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    March 23, 2012

    Houston Aeros Aim For Playoffs

    When last we checked in on the Houston Aeros, they had just returned to Toyota Center after a month on the road (having gone 4-7). They went 1-1 on the first two games of a six-game homestand, and they had fallen into 10th place of the AHL's Western Conference. The team was beset by injuries. The te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2011

    SXSW: Bun E. Carlos Chills At Club De Ville

    Photos by Chris GrayBun E. Carlos warms up for Candy Golde's live debut at Club de Ville Friday.​When someone offers you a chance to talk to the hands behind the driving rhythms of "Surrender" and steady swing of "I Want You to Want Me," you take it. So Friday night, Rocks Off found ourselves ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    The Aeros Get Healthy, Prep For The End

    John RoyalCasey Wellman reacts to his game winning goal on Friday​It's the homestretch for the Houston Aeros. Just over a month left and 17 games. If they survive this patch they're in the playoffs. But surviving this patch, getting through these 17 games, that may be the tough part. A hoc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    The Admirals Sink Houston As Aeros Fall Out of First Place

    John RoyalThe Aeros celebrate Patrick O'Sullivan's first period goal​The Houston Aeros led the Milwaukee Admirals by a score of 4-2 with 16 minutes left in the third period. And while they hadn't been playing their best hockey, they did seem to be in control of the game. Then it was as if so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Aeros Hockey and the Sounds of Silence

    John RoyalWhat if they played a hockey game and nobody came?​What if they played a hockey game and there were no fans? What if the players came out with no energy, got off to a slow start and never got started? What if what was just last week the hottest hockey team in the AHL was suddenly b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    Aeros Hockey: Welcome to the Spotlight, Matt Hackett

    John RoyalMatt Hackett basks in the spotlight​Matt Hackett asked just one thing of his coach yesterday afternoon. That one thing was for Mike Yeo to let him play in the game against San Antonio, just hours away. This was a rather brave move for the Aeros' rookie net minder as just the night bef ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    Houston Aeros Prove That Stars Don't Always Shine Over Texas

    The Aeros know how Steve Martin felt​It's probably safe to say that the AHL hates the Houston Aeros. Or rather, the schedule-makers hate the Aeros. Along with playing a frightening number of three-games-in-three-nights, the Aeros have also had to deal with the month of December, in which the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    Aeros Battle Fergie's Humps and Screaming Kids

    Screaming kids and Fergie's girlie parts make for a strange day of hockey​Toyota Center was packed with screaming kids and befuddled adults yesterday. But the kids weren't there for a Hannah Montana concert. And Justin Bieber was nowhere to be found.Instead, they were there for a strange day ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    "Hannibal's On The Jazz:" A Stephen J. Cannell Retrospective

    ​If you were born before, say, 1976 (the year of my little sister's birth and hence my arbitrary demarcation line for coolness), you probably spent a healthy chunk of your prime TV-watching years enjoying the programs of the late Stephen J. Cannell. The longtime writer/producer created some of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    The Aeros' Scrappy Jean-Michel Daoust Coukd Be Key To Playoff Chances

    Photo by Jason Villanueva/Houston Aeros​The Aeros find themselves in the middle of a four-game stretch against the Rockford IceHogs. This stretch of games is important because Rockford is a division rival. But they're also important because, right now, these two teams are battling out it for po ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Three Bassoons Walk Into a Bar...: The Near-Classical "Noncert" at Under the Volcano

    Photos by Chris Gray​ Under the Volcano does not feel like Under the Volcano. The TVs are off, so no more NBA on ESPN. Hayes Carll's Trouble In Mind has come and gone - in its entirety - on the jukebox, taking its bad livers, broken hearts and drunken poet's dreams with it... mostly. Earlier, a re ... More >>

