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Lafayette

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Mudbug Music: The Perfect Soundtrack for Your Next Crawfish Boil

    Fat Pat's "Tops Drop" on the way to buy the crawfish in Kemah and UGK's "Wood Wheel" for the drive back. These are just two of the songs that Rocks Off's Nathan Smith recommends to start your day-long crawfish boiling festivities. If you think that zydeco music and only zydeco music is the right ac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Chicken Fried Steak and a Cigarette at City Cafe

    Glenn Livet and I both unwittingly covered two South Houston classics this week: He in a dive bar post about Bonnie's and me in a review of City Cafe. Both establishments are notable for several reasons: they are long-lived, they are full of character (and characters) and they both still allow smok ... More >>

  • Music

    September 8, 2011

    Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners

    Glenn Livet and I both unwittingly covered two South Houston classics this week: He in a dive bar post about Bonnie's and me in a review of City Cafe. Both establishments are notable for several reasons: they are long-lived, they are full of character (and characters) and they both still allow smok ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2010

    Is The Westheimer Block Party Done For?

    Bun B For Lafayette - ATLiens Freestyle from Decatur Dan on Vimeo. • Dave Bry at the witty pop-culture blog The Awl writes about rap music's eternal embrace of consumerism, using Bun B's most recent release, a rap written in honor of Japanese clothing company Lafayette, as an example. It's a great ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Aftermath: An Analog Synth Lover's Paradise With Roomies!, Weird Weeds, J.D. Emmanuel and Stellar Om Source

    Photos by Adam P. NewtonTools of the trade, at rest​ We regularly stand in awe of just how involved Lance Higdon is in the general Houston music scene. His industriousness might not be as well-recognized as that of Robert Ellis or Geoffrey Mueller, but Higdon simply doesn't know how to sit still w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    Don's Cracklins

    ​Cracklins taste like deep-fried bacon chunks with some crunchy skin attached. At Don's Specialty Meats in Scott, Louisiana, the cracklins are always hot. They are also tossed with a salty, peppery seasoning powder. Buy a bag of these things to nibble on in the car, and you risk losing control ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2009

    The Music of True Blood, Episode 1.12: Closing Up Shop With a Ditty Called "Ain't No Grave"

    Alan Ball was known for his masterful use of music in Six Feet Under. He's lost none of his touch when it comes to his current HBO series, True Blood - which happens to be set in the Louisiana swamps, not terribly far from Houston. With Season 2 just completed, Rocks Off is now working our way backw ... More >>

  • Music

    October 1, 2009

    Alamo Heights

    San Antonio's the Krayolas steam into their second act.

  • Music

    September 24, 2009

    Long Reach

    Which guitarist do Mark Knopfler, Vince Gill and Erics Clapton and Johnson look up to? Louisiana's Sonny Landreth.

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    Aftermath: Pine Leaf Boys at the Continental Club

    Photos by Chris Gray​Rocks Off is not exactly sure how to review a band like the Pine Leaf Boys. Cajun music, a series of two-steps and waltzes porous enough for liberal amounts of blues and country to seep in, is kind of critic-proof. For one thing, it's in French, although we're guessing there w ... More >>

  • Music

    September 10, 2009

    Pine Leaf Boys

    Photos by Chris Gray​Rocks Off is not exactly sure how to review a band like the Pine Leaf Boys. Cajun music, a series of two-steps and waltzes porous enough for liberal amounts of blues and country to seep in, is kind of critic-proof. For one thing, it's in French, although we're guessing there w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    True Blood, Episode 10: Sister Gertrude, Bride of Christ, Soundtracks a Visit to the Vampire Queen

    Alan Ball was known for his masterful use of music in Six Feet Under. He's lost none of his touch when it comes to his current HBO series, True Blood - which happens to be set in the Louisiana swamps, not terribly far from Houston. Though we're picking up midway through Season 2, from here on out as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    Bayou Body Count: A Cold Case Solved

    ​After 15 long years, Houston police detectives believe they've finally found their man. Michael Deshawn Winfrey, 36, has been charged with capital murder for allegedly shooting a man who was protecting his son at a pay phone at 6603 Fuqua on April 24, 1994.Police say Jeffrey Brown, 30, was drivin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    Menu Flashback: Don's Seafood 1972

    Photo by J.C. ReidBack in 1972, the Landry brothers were on a roll. They'd opened four of their Cajun-inspired seafood restaurants in Louisiana and had just begun a push into Texas with a restaurant in Beaumont. One of their employees, Jim Gossen, ordered a new menu design for their flagship restaur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    The Big Tweet: Wild Moccasins Tour Edition

    Kim DouglassIt's now been exactly a week since the Wild Moccasins kicked off their first-ever extended tour with a sweaty show before a packed house at Mango's, and like a lot of people (we imagine), Rocks Off is curious how the H-pop heroes are faring on the road. Luckily, instead of having to rely ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2009

    Aftermath: iFest in Downtown Houston

    Photos by Chris Gray Quebec's Chic Gamine: a cappella gospel with percussion and soul.iFest needed a breezy, not-too-hot, sunny Sunday to get back on track after Saturday's torrential festival-cancelling rains. The festival got great weather; as I drove down Allen Parkway toward downtown, it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    Amazingly, There Are Some Flaws In Rick Perry's Plan To Secede

