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Tonight: Benjamin Wesley CD Release at Walter's on Washington

Benjamin Wesley Geschichte EP www.myspace.com/benjaminwesleywinder3 The driving force behind disbanded, fuzzed-out four-string symphony Basses Loaded and low-end minder for rap-rock rude boys Tha Fucking Transmissions, Benjamin Wesley is one of the most gifted, eclectically-minded musical ca ... More >>

Spring Cleaning

Benjamin Wesley Geschichte EP www.myspace.com/benjaminwesleywinder3 The driving force behind disbanded, fuzzed-out four-string symphony Basses Loaded and low-end minder for rap-rock rude boys Tha Fucking Transmissions, Benjamin Wesley is one of the most gifted, eclectically-minded musical ca ... More >>

Young Mammals Chow Down on First LP Carrots

Dynamically Yours

Sex on Wheels

Of Montreal overreaches on the gratuitous Skeletal Lamping

Elf Power, with Lazy Horse and the Missing Files

Of Montreal overreaches on the gratuitous Skeletal Lamping

Deer Tick

War Elephant

Beirut, The Flying Club Cup

CD Review

Tristero

School of hard rocks

Another Bump

Ten of the best coke anthems, plus a shortlist for the Cocaine Hall of Fame

The Ladybug Transistor

Can't Wait Another Day

Elephant's Memory

New releases from the Apples In Stereo and Of Montreal pick up the thread of a legendary collective

RIP, Syd. And RIP, 'Cid.

A psychedelic pioneer and the drug that helped do him in are both sorely missed

The Abattoir

Goring another of music's sacred cows

Seventies Glam-Disco Party

Of Montreal proves there's life, funk and creativity after Elephant 6

The Aeroplane Flies High

The devout cult of Neutral Milk Hotel should perhaps prepare for a second coming

Christmas in July

Six dozen of Houston's finest bands for a mere $7

Smells Like Indie Spirit

Music that made the world safe for the word ³alternative² again

Smells Like Indie Spirit

Music that made the world safe for the word "alternative" again

Apollo Sunshine, with Apples in Stereo and the High Water Marks

Wednesday, April 21

The Decemberists

Her Majesty (Kill Rock Stars)

Mountain Mohawks

Ex-punkers of Starlings, TN space out with dulcimers and other American originals

Celebrate Good Times, C'mon!

Merge and Matador reach ten years of indie success

Gay Day

Merge and Matador reach ten years of indie success

Houston Band (Finally) Makes Rolling Stone

Pam Cantu​ Thanks to Classic Rock Bob Ruggiero for passing along the following bit of happy news. In today's edition of Rolling Stone's "Rock and Roll Daily" blog, the first band listed in the "Hype Monitor" section is none other than Houston's own listenlisten. The Hype Monitor got hip to Hymns f ... More >>

FAIL: Lady Gaga (Again), Take That, Pogues, Paste Magazine

Photo illustrations by John Seaborn Gray​Fans Upset Because They Won't Get to See Their Crappy Boy Band: We're not sure who to side with on this one. On the one hand, we despise scalpers and other scam artists of Jason Debney's type. Debney screwed a lot of people out of their money by selling ... More >>

Houston Musicians Don't Take The Holidays Off

​Unsure how to keep up with all that local music news during the holidays? Fear not, Rocks Off makes it a point to mine those Internets each week, bringing the finest recap of Houston's musical cyber-territories. It's full of win, as they say, and our holiday gift to everyone out there. For o ... More >>

Top 10 Louisiana Bands Of All Time

​Pardon the geographical pun, but besides Texas, our neighbor to the east may be the most musical state in these United States. And in terms of per capita, Louisiana, which ranks 25th in population to Texas' second, is probably second to none. Outside Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, the program m ... More >>

Elaine Greer's Favorite Swimming-Pool Songs

Elaine Greer on Facebook​Homesick? Not Elaine Greer. Not anymore. The waifish singer-songwriter and 2009 Houston Press Music Award nominee for Best Female Vocals moved to Austin a couple of years back. After the usual adjustment period, she says she likes it "quite a bit." "When I first move ... More >>

Scratch Acid

Elaine Greer on Facebook​Homesick? Not Elaine Greer. Not anymore. The waifish singer-songwriter and 2009 Houston Press Music Award nominee for Best Female Vocals moved to Austin a couple of years back. After the usual adjustment period, she says she likes it "quite a bit." "When I first move ... More >>

Last Night: Old 97's at House of Blues

Photos by Jay Lee​Oh, dutiful journalism, the places I will go in your name. Last night, one of those places just had to be House of Blues. It's always a pleasure to watch Old 97's and I would put up that good fight to keep my spirits high in what is arguably my least favorite venue in town. B ... More >>