The Melvins

Drenched In Blog: Tantric Metal at Meridian

Last Night: Holly Golightly at Rudyard’s

Tonight: The Melvins and Big Business at Warehouse Live

Japanese Catnip

Osaka's Shonen Knife cuts a pretty slice of alternative pop

Rotation

Osaka's Shonen Knife cuts a pretty slice of alternative pop

Karp, the Good Crap

Osaka's Shonen Knife cuts a pretty slice of alternative pop

Critic's Choice

The Hard Way

Dilution of Evil

Has Ministry, at one time the reigning king of bad, lost its edge?

Poster Points

Has Ministry, at one time the reigning king of bad, lost its edge?

Grunge Schmunge

The Melvins don't give a damn, and so should you

Living Out Loud

Loudmouth makes metal cool again

Torche, Black Cobra, Clouds

Loudmouth makes metal cool again

Know Your Idols

Loudmouth makes metal cool again

The Melvins

Loudmouth makes metal cool again

Priestbird

Priestbird performs Tuesday, May 15, at DiverseWorks, 1117 East Freeway, 713-223-8346. Pit er Pat and Balaclavas also perform.

Nirvana

Nirvana: In Utero -- A Classic Album Under Review

The Melvins

The Melvins perform Wednesday, November 15, at Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, 713-225-5483.

Band on the Run

A murder confession puts the Jonbenét in the news

Overlooked in '05

Ten great discs that were underserved by the media but are more than worthy

Fantômas

Suspended Animation

Playbill

Suspended Animation

Rap Avengers

Dälek may destroy hip-hop in order to save it from commercialism

Playbill

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God Awful

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Distant Early Warning: Al Green, Arctic Monkeys, Living Colour, Meat Puppets, Melvins and More

Al Green: Fri., Sept. 11. Arena Theatre. Arctic Monkeys: Sat., Oct. 3. House of Blues. The Beauvilles, Flowers To Hide, The Live Lights: Sat., July 25. Meridian. The Black Crowes, Truth & Salvage Co: Wed., Oct. 14. House of Blues. "Broke Lizard: Live": Thu., Oct. 15. House of Blues. Cold, Tapro ... More >>

Bayou Beat: JavaJazz and Meridian Merge

Craig HlavatyButthole Surfers at Meridian, October 2008​Rocks Off has learned that Northside all-ages coffeehouse and music venue JavaJazz has shut down and moved all its shows to the Meridian downtown, and that the two venues have merged into one operation. "All Javajazz shows have moved to Merid ... More >>

Aftermath: More Free Press Summer Fest at Eleanor Tinsley Park

Photos (except where indicated) by Craig HlavatyB L A C K I E and friends​ "How is this Houston?" "How the hell is this Houston?" Aftermath couldn't stop saying that phrase over and over again to whoever we found ourselves walking with the past two days all over Eleanor Tinsley Park at the inaugur ... More >>

Melvins

Photos (except where indicated) by Craig HlavatyB L A C K I E and friends​ "How is this Houston?" "How the hell is this Houston?" Aftermath couldn't stop saying that phrase over and over again to whoever we found ourselves walking with the past two days all over Eleanor Tinsley Park at the inaugur ... More >>

Club Dead

The Mansion has been shut down, but not before an 18-year-old stripper got drunk there and died in a highway wreck.

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The Mansion has been shut down, but not before an 18-year-old stripper got drunk there and died in a highway wreck.

Meridian: A Retrospective Of Better Days

Mark C. AustinKings of Leon at Meridian, 2006​The Meridian Saga seems to have ended, after close to a year of weirdness and shady business dealings. In the past twelve months it went through overhauls, new management, lockouts, changes in image, mild scandals, and even a name change. Remember ... More >>

Big Business

Mark C. AustinKings of Leon at Meridian, 2006​The Meridian Saga seems to have ended, after close to a year of weirdness and shady business dealings. In the past twelve months it went through overhauls, new management, lockouts, changes in image, mild scandals, and even a name change. Remember ... More >>

Last Night: Torche & Big Business At Fitzgerald's

Photos by Craig Hlavaty​Big Business, Torche Fitzgerald's July 7, 2011 Big Business and Torche are the kind of bands that when you are talking metal with someone, and you drop the names and you get a blank stare, sweat forms on your back and you die a little. Like when a foodie finds out you ... More >>

Distant Early Warning: Social Distortion, Gary Clark Jr., Melvins, Girls, Maná, De La Soul

Photo By Jim BrickerBobby Womack onstage with Gorillaz in October 2010 at Toyota Center​2 Chainz, Paul Wall, Propain: Thu., March 1. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston. Anvil, Rotting Corpse, Metavenge, Fallacy: Thu., Feb. 9. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston. Asleep At The Whee ... More >>

Before We Cared: 10 Bit Players Who Became Superstars

"Whole Lotta Love" it wasn't.​On this day in 1965, British songstress Petula Clark reached number one on the charts with "Downtown," a pop classic with an unforgettable hook that has become a mainstay of oldies radio, film soundtracks and TV advertisements in the years since. The song even se ... More >>