Subject: Muhammad Ali

• A Review of Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed The World

  August 16, 2008

• Willie D. Packs a Wallop

  December 16, 1999

• Real Life

  When He Was King: The city that convicted Muhammad Ali now hosts a film about the boxing legend

  December 30, 1999

• Rabbit Was a Boxer

  January 13, 1994

• On the Ropes

  May 30, 1996

• Holy Warrior

  November 7, 1996

• Dog's Best Friend?

  November 21, 1996

• Local Rotation: Muhammad Ali & Black Congress' Split Cassette (That's Right, Cassette)

  Yesterday afternoon, Rocks Off bought his first new cassette tape since 1996. The last tape we bought was the Schoolhouse Rocks soundtrack that came out the year before. It was a collection of 90's indie rockers like Pavement and Daniel Johnston doing covers of tunes from the classic Saturday morning children's educational series. It got us into a whole mess of music we didn't know about before and introduced us to the genius that is Lou Barlow, alienating us in junior high completely. Thi

  February 4, 2009

• Press Picks

  January 16, 1997

• A Sharp Right

  February 27, 1997

• Into the Folds

  February 12, 1998

• News Hostage

  March 4, 1999

• Notsuoh to Become "Scout Bar Main"

  www.scoutbar.com Move over hipsters... it's body shots time!In a move long telegraphed but never consummated, Notsuoh owner Jim Pirtle has reportedly made good on his threats to sell the venerable downtown hipster haunt, but not to a greedy developer looking to build luxury housing or some chic mandatory dress-code bar. Rocks Off has learned that Tom Wilson, owner of the three Scout Bar locations currently serving Clear Lake, Beaumont and San Antonio, made Pirtle an unspecified offer on

  April 1, 2009

• Morrissey Taps His Never-ending Reserve of Lyrical Bons Mots

  April 9, 2009

• Opening Reception of "Gordon Parks: Crossroads"

  Web exclusive!

  January 15, 2009

• Tonight: Muhammad Ali at White Swan

  With a helluva live show and already garnering a devoted following, Muhammad Ali is knocking 'em dead left and right. (OK, we had to get the boxing reference out of the way, because as much as we tried to sidestep it, we couldn't resist.) Since releasing a split cassette with party boys Black Congress in early February, MA has been jumping on bills all over town at house parties and clubs. When the tape hit the streets, we instantly heard in influences as heady as The Jesus Lizard, Helmet a

  April 15, 2009

• Racket

  Cedric Turner ventures into an abyss far deeper than ones traveled by most bluesmen

  October 4, 2001

• “Rhapsody in Black and White”

  The photography of Charles “Teenie” Harris documents the life of African Americans over 40 years

  May 15, 2008

• Cher Thing

  The Zydeco Louisiana Diner doesn't stand on ceremony

  March 19, 1998

• Mp3: Black Congress' "Davidians"

  Up until about three or four months ago, Black Congress had been rather reclusive. The veritable indie supergroup, made up of scene vets Roy Mata, Chris Ryan and Bret Shirley, with Dann Miller and singer Bryan Jackson from the Jonbenet, had only played a handful of shows since Black Congress's inception early last summer. The group released a split-tape with Muhammad Ali early this year that blew Rocks Off's black socks off and made us have to drive back to Mom's house to dig out our old Walkm

  June 3, 2009

• The TSU Toronadoes

  The twisted history of "Tighten Up"

  December 13, 2007

• "Lessons from Below: Otabenga Jones & Associates"

  Otabenga Jones & Associates teach us a few things at the Menil

  December 6, 2007

• Elizabeth Alexander and Taha Muhammad Ali

  Inprint hosts African-American and Palestinian poets

  November 8, 2007

• Distant Early Warning: Blink-182, Clutch, Jaime Foxx, Poison the Well, Wooden Birds and More

  Blink-182: Wed., Sept. 23. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Clutch, Baroness, Lionize: Wed., July 15. House of Blues. Computer Club: Thu., June 18. Escobar. Crosby, Stills & Nash: Fri., Aug. 28. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. D. Ramirez: Fri., Aug. 14. Rich's Houston. "FallCore 2009": Sat., Oct. 10, 5 p.m. Fitzgerald's. Frank Caliendo: Sat., May 30. Verizon Wireless Theater. Jamie Foxx: Fri., July 10. Reliant Arena.

