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February 15, 1996
State-of-the-Art Ghouls
White Zombie holds its own with the metal-heads and the punks alike
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August 22, 1996
Press Picks
White Zombie holds its own with the metal-heads and the punks alike
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August 22, 1996
Long Lasting Treatment
The ingredients may change, but the Cure endures
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October 1, 1998
Night & Day
October 1 - 7, 1998
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January 7, 1999
Rotation
October 1 - 7, 1998
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February 12, 2009
Selecting The Proper Valentine's Day Soundtrack
A Fine Romance
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July 31, 2008
Numbers' 30th Anniversary
A Fine Romance
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July 31, 2008
The 2008 Houston Press Music Awards Showcase Is Filled with Talent and Absurdity
Some of the best rock and roll in town right now is en español
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July 10, 2008
Peeking Inside the Shadowy Crypt of Houston's Goth Community
Some of the best rock and roll in town right now is en español
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June 5, 2008
A compendium of Cure-related information
The Only One
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September 27, 2007
Tiger Army
Psychobilly punks are nearing radio-friendly territory
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December 2, 1993
Hendrix: Dead, Live and Unearthed
A spate of tributes and reissues that hit and miss
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June 29, 2009
Aftermath: Michael Jackson Tribute at Numbers
Chris Gray Well, Numbers' Michael Jackson tribute turned out to be three songs and a few arch comments from the DJ, before a typical Classic Numbers crowd that was more interested in the Cure than the King of Pop. The real action was across the street at Mango's, where the Tontons enhanced their rep ... More >>
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July 17, 2009
MP3 of the Day: Flowers to Hide
Here's a nice little Friday-afternoon rocker for all you clockwatchers out there. It's "503," a snappy account of touring life by Houston's Flowers to Hide, the opener of the quartet's 2008 EP Down the Stairs. The lickety-split pacing and brazen guitars reminds Rocks Off of beloved '80s nightwatchme ... More >>
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August 5, 2009
Slide Show: Albums That Went Darker
For most rock acts, the traditional way to deal with success is to rework their lyrics, image and sound to become palatable to a larger audience. Usually this means brightening the subject matter, cleaning up the bad words, softening the sharp edges on those power chords and getting haircuts tha ... More >>
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August 17, 2009
Aftermath: Blue October and Its Mystifying Cult at Verizon Wireless Theater
Chris Gray Friday's sold-out Blue October show at Verizon left Aftermath wondering one of the most vexing, troublesome things any reviewer can: "What is it about this band," the voice in our head kept asking over and over again like a car alarm, sometimes even threatening to drown out the band it ... More >>
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September 16, 2009
ACL Fest Preview: Ben Sollee and !!!
With eight stages rumbling with musical noises for nearly 12 hours a day, it's hard to fully grab a hold of the Austin City Limits Music Festival without having one or two bands slipping through your hands. With the festival getting such ridiculously amazing talent each year on each stage, one must ... More >>
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September 17, 2009
Ten Cover Songs So Bad They'll Shrivel Your Soul
Two nights ago, while carelessly patrolling the back alleys of the internet, Rocks Off stumbled across Hilary Duff's execrable cover of The Who's "My Generation". Well, what did you think, YouTube commenters? You sure you're not being too harsh? Yeah... ours too. Someday, when we ... More >>
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October 2, 2009
ACL 2009 Day One: The Knux Rock Our Sox
Craig HlavatyWaking us up out of our Sixth Street-induced coma were The Knux from Los Angeles, by way of Nawlins on the Xbox 360 stage. The hip-hop trio were decked out in leather and spat out grimy Wu-Tang style rhymes with intermittent old-school Cure riffs thrown in for sick measure. Our favor ... More >>
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November 3, 2009
Aftermath: Peaches, Stripping the Onion (and Herself) at House of Blues
Photos by Jody Perry/ Click here for a slideshow It's been a long time since Aftermath has been to the kind of high-energy, high-theatrics rock and roll show that makes us totally forget ourselves, even if just for an hour. Monday night at House of Blues, Peaches gave us exactly that kind of show ... More >>
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June 18, 2010
Passion Pit Moves Bodies, Emotions at Warehouse Live
Photos by Groovehouse/Check out a slideshowPassion Pit played to a sold out crowd at Warehouse LiveAftermath remembers the first book that ever made us cry. It was Katherine Paterson's controversial but also much-loved young adult novel Bridge to Terebithia. In all likelihood it was also the ... More >>
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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 >>
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October 10, 2010
Live From The Austin City Limits Festival, Day 3
Marco TorresTrombone ShortyCraig Hlavaty: News coming out of the media tent: Don Henley of the Eagles had a stent put in his heart this past week. He will be singing and possibly playing guitar, but not exerting himself on drums. This could very well be the last Eagles show for a while - if e ... More >>
