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Cannibal Ox Is Back, But Is Anybody Listening?

You may have missed it, but no one would blame if you did because you're not alone. In March, legendary indie hip-hop group Cannibal Ox announced they were making a comeback in a big way, launching a new album, their very own record label, and a Kickstarter campaign to fund it all. The last time Ca ... More >>

Five Educational Songs That Don't Suck

Remember being in school and having to listen to all those awful educational songs? Our teachers would do anything to teach us, but most often they really have no idea what will appeal to anyone under the age of 40, so it gets hairy when something perceived as cool, like "that rapping stuff," gets i ... More >>

The Best Shows at SXSW This Year

This year Rocks Off and DC-9 at Night, the music blog at our sister paper Dallas Observer, teamed up to bring you only the choicest moments from last week's SXSW madness. John Fogerty: Creedence Clearwater Revival survivor John Fogerty gets overlooked as a riff-happy rocker, with most people concen ... More >>

SXSW: Festival Approaching Suitably Chaotic End

UPDATE: According to Pitchfork Media via Twitter, Kanye West went onstage around 2:30 a.m. Craig Hlavaty​SXSW's pattern of general mayhem - brawls, collapsing cranes, gate-crashing, performers jumping off of roofs and assaulting audience members - does not seem to be letting up as the festiva ... More >>

Top Five Musician/Journalist Feuds

"Like, what is your problem?" Jason Nocito​Hell hath no fury like a spurned musician, but a critic's vengeance doesn't lag far behind. This week in the Houston Press, you can read an interview Noah Bailey at our sister paper the Dallas Observer did with Dr. Dog's Scott McMicken, who says he h ... More >>

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The Blood Brothers

The Blood Brothers perform Tuesday, November 21, at Warehouse Live, 813 Emanuel, 713-225-5483. ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of the Dead and Celebration also perform.

Fresh Produce

With underground hip-hop or mass-appeal club records, RJD2 is a stickler for details

Divide and Convolute

The Fiery Furnaces' Blueberry Boat has indie rockers confused: Are the brother and sister hacks, geniuses or somehow both?

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Exile in Whinerville

The hostility flung at Liz Phair's new record is senseless, sexist and abominably stupid