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Capsule Art Reviews: "Demiak: The Big Blow," "J. Todd Allison: Unresting," "Jerry Jeanmard: Collages," "Peat Duggins: Wreaths," "Staring at the Wall: The Art of Boredom"

Capsule Art Reviews: "Demiak: The Big Blow," "Flying Solo," "J. Todd Allison: Unresting," "Jonathan Faber: Surface," "Peat Duggins: Wreaths"

French Fries: Not Just For Ketchup Anymore

My older brother moved to Holland a few years ago for a girl. Though they aren't together anymore, she did visit us in Houston when they were still going out. Wanting to test the stereotype that the Dutch love to put mayo all over their fries, I took her to Whataburger. "Agog" is the only adjectiv ... More >>

11 Vintage Valentine's Day Cards and Why They Are Really Creepy

Love is in the air. Kids everywhere -- or, more likely, their moms -- are buying boxes of cheap Valentine's Day cards to hand out in the classroom. It's a tradition that's been going on for years, and obviously it's not just for kids. But in days of yore, card designers could seem a little....creep ... More >>

"Gulf of America"? Don't Stop There! Five More Equally Sane Name Changes Needed

A Mississippi lawmaker has completely and utterly disgraced Texas politicians by being the first to introduce legislation to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. And not because, as Stephen Colbert once put it when he made the same suggestion, "we broke it, we bought it." ... More >>

A Cooler Coke: Grandpa Lundquist Christmas Soda - Scandinavian Julmust

Photo by Nicholas L. HallA Jul-Tide Must!​Other people's Christmas Traditions are weird. I mean, let's be honest, here. Nobody thinks that Catalonia's Caga Tió - an anthropomorphic, candy-shitting take on the yule-log - is normal. The same can probably be said for the Dutch Zwarte Piet, whose ... More >>

Fred Eaglesmith: Dangerous To Himself

​Fred Ealesmith's latest release 6 Volts is rapidly becoming our most played disk since we scored a copy at his recent show at Mucky Duck. Recorded live as a band with ONE MICROPHONE(!) as one track mono to a reel-to-reel deck (oh, you want lo-fi!), the album has drawn frequent comparisons to ... More >>

The 6 Worst Air-Show Disasters: A Video Collection, Just In Time For Wings Over Houston

Things can go wrong​Next time you go to an air show, take a look at the fine print on the ticket. Besides the usual stuff about acts of God and "Promoter not responsible if the frontman doesn't show due to injecting Drano into his balls," there's something else. It says they're really, really ... More >>

European Travel Tips For First-Time Bands

​Local favorites the Wild Moccasins embark on a six-week European tour this weekend. Rocks Off knows how daunting international travel can be, especially when you're on a multi-country blitzkrieg that exposes you to numerous languages and many differing cultural mores in a relatively short per ... More >>

Bluefinger

Catastrophic Theatre stages a rock opera redemption.

Odd Pair: ChocoVine and Raspberry PB&J

​My first question upon discovering ChocoVine, the chocolate wine, was simple: Why had no one told me about this miracle product sooner? ChocoVine is exactly what you think it is: chocolate and wine. The surprising part is that it actually works. French Cabernet is blended with rich, dark c ... More >>

World Cup 2010: David Villa Goes For The Golden Boot

No need to play: The octopus has chosen Spain​It's been almost one month since South Africa and Mexico got the FIFA World Cup started in Soccer City. This Sunday - 63 games later - the Netherlands and Spain close up shop with what could be an instant classic.This will mark the first time tha ... More >>

World Cup 2010: Spain Vs. Germany -- Starry Individuals Face A Daunting Team Of Relative No-Names

All Euro all the time​One team has been laying beat downs.The other team, well, hasn't.That pretty much sums up the difference between Germany and Spain heading into their semifinal date later this afternoon - evening in Durban, South Africa.In a rematch of the 2008 European finals, the Germ ... More >>