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November 8, 2010
106.9 FM Gets In The Zone, Misses The Point?
Another Houston radio station has changed formats, or "flipped," although early reaction from some listeners is that the change is so slight it's hardly a change at all. Cox Communications has rechristened its property at 106.9 FM from "The Point" to "The Zone." It's not a sports station, al ... More >>
Music
December 30, 2010
No Fools
Mingling Cat Power and the Cure, Warpaint brings glee to even their darkest songs.
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January 20, 2011
The Seven Ages Of Goth
This is not meant as a complete history of goth, as that would be a huge book. Instead, we're aiming to give a simple overview of the musicians, songs and albums that have most defined the genre. Many deserving artists have been left out, and some that we're sure some people feel are not wor ... More >>
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February 22, 2011
Deliciously Macabre Desserts at the Gothic Beauty Pageant
It became apparent as soon as I took my place in the line outside the venue that - in jeans, a green sweater, and ankle boots - I was not properly outfitted for the occasion. In line ahead of me: a woman costumed in top hat and braids a la Boy George (oh, the irony), two guys in spike-laden ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
Porn-ing in America
A Reagan-era bacchanalia succumbs to soggy nostalgia.
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April 21, 2011
The Gothic Council is Taking "Friday" Back
Gothtopia moved this week, and even though we've been reduced to shelling out cash for professional movers rather than proving our manhood by hauling furniture by ourselves until 3 a.m., there was still a fair amount of backing and forthing to do between the old place and the new place. With ... More >>
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April 26, 2011
Gothic Council Debates Most Definitive Goth Album... Ever
Gothtopia has a new, longer drive to the sheet-music mines every day, the upside of which is that we get to listen to a lot more music in the car. Since much of our dedicated listening time is taken up with official assignments, drive time is one of the few opportunities we have to really sit ... More >>
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May 9, 2011
Saturday Night: Clan Of Xymox At Numbers
Photos by Erica O'BrienClan of Xymox, Provision Numbers May 7, 2011 Rocks Off would like to thank Erica O'Brien for saving our tushies and providing these pics when ye old camera when kaput. Is it really possible that we've been hanging around Numbers for almost a decade and somehow never s ... More >>
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May 20, 2011
Top 5: Better with Ranch Dressing
Salad is better with ranch dressing, to be sure, and so is pizza, although Italians and Brooklyn guys may not realize that dipping pizza in ranch is protected by the Constitution. Here are five other foods that are better with ranch dressing: 5. Chicken Tenders The acme of this All-American ... More >>
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May 27, 2011
Happy Birthday Siouxsie Sioux: Eight Of Her Best Songs
Siouxsie on FacebookToday Siouxsie Sioux, born Susan Janet Ballion, turns 54 years old. Sioux is one of the undisputed originators of the post-punk and goth genres. Whether you're talking about her work with the Banshees or the strange, dark world music that defined the Creatures, you can be ... More >>
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June 7, 2011
Internet Radio Gives Goth A Sanctuary
Due to a boo-boo during the installation of XM radio in Rocks Off's car, we know longer have a terrestrial radio antenna in our Matrix. Due to the fact that XM became about as empty and mindless as terrestrial radio shortly after the merger with Sirius, we no longer have satellite radio eithe ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
Pop Rocks: For This Comic Book Summer, Five Superheroes Who Won't Be Getting Their Own Movies
Dream on, fish boy.We're well into summer blockbuster season, and even if you couldn't tell by the sweltering temperatures outside, you'd only need to look at the number of superhero movies -- both in theaters and about to be released -- to realize it. Thor started us off in May, and X-Men: ... More >>
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June 20, 2011
The Eagle Flies Away With "Houston's Alternative Hits"
All that's left of The Zone's Web site.Cox Communications has shuttered its fledgling "alternative hits" concept, 106.9 The Zone, and begun simulcasting The Eagle, The Zone's "classic hits" next-door neighbor, on that frequency as of 5:30 a.m. this morning. "The Eagle's Classic Hits forma ... More >>
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June 28, 2011
Who Are You? Songs Commonly Attributed To The Wrong Artists
Last week, after the tragic, alcohol-fueled passing of Jackass hero Ryan Dunn, Rocks Off at Taco Cabana wearing a promotional shirt for The Hangover II that we stole borrowed from the office here at the Press. As we were loading our hands with condiment containers, a guy came up to us and sai ... More >>
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July 1, 2011
Four Gung-Ho Patriotic Tunes That Are Actually British
Monday, July 4th, you'll celebrate Independence Day. We say you'll celebrate it because we will have already done our celebrating on the proper day... July 2. That's the day the Continental Congress voted to tell King George III to kiss their grits. It's true that the Declaration of Independe ... More >>
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August 5, 2011
Remember Le$'s The Beautiful Struggle?
