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  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    Upcoming: Joe Cocker, The Cult, The Lumineers, The Slackers, Jason Mraz, Etc.

    Blind Pilot: Sun., July 15. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston. The Bouncing Souls, The Menzingers, Luther: Sat., June 23. Fitzgerald's The Bright Light Social Hour: Fri., May 25. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston. Broncho: Thu., June 28. Fitzgerald's Cassandra Wilson: Sat., Oct. 20. C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    10 Evil Songs Now Warping Our Toddler's Mind

    Velia AlmazanPlaying drums is OK. Dating a drummer gets you grounded for a week.​When you have a kid, certain things are slow to change. For instance, in general you don't immediately throw away your death-metal albums and restock with Barney, because why would you? They don't know what they'r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    What Every Musician Needs: Better Shut Up Lines

    We all hate the trope "Houston, we have a problem," but we do have a problem in Houston with talkative, inattentive crowds at live shows. Scanning back over reviews from the past two years, at least 20 percent of them mention crowd noise. So what do the musicians think and, more importantly, what ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    RIP Joe Gracey, Austin Media Giant

    ​Another Austin music legend, Joe Gracey, passed away this morning of cancer complications. He was 61. When Lonesome, Onry and Mean arrived in Austin in June, 1973 after having worked in radio in West Texas, Gracey immediately became our hero. A disc jockey at the notorious KOKE-FM, Gracey an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Extreme Heat Unlikely To Affect Future Concert Seasons

    Marc BrubakerArcade Fire in the glorious days of May, when temperatures only reached the low 90s.​Is the heat getting to you yet? Rocks Off is not going to say this week or two of consecutive 100-plus-degree days is affecting our judgment, but earlier today we approved one of our writers' pitc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Saturday Night: Josh Groban At Toyota Center

    Photos by Jay Lee​Josh Groban Toyota Center May 14, 2011 Josh Groban is an unusual pop star. Unusual for 2011, anyway. One hundred years ago, many "pop stars" as we think of the term today drew their repertoires from light opera and Italian bel canto. The vocal techniques and subject matter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Hold Steady, Panic!, Pat Green Round Out Big Dance Lineup

    Allen HillLos Skarnales at Discovery Green, September 2010​This weekend Houston gets invaded by college basketball like never before as the Final Four takes over Reliant Stadium and Discovery Green for a slew of concerts and parties for the folks coming into town for the games and us locals al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2011

    Upcoming: Wilco, Wilco, Jimmy Buffett, Wilco, Wilco, Etc.

    ​"Canned Acoustica II" With Robert Ellis, Roky Moon, Tyagaraja, Black Queen Speaks, Chase Hamblin, Winter Wallace, Sara Van Buskirk, Ancient Cat Society: Thu., March 3. Warehouse Live. The Canvas Waiting, Holy Fiction, Finnegan, The Shallows: Fri., Feb. 11. Fitzgerald's. Clan Of Xymox: Sat. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    Happy Hour Scene: Sunny's

    ​The Place: Sunny's 902 Capitol St. 713-224-3200www.sunnysbar.comThe Hours: Monday through Friday, 2 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday 5 p.m.-2 a.m.The Deals: Nightly drink specials.  The Scene: Sunny's doesn't have a traditional $2 domestics/half-priced wells/select wines happy hour, but our three hours ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    New Dynamo Stadium May Not Change Concert Climate Much

    Marco TorresLady Gaga at Toyota Center, July 25​Conceivably, today's announcement that the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority has agreed to act as landlord for the proposed Houston Dynamo stadium in downtown's East End could present a serious challenge to the Houston area's reigning concer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2010

    Kenny Chesney's Real Life Lessons For The Boys Of Fall

    ​Rocks Off found out last week that country singer Kenny Chesney is offering free DVD copies of his high school football documentary The Boys of Fall to any schools or coaches who might be interested. If you want to buy it, it's only available at Walmart. From the email: In the documentary, C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Friday Night: Bad Religion At Warehouse Live

    Photos by Marco Torres​Bad Religion, Aggrolites, Off With Their Heads Warehouse Live November 5, 2010 Fun Fun Fun Fest may have beckoned tantalizingly from Austin, but we resisted its pull to see what is, for us, the greatest punk rock band still putting out new material. It was Bad Religions ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Exile In Margaritaville: Marshall Chapman Blooms After Jimmy Buffett

    tallgirl.comL-R: Kenny Vaughan, Tim Krekel, Carl Perkins and Marshall Chapman at New York's Bottom Line, November 1996​A year ago, Lonesome Onry and Mean wrote in these pages about the passing of a rather unsung musical giant, Tim Krekel. So it was quite a pleasant surprise to recently open a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2010

    FAIL: Carlos Santana, Anniversary Songs, Skynyrd Covers

    ​That's Enough, Carlos Santana: Carlos Santana has to be one of the most overrated rock artists of all time. Never once has his noodly, choogly brand of boring stoner-rock managed to ignite even the tiniest spark of interest for Fails. Yeah, the guy's got some serious guitar chops. But as any ... More >>

  • Music

    September 2, 2010

    Eclipse

    Brooding folk for the Twilight crowd.

