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  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Going The Distance: The Hot 100's 10 Longest-Charting Songs

    Let us hop in our time machine and head back to a magical place in the past known as Dec. 23, 2010. Here is a snapshot of things going on at the time: Rocks Off was making wishes for the year 2011; Kanye West was knee deep in Album of the Year wins for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy; Eddie Vedder ... More >>

  • Music

    April 5, 2012

    In Bloom

    Spring has sprung with a fresh crop of recent Houston-related releases.

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Top 20 Throwback TV Theme Songs Part 2

    Only a big dummy wouldn't have this show on the list.​Yesterday, we hit you up with the best ten TV theme songs that didn't quite make the top of our list. We heard a few quibbles from fellow television aficionados, but their cries of frustration were muffled by the sounds of "The LOOOVVE BOA ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    What's In a Name? Punk Rock Spirit Animals This Year's Tiger

    It's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off, we're trying hard to decode Houston's oddest monikers in order to find a little meaning. ​ Music is inherently the search for meaning in the meaningless. It's an attempt to establish rhythm and pattern ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2010

    Hard-Rockin' Backslash Wins Our First High School Rock Off

    Photos by Groovehouse / Click here for a slideshow​Houston's Backslash, none of whom were alive when Appetite for Destruction came out, won the first annual Texas High School Rock Off Friday night at House of Blues, taking home $500, a spiffy new trophy and the chance to open for a national ... More >>

  • Music

    October 29, 2009

    MUTEMATH

    Photos by Groovehouse / Click here for a slideshow​Houston's Backslash, none of whom were alive when Appetite for Destruction came out, won the first annual Texas High School Rock Off Friday night at House of Blues, taking home $500, a spiffy new trophy and the chance to open for a national ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    The Music of True Blood, Episode 2: Austin's Vallejo Lies Down With a "Snake In the Grass"

    ​Vallejo is a rock and roll band of the highest caliber from just a few miles away in El Campo. The band started as a trio of three brothers who moved to Austin in order to pursue their dream of being the next Santana. Once in the "live music capital of the world," they added a rhythm guitarist an ... More >>

  • Music

    October 1, 2009

    The Shredder Returns

    One show, one sentence

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2009

    Houston Music Fight Club: Chris Wise vs. Cody Swann, Chris Ryan vs. Frank Beard, Washington Avenue vs. Westheimer

    ​So this past week, Houston Music Fight Club began getting solicitations from various local musicians to be matched against other strummers and pickers around town in their cage matches. Rocks Off looks around. We see a lot of new faces. This means a lot of you have (happily for us) been breaking ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 25, 2006

    All Aboard

    ​So this past week, Houston Music Fight Club began getting solicitations from various local musicians to be matched against other strummers and pickers around town in their cage matches. Rocks Off looks around. We see a lot of new faces. This means a lot of you have (happily for us) been breaking ... More >>

  • Music

    January 6, 2005

    Crapped Out

    After his latest CD, few of Pat Green's fans are feeling like Lucky Ones

  • Music

    September 23, 2004

    A Thin Line...

    Introducing the most hated men in rock (besides Sting)

  • Music

    December 4, 2003

    Hip-hop, Tejas

    Latinos take on rap music and make it their own

  • Music

    November 20, 2003

    Georgia Firecrackers

    Don't worry about tomorrow -- lose control with the Woggles

  • Music

    June 5, 2003

    Houston Music Map

    Queen Norah reigns, Josh Groban pains, and lots of Natalie Maines

  • Music

    August 30, 2001

    Twenty Four Count

    Depth of View (Self-released)

  • Music

    December 21, 2000

    Bagging Its Own

    Groceries doesn't plan to sell its produce to major distributors

  • News

    June 22, 2000

    Rocket Men

    The Chron plays the Louisville card

  • Music

    May 11, 2000

    Not Your Average Angst

    The Chron plays the Louisville card

  • Music

    April 13, 2000

    Not Your Father's Alternative Band

    Tonic writes songs for mature audiences

  • Music

    June 17, 1999

    Guinness Time

    Houston's Texas Guinness Lovers is an original cover band

  • News

    March 11, 1999

    Letters

    Houston's Texas Guinness Lovers is an original cover band

  • Music

    November 5, 1998

    Rotation

    Houston's Texas Guinness Lovers is an original cover band

  • Music

    July 30, 1998

    Rotation

    Houston's Texas Guinness Lovers is an original cover band

  • Music

    April 2, 1998

    Rotation

    Houston's Texas Guinness Lovers is an original cover band

  • Music

    February 19, 1998

    Well Aware

    Houston's Texas Guinness Lovers is an original cover band

  • Music

    January 1, 1998

    Static

    Houston's Texas Guinness Lovers is an original cover band

  • Calendar

    December 25, 1997

    Press Picks

    Houston's Texas Guinness Lovers is an original cover band

  • Music

    November 20, 1997

    Static

    Houston's Texas Guinness Lovers is an original cover band

  • Music

    August 28, 1997

    Strange Days

    Houston's Texas Guinness Lovers is an original cover band

  • Music

    November 21, 1996

    Rotation

    Houston's Texas Guinness Lovers is an original cover band

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