  May 19, 2009

• Werner Herzog

  Herzog on his acting career, Mike Tyson, and the hearts of men.

  July 26, 2007

• Star Powered

  March 16, 2006

• Art Capsule Reviews

  A picture of our opinions on local exhibitions

  May 17, 2007

• Art Capsule Reviews

  A picture of our opinions on local exhibitions

  March 22, 2007

• Art Capsule Reviews

  A picture of our opinions on local exhibitions

  March 8, 2007

• Amazing Race

  November 16, 2006

• A Real Knockout

  Fight Night Round 3 comes out a winner, despite taking punches

  March 16, 2006

• Dave to the Rescue!

  Dave Chappelle

  November 17, 2005

• Capsule Reviews

  A picture of our opinions on local exhibitions

  December 28, 2006

• This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

  October 28, 2004

• Increased Clout

  Interest in the fight game grows in the Bayou City

  February 19, 2004

• He Ain't Heavy, He's a Boxer

  Lighter fighters keep it real at Reliant

  November 20, 2003

• Best Sports Talk Show

  Sports Rap

  September 25, 2003

• Greg Trooper

  Tuesday, August 5

  July 31, 2003

• Slanguage Arts

  It's not your father's English class

  January 16, 2003

• Best Calendar

  Life as a Sport

  September 26, 2002

• Sly Foxx

  He steals Ali, but will Hollywood give Jamie Foxx a shot at the title?

  December 27, 2001

• Sting Like a Bee

  Ali lands some solid blows, but sadly it's no knockout

  December 27, 2001

• In Ali's Corner

  Once a scout for the Kansas City Chiefs, Lloyd Wells caught the champ's attention with all his "pretty girls"

  November 30, 2000

• Preservation Hall

  Project Row Houses will revive Houston's first home of black music

  December 16, 1999

• Fighting Chances

  Third Ward boxing club gives kids a place, a goal, a change

  April 15, 1999

• Cop Warmth Poaches Rocks Off's Artwork on New Cassette

  "Jesus Sanchez"... sorry, Craig Hlavaty Rocks Off loves getting local tapes and vinyl in the mail here. That's not a cry for free shit or a sad call for pity. We just dig hearing new music off something other than an Apple product or a boring plastic round disc. That being said we just got in the new Cop Warmth tape from the boys in Chemical City. Craig and the crew even included a handy list of fun facts about the release, including its genesis from a live recording at the immensely fun Westhei

  May 1, 2009

• Summer of Salvation

  May 21, 2009

• Aftermath: Double Dagger at Super Happy Fun Land

  Craig HlavatyWallet, keys, lighter, cellphone, camera(s). We had it all last night as we walked into the arty confines of the East End's Super Happy Fun Land. But one thing we didn't have was a pair of earplugs, and right about now we feel kinda silly not dishing out the extra buck for the ones sitting right behind the counter. Two of Houston's loudest bands, Muhammad Ali and Black Congress, brought forth a hellacious ferocity last night that grinded down the eardrums with the equally decibeli

  June 24, 2009

• That Other Rumble in the Jungle

  July 30, 2009

• Lonesome Onry and Mean: The Mucky Duck Hits a Hot Streak In the Cool Weather

  Lonesome, Onry and Mean just noticed that venerable listening room McGonigel's Mucky Duck has a major streak of high-grade talent Nov. 12 through 17. Beginning with the Subdudes on the 12th, the Duck quickly plows through Texas legend Ray Wylie Hubbard (13th), troubadour-poet Tom Russell (14th), one of Nashville's biggest talents, Darrell Scott (15th) and George Strait hit writer/two-time Grammy winner Jim Lauderdale (17th). Since reforming a couple of years ago, the Subdudes have been packing

  November 4, 2009