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    The Ultimate Sandal-Rock Mixtape

    ​Tonight Craig's Hlist will drive all the way out the Woodlands to see Jack Johnson, one of sandal-rock's biggest superstars. He's like the Lady the Rolling Stones of sandal-rock. He's like the McDonald's of sandal-rock. He's James Taylor for people who shop at Whole Foods. He's the Sex Pistol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2010

    Live from the Houston Press Music Awards Showcase

    GroovehouseSatin Hooks at Sugarcane​We're hanging out all day on Washington Avenue watching some of the best bands in Houston perform at the Houston Press Music Awards Showcase. We'll be checking into Rocks Off periodically to keep you up to date as well. You can also follow us on Twitter at @ ... More >>

  • Music

    March 4, 2010

    Chatter: Say Hey

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

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    How Texas and Alabama Match Up... Musically

    ​ For once, Rocks Off is grateful for this sinus-splitting headache (thanks, Mike Stinson!), because it gives us something to focus on besides the fact that we are crawling out of our skin waiting for kickoff tonight. At this point, sports pundits have analyzed the Longhorns and Crimson Tide to wi ... More >>

  • Music

    August 27, 2009

    Sounds of the Universe

    Synth-pop icons Depeche Mode do read their reviews.

  • Music

    April 30, 2009

    Live at Liberty Hall

    The short but storied past of Houston's legendary live music venue.

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2009

    The Sister Cities Of Houston: A Critical Appraisal, Part Two

    With the recent addition of Karachi, Pakistan, Houston now is a sister to 18 other cities around the world. Hair Balls is on the case - we studied all of them so you wouldn't have to. See the first half here.Sister: Luanda, AngolaHow we are sisterly: Houston's only African sister is yet another sea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2009

    Aftermath: Toby Keith at RodeoHouston

    Photos by Mark C. AustinIt's easy to see why Toby Keith is so popular... until he opens his mouth to sing. The 47-year-old singer, actor and tireless Ford pitchman has the kind of easygoing, big-galoot charisma that would make him an ideal drinking buddy. No doubt that's why so many of his so ... More >>

  • News

    March 5, 2009

    Random Rodeo and The End of NoTsuOh?

    25 facts about Houston's biggest show

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2008

    R.I.P., Plagiarizing Montgomery County Paper

    25 facts about Houston's biggest show

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2008
  • Dining

    January 31, 2008

    Cajun Gets a Crewcut at Denis' Seafood House

    25 facts about Houston's biggest show

  • Dining

    March 8, 2007

    Thepthidaa Thai Restaurant

    A new restaurant in the theater district offers kinder, gentler flavors

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2007

    Cowboy Up

    A new restaurant in the theater district offers kinder, gentler flavors

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2006

    Let's Yacht Rock, Chum

    A new restaurant in the theater district offers kinder, gentler flavors

  • Music

    July 13, 2006

    The Raw Power of Really Smooth Music

    Climb aboard the Yacht Rock revolution at this week's Michael McDonald/Steely Dan show

  • Resolutions

    January 20, 2005

    Houston Resolutions

    Ten ways to make our town a better place

  • News

    December 16, 2004

    Time Out, Mack

    Rewarding bad behavior by underachievers

  • Music

    September 16, 2004

    Playbill

    Rewarding bad behavior by underachievers

  • Music

    July 15, 2004

    Playbill

    Rewarding bad behavior by underachievers

  • Calendar

    February 5, 2004

    Great Globes of Flesh

    A Carnaval celebration, Austin-style

  • Music

    January 8, 2004

    Heard It Through the Grapevine

    Notes toward new and better criticism and marketing of wine and song

  • Dining

    May 9, 2002

    Planet Hemingway

    Floridita has a cute concept. Is there anything wrong with that?

  • Music

    February 14, 2002

    Book 'Em

    Among musicians, everyone wants to become an author

  • Music

    August 16, 2001

    Racket

    Pinpointing when Texas music jumped the shark

  • Music

    July 12, 2001

    Sacred Blues

    Blues 2 Joy writes a new testament for the devil's music

  • Calendar

    June 28, 2001

    The Devil & Mr. Riordan

    For author Rick Riordan, "research" was riding along with cops and drinking

  • Music

    May 24, 2001

    Party On, Dude

    The Me Generation hasn't stopped believin' in its own soundtrack

  • Music

    July 20, 2000

    Easy Does It

    Todd Snider returns to folk from a rock experiment gone haywire

  • Dining

    August 27, 1998

    Don't Worry, Be Happy

    Our intrepid critic goes to the relaxed land of The Sundance Grill and gets some very good food

  • Calendar

    May 1, 1997

    Press Picks

    Our intrepid critic goes to the relaxed land of The Sundance Grill and gets some very good food

  • Music

    August 24, 1995

    Troubadour for a Lost Generation

    Our intrepid critic goes to the relaxed land of The Sundance Grill and gets some very good food

  • Music

    July 6, 1995

    Rotation

    Our intrepid critic goes to the relaxed land of The Sundance Grill and gets some very good food

  • Music

    September 15, 1994

    Big Sandy and his Boys

    Our intrepid critic goes to the relaxed land of The Sundance Grill and gets some very good food

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