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October 3, 2009
ACL 2009 Updates From the Field: The Raveonettes Cancel Apperance
We've just received notice this morning that Danish pop-rock duo The Raveonettes couldn't get out of Copenhagen and had to cancel their appearance, and we mean they literally couldn't get out. The American Embassy in Copenhagen is apparently swamped this week and was unable to help the band get t ... More >>
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October 3, 2009
ACL 2009 Day Two: !!! & Neon Indian Before The Rain
Photos by GroovehouseDenton-area band Neon Indian came in at the last minute to cover for the absent Danish garage-gloomers The Raveonettes. We really dug these kids, which includes members of Ghosthustler and and VEGA. They only played for about forty minutes but it only took the first half for ... More >>
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October 4, 2009
ACL 2009 Day Two: Aftermath
Photo by Mark C. AustinWas it something we said or did? Aftermath openly gushed about how great the weather was on Friday and how it seemed that maybe, just maybe, we were going to finally attend an Austin City Limits (ACL) that didn't consist of heat and dust. Well, it seems that the powers ... More >>
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October 4, 2009
ACL 2009 Day Two: Live Shots
Photos by Mark C. AustinMute MathThe second day of the festival was so busy (and so rainy) that we barely had time to get back to our laptops and card readers to upload photos. So - one day late - enjoy our favorite shots from Day Two of ACL, featuring Bon Iver, Citizen Cope, Grizzly Bear, Mute M ... More >>
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February 2, 2010
SXSW News: Adds Include DEATH, Voivod, Neon Indian, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Trae Tha Truth and Chamillionaire & Paul Wall, Together Again
This past week a few Houston musicians began getting their dreaded SXSW rejection notices; most notably we heard that Robert Ellis' entry was not accepted. That's a tough bullet to take, considering how well his band does on Wednesday night at Mango's and the quality of his solo album. Either way E ... More >>
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February 10, 2010
Thanks, But No Thanks: See What Dallas Has to Deal With All the Time?
We know, we know... it's just too easy. Rocks Off would like to thank Force Field PR and, we suppose, Neon Indian for sending the above picture to our email this morning. It nearly made us spray coffee all over our monitor. We don't quite know where to start, except to venture a guess that if you ... More >>
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February 16, 2010
Still Not Sold On SXSW? How About Smokey Robinson, High On Fire, She & Him, Band Of Horses, Drive-By Truckers, Deer Tick, Anya Marina, Black Angels, Major Lazer...
Today the organizers of the SXSW Music Festival announced their showcase schedule for the music portion of the industry fest starting on March 17. This is the news Rocks Off has been looking for, so let's get it on. We are now one month away from Sixth Street and one of the world's biggest conglome ... More >>
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March 18, 2010
SXSW As It Happens: The French Legation Is Pretty Much Where It's At Today - Sure Ain't North Lamar
Craig Hlavaty4:03 p.m.: Neon Indian at Levi's Fader Fort Craig Hlavaty, 4:05 p.m.: "Fader is hella packed for Neon Indian. These are Dallas' babies." Adam P. Newton, 4:09 p.m.: "I'm heading to Eastbound and Down to meet @clickwindrepeat and see Danielson." Newton, 4:14 p.m.: "So I decided to go ... More >>
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March 19, 2010
SXSW Aftermath: Local Natives, The Only Indie Band That Matters This Year
Photos by Eggs/ Breakfastontour.comIt's kind of hard not to notice that SXSW has become, for the most part, a festival celebrating (and sometimes setting the trend for) the past and future six or so months of Pitchfork-friendly indie music; and for the past at least five years there has been that ... More >>
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March 20, 2010
SXSW Aftermath: Peelander Z's All-Ages Punk Rock Party
Photos by Brittanie Shey"Mad Tiger"The best-laid plans of mice and men are no match against SXSW. No matter how bad you want to see, say, Warpaint, who seem to be playing 4 shows a day here, eventually you'll decide to stop following your timetable and start just rolling with the flow. You ca ... More >>
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August 3, 2010
Upcoming: D.R.I., Neon Indian, LCD Soundsystem, Texas Tornados, Etc.
The American Heist, Hell City Kings, Blackmarket Syndicate, All At Sea: Sat., Sept. 4. Walter's on Washington. Atlanta Rhythm Section: Sun., Nov. 14. Dosey Doe Coffee Company. Best Coast: Sat., Nov. 6. Fitzgerald's. Blitzen Trapper: Tue., Oct. 12. House of Blues. Bring Me The Horizon, Au ... More >>
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August 18, 2010
Foodies Or Hipsters: Who's More Obnoxious?
Okay, we're discussing Hipsters vs. Foodies, not Hipsters Vs. Food. That's your first mistake.Okay, first up, a little clarification, since a bunch of you just got pissed off at the terms used in the headline and won't even read the article before leaving enraged spittle all over the comments ... More >>
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August 18, 2010
Foodies Or Hipsters: Who's More Obnoxious?
