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    March 13, 2012

    Janis Joplin And Her "Big Brothers" Come Back Live And Raw

    A boon for classic-rock fans in recent years has been an increased activity in vault-mining, as record labels are discovering, polishing up, and releasing a lot of unearthed "new" material from favorite bands in the form of live shows, as well as outtakes, demos, new songs and alternate versions oft ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    The Astros Allowing Outside Food Inside Next Season: Our Suggestions

    The minor explosions you may have heard yesterday were the heads of Astros' fans imploding over news that new owner Jim Crane could possibly change the name of the franchise next season -- as well as its uniforms, ticket prices and Minute Maid Park's food policies. It's starting to feel like the beg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Openings & Closings: September 2011

    Mezzanotte owner Gerry Sarmiento released the above video on his website late last month to give diners a preview of his new restaurant, Piqueo, which is scheduled to open in the middle of next month. Like Mezzanotte, Piqueo will also be in Cypress -- right next door, in fact. "It's going to make i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2011

    Pink Gin: Nobody Talks Bad about Plymouth

    ​In Belize, my friend Kiv taunted an Englishman for sipping a pink cocktail, in a waterside tavern. After some words ending with the trite "You and what army?" the man and his buddies - British SAS commandos on leave from jungle training -- promptly heaved Kiv over a railing, into the cholera ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Chef Chat, Part 3: Kiran Verma of Kiran's

    Photos by Matthew DresdenThe lamb shank at Kiran's. Note the green vegetables.​Usually, after the conversation portion of the Chef Chat (covered in parts one and two), the chef brings out a few of her specialties, or some seasonal dishes, or whatever catches her fancy that day. I then write ab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    BollyHood MC Deep Cold "Drips" Hip-Hop Bhangra

    ​We can't remember where we read this recently, but it was a truism. It read something like, "Old music doesn't exist. There's music you've heard and there's music you haven't." We wonder if the same applies with life. "Old stories don't exist. There are those you've read about and those you ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 11, 2010

    Bombay Pizza Co.

    ​We can't remember where we read this recently, but it was a truism. It read something like, "Old music doesn't exist. There's music you've heard and there's music you haven't." We wonder if the same applies with life. "Old stories don't exist. There are those you've read about and those you ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 6, 2009

    Chinese Chili

    Thanks to Indians and Pakistanis, spicy Chinese Halal cooking is famous all over the world.

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    If The Unemployment Rate Is So High, Why Are Houston Companies Still Using Foreign Workers?

     Unemployment in Texas has more than doubled since last year, causing one former oil-industry worker to ask: Why can companies continue to sponsor work visas for foreign workers?"It's not like we're talking about people picking fruit in fields," Rick Everinghim, who designs refineries, along wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    This Week In Beyonce: Obsessed No. 1 No More, Parisian Holiday, Glamour Cover, Dutch Tantrum and More

    Jezebel, via infdaily.comWell, what's Beyonce been up to this week? For starters, Wolverine blew B's semi-erotic thriller Obsessed out of the No. 1 box-office spot, notching $87 million last weekend. Obsessed was also edged by Matthew McConaughey's equally panned romcom Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Yet Another Strange Houston Connection To Tech-Savvy Terrorists

    Photo by (nutmeg)For of those of you who are tired of getting your War on Terror information from biased western media sources who are doing the bidding of the American capitalist infidels, you might want to check out this allegedly Taliban-sponsored site -- hosted by a server right here in Houston! ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2009

    Inside The "Houston's Heidi Fleiss" Ring: Asti Champagne For Just $25!

    Hair Balls has been fascinated with this prostitution-list story - so much so that we had to check out the archived pages from some of the websites that police say were run by the "Heidi Fleiss of Houston."There, we've been introduced to some of the "friends," including Kate, who enjoys "pinot noir, ... More >>

  • News

    January 29, 2009

    BARC Sucks

    The city's animal shelter just can't get its act together

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2009

    Tweating Out

    Twitter, the microblogging and social media tool that's become increasingly popular among the technologically hip, both young and old, has literally thousands of applications.  How any one person (or company) uses Twitter is unique unto them.While some people (also called Twitterers or Tweepl ... More >>

  • News

    December 25, 2008

    Best Films of 2008

    Looking back at Che, The Dark Knight, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire, Wall-E and many others, and looking ahead to 2009

