Subject: KISS (Band)

• Too Damn Happy

  December 16, 1993

• Cover Boys

  June 2, 1994

• Rotation

  July 7, 1994

• Hot Sounds in the City

  July 28, 1994

• Rotation

  September 29, 1994

• Bad Motocaster

  October 20, 1994

• Soul Music

  November 10, 1994

• Critic's Choice

  June 29, 1995

• Blowed Up Real Good

  July 27, 1995

• Critic's Choice

  December 7, 1995

• State-of-the-Art Ghouls

  February 15, 1996

• Static

  May 30, 1996

• Big Bang Theory

  June 13, 1996

• Static

  June 20, 1996

• Notes from the Front

  July 4, 1996

• Static

  July 18, 1996

• Static

  August 1, 1996

• Jerk Rock

  October 17, 1996

• Messing Up in Public

  November 28, 1996

• Young Punks

  June 26, 1997

• Rotation

  August 7, 1997

• Letters

  September 25, 1997

• Rotation

  December 18, 1997

• Letters

  May 14, 1998

• Testosterone Mex

  May 21, 1998

• Frayed Braid

  June 4, 1998

• Night & Day

  October 29, 1998

• The Good Fight

  November 12, 1998

• Rotation

  November 19, 1998

• Talk About Speedy Delivery

  November 19, 1998

• Rotation

  February 25, 1999

• Roll Over, Selena

  May 6, 1999

• Letters

  May 20, 1999

• Selecting The Proper Valentine's Day Soundtrack

  February 12, 2009

• Rock The Bayou Is a Bust

  September 11, 2008

• Kid Rock, Rock n Roll Jesus

  November 8, 2007

• Tribute Bands Struggle for Respect

  October 11, 2007

• Aftermath: New York Dolls & Black Joe Lewis at the House Of Blues

  Photos by Daniel Kramer Aftermath is not going to purport to know what the New York Dolls were like live, in their Thundered and Killer-ed heyday of kitsch and campy kiss-offs. We weren't even in Pre-K when Buster Poindexter was singing "Hot Hot Hot" on Saturday Night Live. But for chrissakes, they couldn't have been this awkward and stunted. (Thanks, YouTube.) It can't be age, because folks like Mick Jagger and Iggy Pop are of an age when "one should know better" and they still look like

  June 5, 2009

• Michael Jackson: Magic Moments With The King Of "Alleged"

  It's a sure bet that when Neil Armstrong dies, coverage will be limited to a two minute retrospective culminating with "One small step for man..." playing over his official NASA photo. Meanwhile, CNBC today is still reporting on the "financial impact of Michael Jackson's death." One walked on the moon, the other merely moonwalked, and yet garments are being rent in grief for the latter all over the globe. Stay tuned for news that Japan and Hungary have both declared national days of mourning. (

  June 26, 2009

• Defending the Polka

  June 18, 2009

• Rocks Off Pays a Call on El Campo

  A postcard of "downtown" El Campo in the 1930s.This weekend, Rocks Off escaped a Czech family reunion to do some sightseeing around El Campo, the tiny hamlet just off U.S. 59. Before the silent auction, we made sure to gorge ourselves on free beer and kolaches before making a quick exit out the back. El Campo is a sleepy town that boasts a three-screen movie theater ("Serving Wharton County since April 13, 1984"), a huge Buc-ee's convenience store on the outskirts of town and the ever-present sm

  June 29, 2009

• Aftermath: Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood at Toyota Center

  Photos by Daniel Kramer Two words came into Aftermath's head shortly into the show uniting these former Blind Faith bandmates and arguably two of classic rock's biggest stars: peerless musicianship. They stayed with us for the rest of the concert. While we can appreciate the bombast and big show of acts like KISS, Springsteen and even Britney, there was something much finer on display at the Toyota Center as the 64-year-old Clapton and 61-year-old Winwood simply played their instruments as exten

  June 25, 2009

• HPMA Aftermath: Dominique, Karina Nistal, Chango Man, the Mighty Orq and Sideshow Tramps

  Henry Rizoh​It's hard for Aftermath to believe it's been a year since the last Music Awards showcase. Thanks to the "old-person-friendly" in-stores at Cactus Music, we've been able to keep up with the scene better than usual in the past year, and can truthfully say that in the 19 years we've lived in this city, this is the most vital time in local music we've ever seen. Since the Press showcase is when we usually catch up, we decided this year to go for acts that I had not seen before. W

  July 27, 2009

• Five Spot: We Are Totally In the Tank for T-Pain

  Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and, sometimes awkwardly, tie it to a bit of Houston rap. It's five videos and occasional cussing. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com.​As indicated in that italicized synopsis above, this is usually an area where we find some news that we can funnel into an opportunity for us to talk about whichever Houston rapper we happen to be jamming at the time. However, we hit up the T-Pain show last night (full revie

  August 28, 2009

• Bayou Beat: Come Play Beatles Rock Band With Rocks Off, Watch Us On TV, Zeppelin Lounge Goes Bye-Bye, Black Crowes Admit "Houston Don't Dream About Me," etc.

  ​Rocks Off has managed to secure a copy of Beatles Rock Band, and because we're not selfish at all, we're inviting everyone to come play along with us at 7 p.m. next Wednesday at Coffee Groundz, 2503 Bagby. Pit your button-mashing skills against Rocks Off's house band, enjoy Beatles-themed drinks (what's in a "Polythene Pam," you reckon?) and possibly win some prizes, including a pair of KISS tickets. Sunday afternoon, watch Rocks Off get tongue-tied as he tries to explain what makes the H

  September 2, 2009

• Turning the Screw: Chamillionaire, Kid Cudi & Jay-Z, Mike Epps, The Kanye, T.I., Chris Brown, DJ AM, Slim Thug, 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. Single of the Week: Chamillionaire, "Good Morning" Wire To Wire Despite what you initially want to think about Cham's new single "Good Morning," it is very cool. We know people are going to try and hate on it like, "This sucks. Pimp C sampled 'Free Fallin'' like ten years ago." To which we'll reply, "Actually, it was thre

  September 8, 2009

• Fall In

  October 1, 2009

• Cutout Bin: Insane Clown Posse Predecessors Hello People

  ​ Hello People, The Handsome Devils (1974) Bricks (1975)​Looking over the pics of last Wednesday's Insane Clown Posse show got Cutout Bin thinking about bands who wear clown-ish makeup. Of course there was KISS, and the whole death metal thing, but how many readers remember The Hello People? Hmmm... no one. The Hello People were the invention of producer Lou Futterman (who later went on to produce a different kind of clown, Ted Nugent). Lou had seen some French mime movies and thought, "Hey,

  October 12, 2009

• Hidden Things

  October 29, 2009

• A Few of Music's Biggest Tattoo Enthusiasts - Besides Rocks Off, Of Course

  Don't act so surprised... As we can fatefully attest, rock and roll and tattoos go hand in hand. The first time Rocks Off saw a grizzled punk rocker walk by at Fitzgerald's back in the '90s with two sleeves full of tattoos and a chest full of nautical-themed art, we mentally pointed at him and said "That's what we want", and from that day on we were hooked. Since we started getting tattoos we have seen the world change in regards to how inked people are regarded. They were one or all the follow

  November 5, 2009