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    February 20, 2012

    Kurt Cobain At 45: Where Would He Be In 2012?

    ​Had he not died in April 1994 by his own hand -- or sinister forces working for Courtney Love (insert maniacal laugh) -- Kurt Cobain would have turned 45 years old today. The rock icon killed himself at the age of 27, leaving behind not only a daughter to fend for herself against the wiles of ... More >>

  • News

    January 26, 2012

    Tea Party Princess

    Victoria Jackson went from the big leagues of comedy to the rabid right of modern politics.

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Get Lit: Everything is an Afterthought: The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson by Kevin Avery

    Everything is an Afterthought: The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson by Kevin Avery 584 pp., $29.99, Fantagraphics Books ​It was a scene like out of the hardboiled detective novels that Paul Nelson loved so much when police broke into his New York apartment in 2006. What they found was a dark ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Buddy Holly Raves On Into 21st Century

    ​Lonesome Onry and Mean's buddy doesn't like the new tribute to Buddy Holly, Rave On, which features a major-league lineup of artists ranging from Sir Paul McCartney, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, and Graham Nash to youngsters like Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket, Black Keys and the unlikely inclusio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Friday Night: Pat Benatar At House Of Blues

    Photos by Groovehouse​Pat Benatar House of Blues August 13, 2010 For more photos from Friday's show, see our slideshow here. For some reason whenever we saw people after Friday night's Pat Benatar show and they asked what we thought, all we could do was shrug our shoulders. Usually after a s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    Dream of Life Offers An Intimate Look At The Newly Widowed Patti Smith

    ​Dream of Life, the 2008 documentary about Patti Smith, opens with Smith's own narration of the many loved ones she's outlived over the years. Among those names are her husband, MC5 guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith; her brother Todd; and controversial photographer and close friend Robert Mapplethorpe. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    SXSW As It Happens: SXXpress, Kindles, Paradise for Little Girls and Finding Free Food

    Photo by Dan OkoRock and roll hall of fame inductee and founder of Sire Records, Seymore Stein, answers questions oustide the "Stories From CBGBs" panel, Friday.​Adam Newton, 12:46 p.m.: I'm at Paradise for Little Girls, a Canadian act making Bauhaus-inspired post-punk. There are three Jewish- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    Aftermath: Regina Spektor Wins a New Fan at Verizon Wireless Theater

    Photos by Jody Perry​"This bed is on fire with passionate love..." Aftermath has always loved James' "Laid." It's one of our absolute favorite '90s songs, and there couldn't be a better one to preface Regina Spektor's impending appearance at Verizon. The crowd is young, mixed (but mostly white), w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2009

    I Walked With a Zombie: A Roky Erickson Primer

    Chris GrayOkkervil River's Will Sheff (left) and Roky Erickson at the 2008 Austin Music AwardsRocks Off is starting to get really excited about Roky Erickson's show at the Continental Club Wednesday night. As of around noon Tuesday, about 50 tickets were left, available at Sig's Lagoon. Sig's owner ... More >>

  • Music

    November 13, 2008

    Doll Parts: Mydolls

    Amid Noise and Smoke, legendary Houston post-punks reunite

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2008

    Astros-Red Sox: 33 Runs = Two Out of Three for Houston

    Amid Noise and Smoke, legendary Houston post-punks reunite

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2008
  • Music

    December 8, 2005

    Sisters Are Punking It for Themselves

    Mel Hell and Alice Sin lead the charge of the misfit boy-toys

  • Dining

    May 22, 2003

    Food Art

    Get sauced at the Hobby Center's Artista. It's divine.

  • Music

    July 1, 1999

    Unexpected Success

    Just when he thought fame had passed him by, Austinite Jon Dee Graham gets rediscovered

  • Music

    December 24, 1998

    Rotation

    Just when he thought fame had passed him by, Austinite Jon Dee Graham gets rediscovered

  • Music

    December 10, 1998

    Rotation

    Just when he thought fame had passed him by, Austinite Jon Dee Graham gets rediscovered

  • Music

    November 5, 1998

    Rotation

    Just when he thought fame had passed him by, Austinite Jon Dee Graham gets rediscovered

  • Music

    July 30, 1998

    Rotation

    Just when he thought fame had passed him by, Austinite Jon Dee Graham gets rediscovered

  • Music

    November 27, 1997

    Holiday Gestures

    Just when he thought fame had passed him by, Austinite Jon Dee Graham gets rediscovered

  • Calendar

    July 24, 1997

    Press Picks

    Just when he thought fame had passed him by, Austinite Jon Dee Graham gets rediscovered

  • Music

    October 10, 1996

    Mining the Mainstream

    Stir is out to whip Hootieat their own game

  • Music

    August 1, 1996

    Rotation

    Stir is out to whip Hootieat their own game

  • Music

    July 11, 1996

    Rotation

    Stir is out to whip Hootieat their own game

  • Music

    February 22, 1996

    A Girl and Her Garbage

    Shirley Manson supplies the fire to fuel some musical waste from Wisconsin

  • Music

    September 14, 1995

    Rotation

    Shirley Manson supplies the fire to fuel some musical waste from Wisconsin

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