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  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Ben Folds Five Returns: An Essential Playlist

    Photo By GroovehouseBen Folds solo in 2010 at the House Of Blues​The eight-year run of '90s indie act the Ben Folds Five was fruitful in many ways. We got the most catchy song about a Christmas abortion ever in 1997's "Brick", three excellent studio albums full of snarky, romantically-challeng ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2012

    Friday Night: Hayes Carll, Robert Ellis, and Shovels & Rope At House Of Blues

    This Friday night set effectively set the tone for my New Year's weekend. It was raucous, relaxing, and poignant, shoving us into the new year with a bit of twang and grit - as if I didn't already carry enough in my DNA. With Hayes Carll closing, Robert Ellis in middle relief, and Charleston, Sout ... More >>

  • Film

    December 22, 2011

    Animal House

    Oh, don't be such a cynic. Matt Damon needs your love in We Bought a Zoo.

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Richard Julian: Norah Jones Mate Makes Midtown Stopover

    Juan Patino/Richard Julian on Facebook​Richard Julian, Norah Jones sideman and leader of Jones' side project The Little Willies, plays Midtown's Leon's Lounge this evening. Julian's 2010 Compass Records release Girls Need Attention made Lonesome, Onry and Mean's list of last year's best alb ... More >>

  • Music

    June 30, 2011

    Photographic Memory

    Robert Ellis heads into the great wide open on his first New West LP.

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Happy Birthday Brian Wilson: His Modern Indie-Rock Offspring

    Brian Wilson in watery repose​Today, ace pop-music architect and Beach Boys talisman Brian Wilson turns 69. In his nearly 50-year (!) wake of music he has helped give rise to generations of shameless copycats and other reverent rockers who find inspiration in his musical style. Obviously, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Soul City: The Amazing Jazz Crusaders

    Black History Month is always a great time to recall some of Houston's greatest musical innovators and leaders. Rocks Off will highlight some of them during the remainder of February. "Hey, let's get back to that down-and-dirty old-school chicken-shack sound" mosaicrecords.com​While Houston ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Girls And Richard Julian Both Need Attention

    Headstrong Pictures/ myspace.com/richardjulianNorah Jones and Richard Julian in the Little Willies​Talking a streak at the edge of the bed She looked like fresh piece of cake Unable to get with the things that she said I pretended I wasn't awake Unless you have an ear to the New York folk un ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Five Recent Movies That Needed A John Hughes Soundtrack

    ​Even though John Hughes had not made a decent movie since 1991's Dutch (missile twisters FTW) when he died one year ago today, the world still mourned the loss of one of the best filmmakers to ever take on the human experience. Hughes may have only dealt with dysfunctional Midwesterners, but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2010

    Play Ball! Songs That Distract Us From The Astros' Impending Disappointment

    ​This week's He Said She Said is brought to you by the Houston Astros and the letter "D," which stands for disappointment. No other thing in He Said's life, other than a woman, has brought more sadness and dysfunction. But at least the Astros have never broken off an engagement with us or punched ... More >>

  • Music

    November 12, 2009

    Unmasked and Anonymous

    Houston's Without a Face wins over crowds with songs about MySpace, lactose intolerance and stalking local TV anchors.

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    No, We Haven't Forgotten About That Other Guy Playing House of Blues Thursday

    ​Amidst all the rum, sodomy, and lashing going on this week about the Pogues hitting House of Blues Thursday, it's easy to forget that they have a pretty stellar opener warming up the crowd. Hmm, kinda reminds us of another Irish band that brought a really kick-ass young band with them a few weeks ... More >>

  • Music

    September 10, 2009

    Ghosts of Washington Avenue

    Noise goes whistling through the scenester artery's music venue graveyard.

  • News

    January 8, 2009

    Hurricane Ike's Wake

    Forgotten and overlooked, Galveston and the Texas Gulf Coast struggle on in the storm's aftermath

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2008

    Five Spot: Axl Rose is Not Impressed by Dr Pepper's Fun and Games

    Welcome back to Five Spot. Every week, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and list five reasons why it's either brilliant or dumb-assed. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com.   Back in March, Dr Pepper (easily one of our favorite doctors, right behind J., Scholls and Dre) set forth a ... More >>

  • Film

    April 3, 2008

    Fourth and Inches: Leatherheads

    George Clooney's ode to screwball comedies of yore is sooooo close. But yet.

  • Film

    June 8, 2006

    Kickin' the Tires

    Pixar's latest is no lemon, but it does have that used-Cars smell

  • Music

    November 24, 2005

    Paranoia Self Destroyer

    A New Birth Brass Band set at the Volcano makes Racket long for a new and improved tinfoil hat

  • Music

    November 11, 2004

    Shut Up and Drive

    The Drive-By Truckers ain't just whistling Dixie in their van

  • Music

    October 21, 2004

    Divide and Convolute

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

  • Music

    September 23, 2004

    Playbill

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

  • Music

    April 1, 2004

    Terry Allen

    Juarez (Sugar Hill Records)

  • News

    August 14, 2003

    Letters

    Juarez (Sugar Hill Records)

  • Music

    November 21, 2002

    Gary Jules

    Friday, November 22

  • Music

    June 14, 2001

    World Class?

    Houston can't join the ranks of other cities until it has an anthem of its own

  • Music

    June 7, 2001

    Tall Poppy

    Bob Schneider goes nationwide without the - gasp! - approval of Austin's hipsters

  • Film

    October 5, 2000

    In the Company of Moles

    De Niro is an ex-CIA man who grills his daughter's fiancé in the cinematic sitcom Meet the Parents

  • Film

    December 16, 1999

    Mousetrap

    Stuart Little's thick sugar coating is fine for kids. All others, beware.

  • Music

    March 11, 1999

    Rotation

    Stuart Little's thick sugar coating is fine for kids. All others, beware.

  • Music

    December 10, 1998

    Rotation

    Stuart Little's thick sugar coating is fine for kids. All others, beware.

  • Music

    November 5, 1998

    Ladies Luck

    Five Barenaked Canadians conquer a fickle America with patience

  • Music

    January 8, 1998

    Baby, It's Him

    Burt Bacharach isn't making a comeback -- he never left

  • Music

    June 5, 1997

    Rotation

    Burt Bacharach isn't making a comeback -- he never left

  • Film

    April 24, 1997

    I Lava L.A.!

    Volcano destroys the City of Angels with hot magma and cool affection

  • Music

    January 30, 1997

    Sound Check

    Volcano destroys the City of Angels with hot magma and cool affection

  • Music

    October 31, 1996

    Splendid Isolation

    For Warren Zevon, it's all about how he looks in the hat

  • Music

    October 3, 1996

    Thompson's Time

    For Warren Zevon, it's all about how he looks in the hat

  • Music

    September 12, 1996

    Simply Direct

    Gillian Welch heeds roots music's high, lonesome call

  • Music

    June 6, 1996

    Happy Trails

    A cowboy's name hasn't kept bluesman Roy Rogers off his chosen range

  • Music

    June 1, 1995

    Rotation

    A cowboy's name hasn't kept bluesman Roy Rogers off his chosen range

  • Music

    May 11, 1995

    Rotation

    A cowboy's name hasn't kept bluesman Roy Rogers off his chosen range

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