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Leonard Cohen

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    #1 Crushes: Our Favorite '90s Rock Vixens

    Tonight House of Blues welcomes Garbage back to Houston after a seven-year hiatus. The group, lead by fearsome Scottish redhead Shirley Manson, has been sorely missed from the music scene. They are currently touring behind their upcoming album Not Your Kind of People, which hits stores May 14. Rock ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" And The Death Of The Word "Swag"

    Sunday night, when Justin Bieber's new song "Boyfriend" dropped, the social-media landscape at large began comparing it to the work of Justin Timberlake, the music industry's somewhat dormant leading man. I was sad, because I like the Timberlake. Justin Bieber, I bought Justin Timberlake records, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Wednesday 3/14/2012

    ​If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media's roving musi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Saturday Night: Boz Scaggs & Michael McDonald At Verizon

    Boz Scaggs & Michael McDonald Verizon Wireless Theater October 1, 2011 Now, Classic Rock Bob doesn't want to come off as some sort of out-of-touch curmudgeon ("What do you mean you don't sell cassettes anymore? Hey! You kids get off my lawn!"), but one of the reasons to love classic rock is very si ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    The 20 Best Tribute Albums Of All Time

    Hootie covered Zeppelin!? '90s U So Crazy!​This year alone has seen a multitude of tribute albums, from two Buddy Holly lovefests to the upcoming ZZ Top tribute set from a very motley crew of artists, including Nickelback, Daughtry, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals (yum), and Wyclef Jean. Let t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Oprah Vs. Bob Dylan: A Side-By-Side Showdown

    Photo illustration by John Seaborn Gray​In case you've been under a complete self-imposed total media blackout - how do those work, by the way? - you no doubt know this week is a pretty important milestone in the lives of two of America's most important cultural figureheads. Maybe the two most ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Last Night: The Low Anthem At Fitzgerald's

    Photos by Jim Bricker​The Low Anthem Fitzgerald's May 2, 2011 In another lifetime, and another location, Fitzgerald's could have been a barn. Every time we see a show upstairs, Aftermath halfway expects an owl to swoop out of the rafters and sink its talons into an errant field mouse. Note t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Neil Diamond's Top Six Pop-Culture Moments

    ​Happy Birthday to the undisputed "Jewish Elvis," Mr. Neil Diamond, who can make a grown man weep with a few bars of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," swiveling his hips and swaying his hair while wielding a deadly acoustic guitar. Diamond turns 70 years young today, and he seems to only be get ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    Last Night: Hole At House Of Blues

    Photos by Groovehouse / Click here for a slideshow​Hole House of Blues July 6, 2010 It wasn't a train wreck. And we all had such high hopes. Courtney Love and the four-man retinue she calls Hole these days - mostly distinguishable by their wardrobe (dreadlocked drummer, Scally-capped keyboar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2010

    True Blood: Jace Everett's Ominous Theme Song "Bad Things"

    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. No New Episode This Week ​Good sex always requires a ref ... More >>

  • News

    April 22, 2010

    Chron's Feelings Are Hurt

    HBO drama didn't celebrate Houston as best-est place.

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    The Chronicle Gets Its Feelings Hurt By Treme; Possibly Offers A Solution

    ​In case you hadn't heard -- and there's no way you haven't heard, since seemingly everyone who writes for a living in America worships David Simon's TV shows -- Treme premiered Sunday.It's a story about New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina. It contained two passing references to Houston: One, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    Dancing With the Stars: The Light at the End of the Tunnel

    ​You guys! YOU GUYS! We're closer to the end of Dancing With the Stars than I'd thought! The grid at Futon Critic only had the show running through next week, the 24th. And then, like manna from sequined heaven, Tom Bergeron confirmed at the top of last night's competition ep that next week wi ... More >>

  • Music

    September 17, 2009

    Life on Mars

    Grammy-winning prog-punks The Mars Volta mellow out on Octahedron.

  • Music

    April 30, 2009

    Got Live If You Want It

    Our Spring/Summer concert preview, part deux

  • News

    April 16, 2009

    For Sale: the Remains of Burt Reynolds's Career, Plus: An Odd Couple of Entrepreneurs

    Highlights from the Blog at HOUSTONPRESS.COM

  • Music

    April 16, 2009

    Merchant of Soul

    Spoon's musical tinker Britt Daniel avoids the cringe.

