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  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Umpin' Ain't Easy! Carlos Lee Steamrolls An Umpire (w/VIDEO)

    On the surface, the occupation of Major League Baseball umpire would appear to be a dream job for anyone who likes baseball but wasn't good enough to continue playing beyond, say, American Legion ball at the high school level. Six-figure salary, luxury accommodations, ample vacation time. I mean... ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change: A Sweet, Rosy-Cheeked Revue

    The setup: This intimate, four-character, Off-Broadway musical revue about relationships (1996) makes you feel better when you leave than when you come in, as its visionary producer James Hammerstein once said. There's magic in that pronouncement, for this pleasant, unexciting, eager-to-please litt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    Marcus Manchild Puts on a Show at KFC

    Houston rapper Marcus Manchild and his label partners at AMG (Authentik Music Group), George, Chad and Wodie, are currently traveling the country as part of the Smoker's Club Tour, headlined by Method Man, Curren$y and Big K.R.I.T. The Smoker's Club tour comes to Warehouse Live November 11, and Marc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Canada Day: Top 10 Artists From Way Up Yonder

    ​Hello? Is this thing on? Rocks Off has a feeling that a lot of folks are nowhere near their computers today. Must be some sort of holiday. It is, actually. Today, not Monday. It's Canada Day, or as it's known in the U.S., "What Is Princess Kate Wearing?" Day. (Also, Friday.) Honestly, Rocks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    Houston Is an International "City of Opportunity"

    There's opportunity in them thar skyscrapers.​A big new report by PwC, which used to be PriceWaterhouseCoopers, says Houston is one of 26 "Cities of Opportunity" in the world today. The only other American cities: New York, LA, Chicago and San Francisco. Pretty classy company. We came in 11 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2011

    Tunnel Explorer: Freshii

    ​Not long ago, I mentioned over in Shiftwork Bites (God rest its soul) that my business unit had moved offices. Now on the other end of downtown, I have whole stretches of previously unexplored tunnel to roam, in search of the best Houston's subterranean restaurateurs have to offer. Of course, ... More >>

  • Music

    February 3, 2011

    Tokyo Police Club

    ​Not long ago, I mentioned over in Shiftwork Bites (God rest its soul) that my business unit had moved offices. Now on the other end of downtown, I have whole stretches of previously unexplored tunnel to roam, in search of the best Houston's subterranean restaurateurs have to offer. Of course, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Aeros Hockey: Fourth Place, No First Place, No Fouth Place (Or Second Place, Maybe)

    John RoyalWhat would a hockey game be without a fight, eh?​For one brief shining moment this weekend, the Houston Aeros were tied for first place. They're no longer in first place, not after another brutal travel weekend that found them playing a game in Houston, then Cleveland, then Toronto ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2010

    The Top WTF Moments Of The Year

    Editor's Pick: WTF doesn't have to mean "bad," you know. About a week ago - a week exactly, as a matter of fact - En Vogue's "Free Your Mind" came on the PA at Fitzgerald's. I have been in a musical fog for a few months, where nothing was really connecting, but this song snapped me right out of it ... More >>

  • Music

    September 9, 2010

    Crystal Castles

    Editor's Pick: WTF doesn't have to mean "bad," you know. About a week ago - a week exactly, as a matter of fact - En Vogue's "Free Your Mind" came on the PA at Fitzgerald's. I have been in a musical fog for a few months, where nothing was really connecting, but this song snapped me right out of it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    Things to Do This Weekend If You're (Almost) Broke

    Friday Bluesman John Nemeth jams the Big Easy Slim Harpo-style for the budget-friendly price of $5. Austin Collins, the Small Sounds and Stephen Chadwick twang it up at the Firehouse Saloon. $10. Eclectic pop-rocker David Garza turns the Continental Club into a "Discoball World." $10. DJs Cuba Goodi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2009

    SXSW: Kurt Vile and Keys N Krates at the Music Gym

    Photos by Craig HlavatyKurt VileWe once again crossed the big ol' road to hit up the Music Gym to see Kurt Vile and Keys N Krates. Since we hit town, we have found the most satisfaction out of this venue, with it's relaxed and wholly chaotic feel. During regular hours it's a rehearsal space for band ... More >>

  • News

    March 12, 2009

    U.S. Military Deserters Once Again Flock to Canada to Avoid War

    Looks like this time they picked the wrong country.

  • Music

    March 5, 2009

    Tokyo Police Club

    Looks like this time they picked the wrong country.

