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The Thermals at Fitzgerald's, 6/6/2013

The Thermals Fitzgerald's June 6, 2013 Thursday night in Houston is usually a safe bet for music, and most any show at a number of venues will be packed. But this was not your typical Thursday, it was a few days after Houston's biggest musical weekend, Free Press Summer Festival. Despite a meager c ... More >>

Shallow Pool: Adding Musicians (and Silly Theme Songs) to TV's Splash

As often as I've been complemented on my taste in music, I've been ridiculed for the horrible television programs I sometimes watch. Case in point: my DVR's arteries were recently clogged with episodes of the ABC celebrity competition, Splash. For those who may have missed it, Splash was a taped an ... More >>

Weep for David Duchovny's Penis: On the Terribleness of Californication, Season 6

Is It Time to Ditch Cable for Streaming Digital Video? Six Questions to Help You Decide

Lately, a number of my friends have asked the question: should I get rid of cable? Ten years ago, the answer would be yes only if you didn't watch any cable network television shows, at which point you could simply go back to an antennae. With the advent of digital television, that has become a more ... More >>

Hi, How Is Daniel Johnston?

Rocks Off is very proud to present Daniel Johnston's in-store performance 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Cactus Music. As always, it's absolutely free, including the St. Arnold's. Thinking about the in-store, we realized we hadn't heard much about Johnston lately, which is good in the "no news is good news" ... More >>

Let It Bleed

Hard at work on his eighth novel, Deadwood author Pete Dexter still packs a punch.

Pop Rocks: We Take Our Television Seriously

The TV! The TV!​Hey America, what did you think of the season finale of The Killing? - S U C K S! Not wasting another minute watching or thinking about this show! - I want 13 hours of my life back! - Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me - A cheap, crappy cop-out. Whoa. That ... More >>

Raging Moderate

Between Facebook rants, David Lowery juggles Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven and a solo project.

NFL & College Football Best Bets -- It's Crime Time

Lennie knows all, eventually​To some of you this may sound obvious, to some it may sound weird, and to some it may sound deplorable -- I wish I had time to watch more television. With the advent of episodic television on cable channels like HBO and Showtime, the ante has been upped and the ne ... More >>

John Karrer: Did Facebook Postings Foretell Alleged Drunken Vehicular Assault Spree

Grand Theft Auto: Tumbleweed, Texas?​Houstonian John Karrer was amped last Friday about the upcoming debut of Dexter, Showtime's award-winning series about a serial killer. "More Killing Please!!!" he enthused on the wall of his Facebook page. "Best show ever...Sunday night it is going down!!!" he ... More >>

Five Things We're Not Looking Forward To In The Upcoming Fall TV Season

​Just when you were afraid the lack of fresh content on your television might finally force you to get up off your couches and engage in some meaningful interaction with your loved ones, here comes the 2010 fall season and its annual helping of canned laughter, reality shenanigans, and FCC-app ... More >>

The Week in TV: Ellen Degeneres Realizes American Idol Sucks

Rob Lowe will soon join the cast of Parks and Recreation.​The dog days are upon us, the networks are planning for fall, and there's always money in the banana stand. This was the week in TV Land: • The Television Critics Association summer press tour has been going on for the past few days ... More >>

The Week In TV: Emmy Nominations, Good and Bad

​The Cup is over, the king has moved, and I replaced the C in "circle" with the Z from "zucchini." This was the week in TV Land: • Nominations for the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards were announced last week, and befitting an industry built on low standards and an organization dedicated to filli ... More >>

Weed Takes Root

Marijuana's steady creep toward legalization nationwide.

He Said She Said: Our Favorite Fictional Performers, Part 2

​Why is that sometimes the fictional bands in movie and television are cooler than real bands? Sadly, some of He Said's favorite bands don't even have albums or videos to speak of, because they don't even exist. The fun part is imagining how awesome their full-length records and tours would be. Th ... More >>

For Memorial Day, Part 1: Hot Chicks In Swimsuits With Food

We know the poolside cookout is a permanent fixture of the Memorial Day weekend, so to celebrate, here are some attractive ladies in swim gear eating, playing with, preparing, or otherwise enjoying food. We hope it enhances your holiday. Michelle and Her Popsicle In this clip from Showtime's Califo ... More >>

L.A.'s Dengue Fever Unites Cambodian Pop and American Rock

Both Sides Now

Against the Odds

No betting shows on one sports-talk station

Shooting Star

Houston’s busiest filmmaker relies on Zen calm — and guerrilla tactics

Of Boobs and Blood

Troma's Lloyd Kaufman has guts, all over the floor

Affairs of the Tart

Lolita's classy, but where's the comedy and character?

Bring On the Dancing Girls...

In this age of the voyeur and non-contact sex, a leading Houston export may be its strip-joint fantasies