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  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    MTV Unplugged's 10 Strangest Moments

    Those of you fond of criticizing the lack of music on MTV, take note: The network's venerable Unplugged series returns on Sunday with a performance by British indie-poppers Florence and the Machine. It'll be the first of eight shows planned for this year, with The Civil Wars and Dierks Bentley alrea ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 5, 2012

    Capsule Art Reviews: "Neurotic," "The Cowboy Spirit: Faces of the American West," "The Livable Forest," "Pictures and Words," "Push Play," "Thin Places"

    Those of you fond of criticizing the lack of music on MTV, take note: The network's venerable Unplugged series returns on Sunday with a performance by British indie-poppers Florence and the Machine. It'll be the first of eight shows planned for this year, with The Civil Wars and Dierks Bentley alrea ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 29, 2012

    Capsule Art Reviews: "Gunplay," "Neurotic," "The Livable Forest," "Perspectives 177: McArthur Binion"

    Those of you fond of criticizing the lack of music on MTV, take note: The network's venerable Unplugged series returns on Sunday with a performance by British indie-poppers Florence and the Machine. It'll be the first of eight shows planned for this year, with The Civil Wars and Dierks Bentley alrea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Where Are We Drinking?

    This popular Montrose bar recently hosted a crawfish boil. The picnic tables on its rear patio already bore marks like these from crawfish boils past, and I'm sure at least a few more Sharpie drawings were added that day. Look familiar? Think you know where we're drinking this week? Leave your best ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 8, 2012

    Capsule Art Reviews: "Berlin, Potsdamer Platz," "The Graphic Arts of Hans Erni," "The Livable Forest," "Love Man," "New Paintings: Geoff Hippenstiel," "Perspectives 177: McArthur Binion"

    This popular Montrose bar recently hosted a crawfish boil. The picnic tables on its rear patio already bore marks like these from crawfish boils past, and I'm sure at least a few more Sharpie drawings were added that day. Look familiar? Think you know where we're drinking this week? Leave your best ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Excuse Me, Rapper. Would You Like To Be Played On The Radio?

    The hip-hop world is a less than sensible place - lots of times, you're even required to clarify when bad means bad and when bad means good - so once a week we're going to get with a rapper and ask them to explain things. Something you always wanted to ask a rapper? Email sheaserrano@gmail.com.Note: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Houston Texans Grieving Process 2.0: At Least We're Not THIS GUY in Louisiana! (w/ NSFW VIDEO)

    SEC football fans, ballin' up.​With each day, the pain of Sunday's loss to the Ravens continues to dissipate. However, it still hasn't subsided to the point where we shouldn't be taking pleasure in the acute pain of others. In fact, in the spirit of yesterday's post, the pain hasn't subsided ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Anatomy of an Illegal New Caney Garbage Pile: Meth, Funny Money and a Hate Pumpkin

    Felony charges could be pending after a Montgomery County Precinct 4 constable uncovered some incriminating and weird items in a large, illegal roadside garbage pile. Acting on a citizen's complaint, deputy Chapa found the 680-pound dump site in a ditch at the corner of White Oak and Vick in a semi ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 1, 2011

    How Much of a Pendejo is Gustavo?

    And why are cholos always wearing such white shirts, shoes and socks?

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    How To: Store Cheese

    ​The best way for a cheese monger to wrap cheese is with clear plastic. You can see exactly what the cheese looks like, and make sure there's no mold. So what's the worst way to wrap cheese? Clear plastic wrap. It traps evaporating moisture that condenses into tiny pockets of water, provi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    Terrell Owens -- A Jackassery Video Anthology (with 6 videos)

    It's always something​The part of me that's not a huge fan of athletes calling attention to themselves, sometimes at the expense of their team, is not a big fan of Terrell Owens. The part of me that needs several hours worth of content each week, the radio host part of me, is a huge fan of Ter ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 5, 2011

    Up From the Underground

    Alex "Pr!mo" Luster got himself a documentary from the street art life.

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Lonesome Onry And Mean's Top 11 Obscure 2010 Albums

    ​As per previous years, Lonesome Onry and Mean isn't going to bother with running down all this year's major-label releases. Ranking the relative merits of Lady Gaga, Carrie Underwood and Adam Lambert is the Houston Chronicle's job, we suppose. Seeing major players like Robert Plant, Bruce Sp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    Magnolia High School Gets Its Own Driving Range! -- Five Suggestions

    Possibly works for Magnolia High​"For the longest time, we just had a few individuals in our golf program. Our previous coach did a nice job of building up the program, but now we are trying to take it to the next level." -- Magnolia High School golf coach Jim Bob Jackson You hear about a lot ... More >>

