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December 23, 1999
Goth Via Space City
Let other goth acts infest other cities; Asmodeus X is perfectly happy here
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May 31, 2001
Dark's Shadows
DJ Dana Dark shepherds Houston's goths to blacker pastures
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October 27, 2008
Aftermath: Asmodeus X at Numbers
DJ Dana Dark shepherds Houston's goths to blacker pastures
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February 17, 2009
Gothtopia: Awen's The Bells Before Dawn
Awen. After seeing the Dallas goth-folk group play its sole Houston performance in 2006 opening up for Verdandi (the neo-folk side project of Asmodeus X's Paul Fredric), I could only assume that Awen was a pagan-y word meaning "to leave boot prints in the colons of all who witness." There are p ... More >>
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August 13, 2010
On Friday The 13th, Houston Musicians Share Some Superstitions
Friday the 13th has been considered an unlucky day since at least the 19th century. Birthed from a potent combination of Christian traditions, pagan folklore and classical numerology, it is estimated that over $800 million is lost each time it rolls around through people canceling plans or ev ... More >>
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December 10, 2010
Why I Wrote A Book About The Bottom Of The Music Biz
Let's drop the royal we for a second, okay? This is Jef, and I'm here to shamelessly plug my book signing at Cactus Music from 12-3 p.m. tomorrow (beverages provided by St. Arnolds; music by Giant Princess). I also want to explain why the book exists at all. I'm prone to hyperbole, I admit, ... More >>
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February 1, 2011
Gothic Council Debates Peter Murphy's March 19 Show
Chris GrayPeter Murphy at Meridian, July 2008 - we have waited a long time to get a better picture.It was announced recently that the Godfather of Goth himself, Peter Murphy, will be making a special trip down to Houston. The former Bauhaus front man and composer of super-hits like "Cuts You ... More >>
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February 28, 2011
NASA's New Comet Recordings: Worth Sampling Or Not?
nasa.govThe Temple 1 comet as seen by NASA's Deep Impact spacecraftOn Valentine's Day, NASA's Stardust was able to get within spitting distance of the comet Temple 1. This was the second visit by our spacecraft after Deep Impact buzzed Temple back in 2005, so it gave scientist their first cha ... More >>
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March 8, 2011
Gothic Council Debates Unionization, Johnny Cash
evilpoppy.org.ukIn Wisconsin, there's a huge political fight over what form of bargaining state-worker unions will be able to use in the future, and it got us thinking. After all, goths provide many valuable goods and services to the community, such as dark music, disturbing art, and a whole ... More >>
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March 18, 2011
How Much Damage Has Twilight Done To Goth?
evilpoppy.org.ukIn our last meeting, Gothic Council member Paul Fredric of Asmodeus X said the following... As a gothic union or lobby we'd definitely have a large stake in all things vampiric. How about a class-action lawsuit again the Twilight movies and novels for trying to misrepresent v ... More >>
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March 31, 2011
Gothic Council Debates Possible Sandman TV Series
Now that we've finally seen something as difficult as Alan Moore's Watchmen turned into a decent, if not groundbreaking, film, the question on many comic fans' minds is whether or not the long-awaited adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Sandman may finally happen. The past month has been a slew of c ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
What's in a Name? Fired for Walking
Photo by Kimberly FernandezIt's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off we're trying hard to find meaning in the oddest monikers. Well, Rocks Off can't say we haven't been to an opium den anymore. Our own Fired for Walking is a loud and thor ... More >>
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May 23, 2011
The Four Best Books with Corresponding Soundtracks
It goes without saying when you're talking to a music journalist, but music can be the greatest inspiration for a writer. Even if you're not writing about the music itself, it can still be an indispensible catalyst for the written word. More and more in modern literature, the afterwards featu ... More >>
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July 21, 2011
Biophilia: Bjork Releasing The First App-Based Album
Your humble narrator is being dragged kicking and screaming into a future of iPhones and whatnot, both by being married to a loyal Apple convert and the innovations of the music industry. Though Rocks Off still tracks down local acts and releases the old-fashioned way - online concert listing ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Gothic Council Remembers Their First Dance
Gothtopia has spent the better part of our free weekends over the last decade hanging out at Numbers whenever DJ Mina hosts Underworld. It remains the hub of all things goth in Houston, and Mina's dedication to the institution doesn't earn her nearly the praise it deserves. We'd like to take ... More >>
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September 5, 2011
The Top 25 Comedy Rap Songs Of All Time: Nos. 5-1
Here we are at long last, folks. Here are the top 5 hilarious rap tunes of all time. It was tough to decide who would rule the roost. Seriously, we thought harder about this than we did over naming our daughter. In the end, we think we've saved the best for last. If you've missed the rest o ... More >>
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September 12, 2011
True Blood: In Death There Is A Heavy Peace
Alan Ball was known for his masterful use of music in Six Feet Under. He's lost none of his touch when it comes to his current HBO series, True Blood - which happens to be set in the Louisiana swamps, not terribly far from Houston. Welcome to Bon Temps, population... dropping.Maybe it's the ... More >>
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December 2, 2011
Rocks Off Lists Our Favorite Downloads of 2011
It's getting to be that time of year, when the temperature drops and the lists start rolling in. Read any blog, magazine or newspaper and you're bound to run across at least a handfull of year-end lists, particularly when it comes to music. We all like to talk about the stuff we like. It's ju ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
Gothic Council Debates Great Gothic Album Cover Art
Gothtopia would like to firmly bitch-slap an old adage, that being the warning about judging a book by its cover. The lesson we are supposed to draw from that is that we should look deeper inside than just the surface in order to better appreciate the true character of whatever the subject is ... More >>
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January 3, 2012
Gothic Council Trims the DJ's Set List
Every goth has a song that is a club staple that they simply cannot stand. We don't know if it's some type of gothic hipsteritis, or if we just all have that breaking point that a DJ insists on poking until it crumbles, but there it is. Case in point, we cannot freakin' stand "Warm Leatheret ... More >>