World Cup 2010: These Teams Will Make It Out Of The Group Stage. Guaranteed

Now THAT was a USA World Cup squad​The 2010 edition of the FIFA World Cup is finally here. Thirty-two teams made it to the big dance to see just who is the best in the world. Realistically though, only a handful of teams have a shot of winning the cup. It's all going to come down to matchups ... More >>

Musicians Do More In Bed Than Just... Sleep

​Today is the anniversary of one of the most unusual events in a most unusual decade. On May 26, 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono began their "Bed-In for Peace" at Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel. It was the second of such boudoir-bound protests (or, if you prefer, media stunts); the couple folded ... More >>

Dressing Right and Standing Tall?

Where Have All the Sex-With-Animals Videos Gone?

​Remember the good ol' days, when it was perfectly permissible to, you know, allow the family furry friend to lick your peanut-butter-slathered genitalia clean? Okay, okay, easy there, Judge Judy. Before you condemn, it's a good source of protein, no matter from where it originates. You can bet ... More >>

Brew Blog: Brother Thelonious Belgian Style Abbey Ale

​This week's adventure into a random beer (Brother Thelonious Belgian Style Abbey Ale from North Coast Brewing Co. in Fort Bragg, Calif.) has one key justification. This past Sunday, December 13, was the day in 1789 on which the Austrian Netherlands declared independence as Belgium, starting ... More >>

Capsule Stage Reviews: Little Shop of Horrors, Seven Guitars, Red Light Winter, Our Town,

Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series: Joseph O'Neill and Marilynne Robinson

Two acclaimed authors stop in Houston to read for Inprint Series

"Three"

Several Dancers Core searches the globe for the right choreographers

The United Nations of Food at Phoenicia Specialty Foods

MFAH Gets A Boost From An Oil Executive's Art Collection

Since the death of oil tycoon Robert Chaney, questions have been raised regarding the fate of the famous Chaney family art collection. (Chaney committed suicide in late October of this year.)A small part of that question was answered Friday when the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston announced eight major ... More >>

Lonesome Onry and Mean: Sounds of Texas Music Series Announces 2009 Season

Guy Clark, "L.A. Freeway," live in Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2006 In response to last week's feature on the Conroe/The Woodlands/Montgomery County Americana scene, we've just received word from the Sounds of Texas Music Series people regarding their 2009 season. Quote-unquote, "Season ticket ... More >>

Legendary Pink Dots

DJ Tiësto Hits the Decks

The Grammy-nominated turntablist is in an Asian mood

Dance Salad 2008

The 13th installment of the performing arts festival includes dance groups from around the world

A Touring Taste of Dance Salad Festival 2007

Film offers heaping helping of memorable moments

Holland Chaney Is Richer Than You

Black Book

Back home in Holland, Paul Verhoeven uses his basic instincts to craft a slick Holocaust thriller

Up to the Tiësto

A Heavy Salad

You Down with ICP?

"Girls" Just Want to Have Fun?

Awkwardness, angst and mental illness take center stage at the Blaffer

Sweet Saudade

Swallow Your Pride

A big dose of dance parties and concerts is coming your way

Dish-cotheque

HUSH's "Silver Studio" party gets Deep

Krupuk, Sambal and Heineken

Yanti's Indonesian food takes you back to the plantation

Solas

Tuesday, November 4

The Most Extreme Sport of All

Bike messengers converge in Houston for some extreme competition

Southern Specialty

You can take TV chef Tanya Holland out of the South, but you can't take the South out of her

Universal Circus

Dralion brings the world together underneath the big top

VuDú Café

VuDú Café (Self-released)

Dental Floss Alchemist

Rebecca Holland transforms materials to better understand our place in the world

Going Public

Everybody knows that HISD is supposed to be second-rate. So why are private school kids defecting back to the district that nobody wanted?

Raising the Bar Too High

Pâtisserie Descours sets itself up for failure with its lofty ambitions

News of the Weird

Ground-in Dirt

Bad boys Taste of Garlic are trying to clean up their act. Yeah. Sure.