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    May 10, 2012

    When Car Commercials And Rock And Roll Collide

    This weekend is the big Houston Art Car Parade, where children and adults of all ages can gander at their fellow Houstonians' labors of car love. Each car is a marvel to the ingenuity and the insanity of this race known as the modern Texan. The Art Car festivities have cars on our brains. Rock a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Chef Chat, Part 1: Chef Junnajet "Jett" Hurapan of Blu Loves Race Car Driving

    Executive Chef Junnajet "Jett" Hurapan of the new Blu Restaurant and Lounge (2248 Texas Dr; www.blusugarland.com) in Sugar Land's Town Square, couldn't stop smiling when I was taking pictures of him in the kitchen. "In New York, the photographers didn't want me to smile," he says, but for me he smil ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2012

    MFAH Film Premieres: 2011 British Arrows

    Executive Chef Junnajet "Jett" Hurapan of the new Blu Restaurant and Lounge (2248 Texas Dr; www.blusugarland.com) in Sugar Land's Town Square, couldn't stop smiling when I was taking pictures of him in the kitchen. "In New York, the photographers didn't want me to smile," he says, but for me he smil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Magic Bus: Ford Discontinuing Econoline, the Van of Choice for Bands

    Stryper and their custom Econoline... we call it the "God-mobile"​We learned today about this unfortunate development: This week Ford Motor Co. said it is ramping up development and production of its Transit commercial van to make it into a truly global vehicle. The plan includes building the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    11 Horrible Wham-O Toy TV Ads From The `60s You Won't Believe

    Wham-O has long been a purveyor of the kinds of toys that look great on TV, or even not so great on TV, but end up even worse when you try them at home. They've had their successes, of course -- the Hula-Hoop, the Frisbee -- but TV back in the day used to be jammed with Wham-O ads for some unlikely ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    HPD's Most Wanted Hit-And-Run Driver Of The Year

    Kevin Will: HPD is looking for the driver who started a tragic chain of events​If you're a hit-and-run driver, it's a given the police are looking for you. But when you're the hit-and-run driver whose crash ended with a Houston cop being killed while he was investigating it, then the cops are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Super Bowl XLV Commercials: The 5 Best And 5 Worst

    Baby Darth Vader is soooooo cutesy-wootsey​From Audi to Groupon, yesterday's Super Bowl Commercials ran the gamut. There was less blatant sexism than previous years, and a lot more CGI, and a few commercials sure to have people talking either due to their shock value or outright offensiveness. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Agent Orange Continues Carpet-Bombing Surf-Punk

    David EnsmingerAgent Orange's Mike Palm at Rocbar earlier this year.​Rocks Off recently had the opportunity to speak with Agent Orange's Mike Palm, who founded the Southern California surf-punks in the late '70s and has remained in the trenches ever since. Agent Orange plays Fitzgerald's Sunda ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2010

    The 2010 British Television Advertising Awards

    David EnsmingerAgent Orange's Mike Palm at Rocbar earlier this year.​Rocks Off recently had the opportunity to speak with Agent Orange's Mike Palm, who founded the Southern California surf-punks in the late '70s and has remained in the trenches ever since. Agent Orange plays Fitzgerald's Sunda ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    This Week in Deliciousness

    This Christmas, every little German child wants a Volkswagen stuffed with these.​ Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where our special brand of Christmas party punch can double as deck sealant and paint stripper. Greenway Barista started off the week with some deep-di ... More >>

  • News

    October 29, 2009

    Get All Dressed Up

    There's plenty of places to go this Halloween.

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    October 22, 2009

    Get All Dressed Up

    There's plenty of places to go this Halloween. Check out our updated listings.

  • News

    October 15, 2009

    Get All Dressed Up

    There's plenty of places to go this Halloween.

  • News

    October 8, 2009

    Get All Dressed Up

    There's plenty of places to go this Halloween.

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    October 1, 2009

    Get All Dressed Up

    There's plenty of places to go this Halloween.

