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Last Night: Sprint All-Star Jam Session Concert With Ludacris And Ke$ha

Sprint Pre-Game Concert feat. B.O.b, Ludacris, and Ke$ha All-Star Jam Session at George R. Brown Convention Center February 17th, 2013 Sunday afternoon, as I was counting down the minutes until I had to leave an amazing All-Star day party, where I was making friends with a beautiful girl, drinking ... More >>

Myron Anderson Funeral Services Announced

The late KTSU-FM 90.9 DJ Myron Anderson, who died last week following an unexpected illness, will be honored on Wednesday during two separate services. The public viewing is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Windsor Village United Methodist Church, 6000 Heatherbrook Dr.

Myron Anderson, Veteran KTSU DJ, Dies at 63

Myron Anderson, a three-decade-plus DJ at Texas Southern University's radio station, passed away on Thursday. He was 63 years old. "Myron was a local radio legend and 32-year host of KTSU's popular Listening Back with Myron and Dave," reads a statement supplied to Rocks Off by Anderson's publicist ... More >>

KTSU DJ Myron Anderson on Life Support Following Brain Aneurysm

Myron Anderson, a veteran DJ of Texas Southern University's KTSU (90.9 FM), is on life support at an undisclosed hospital following a brain aneurysm suffered during a Super Bowl Sunday cookout. Chris Tucker, a former KTSU DJ and a close friend of Anderson's, confirmed the news. Says Tucker, "He w ... More >>

So What Happened to That Kendrick Lamar Show Anyway?

If you had penciled Kendrick Lamar in your Halloween-week concert plans (Bieber, Manson/Zombie tonight, Nas/she-might-show-up-on-time Lauryn Hill tomorrow) you might be disappointed. The Compton rapper whose debut album good kid, m.A.A.d city has become the talk of music (besides Taylor Swift), won' ... More >>

Concerned Legends of KTSU Publish Final Manifesto, Demand Donna Franklin's Immediate Resignation

In its first manifesto since our feature story about KTSU "The Choice" FM 90.9, the Concerned Legends of KTSU are apparently saying "peace out" for now...but not before lobbing strong words at the management of Texas Southern University's radio station. As Houston Press previously reported, the pe ... More >>

What's The New News? Challenges Media's Third Ward Assumptions

Nathaniel Donnett has created his own newspaper. That's right: Donnett has taken on the media. He has created a free, faux periodical, joined with seven separately decorated newspaper racks placed strategically throughout the Third Ward area, that combine for a street art/art installation/print me ... More >>

DJ EQUE: "Bad Azz Red Gurl" Etches Her Name In Wax

Photo by Marco TorresDJ EQUE at the launch party for Pharrell's Qreme liqueur, Las Vilas, September 23, 2011​DJ EQUE has been making her mark in the industry for more than 10 years, but it was never something that came easy for her. The Houston-bred beauty had a lot to prove before she was tak ... More >>

Halley Catherine Shaw, 27, Bayou Body Count No. 158

Photo by HPDDaniel Palacios faces manslaughter charges​A teenager has been charged with manslaughter in the traffic death of a Texas Southern law student. Daniel Garcia Palacios, 17, was fleeing from police in a gray Buick LeSabre about 11:20 p.m. Tuesday when he ran a red light at the 4100 b ... More >>

Local Man Claims KTSU Plays "Concentration Camp" Jazz

KTSU on FacebookChris Tucker finds KTSU's smoother direction hard to swallow.​Rocks Off has heard smooth jazzer Kenny G compared to rusty nails in the eyes, and what wallpaper might sound like if it boasted sonic properties. However, this is the first time that we've heard the soprano saxophon ... More >>

Houston Emcee Calls KTSU a "Concentration Camp," Station's Assistant General Manager Responds

​Somebody hearing Diana Krall's interpretation of "Body and Soul" on KTSU may not associate the jazz standard, immortalized by Billie Holiday, with a "concentration camp." But according to a longtime Houston entertainer, that's exactly what's going on behind the scenes at the local radio stati ... More >>

Ruins in the Park

The search for remnants of Houston's past

Barrie Hall Jr., TSU And Duke Ellington Alum, Dies At 61

UPDATED at 4:49 p.m. with more information. ​Barrie Lee Hall Jr., whom Duke Ellington plucked out of Texas Southern University to join his orchestra and later became its leader, passed away Monday at age 61. The cause was complications from diabetes, Hall's wife Lula told Billie Duncan of th ... More >>

Dynamo's New Stadium To Compete With Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion For Music Acts

