uncle Tupelo fans, there's No Depression in reissue heaven

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 >>

Kicking the Genre Habit

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 >>

Heavenly Fire

Jason and the Scorchers reunite, and get hot in the process

The Country of Rock and Roll

From the ashes of Uncle Tupelo springs Wilco, genreless and great

Eating It Up

Slobberbone is playing with its heroes, and living off expectations

A Whole Lot Country

And quite a bit rock and roll add up to No Depression music

All-Terrain Vehicle

Rock, country, punk, pop: Freewheeling Old 97's don't discriminate

Last Man Standing

Kim Wilson is the sole T-Bird on the band's best release in years. But is anyone listening?

Under(ground) Achievers

Can Nashville's creative underbelly save country from Music Row?

Weird Ways

Can Nashville's creative underbelly save country from Music Row?

Clubland

Can Nashville's creative underbelly save country from Music Row?

Hickoids

Can Nashville's creative underbelly save country from Music Row?

Beat Cowboys, with Eric Hisaw

Friday, November 18, at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar, 1031 East 24th, 713-862-8707.

John Evans Band

Ramblin' Boy

The Missiles

Saturday, April 22, at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar, 1031 East 24th Street, 713-862-8707

True Aim, Blue Flame

How Elvis Costello turned his eclectic nature into career gold

Link Wray

Monday, April 25, at the Continental Club, 3700 Main, 713-529-9899.

Webb Wilder, with Opie Hendrix and the Texas Tall Boys

Friday, March 18, at Dan Electro's, 1031 East 24th, 713-862-8707.

Take the Skinheads Bowling All Over Again

Camper Van Beethoven hates this part of Texas. Just kidding, maybe...

Rallying Round Al

Houston pitches in to help an ailing Austinite; also: Dennis Kucinich hits the hip-hop hustings

The South's Done It Again

Southern rock comes in for another revival

Cowpunk Deluxe

Jason and the Scorchers come to Houston for what could be their last gig ever

Troubled Orbit

The Satellite's booster rockets kick in just in time

Lonesome Onry and Mean: R.I.P. Tim Krekel

Wherever you live, wherever you are/ Just love, love, love" - Tim Krekel, "Love One Another" It is with immense sadness that Lonesome, Onry and Mean reports that Louisville, Kentucky musician and songwriter Tim Krekel has passed away. Krekel had a large tumor removed from his stomach in April and s ... More >>

MP3 of the Day: "Omaha ICU," Inspired By Our Own Lonesome Onry and Mean

Michael Patrick O'Leary​ Baltimore country songwriter and performer Arty Hill has found Rocks Off to not only be food for thought, but food for songwriting. Readers might recall his previous song "Texas Ganja Man" which was inspired by one of LOM's comments on a blog about Bob Marley. Well, Hill, ... More >>

The Night BYOB-Packing Jason & The Scorchers Fans Trashed The Fabulous Satellite Lounge, And 3 Other Great Shows

[Part 1 of a three-part series.] ​ Houston International Festival Director of Performing Arts Rick Mitchell's recent remembrance of great shows he saw at Rockefeller's got LOM to thinking about great shows next door at the funky old Satellite Lounge. We spent way more nights in the Satellite, our ... More >>

The Hickoids, Dash Rip Rock

[Part 1 of a three-part series.] ​ Houston International Festival Director of Performing Arts Rick Mitchell's recent remembrance of great shows he saw at Rockefeller's got LOM to thinking about great shows next door at the funky old Satellite Lounge. We spent way more nights in the Satellite, our ... More >>

Died and Gone to Houston

City is ready for another honky-tonk close-up.

Upcoming: Dawes, GWAR, ICP, Paul Oakenfold, Talib Kweli, Etc.

​Badfish (Sublime Tribute): Fri., Jan. 28. House of Blues. The Bellamy Brothers, John Slaughter: Fri., Nov. 19. Cypress Saloon. Casiotone For The Painfully Alone: Tue., Sept. 28. Khon's. Dash Rip Rock: Fri., Nov. 12. The Bronze Peacock Room @ House Of Blues. Dawes, Pete Wolf Crier, The Ro ... More >>

Friday Night: Hollisters at Blanco's

Photos by Lauren Marmaduke​A capacity crowd jammed into Blanco's Friday night for the return of 90s local favorites, the Hollisters. The dance floor was thronged, the beer line was long, strings were bent and twanged, and there was plenty of big hair. Fronted by Mike Barfield, currently of th ... More >>