Okay, we're discussing Hipsters vs. Foodies, not Hipsters Vs. Food. That's your first mistake.Okay, first up, a little clarification, since a bunch of you just got pissed off at the terms used in the headline and won't even read the article before leaving enraged spittle all over the comments ... More >>
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August 19, 2010
Vanilla Ice And 11 Other Artists Dallas Can Keep
Tomorrow night at 2016 Mainstage, Houston gets to relive its (our?) dark white-rap past when Dallas native Vanilla Ice hits the stage at the venue formerly known Sammy's On Main. Yes, that Vanilla Ice, from our haughty neighbors to the north who can do no wrong in the eyes of Texas Monthly. ... More >>
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August 24, 2010
Austin City Limits Festival Releases Preshow, Aftershow Lineups
This morning C3 Concerts, the folks behind the Austin City Limits Music Festival, announced the schedule for the pre- and after-show gigs surrounding the festival. As with this past March's SXSW, those without official credentials aren't totally being shut out of the fun. Starting Wednesday ... More >>
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September 30, 2010
Neon Indian
This morning C3 Concerts, the folks behind the Austin City Limits Music Festival, announced the schedule for the pre- and after-show gigs surrounding the festival. As with this past March's SXSW, those without official credentials aren't totally being shut out of the fun. Starting Wednesday ... More >>
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October 7, 2010
Last Night: Neon Indian At Groundhall
Photos by Jim BrickerNeon Indian Groundhall October 6, 2010 For more images from Wednesday's show, see our slideshow here. In-the-know scenesters amassed Wednesday night as Texas' indie darling Alan Palomo performed to a half-full Groundhall, although many local vets still refer to the ware ... More >>
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November 5, 2010
Fun Fun Fun Fest: A Pocket Guide To Rocks Off's Picks
All photos courtesy funfunfunfest.comCall us crazy, but we think we may not be seeing Craig after this weekend.Tonight Rocks Off heads to Austin to cover our third festival this year in the capitol city, Fun Fun Fun Fest. This is also our second trip to the festival in Waterloo Park. Think AC ... More >>
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November 8, 2010
Still Fun Fun Fun, Festival Is On The Cusp Of Change
Photos by Marc BrubakerMiss the bands in Austin this weekend? See as many as we could squeeze into our handy slideshow. Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin is on the cusp of change. A renovation to its home base, Waterloo Park, is due within the next year, so come next November the festival more than ... More >>
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December 29, 2010
Music's Top Five Hottest Trends For 2011
Photo illustrations by John Seaborn GrayEvery year-end Rocks Off prognosticates the likeliest trends in music for the upcoming year. So far, we've got a 100 percent success rate, although since the FBI made us take down all of our previous predictions, we have no way to prove it. So you'll j ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
More Local Music News Than Tickets Sold to the Astros Home Opener...a LOT More
In the land of MCM, it's always Friday and there's always a treasure trove of local music news. That's because we happen to structure it as such, but make no mistake, we've got a full truckload for everyone this week. However, in what might be a MCM first, we don't have an actual mixtape fro ... More >>
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April 20, 2011
BP? Maybe Not - Five Other Possible Summer Fest Sponsors
Jermaine RogersToday is not only 4/20 and whatever the name for the Wednesday of Holy Week is - sorry, it's been a while since Rocks Off has been to church - it's the one-year anniversary of the BP blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. It's also the latest April Fool's Day in history, because earlie ... More >>
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May 10, 2011
Summer Fest Releases Stage Schedule, Set Times
Jermaine RogersIf Rocks Off learned anything at iFest these past two weekends, it's that we should have started our own bottled-water franchise. And that when you go to a music festival, it's a good idea to know who is playing and when. Running around willy-nilly is all well and good unless i ... More >>
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June 6, 2011
Summer Fest Sunday: Peak Fun With B L A C K I E, Hayes Carll, Guitar Wolf, Yeasayer, Robert Ellis & More
Jim BrickerGood ole boy done good: Hayes Carll had a productive homecoming.Chris Gray: Not long after I got to Summer Fest Sunday, I spotted festival honcho Omar Afra finishing up one of local musician/yogi Tyagaraja's yoga workshops in the wooden glade known temporarily as the Budweiser Beer ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
Bright Light Social Hour's Favorite Summertime Jams
Bright Lights, White House: Bright Light Social Hour in front of Obama's DC crib. With a sound influenced by Sly & The Family Stone, The Allman Brothers, Daft Punk and Muddy Waters, Austin's Bright Light Social Hour has become one of the city's most prominent party bands. Imagine Foxy Shazam ... More >>
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July 26, 2011
Upcoming: Black Star, DMX, Hank3, Roky Erickson, Skrillex, Etc.
"3 Guitar Heroes" With Leslie West, Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth: Sat., Nov. 5. House of Blues. Appleseed Cast: Sun., Aug. 21. Fitzgerald's. Ana Egge: Tue., Aug. 23. Continental Club. Bellamy Brothers: Fri., Sept. 16. Cypress Saloon. Black Star: Thu., Sept. 8. House of Blues. The Chop ... More >>
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August 1, 2011
Fun Fun Fun Fest Leaking 2011 Lineup On Turntable.fm
After leaking artists including Okkervil River, Odd Future, X and - most people believe - Slayer, Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest has officially begun announcing its 2011 lineup via the brand-new file-sharing/social-media hybrid Turntable FM. Fun Fun Fun began streaming songs from this year's arti ... More >>
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September 28, 2011
Dig This: Rivers, Children of Pop, Guilt Party, Bloombox & Cosmic Sound
The current volume of local music is staggering, so Rocks Off wants to help you (and ourselves) keep up. Dig This is back with round four of our perpetual local band profiling, reporting back on all the internet trolling we've done and the acts we've discovered in the process. Here's our lat ... More >>
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November 2, 2011
Our Top Ten Picks For Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011
Photo By Marc BrubakerBest Coast at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010This weekend the Rocks Off team will cover their third Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, at the festival's new home Auditorium Shores. Each year this fest seems to get bigger and better, without losing it's grimy luster. Is it the Austin City ... More >>
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December 13, 2011
Distant Early Warning: Cults, VNV Nation, Childish Gambino, King's X, Village People, Etc.
30 Foot Fall: Sun., Dec. 25. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston. Amplified Heat, Dixie Witch: Sat., Jan. 7. Continental Club, 3700 Main, Houston. Bang Bangz, Hello Chief, New York City Queens: Sat., Feb. 4. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston. Band Of Heathens: Wed., Feb. 1. Main Stre ... More >>