    As the whole blogosphere knows by now, Rick Perry -- the only governor Texas has at the moment -- has talked of the possible need to secede from the United States.This apparently counts as pro-America rhetoric at a tea party; the logic of that escapes us. (Oh yeah, it's no longer "America" when ther ... More >>

  • Music

    November 13, 2008

    BeauSoleil

    As the whole blogosphere knows by now, Rick Perry -- the only governor Texas has at the moment -- has talked of the possible need to secede from the United States.This apparently counts as pro-America rhetoric at a tea party; the logic of that escapes us. (Oh yeah, it's no longer "America" when ther ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2008

    This Just In: Get Ready for iFest

    As the whole blogosphere knows by now, Rick Perry -- the only governor Texas has at the moment -- has talked of the possible need to secede from the United States.This apparently counts as pro-America rhetoric at a tea party; the logic of that escapes us. (Oh yeah, it's no longer "America" when ther ... More >>

  • Music

    November 29, 2007

    Red Stick Ramblers

    As the whole blogosphere knows by now, Rick Perry -- the only governor Texas has at the moment -- has talked of the possible need to secede from the United States.This apparently counts as pro-America rhetoric at a tea party; the logic of that escapes us. (Oh yeah, it's no longer "America" when ther ... More >>

  • News

    October 18, 2007

    Alt-Weeklies Provide Web Links to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Home Address

    Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2007

    Tales from Transit: Proxima Estacion

    Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

  • Music

    August 16, 2007

    Bluerunners, Two Hoots & a Holler

    concert preview

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2007

    Catfish Reef: Happy Woman Blues

    concert preview

  • Music

    January 25, 2007

    Goodbye Joe, Me Gotta Go

    There are 25,000 Cajuns in Houston. Almost none of them play Cajun music. Why not?

  • Music

    January 18, 2007

    Lost Bayou Ramblers

    Lost Bayou Ramblers perform Thursday, January 18, at Continental Club, 3700 Main, 713-529-9899.

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2006

    Welcome to Football U

    Lost Bayou Ramblers perform Thursday, January 18, at Continental Club, 3700 Main, 713-529-9899.

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2006

    Welcome to Football U

    Lost Bayou Ramblers perform Thursday, January 18, at Continental Club, 3700 Main, 713-529-9899.

  • Blogs

    July 10, 2006

    Chromeo and the Cajun

    Lost Bayou Ramblers perform Thursday, January 18, at Continental Club, 3700 Main, 713-529-9899.

  • Calendar

    February 23, 2006

    Tons o' Tonk

    Lost Bayou Ramblers perform Thursday, January 18, at Continental Club, 3700 Main, 713-529-9899.

  • Music

    September 1, 2005

    Scars and Bars

    Hell-raiser and one-man band Scott H. Biram lays the hammer down

  • Music

    April 7, 2005

    Los Skarnales

    Pachuco Boogie Sound System

  • Music

    October 14, 2004

    Playbill

    Pachuco Boogie Sound System

  • News

    June 10, 2004

    Letters

    Pachuco Boogie Sound System

  • Music

    April 24, 2003

    ¡Viva México!

    The International Fest casts light on one of the world's most underrated musical nations

  • Music

    April 18, 2002

    Creative Interpretations

    Vindication comes a year after "Agent 307" prevented Mahotella Queens from performing at I-Fest

  • Dining

    April 19, 2001

    The Mudbug: Mr. Popularity

    Speaking off the toque: Sonny Payne

  • Music

    January 11, 2001

    Swamp Thing

    Out of the soup of southern Louisiana comes a collection of Cajun all-stars with an indescribably sweet sound

  • News

    December 28, 2000

    Letters

    Designer Labels, Screwed for Life, Heavy on the Crab

  • Music

    August 31, 2000

    Zydeco Kingdom

    Travelers and artists from all over descend on Opelousas, Louisiana, for its annual celebration

  • Music

    November 4, 1999

    Yesshow

    Fans are still saying Yes after all these years

  • Dining

    October 7, 1999

    Hot Plate

    Fans are still saying Yes after all these years

  • Music

    December 18, 1997

    Rotation

    Fans are still saying Yes after all these years

  • Music

    September 29, 1994

    Swamp Thang

    Fans are still saying Yes after all these years

  • News

    June 30, 1994

    Food Fight

    The Landrys came to Houston with good food and good ideas. But a good family squabble let Tilman Fertitta step in and carve himself an empire.

  • Dining

    June 16, 1994

    Louisiana Lunch

    The Landrys came to Houston with good food and good ideas. But a good family squabble let Tilman Fertitta step in and carve himself an empire.

  • Dining

    May 19, 1994

    Hot Plate

    The Landrys came to Houston with good food and good ideas. But a good family squabble let Tilman Fertitta step in and carve himself an empire.

  • Dining

    May 19, 1994

    Gawkers' Palace

    Lagniappe's neo-Creole cuisine may sound wacky, but it works

  • Music

    April 28, 1994

    Sprawling Toward Spunk

    Weeping at the Metropolis, hiding in the Abyss

  • Music

    March 24, 1994

    On the road to Lafayette with Planet Shock!

    Weeping at the Metropolis, hiding in the Abyss

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