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2008

    Sikh Family Claims Harassment By Sheriff's Deputies

    A Sikh family in Houston, backed by a national organization, is crying foul over how they were treated by deputies of the Harris County Sheriff's Office.Kawaljeet Kaur tells Hair Balls that her family phoned 911 after discovering their home was burglarized November 26; things went downhill quickly f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2007

    Radio Houstoned: Farzana Doctor

    A Sikh family in Houston, backed by a national organization, is crying foul over how they were treated by deputies of the Harris County Sheriff's Office.Kawaljeet Kaur tells Hair Balls that her family phoned 911 after discovering their home was burglarized November 26; things went downhill quickly f ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 16, 2007

    Farzana Doctor

    Canadian author debuts with an unlikely romance

  • Dining

    July 12, 2007

    Nirvana Indian Restaurant

    Brit expats looking for a "phal" need search no farther than Nirvana

  • Film

    April 12, 2007

    After the Wedding

    What comes after the nuptials in this Danish melodrama? A hell of a lot more than the reception

  • News

    December 21, 2006

    Gods and Lovers

    During their massive, five-day Indian wedding, a local couple was worshipped

  • Culture

    August 3, 2006

    Howie Wowie

    McMurtrey Gallery scores with "Venti Americano"

  • Dining

    May 18, 2006

    Pure Bliss

    In more ways than one, Balaji Bhavan is Little India's hottest eatery

  • Dining

    June 30, 2005

    Tandoori Enchiladas

    Indian fusion cuisine and an awesome lunch buffet are drawing crowds to Cafe Monsoon

  • Dining

    December 23, 2004

    Sunday Chaat

    North meets South on NASA Road 1

  • News

    June 5, 2003

    Letters

    North meets South on NASA Road 1

  • News

    March 6, 2003

    King Kinder

    Rich Kinder has made a cool billion dollars since leaving Enron. Now he’s ready to take over the world, or at least the nearest pipeline.

  • Calendar

    December 19, 2002

    Not Just a White Christmas

    African-American Santas park their sleighs at Texas Southern University

  • News

    October 10, 2002

    Diva of the Deal

    How Enron's high temptress turned massive projects into a $2 billion wet dream for the company -- and an estimated $100 million profit for herself

  • Dining

    June 20, 2002

    Hotter than Halal

    Islamic fusion restaurants are all the rage because of their organic meat -- and whole chiles

  • Music

    May 16, 2002

    Sitars in Her Eyes

    Anoushka Shankar is her father's little raga-muffin

  • Dining

    October 25, 2001

    Patriotic Excess

    Luxurious Vallone’s most interesting new menu items arean early casualty of the war

  • News

    April 19, 2001

    Kane Mutiny

    The industry's initial reaction to Welles's masterwork should serve as a lesson to WorldFest filmmakers

  • Film

    March 9, 2000

    Aimin' High

    Shooting Gallery series wants to bring art films to the masses

  • News

    August 5, 1999

    Dubious Deal

    Special tax zones are already stimulating growth-a thriving cottage industry of attorneys, lobbyists, high paid consultants, developers and questionable financial projections

  • News

    April 8, 1999

    WorldFest: Wild, Mild and Wicked

    Moviegoers may find both their Sixth Happiness and Seventh Heaven in these 40 featured indie films

  • News

    November 20, 1997

    Pat Greene Has a Marvelous Scheme to Conquer the World!

    His PinkMonkey.com sells the Cliffs Notes of tomorrow! He wants your kids to learn stuff the fast and easy way!

  • News

    September 25, 1997

    Desi Dance

    The music is called bhangra, and it's the sound of a whole new way of being Indian. Or Pakistani. Or Bangladeshi.

  • Dining

    May 23, 1996

    Hot Stuff

    Haveli turns up the temperatureto make an impression

  • Film

    April 4, 1996

    Lights, Action, History

    A century ago, France's Lumiere brothers started something big -- the movies

  • Music

    June 22, 1995

    It's Still Timbuk Time

    A decade after their fluke hit, Timbuk 3 is doing just fine, thank you

  • Calendar

    February 2, 1995

    Press Picks

    A decade after their fluke hit, Timbuk 3 is doing just fine, thank you

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