Subject: Kristine Mills

• Radio Houstoned: Kristine Mills at Wade Wilson Art’s Second Anniversary Party

  March 27, 2008

• Mail Call: What's in the Crate?

  September 5, 2008

• The Show Must Go On …. But Not Yet

  September 22, 2008

• SXSW Swag Report: Quality Over Quantity

  Photos by Chris GrayAs John Nova Lomax noted a couple of days ago, it appears the foundering economy has taken its toll on SXSW's promotional-item racket, with the budgetary allowance for all manner of items emblazoned with this company or that's logo being one of the first line-items to get slashed. It's not just the festival itself dialing back on the free gizmos. In years past, Rocks Off has been inundated by swag, but this year it's slowed to a trickle.Here it is Saturday night, and Rocks Of

  March 21, 2009

• R&B Queen Erykah Badu's Egyptian Mystique

  Ankh-ology

  March 5, 2009

• Wade Wilson Art’s Second Anniversary Party

  Kristine Mills heads a jazz combo featuring members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra

  March 27, 2008

• Hello, Houston!

  April 23, 2009

• Kristine Mills

  April 30, 2009

• The 2009 Houston Press Music Award Nominees

  Here they are, folks. You nominated 'em, we mulled 'em over and sorted out the stuffers, and now the 2009 Houston Press Music Awards ballot is set. Normally Rocks Off would say something cute like read 'em and weep, but since we've been listening to almost nothing but '80s hard rock and new bands that totally sound like '80s hard rock (Low Man's Joe, The Answer, Charm City Devils) for the past couple of days, we'll just say this: Eat 'em and smile. Just kidding. We know this is serious stuff, an

  May 21, 2009

• Houston Press Music Awards: And The Nominees Are...

  Here they are, folks. You nominated 'em, we mulled 'em over and sorted out the stuffers, and now the 2009 Houston Press Music Awards ballot is set. Normally Rocks Off would say something cute like read 'em and weep, but since we've been listening to almost nothing but '80s hard rock and new bands that totally sound like '80s hard rock (Low Man's Joe, The Answer, Charm City Devils) for the past couple of days, we'll just say this: Eat 'em and smile. Just kidding. We know this is serious stuff, a

  May 21, 2009

• Running the Numbers

  May 28, 2009

• Progress Report

  July 23, 2009

• 52 Pick-Up

  July 23, 2009

• HPMA Aftermath: Ozeal & the Eulypians, Nosaprise, Benjamin Wesley, Tha Fucking Transmissions, Kristine Mills, Peekaboo Theory, Versecity and Spain Colored Orange

  Chris Gray​Five hours is not a long time. It is if you're driving from Houston to Texarkana or Uvalde, maybe. But when hopscotching all over downtown trying to take in as much of the Houston Press Music Awards showcase as you can until your feet and your ears cry uncle, those 300 minutes go by in a heartbeat. But every once in a while, in the words of Bob Dylan, "the next 60 seconds can seem like an eternity." Those fleeting moments are the keepers, and tops on the list Sunday was Ozeal &

  July 27, 2009

• Five Hour Energy

  July 30, 2009

• HPMA: We Have Some Winners: Fat Tony, Cactus Music, Swishahouse, Nick Cooper, Kristine Mills

  Chris Gray​ Born Liars injected some scuzzy rawk n' roll to the festivities after we were dressed for not repping the zydeco scene. It's really amazing how fast yet how together the Borns really are live. Equal parts MC5 and The Clash.Here come some more awards, kids....Best Underground Hip-Hop- Fat Tony is our man! Third Ward's native son plugs the last night of the "Speakerboxx" DJ night at the Mink...Best Record Store- Cactus Records! And here is Quinn Bishop. He's done a shit ton for Houst

  July 30, 2009

• The 2009 Houston Press Music Award Winners

  Chris GrayScarface (right) and 2009 Best Punk winners Flamin' Hellcats​ Best Local CD/LP: Bun B, UGK for Life Best Local EP/7-inch: Wild Moccasins, Microscopic Metronomes Best Local Song: Mechanical Boy, "She Does" Best New Act: Roky Moon & BOLT Songwriter: B L A C K I E Local Musician of the Year: Little Joe Washington Best Guitarist: Little Joe Washington

  July 31, 2009

• Aftermath: The Houston Press Music Awards Ceremony

  Photos by Chris GrayUmbrella Man​ As Maureen McGovern once sang, there's got to be a morning after. And it's about as pleasant as you imagine it is. It's not even that Rocks Off is hung over (much), it's more that after Thursday night's Houston Press Music Awards ceremony, we literally left it all on the field. The tank is empty. Even Jackson Browne has no idea how spent we are. Even so, we'd be lying if we said we didn't have a good time at the awards. Or that we're not proud as a peacock tha

  July 31, 2009

• Distant Early Warning: Band of Heathens, Glen Campbell, Mastodon, Thursday, etc.

  ​The Academy Is..., The Secret Handshake, Set Your Goals, Mayday Parade: Thu., Oct. 22. Warehouse Live. All Time Low, Hey Monday, We The Kings, Friday Night Boys: Wed., Oct. 28. House of Blues. Band of Heathens (CD Release Show): Fri., Sept. 11. Warehouse Live. Brand New: Sat., Oct. 31. Verizon Wireless Theater. Buddy Guy: Sun., Oct. 18. House of Blues. Buju Banton: Thu., Oct. 22. House of Blues.

  August 4, 2009

• Distant Early Warning: Archie Bell, Cannibal Corpse, Maxwell, Scott H. Biram, Titus Andronicus, etc.

  ​The 69 Eyes, Dommin, The Becoming: Sun., Oct. 11. Meridian. All Time Low, Hey Monday, We The Kings, Friday Night Boys: Wed., Oct. 28. House of Blues. "Oldies Fest" With The Allen Oldies Band, Roy Head, Archie Bell, Barbara Lynn: Sat., Sept. 5. Continental Club. Billy Squier: Sun., Oct. 4. Warehouse Live. Black Congress (7" Release Show), Balaclavas: Fri., Sept. 11. Mango's. Cannibal Corpse, Hatebreed: Thu., Nov. 19. Meridian. Cartel, This Providence, The Dares, The Summer Set: Sun., Nov. 22.

  August 11, 2009

• The Quotable Bono

  October 8, 2009