  • News

    February 26, 2009

    Guantánamo's Final Days

    As America prepares to close the infamous camp, what about those prisoners?

  • Calendar

    February 12, 2009

    Nursery School Musical

    Web exclusive!

  • Music

    January 29, 2009

    Totally Fucked Up

    Perhaps the best-named band of all time

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2008

    Art Rock: Les Boom! at Numbers

    [Note: Tonight's edition features a front-to-back spinning of glitchy Toronto electro duo Crystal Castles' new self-titled LP.]  

  • Film

    September 11, 2008

    Oh, Canada

    Midway through the Toronto film fest, and things are looking bleak

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2008

    John Royal’s Mid-Season MLB Progress Report and Predictions

    Midway through the Toronto film fest, and things are looking bleak

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2008

    NBA Playoff Preview: Your Guess Is As Good As Mine

    Midway through the Toronto film fest, and things are looking bleak

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2008

    Reverberations: Garage Rock Downloads on MySpace

    Midway through the Toronto film fest, and things are looking bleak

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2008

    Sex, Death & Oysters: Texas Oysters at $46 a Dozen

    Midway through the Toronto film fest, and things are looking bleak

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2008

    Lost Weekend: Aeros Lose to Marlies and Bulldogs

    Midway through the Toronto film fest, and things are looking bleak

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2007

    The Carniceria Connoisseur in Canada

    Midway through the Toronto film fest, and things are looking bleak

  • Music

    September 27, 2007

    Do Make Say Think

    Catching up with Canadian instrumental wizards Do Make Say Think

  • Music

    April 5, 2007

    K-os

    K-os performs Thursday, April 5, at the Meridian, 1503 Chartres, 713-225-1717.

  • Music

    March 15, 2007

    Do Make Say Think

    You, You're a History in Rust

  • Music

    March 8, 2007

    Shout Out Out Out Out

    Shout Out Out Out Out perform Tuesday, March 13, at The Mink, 3718 Main, 713-522-9985. 120 Days, Foreign Islands also perform.

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2006

    Blame Canada

    Shout Out Out Out Out perform Tuesday, March 13, at The Mink, 3718 Main, 713-522-9985. 120 Days, Foreign Islands also perform.

  • Calendar

    June 22, 2006

    Yes, MSTR

    Shout Out Out Out Out perform Tuesday, March 13, at The Mink, 3718 Main, 713-522-9985. 120 Days, Foreign Islands also perform.

  • Calendar

    May 25, 2006

    So, What Is It?

    Shout Out Out Out Out perform Tuesday, March 13, at The Mink, 3718 Main, 713-522-9985. 120 Days, Foreign Islands also perform.

  • Music

    March 23, 2006

    Hello, Moon

    Indie-rock artists spin straw into gold – for the children

  • Film

    October 13, 2005

    Crowe Flies Home

    Elizabethtown is a mess -- not that its director should care

  • Music

    May 13, 2004

    Need New Bodywith Make Believe and Hella

    Wednesday, May 19

  • Music

    March 18, 2004

    Broken Social Scene

    Saturday, March 20

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2004

    Canadian Invasion

    SXSW heaps sloppy seconds on Houston

  • Music

    February 12, 2004

    Billy Talent

    Tuesday, February 17

  • Music

    November 13, 2003

    The Barenaked Ladies

    Monday, November 17

  • Music

    July 17, 2003

    Moneen

    Saturday, July 19

  • Culture

    November 21, 2002

    Take My Breath Away

    Top Gun! The Musical will make you laugh harder than Tom Cruise ever could

  • Music

    March 21, 2002

    Not on Your Nelly!

    Nelly Furtado refused to forget her roots or dress like a tramp. She won a Grammy anyway.

  • Music

    August 16, 2001

    Our Lady Peace

    Spiritual Machines (Columbia Records)

  • Calendar

    July 5, 2001

    Science for Hire

    The Mad Science Group educates kids with rock music and science

  • News

    December 28, 2000

    Oz Does Toronto

    James Doyle's work revives the classic pre-MGM story

  • News

    January 20, 2000

    News of the Weird

    James Doyle's work revives the classic pre-MGM story

  • News

    December 16, 1999

    News of the Weird

    James Doyle's work revives the classic pre-MGM story

  • News

    July 15, 1999

    News of the Weird

    James Doyle's work revives the classic pre-MGM story

  • News

    July 4, 1996

    Cameron Frye Has a Big Idea

    And he's put his own money behind it. But who's Cameron Frye?

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