  • News

    September 30, 2010

    The Night I Snuck Around Jones Hall and...Oh, Yeah...Talked to Anthony Bourdain

    Possibly works for Magnolia High​"For the longest time, we just had a few individuals in our golf program. Our previous coach did a nice job of building up the program, but now we are trying to take it to the next level." -- Magnolia High School golf coach Jim Bob Jackson You hear about a lot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2010

    The Night I Snuck Around Jones Hall and...Oh, Yeah...Talked to Anthony Bourdain

    Katharine ShilcuttCan you spot our mustachioed interloper? ​Fellow chef Mike Nutt, the Chef de Cuisine at Laurenzo's Grill on Washington, invited me to tag along with him and the other chefs catering the book signing following Anthony Bourdain's sold-out talk at Jones Hall, called Up Close and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Bun B, Slim Thug, Devin, Chingo: Your HPMA Trophies Are Ready

    Craig Hlavaty​The Houston Press Music Awards are now just a recent memory. It was only three weeks ago that Grandfather Child got showered with panties onstage, A dream Asleep reminded us how to spell "Tits," and Chris Wise and Cody Swann got their kiss on in front of the Warehouse Live crowd. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    Confessions Of A Sheet Music Salesman

    rbcmusic.com​Readers may be surprised to learn this, but searching for YouTube videos to mock and talking about Goth bands does not exactly pay for the finer things in life. So six days a week, Rocks Off - or at least the Rocks Off writer with only one "f" in his name - sells sheet music to th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Pizzeria Taqueria (Por Mis Cazuelas Taqueria)

    ​Pizzeria Taqueria (807 Telephone Road, 713-921-9250) is tucked behind a Jack in the Box, in a nondescript building with a red roof. When we walked in, we felt a little awkward -- the only other people there were making out in the middle of the dining area. The menu was written in Sharpie o ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 19, 2009

    Bullritos

    ​Pizzeria Taqueria (807 Telephone Road, 713-921-9250) is tucked behind a Jack in the Box, in a nondescript building with a red roof. When we walked in, we felt a little awkward -- the only other people there were making out in the middle of the dining area. The menu was written in Sharpie o ... More >>

  • Music

    August 6, 2009

    Summer Stock

    ​Pizzeria Taqueria (807 Telephone Road, 713-921-9250) is tucked behind a Jack in the Box, in a nondescript building with a red roof. When we walked in, we felt a little awkward -- the only other people there were making out in the middle of the dining area. The menu was written in Sharpie o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2009

    Post-Valentine's Day Relationship Rescue Songs

    Dwight McCannSo Valentine's Day is over, and you spent all your dough on Cupid swag for that special sweetie, which hopefully bought your way out of the doghouse for the time being. But if not, Casanova, your Rocks Off homies still have your back - provided you have an iTunes account. Sentime ... More >>

  • Music

    July 24, 2008

    Bryan Adams's 11, 11 Times Through

    Just Like "Heaven"

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2007

    Last Night: Valient Thorr and ASG at the Meridian

    Just Like "Heaven"

  • News

    July 5, 2007

    Zero tolerance gone awry in the Katy Independent School District

    Less than zero

  • Music

    May 11, 2006

    Patriot Game

    What's a real American to do on Cinco de Mayo?

  • Music

    April 6, 2006

    Number of the Beeyotch

    The Iron Maidens encourage you to bring your daughter to the slaughter

  • Calendar

    March 30, 2006

    Shall We Danse?

    The Iron Maidens encourage you to bring your daughter to the slaughter

  • News

    December 1, 2005

    One Man, Ten Days, 80 Free Drinks

    The blow-by-blow

  • News

    December 1, 2005

    Free Booze

    Never pay for a drink in this town again

  • News

    November 10, 2005

    Road Trip

    How a mid-list band spent six weeks in an RV, fueled by chili

  • Music

    October 27, 2005

    Walk Away, Walk Away

    And we will follow as local music figures recall tales of U2

  • Music

    September 22, 2005

    Scared Straight

    Alkaline Trio gets clean on its pristine new LP

  • Music

    June 9, 2005

    You're Fired

    The Nightfly tries out an apprentice at Boys and Girls Club's new Montrose home

  • Music

    April 28, 2005

    Teenage Anarchy

    How The Nightfly learned to stop worrying and love Ashlee Simpson

  • News

    January 22, 2004

    The Cow Says "Oink"

    Which Houston restaurants are swapping pork for veal?

  • News

    August 7, 2003

    FOB Story

    Sunil Thakkar's a plenty cool Indian-American. But he wants his socially pathetic Fresh-Off-the-Boat past to work mainstream cinema magic.

  • Culture

    May 8, 2003

    All in a Row

    Every house has a story, but Project Row Houses has installations

  • News

    January 30, 2003

    Peace Signs

    Third–generation activist Luchita Rodriguez and her friends find the missing rally bus — and a fresh, family-style fight against war in Iraq

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