Houston's history is dotted with albums that, fairly or not, have been swept aside. We'll examine them here. Have an album that you think nobody knows about but should? Email sheaserrano@gmail.com. Le$ The Beautiful Struggle (Self-released, 2010) Le$, the least burly, most modern Boss Hogg ... More >>
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August 18, 2011
The Carpettes: Unsung UK Punks Back For The First Time
Punk bands like The Clash have been lauded by critics and fans spanning across the globe, while other superb acts like The Carpettes have remained stuck between the cracks of history. This is almost tragic, since their blend of fine-etched, unblemished pop-tinged punk was just as riveting as ... More >>
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September 26, 2011
Saturday Night: Stage Frights & Ending the Vicious Cycle At Numbers
Photos by Jef With One FThe Stage Frights, Ending the VIcious Cycle Numbers September 24, 2011 The Stage Frights are only on their fourth show, but between the husband and wife team of Larry Rainwater and Spleen there are decades of experience in goth musical excellence. Previously they've b ... More >>
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September 27, 2011
G N' R, The Cure & Chili Peppers Could Be Hall Of Famers Next Year
Oh, this will be a fun induction ceremony...This morning, The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland announced the list of nominees for its Class of 2012: The Small Faces & The Faces, Freddie King, The Cure, Guns 'N Roses, Heart, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Spinners, War, Joan Jett and the Bl ... More >>
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September 30, 2011
The End is Nigh: 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Edition
Mason Lankford said, "There will come a day when we forget the Rapture ever even happened," but Rocks Off is keeping an eye out for signs of our impending Armageddon. We were wrong last time, but we're totally right this time! Derek JensenThe Rock and Roll Hall of FameOnce again the time has ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
Gimme Some Truth: What Happens When Rabid Fans & Bands Meet
We have all been there. You may have had a few drinks, you are at your favorite band's show, and you come to find yourself in the vicinity of one of your heroes. Word vomit. Torrential word vomit. But you mean well. "I really think youse guys is great and your albums really means a lots to ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
Your Biggest Fan: When Rockers Get Stalkers
cinemafestival/shutterstock.comThis past week a statement by pop institution Madonna helped put away one of her newest stalkers, Polish citizen Grzegorz Matlok, who broke into Madge's London home and the residence of her ex-hubby Guy Ritchie. Madonna submitted the statement to Southwark Crown ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
No Surprises: Rock Hall Set To Induct Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys
Photo By Marco TorresGuns N' Roses are Rock Hall bound, but which version of GNR will show up? This morning (well, it leaked last night) the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland announced their 2012 class of inductees. Included on the list are Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Bo ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
Gothic Council Debates Great Gothic Album Cover Art
Gothtopia would like to firmly bitch-slap an old adage, that being the warning about judging a book by its cover. The lesson we are supposed to draw from that is that we should look deeper inside than just the surface in order to better appreciate the true character of whatever the subject is ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
Tori, Tool, TLC And The Other Musical Debuts Of 1992
1992 was a pretty heady year for music in general, with the masses gobbling up all the gangsta rap, grunge, and pop-country they could. That year would see the release of not only R.E.M.'s Automatic For The People, Peter Gabriel's Us, Pantera's Vulgar Display Of Power, but also what is arguab ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Gothic Council Praises Lyrics, Bowie's Penis
Really there are two kinds of music fans. Those who are there for the music as a whole and those who are there to hear the words. Make no mistake, we're not saying that one side is better than the other, but we are definitely in the latter category. Being a melodramatic lot, most goths are. ... More >>
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