  • Music

    October 2, 2008

    James McMurtry

    Spoon's musical tinker Britt Daniel avoids the cringe.

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2008

    Aftermath: Five Times August at Mojo Rising

    Spoon's musical tinker Britt Daniel avoids the cringe.

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2008

    Step Right Up: The favorite Tom Waits songs of tons of local and national music figures

    Spoon's musical tinker Britt Daniel avoids the cringe.

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2008

    Q&A: Little Steven Van Zandt

    Spoon's musical tinker Britt Daniel avoids the cringe.

  • Music

    October 25, 2007

    Lee Hazlewood: Stranger in This Land

    The renaissance cowboy cut a wide swath through the West, and inspired a generation of songwriters

  • Music

    April 5, 2007

    Nick Cave

    CD Review

  • Home Entertainment

    November 16, 2006

    Our top DVD picks for the week of November 16

    CD Review

  • Music

    September 28, 2006

    Slamburgers

    The care and feeding of reporters

  • Music

    August 4, 2005

    The Voodoo Chile's Slight Return

    Greg Ashley resurrects the Mirrors for a summer tour; also: beware of Zipperneck

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    New Angels in Rock Heaven

    Scoring the grim reaper's 2004 harvest

  • Music

    November 4, 2004

    Die, Jeff Buckley, Die!

    It's time to put a bullet through the head of this zombie

  • Music

    September 23, 2004

    San Francisco Treat

    Catching up with League City's Greg Ashley in that other city by the bay

  • Music

    August 5, 2004

    Back in the Saddle

    The Cowboy Junkies ride again

  • News

    August 5, 2004

    ¡Viva H-town!

    Latinos come to the fore in this year's music awards

  • Music

    March 11, 2004

    Quiet Riot Grrl

    Thea Gilmore plots a folk-rock revolution on the cheap with great songs and $60 videos

  • News

    December 4, 2003

    Letters

    Thea Gilmore plots a folk-rock revolution on the cheap with great songs and $60 videos

  • Film

    April 17, 2003

    The French Conniption

    Nick Nolte pulls off a twitchy Gallic heist

  • Music

    December 27, 2001

    Brady Brock

    Thursday, December 27

  • Film

    February 24, 2000

    Writer's Blah

    Wonder Boys, an insipid tale about a depressed author, could use a few more exclamation points

  • Music

    May 27, 1999

    9,999 Maniacs

    Though 10,000 Maniacs is still around, its pop appeal has dwindled a bit.

  • Calendar

    March 12, 1998

    Press Picks

    Though 10,000 Maniacs is still around, its pop appeal has dwindled a bit.

  • Music

    February 19, 1998

    Static

    Though 10,000 Maniacs is still around, its pop appeal has dwindled a bit.

  • Music

    August 28, 1997

    Strange Days

    Though 10,000 Maniacs is still around, its pop appeal has dwindled a bit.

  • Music

    June 19, 1997

    Rotation

    Though 10,000 Maniacs is still around, its pop appeal has dwindled a bit.

  • Music

    February 6, 1997

    Rotation

    Though 10,000 Maniacs is still around, its pop appeal has dwindled a bit.

  • Music

    January 23, 1997

    Rotation

    Though 10,000 Maniacs is still around, its pop appeal has dwindled a bit.

  • Music

    June 13, 1996

    Tori's Story

    Though 10,000 Maniacs is still around, its pop appeal has dwindled a bit.

  • Music

    April 11, 1996

    Rotation

    Though 10,000 Maniacs is still around, its pop appeal has dwindled a bit.

  • Music

    April 13, 1995

    Kicking the Genre Habit

    Though 10,000 Maniacs is still around, its pop appeal has dwindled a bit.

  • Film

    March 23, 1995

    Coal-Colored Glasses

    Atom Egoyan, Canada's poet laureate of cinematic gloom, courts mainstream popularity

  • Music

    January 19, 1995

    Talkin' Townes Van Zandt

    Despite years of commercial and self neglect, the songs are still coming through

  • Calendar

    September 1, 1994

    Press Picks

    Despite years of commercial and self neglect, the songs are still coming through

  • Music

    May 26, 1994

    Rotations

    Despite years of commercial and self neglect, the songs are still coming through

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