  • Music

    August 13, 2009

    Cheap Trick, Def Leppard, Poison

    Photos by Chris Gray​ Under the Volcano does not feel like Under the Volcano. The TVs are off, so no more NBA on ESPN. Hayes Carll's Trouble In Mind has come and gone - in its entirety - on the jukebox, taking its bad livers, broken hearts and drunken poet's dreams with it... mostly. Earlier, a re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2009

    Aeroes Plagued With Goalie Problems

    Photo by Fred Trask / The Third IntermissionKhudobin makes one of many saves his teammates kindly afforded him the opportunity to make Before their Friday night game against the Rockford IceHogs, the Aeros sat in second place of the AHL's West Division by three points with ten games to play. After ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2009

    Aeroes Plagued With Goalie Problems

    Photo by Fred Trask / The Third IntermissionKhudobin makes one of many saves his teammates kindly afforded him the opportunity to make Before their Friday night game against the Rockford IceHogs, the Aeros sat in second place of the AHL's West Division by three points with ten games to play. After ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    Aeros Salvage Bad Weekend With Come-From-Behind Victory

    Photo by Fred Trask "We had a feeling in the locker room that we were going to get this thing done," Danny Irmen said from the Houston Aeros locker room after Sunday's 5-4 come from behind victory over the Rockford IceHogs. But midway through the second period, Irmen and his teammates might have b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    Aeros Salvage Bad Weekend With Come-From-Behind Victory

    Photo by Fred Trask "We had a feeling in the locker room that we were going to get this thing done," Danny Irmen said from the Houston Aeros locker room after Sunday's 5-4 come from behind victory over the Rockford IceHogs. But midway through the second period, Irmen and his teammates might have b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Houston Aeros Bounce Back

    Photo by Fred Trask With the end of the regular season fast approaching, the Houston Aeros chose last week to play some of their best hockey of the past month, defeating the Grand Rapids Griffins, one of the AHL's best teams, by a 2-1 margin on Thursday night. And though they played an error-filled ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Houston Aeros Bounce Back

    Photo by Fred Trask With the end of the regular season fast approaching, the Houston Aeros chose last week to play some of their best hockey of the past month, defeating the Grand Rapids Griffins, one of the AHL's best teams, by a 2-1 margin on Thursday night. And though they played an error-filled ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2009

    Houston Aeros Slip Up Over Bad Weekend

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2008

    Looking Back at the 2007-2008 Houston Aeros

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2008

    Aeros-IceHogs: Season Over

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2008

    Aeros-IceHogs: More Wet Ice, Another Loss for Houston

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2008

    Aeros-IceHogs: Rockford Now Up Two-to-One

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2008

    Aeros-IceHogs: Win Some, Lose Some

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2008

    Aeros-IceHogs: The Playoffs Begin…

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2008

    Houston Aeros Finish Season in Third Place and Get Ready for Rockford IceHogs

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2008

    Aeros-Flames: Playoffs Still Up in the Air

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2008

    Aeros Poised to Make the Playoffs

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2008

    Houston Aeros Beat Peoria Rivermen and Leapfrog San Antonio Rampage in Rankings

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2008

    Aeros Win. Bikinis to Come.

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2008

    Houston Aeros: A Very Ugly Game

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2008

    Aeros Heating Up in February

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2008

    Aeros Defeat Rockford and Quad City

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2007

    Coach Kevin Constantine Explains the Difference Between a Good Fight and a Bad Fight in Hockey

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2007

    Cal Clutterbuck Levels an Admiral, Gets the Aeros Going

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2007

    Aeros Lose to the IceHogs

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Music

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    The Sun King

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    May 13, 2004

    Captive Market

    Companies complain that they can't compete against convict labor

  • Music

    November 13, 2003

    They Want You to Want Them

    Shine up your old brown shoes, put on a brand-new shirt, Cheap Trick's in town

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    January 24, 2002

    TV or Not TV?

    That's no longer the question for visionary Stephen J. Cannell, who now lives the novel life

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    Jack's Big Payback

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