A new player for concerts​The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority agreed on a deal today to be the landlord for the Houston Dynamo in a new downtown stadium, an important -- but not final -- step on breaking ground. Dynamo president Chris Canetti tells Hair Balls the new facility won't jus ... More >>

Texas BigBeat: A Mighty Racket For Such A Small Crowd

Photos by Matthew KeeverThe Littlest Drummer: Ain't he cute?​Sunday afternoon at Bush Intercontinental Airport, the sound of drums roared through the air, all but drowning out the planes taking off in the background. The Fourth Annual Texas BigBeat drumming charity event was a success in its c ... More >>

Adrian's Is Gone, But This Is It Remains

Porkchop and sides at This Is It.​Yesterday afternoon, a friend picked me up from work and we headed over to Jefferson to grab some burgers and soul food from Adrian's Local Cafe. Sadly, we found out once we arrived that Adrian's -- home to one of Robb Walsh's favorite Houston dishes and one o ... More >>

Capsule Art Reviews: "35 Years: Anniversary Exhibition," "Kaneem Smith," "Math of the Afterward," "Richard Serra: Weight and Level" and "Houston, can you hear me?"

Capsule Art Reviews: "Being: Tobiah Mundt," "Kaneem Smith," "Math of the Afterward"

Capsule Art Reviews: "Being: Tobiah Mundt," "If We Only Knew Now What They Knew Then," "Kaneem Smith," "Math of the Afterward," "The Paper Runway"

Capsule Art Reviews: "If We Only Knew Now What They Knew Then," "Kaneem Smith," "The Masterworks of Charles M. Russell: A Retrospective of Painting and Sculpture"

Battle of the Bands

Kids march towards a better future.Fighting declining interest and funding woes, two HISD high schools offer kids an oom pah pah way to better futures

Capsule Art Reviews: "Jay Shinn: Refuge," "Kaneem Smith," "The Paper Runway," "Seth Alverson"

Nostalgic for Houston's Fried Chicken

Frenchy's.​If there is one thing I've began to miss about Houston over the years ever since I moved away, it's the chicken. Sure, I could've said the usual stuff, like family, friends, the Astrodome or whatever. But family and friends are always a phone call away, and I can look at photos of ... More >>

Long, Loud And Raw Houston School Board Meeting Leaves Few Happy

It wasn't quite like this at last night's HISD board meeting, but it was close​In a lengthy and tumultuous school board meeting Thursday night, trustees voted 8-1 to fire Principal Mable Caleb and five other administrators and teachers from the Key/Kashmere mess, approved another 170 employe ... More >>

Giant Steps

Homey Heights cafe King Biscuit hosts a first-rate jazz jam.

After OT Playoff Loss, The Dynamo Face A Lot Of Questions

Photo courtesy Houston Dynamo​The LA Galaxy put the dagger in the Houston Dynamo's heart last Friday, ending their 2009 season. The 2-0 defeat in overtime left the Orange marooned one step away from the MLS Cup.It was a wild affair in Los Angeles, a game that was interrupted twice for power outag ... More >>

Priscilla Slade and TSU Still making News

Texas Felonies, Boner Lawsuits and Priscilla Slade's MySpace

We thought Texas was tough

Kinky Politics

Gubernatorial hopeful Friedman knows when to Hold 'Em

Letters

Walking Tall

Jack Massing of the Art Guys sports a new pair of kicks

Houston's Due

Save your cash and stick around for H-town's own showcase

Barbecue for Purists

A chopped beef sandwich is Houston's answer to Carolina's pulled pork

Turntable Roundtable

Hip-hop notables get together to rap about responsibility

Bling Thing

A hip-hop summit preaches what it doesn't practice

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Serious Cinema

Set in 1948, Kedma explores a present-day problem

Taking the Plunge

Saad Mahmoud is a Rice engineering grad. Instead of fielding $60,000-a-year job offers, he's been trading manual-labor skills for rent-free living -- while waiting out one of the worst job markets in two decades.

Tree Cop

She ensures that the devastation of downtown's street work is limited to motorists

A>S>H>S to A>S>H>S, Bust to Bust

Hounded by the authorities, an experimental band and its mortifying collaborators look for a home

Thibeaux for the Soul

Houston songstress crafts her sounds down to the last teaspoon

Public Radio Inc.

Local Music News

Race Cars

If you're black or brown, driving a nice car will get you noticed by police in Houston

Insider

Board Out of Its Gourd!

Nonfiction Gospel

Houston's Discipline finds its inspiration in real life

Weighty Rap Power

Press Picks

Glory Be

Yolanda Adams sings gospel to soothe the soul, and convert the heathen

Light Lesson

The Ensemble does too good a job of finding the fun in August Wilson

Goodbye to Lanny Steele