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Mojo Nixon

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Do You Remember Rock N Roll Comics?

    Ilko Davidov's documentary film Unauthorized: The Story of Rock N Roll Comics is finally available on DVD today after having been originally released in 2005. Hopefully you remember Rock N Roll Comics, the series of illustrated unauthorized biographies that Todd Loren put out to the rage of many unt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    Playlist for the Missing: 5 Songs for the Bermuda Triangle

    ​66 years ago five U.S. torpedo bombers dubbed Flight 19 disappeared during a navigation training exercise in the area known as the Bermuda Triangle, claiming the lives of 14 airmen. It is commonly assumed that the flight became disoriented and lost, ran out of fuel, and then ditched in the oc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Upcoming: Anthony Hamilton, Mojo Nixon, MuteMath, Etc.

    ​400 Blows, Muhammadali: Mon., Oct. 31. Mango's. Anthony Hamilton: Mon., Nov. 14. House of Blues. Badfish (Sublime Tribute): Sat., Jan. 28. House of Blues. Cody Canada & The Departed: Fri., Dec. 30. Dosey Doe Coffee Company. Dave Barnes, Andrew Ripp: Sat., Nov. 12. Fitzgerald's. Guaco: T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    Saturday Night: Mojo Nixon At The Continental Club

    Photos by Jason Wolter​Mojo Nixon & the Toadliquors Continental Club February 26, 2011 When Mojo Nixon "retired" from recording and touring following 2009's Whisky Rebellion, the music world breathed a sigh of relief (or sorrow) that one of its principal loose cannons had finally been silence ... More >>

  • Music

    February 24, 2011

    Mojo Working

    Shock-rocker Nixon foresees baby-making future for his music.

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Upcoming: Dwight Yoakam, En Vogue, Kylie, OMD, Etc.

    ​Anders Osbourne: Fri., March 11. Last Concert Cafe. Anthony David: Sun., March 6. Numbers. Axwell: Fri., Feb. 4. Stereo Live. Bobby Long: Sun., April 10. Fitzgerald's. Civil Twlight, Mother/Father: Fri., Feb. 25. Warehouse Live. cEvin Key: Sat., April 16. Numbers. Chrisette Michele: Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Elvis: 30 Famous Quotes About The King

    ​Rocks Off is celebrating Elvis week this week - the King would be 76 years old on Saturday. (Or hell, maybe he will be 76 years old on Saturday.) That's more than three-quarters of a century, but it just doesn't seem like a very long time. Maybe that's because whether or not he actually died ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    SXSW Aftermath: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Get In The Groove

    South by Scorsese: The festival in a single 6th St. tracking shot. Video by Craig Hlavaty It didn't take long for Aftermath to remember you don't have to look very hard at all for music at SXSW; in fact, we were barely even awake when it happened. After arriving in Austin late, late Thursday night, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2010

    SXSW Aftermath: Just Your Average, Garden-Variety Mayhem At The Continental Club

    Photos by Chris GrayThe Stone River Boys​SXSW moves at such a frenetic clip that when you're finally able to catch your breath and collect your thoughts, it's almost over. That moment finally arrived for Aftermath at rockabilly troublemaker and Sirius/XM Outlaw Country DJ Mojo Nixon's annual "Mojo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Pop Rocks: The King Is Dead

    ​Last Friday -- January 8 -- marked what would have been the 75th birthday of Elvis Presley. The milestone was dutifully noted on most national new broadcasts and publications, tastefully hitting the high points of the King's life without dwelling overmuch on this drug- addled final years. ... More >>

  • Music

    November 5, 2009

    Mojo Nixon, Dash Rip Rock, New Duncan Imperials

    ​Last Friday -- January 8 -- marked what would have been the 75th birthday of Elvis Presley. The milestone was dutifully noted on most national new broadcasts and publications, tastefully hitting the high points of the King's life without dwelling overmuch on this drug- addled final years. ... More >>

  • Music

    October 1, 2009

    Fall In

    ​Last Friday -- January 8 -- marked what would have been the 75th birthday of Elvis Presley. The milestone was dutifully noted on most national new broadcasts and publications, tastefully hitting the high points of the King's life without dwelling overmuch on this drug- addled final years. ... More >>

  • Music

    September 10, 2009

    Ghosts of Washington Avenue

    Noise goes whistling through the scenester artery's music venue graveyard.

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    Distant Early Warning: Aggrolites, Frankie Valli, the Krayolas, Peaches, "Rockers vs. Mods," etc.

