Land Rover Range Rover

The New Slums -- Coming Soon to Houston?

Taking Back the Blight

A ragtag "neighborhood association" hits revitalization where it hurts

Alligator Dave and the Couch Band

Saturday, October 19

For the Benefit of Mr. Projector

Mr. Projector breaks it down...   During the last year of writing the Nightfly, we've had the opportunity to meet some thoroughly entertaining people. There was the gentleman who managed to turn playing the guitar with his crotch into an art; the ostentatious club owner who made it a point to ... More >>

A Hold-Out In The Obama-McCain Election

The morning commute into town left me near a late-model Range Rover, bottle-blonde, soccer-mom Tanglewood type at the wheel.The luxury car featured two bumper stickers: One, a small decal with the McCain logo and a big drawing of kissy lips that said "Read My Lipstick." Sort of clever, if you're the ... More >>

Mysteries of Hotel Six

The government's case nears an end, but the questions continue

Space Odyssey

Tom Moser wants to put Texas on the map as a commercial launch pad for cargo-carrying rockets

Action Incorporated

Make way for Master P's low-end version of Hollywood

Letters

Make way for Master P's low-end version of Hollywood

Abstinence Education, (Not) Propaganda and Sugar Land

Trees Have Been Killed: The print edition of the blog debuts

What's in Your Favorite Singer's Backseat?

John Popper, Chingo Bling and John Mayer

Can't Buy a Thrill

Don't Say a Word has the budget, but not the brains, to chill us

The Case for Dallas

Empire Baking colonizes Post Oak with distinguished breads -- and more

Former Judge Woody Densen Indicted, And There Is Much Rejoicing Among Some Veteran Lawyers

Former district judge Woody Densen was indicted today for criminal mischief after getting caught on video keying a neighbor's car. It's a state-jail felony charge, since the car damaged was expensive, so he's facing up to two years in jail.And around the courthouse, among veteran lawyers, there is m ... More >>

Mike Jones! Who?

The story of a Houston rapper who got bigger and bigger until he shrank back down to earth

Artist of the Week: Trash-Talking "Booty Truck" Indie-Rockers Giant Princess

Each Wednesday, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or artist that isn't awful? Email their particulars to introducingliston@gmail.com.​ If you could input a bu ... More >>

Our New Favorite Blogger Is Also Her Own Favorite Blogger

​To say that rsvp713.com "fashion columnist" Leslie Tyler-Fink is arrogant, thoughtless and elitist is probably being too kind. A recent ellipses-filled "Glam Life" column is filled with air-headed socialite idiocies that sound like dialogue written for Zsa Zsa Gabor's character on Green Acres.Exa ... More >>

Glee: Faking The "Funk"

​"Daddy?" "Yes, son?" "What does regret mean?" "Well son, the funny thing about regret is that it's better to regret something you have done than to regret something you haven't done. And by the way, if you see your mom this weekend, will you be sure and tell her SATAN! SATAN! SATAN!" - Butth ... More >>

Glee: Faking The "Funk"

​"Daddy?" "Yes, son?" "What does regret mean?" "Well son, the funny thing about regret is that it's better to regret something you have done than to regret something you haven't done. And by the way, if you see your mom this weekend, will you be sure and tell her SATAN! SATAN! SATAN!" - Buttho ... More >>

Top Five "Non-Bro" Sports Bars

thesegoto11.wordpress.comUpturned collar, one of the classic indicators you might be a bro​From the response I got to the question "What is your favorite 'non-dude / non-bro' or 'douchebag-free' place to watch sports in Houston?" on Facebook, it would seem that a sans-bro sports bar is somethi ... More >>

10 Popular Rappers' Disney Alter Egos

Watch The Throne.​Were you ever mildly attracted to Jafar in the Disney movie Aladdin? We were, probably because he reminded us so much of Prince. So, needless to say, Rocks Off is pretty stoked that Disney is bringing back some of our beloved iconic villains-like Jafar and Scar-to 3-D. We' ... More >>

Night of the Living Dead

A former funeral home anchors Houston's next nightlife nexus.

Five Crazy Rapper Fashion Trends

Dphil Spanglishman needs a Mac endorsement.​Rappers are known for setting trends with their signature fashion styles. Some of these ideas are utterly outrageous and scream "Pay me attention!" Other eye-catching trends are worn by rappers to send out a message to fans. The latest "trend sett ... More >>

Collins and Gorathy Uwake: Feds Seize Over $1M and Five Fancy Cars in Drug Raid

Wikipedia CommonsOf the five rides cops seized in their raid, police say that Collins Uwake loved his Titan the best.​With a Missouri City drug raid late last month, agents from the DEA and multiple other local and state agencies closed an investigation into the activities of husband-and-wife ... More >>