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    HPMA: We Have Some Winners: Geoffrey Muller, D.R.U.M., Speakerboxx, Wild Moccasins, Los Pistoleros

    Chris Gray​Groovy, groovy acoustic reggae from Ryan Scroggins & the Trenchtown Texans, featuring Sideshow Tramps' Geoffrey Muller, plus Pat Kelly banging on a couple of 4X4s. Singing about people watching "that old devil box." We guess if they're watching on Channel 39, it's OK. For tonight.So ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2008

    Friday Night: Wilco at Verizon Wireless Theater

    Chris Gray​Groovy, groovy acoustic reggae from Ryan Scroggins & the Trenchtown Texans, featuring Sideshow Tramps' Geoffrey Muller, plus Pat Kelly banging on a couple of 4X4s. Singing about people watching "that old devil box." We guess if they're watching on Channel 39, it's OK. For tonight.So ... More >>

  • Home Entertainment

    February 7, 2008

    The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Brave One, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Imitation of Life: Special Edition

    Chris Gray​Groovy, groovy acoustic reggae from Ryan Scroggins & the Trenchtown Texans, featuring Sideshow Tramps' Geoffrey Muller, plus Pat Kelly banging on a couple of 4X4s. Singing about people watching "that old devil box." We guess if they're watching on Channel 39, it's OK. For tonight.So ... More >>

  • News

    December 13, 2007

    The TSU Toronadoes

    The twisted history of "Tighten Up"

  • Home Entertainment

    November 22, 2007

    Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

    Call of Duty 4 hits maybe a little too close to home

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2007

    Who Killed Brad Will?

    Call of Duty 4 hits maybe a little too close to home

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2007

    Get Lit: Au Paris, by Rachel Spencer

    Call of Duty 4 hits maybe a little too close to home

  • Music

    January 25, 2007

    Unknown Legend

    Roots renegade Joe Ely never achieved pop stardom, but that's all right by him...sorta

  • Music

    October 19, 2006

    Dark Star Rising

    Jenny Lewis primps for her big push

  • Calendar

    May 25, 2006

    Going to the West Side

    Houston Ballet kicks it with Moby

  • News

    October 27, 2005

    Letters to the Editor

    Houston Ballet kicks it with Moby

  • Calendar

    July 21, 2005

    Meet the Beatle

    John Lennon's other art takes center stage in "When I'm Sixty Four"

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2005

    Art-Hungry?

    ArtHouston is a gallery of galleries

  • Film

    June 23, 2005

    Car Trouble

    Herbie the Love Bug is back, and he bites

  • Calendar

    December 9, 2004

    Downtown Cubs

    Tilman's tigers are on the prowl

  • Music

    October 7, 2004

    Playbill

    Tilman's tigers are on the prowl

  • Dining

    July 29, 2004

    Wild or Mild

    Houston's most elusive taco truck serves up hot goat grease

  • Culture

    February 26, 2004

    Home Is Where the Art Is

    Together, architects and artists design dwellings

  • Dining

    September 4, 2003

    Mexico City Tex-Mex

    What is Las Llardas's little secret?

  • Music

    July 17, 2003

    Whatcha Gonna Do?

    Houston's Neutral Sisters look white, sing black and move to a reggae rhythm

  • Best of Houston

    September 20, 2001

    Best Exterminator

    Bugs & Burglars

  • News

    February 8, 2001

    Caveat Vendor

    A converted cigarette machine peddles a new addiction: Miniature art

  • News

    January 4, 2001

    Plugged In

    Like little Energizer bunnies, electric-car proponents keep going and going and going

  • Film

    June 29, 2000

    One Nation Under a Groove

    Director Greg Harrison depicts a rave generation looking for love and truth in a warehouse

  • News

    December 16, 1999

    Back to the Futurist

    The guy who designed Cadillac Ranch wants to build a dolphin space station. Is it any wonder UH is divided over the return of Doug Michels?

  • Music

    March 25, 1999

    Rotation

    The guy who designed Cadillac Ranch wants to build a dolphin space station. Is it any wonder UH is divided over the return of Doug Michels?

  • News

    March 18, 1999

    Chucking It All

    Bryn Tustin was an electrician from New Jersey who became a punk-music DJ in Houston, opened a record store and remade himself into Chuck Roast.

  • Culture

    February 11, 1999

    Spirit of Texas

    Luis Jimenez approaches the intangible by depicting the flesh

  • News

    January 30, 1997

    The Lion in Manvel

    Fred and Paula Tholen's "baby" has the whole town on edge

  • News

    May 30, 1996

    Gassed

    A tankful of trouble lingers for some Houston motorists

  • Music

    March 7, 1996

    Hippie Chic

    Jewel is a one-name folkie with a multifaceted spirit

  • Calendar

    June 29, 1995

    Press Picks

    Jewel is a one-name folkie with a multifaceted spirit

  • News

    May 4, 1995

    Letters

    Jewel is a one-name folkie with a multifaceted spirit

  • Calendar

    May 19, 1994

    Press Picks

    Jewel is a one-name folkie with a multifaceted spirit

  • Dining

    April 14, 1994

    Cult restaurateur

    Mickey Kapoor brings "Nouvelle Indian" inside the Loop

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