    ​ The Aggrolites: Wed., Oct. 14. Meridian. Asher Roth: Thu., Sept. 24. Rich's Houston. Aventura: Fri., Dec. 4. Toyota Center. Bastard Sons Of Johnny Cash: LOUNGE STAGE., Thu., Oct. 1. Fitzgerald's. Buxton: Thu., Oct. 1. Continental Club. Captured! By Robots: Wed., Nov. 18. Super Happy Fun Land. C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2009

    Lonesome Onry and Mean: Long Live Country Dick Montana and the Beat Farmers

    When LOM returned to Houston from India in 1987, former Chronicle music critic Marty Racine became near-religious reading for me. I couldn't wait for his Thursday "Critic's Picks" column so I could plan my musical weekend. I learned about all kinds of below-the-radar bands from Racine: Mojo Nixon, S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    SXSW: South Congress Circuit

    As usual, Saturday afternoon for me was all about South Congress. Bands like Houston's own Allen Oldies Band - fronted by the High Priest of the Oldies and the State of Texas's official unofficial Minister of Fun - are traditions, as are people like Jon Dee Graham and James McMurtry at Mojo Nixon's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    Can't Get It Out of My Head: David Allan Coe's "Whips and Things" (NSFW)

    That lovable scamp Mojo Nixon just played this song on his Sirius XM Outlaw Country shift, and now only God knows when Rocks Off is going to be able to scrub his mind clean of "Pussy-Eatin' Pamela," "Suck-'em Silly Shirley" and a few others he can't bring himself to type. And, in case you are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2009

    For the King: Elvis Impersonators from Around the World

    Elvis Presley would be - or, depending on who you believe, is - 74 years old today. But he's as popular as ever, and alive or dead, as Mojo Nixon has noted many times, Elvis really is everywhere... Rob Kingsley, Elvis Tribute UK's 2008 European Champion   "Turkish Elvis" Nevrez Caliska ... More >>

  • Music

    January 24, 2008

    Dash Rip Rock

    Elvis Presley would be - or, depending on who you believe, is - 74 years old today. But he's as popular as ever, and alive or dead, as Mojo Nixon has noted many times, Elvis really is everywhere... Rob Kingsley, Elvis Tribute UK's 2008 European Champion   "Turkish Elvis" Nevrez Caliska ... More >>

  • Music

    April 13, 2006

    Kinky's Got His Mojo Workin'

    A Texas wild man enlists his Appalachian counterpart in his crusade

  • Music

    March 23, 2006

    South By So Huge

    Austin's little music festival is all grown up

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    I'll Drink to That

    Fuel your New Year's Eve with these boozy sing-along tunes

  • Music

    May 13, 2004

    Bernie Leadon

    Tuesday, May 18

  • Music

    April 1, 2004

    Funeral Blues

    Three local music figures are cut down in one week

  • Music

    March 25, 2004

    Adieu, Monsieur Mojo

    ...And other SXSW adventures

  • Music

    November 28, 2002

    Rockin' Drama Mama

    Mary McBride makes the transition from aspiring playwright to alt-country songstress

  • Music

    April 18, 2002

    Creative Interpretations

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

  • Music

    November 22, 2001

    ¡Viva El Vez!

    Don't you step on the Mexican Elvis's huaraches azules

  • Music

    November 15, 2001

    The Good Ol' Days

    The Allen Oldies Band is taking a different route to fame

  • Music

    July 27, 2000

    Spreading Its Roots

    Austin's renowned Continental Club expands its reach. But will the Houston market exceed its grasp?

  • News

    July 13, 2000

    Houston Press Music Awards 2000

    Your guide to the Music Awards Showcase

  • Music

    May 18, 2000

    End the Innocence

    Don Henley -- Stereolab

  • Music

    December 30, 1999

    Playbill

    Elvis Incarnate: Mojo Nixon

  • Music

    July 1, 1999

    Unexpected Success

    Just when he thought fame had passed him by, Austinite Jon Dee Graham gets rediscovered

  • Music

    January 22, 1998

    Static

    Just when he thought fame had passed him by, Austinite Jon Dee Graham gets rediscovered

  • Calendar

    August 14, 1997

    Press Picks

    Just when he thought fame had passed him by, Austinite Jon Dee Graham gets rediscovered

  • Music

    October 17, 1996

    Rotation

    Just when he thought fame had passed him by, Austinite Jon Dee Graham gets rediscovered

  • Music

    September 5, 1996

    Rotation

    Just when he thought fame had passed him by, Austinite Jon Dee Graham gets rediscovered

  • Music

    July 25, 1996

    Nasty Conquers All

    Determination, and bad manners, rescue Ugly Americans from a sorry fate

  • Calendar

    May 23, 1996

    Press Picks

    Determination, and bad manners, rescue Ugly Americans from a sorry fate

  • Music

    August 3, 1995

    Critic's Choice

    Determination, and bad manners, rescue Ugly Americans from a sorry fate

  • Music

    December 29, 1994

    News from Nowhere

    Clearing the desk for the New Year, and other excuses for a column

  • Music

    April 21, 1994

    Rotation

    Clearing the desk for the New Year, and other excuses for a column

  • Music

    March 31, 1994

    Hickman's Science Project

    Plus: Houston musicians ask that eternal question -- Why doesn't anybody love us?

  • Music

    March 24, 1994

    All Rise

    Plus: Houston musicians ask that eternal question -- Why doesn't anybody love us?

  • Music

    February 3, 1994

    Rounder Rock

    Plus: Houston musicians ask that eternal question -- Why doesn't anybody love us?

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