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The Lion King

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    April 24, 2012

    Russian Radio: Top 5 Tasty Cold War Synth Jamz

    Hey, remember the Russians? Before they had a gajillion oil dollars and all those supermodels, they wanted to kill us all. But it wasn't all creeping dread and mutually assured destruction. Until the Berlin Wall came down, the Cold War was a common subject in popular culture. Besides KGB trenchcoat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Love is the Answer: Ten Classic Light Rock Tunes on Dan Seals' Birthday

    Today would have been the 64th birthday of Dan Seals, one half of England Dan and John Ford Coley, the songwriting duo that had a big hit with "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" and a minor one with "Love is the Answer." He also had a string of chart hits in country music in the '80s and '90s. Unf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Reviews For The Easily Distracted:
    Beauty And The Beast 3D

    Title: Beauty and the Beast 3D Hey, This Movie's 20 Years Old, What Gives? It's 3D, nimrod. That's, like...a whole new movie. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: Four-and-a-half Gaston chins out of five. Brief Plot Synopsis: A New York cosmetologist mistakenly thought to be a scie ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 8, 2011

    Forbidden Broadway

    Title: Beauty and the Beast 3D Hey, This Movie's 20 Years Old, What Gives? It's 3D, nimrod. That's, like...a whole new movie. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: Four-and-a-half Gaston chins out of five. Brief Plot Synopsis: A New York cosmetologist mistakenly thought to be a scie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    10 Popular Rappers' Disney Alter Egos

    Watch The Throne.​Were you ever mildly attracted to Jafar in the Disney movie Aladdin? We were, probably because he reminded us so much of Prince. So, needless to say, Rocks Off is pretty stoked that Disney is bringing back some of our beloved iconic villains-like Jafar and Scar-to 3-D. We' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Pop Rocks: How Does The Lion King Stand Up Among Recent Disney Releases?

    Hail to the king...of the box office.​Box office analysts were a bit puzzled by the haul taken in by The Lion King 3D last weekend. The 1994 film was given the three-dimensional treatment and released to the tune of almost $30 million, beating both Contagion and fellow openers Drive ($11 milli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Saturday Night: Josh Groban At Toyota Center

    Photos by Jay Lee​Josh Groban Toyota Center May 14, 2011 Josh Groban is an unusual pop star. Unusual for 2011, anyway. One hundred years ago, many "pop stars" as we think of the term today drew their repertoires from light opera and Italian bel canto. The vocal techniques and subject matter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Tupac Shakur: Who Should Play Him In Upcoming Movie?

    ​Think you've got what it takes to portray the embodiment of rap music? Let's be honest: You probably don't, but you can still throw your bandana in the ring and audition online for the starring role in an upcoming Tupac biopic. There's no guarantee that the role will take your rap career any ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2011

    Music from The Lion King

    ​Think you've got what it takes to portray the embodiment of rap music? Let's be honest: You probably don't, but you can still throw your bandana in the ring and audition online for the starring role in an upcoming Tupac biopic. There's no guarantee that the role will take your rap career any ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Toy Story, Now Starring Houston Rappers

    ​At the Serrano household - among the toddler sect, anyway - the Toy Story trilogy is generally regarded as man's greatest creative achievement, followed closely by Reese's Sonic Blasts and poop jokes. There was no way our two boys weren't being Woody and Buzz Lightyear for Halloween this year ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Four Loko = Elton John: A Day In Alcoholic Energy-Drink Hell

    ​Last week for the Hair Balls blog, Craig's Hlist drank three cans of Four Loko to research just what has had all the kids freaking the hell out and going to the hospital in droves. It was a hellish experience, and we passed straight out after drinking three cans out of the four we originally ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Music's Top 10 Biggest Post-Drug Comebacks

    ​The list of drug casualties in rock and roll is a long and sad one. All the suicides, car crashes and the stray gang-related murder are outweighed by the amount of people who just can't stop putting junk into their system, or at least moderate it to a point where they aren't lying cold on a h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 2, 2010

    Houston Symphony POPS! Series: Broadway Rocks!

    The Gay Men's Chorus belts out a few show tunes

  • Film

    July 29, 2010

    Red Bull

    Alain Resnais does his carrot-topped muse no favors in Wild Grass.

  • Calendar

    July 1, 2010

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

    What's a princess to do?

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Golden Cities Hate All Over The Lion King

    Each Wednesday, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or artist that isn't awful? Email their particulars to sheaserrano@gmail.com. myspace.com/goldencitiesGolden ... More >>

  • Film

    March 4, 2010

    Alice in Chains

    Tim Burton's Wonderland is not nearly curiouser and curiouser enough.

  • Film

    February 25, 2010

    Alice in Chains

    Tim Burton's Wonderland is not nearly curiouser and curiouser enough.

  • News

    October 8, 2009

    Ghost Riders

    In Houston, bicycling is known as a killer sport.

  • Calendar

    July 30, 2009

    The Magic Flute

    The New York Met screens the story of the Queen of the Night

  • Calendar

    April 30, 2009
  • Calendar

    January 3, 2008

    “Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway”

    The Houston Symphony performs classics from the Great White Way

  • Calendar

    July 27, 2006

    Two Cool Cats

    Broadway intersects with Westheimer

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