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Dissecting the Dirty Dozen

Tough Month To Be A Houston Flier

October was really a tough month to be an air passenger in Houston.The federal Bureau of Transportation has released its latest survey of flight delays, and Houston plays a prominent role in it.The third-worst airline when it came to on-time arrivals was our very own Continental. Almost 19 percent o ... More >>

The Poison Connection

A "gas leak" in a Matamoros chemical plant wafts a poison and paper cloud toward a corporate office in Houston

Press Picks

A "gas leak" in a Matamoros chemical plant wafts a poison and paper cloud toward a corporate office in Houston

Watch out, stock market,, here come the SOES BANDITS

And they're ready to make money the old-fashioned way: By outsmarting the big guys.

Soul Men

Okay, the name is stupid. But Soul Coughing is still a great band.

Fixed Up

Shawn Colvin's made A Few Small Repairs, and she's ready to show them off

Show 'Em Your Money!

Shawn Colvin's made A Few Small Repairs, and she's ready to show them off

Hats Off

Dwight Yoakam's the last great country singer -- and he doesn't need a twang to prove it

Jazzed

After years of groundbreaking music, Pat Metheny is looking for more barriers to shatter

Partners for Pay

Young women taxi-dance for dollars, at the price of innocence lost

Daddy's Money

In probate court, the sons of oilman J. Howard Marshall II air a high-stakes family feud a fight about loyalty, betrayal and whether their dad played favorites

News of the Weird

In probate court, the sons of oilman J. Howard Marshall II air a high-stakes family feud a fight about loyalty, betrayal and whether their dad played favorites

House of Lightnin'

In probate court, the sons of oilman J. Howard Marshall II air a high-stakes family feud a fight about loyalty, betrayal and whether their dad played favorites

¿Quién Eres Tú, Mun2?

Mun2 wants to be the new home for Latin culture -- without the Spanish

Her Space Holiday, with Lymbyc Systym

Mun2 wants to be the new home for Latin culture -- without the Spanish

Capsule Art Reviews: "AES+F," "Agustina Nuñez: Little Polymorphous," "Flicker Fusion," "The Thames Mudlarks"

Mun2 wants to be the new home for Latin culture -- without the Spanish

Flock to "Flicker Fusion"

Don't miss the powerful, curious animation screening at DiverseWorks

Vinyl Heads

They're turning to needles, looking for purity

Greyhound Racing

Tracks and breeders struggle as attendance declines

Letters to the Editor

Tracks and breeders struggle as attendance declines

Invincible

Feel-good football tale scores with charm and sincerity

Common Cold

Harold Ramis's Ice Harvest is just a reheated Christmas caper

When Wild Musicians Attack!

Ryan Adams is headed this way. Where does he fit in among the great meltdown artists of yore?

Playbill

Ryan Adams is headed this way. Where does he fit in among the great meltdown artists of yore?

Sweet Charity

For years Tom DeLay has used nonprofits to help himself. Now the heat is on.

Tribal Warfare

Carroll Cocchia says she's one-third Indian, and is trying to bring local Native Americans together. Detractors say she's white, and is helping to tear them apart.

Withering Heights

Others may label it a monument to mishmash; Charlie calls it home

Letters

Shining Example, KTRU Blues, Not So Nice

Keeping the Faith

Houston Jews and Christians favor peaceful coexistence

All's Dell

So long to slackers and laid-back lifestyles. Now that cash-rich techies have taken over, can Austin survive the great digital divide?

The Play's (Not) the Thing

All the world's a stage in the toothless Big Kahuna

Killing Time

The case against him died from lack of evidence. But Texas still plans to execute Odell Barnes.

Now It's Even A Bigger Deal To Win A Tommy Tune Award

The ceremony for Houston's Tommy Tune awards has become a high point on the local high-school drama calendar, as productions from all over the area enjoy their own version of the Tonys.Now the nominees have even more reason to get incredibly tense as the winners are announced: at stake may be a ... More >>

Jimmy Webb

The ceremony for Houston's Tommy Tune awards has become a high point on the local high-school drama calendar, as productions from all over the area enjoy their own version of the Tonys.Now the nominees have even more reason to get incredibly tense as the winners are announced: at stake may be a ... More >>

Aftermath: Jimmy Webb at the Dosey Doe Coffeehouse

Rich Connelly​ Jimmy Webb was a one-man hitmaking machine back in the 1960s, cranking out an incredible number of long-remembered songs in a three-year period. He's never replicated that success (possibly no one could), but he's continued to write songs, musicals, a book and tour with a one-man sh ... More >>

Texas Traveler: Holy City

Photos by Brittanie Shey​Traveling for the holidays? If you'll be near Wichita Falls you should consider crossing the border to the north to explore the village of extraordinary weirdness known as The Holy City, near Lawton, Oklahoma. Nestled in the measly foothills of the Wichita Mountains, ... More >>

SPECIAL YEAR-END EDICION

Photos by Brittanie Shey​Traveling for the holidays? If you'll be near Wichita Falls you should consider crossing the border to the north to explore the village of extraordinary weirdness known as The Holy City, near Lawton, Oklahoma. Nestled in the measly foothills of the Wichita Mountains, ... More >>

Listology: Nava of The Last Place You Look's Favorite Vocalists

This weekend Thee Armada gets a proper send-off at the band's supposed final show ever at Warehouse Live Saturday night. Armada singer Josh Caddy is moving on to another band, and his bandmates are calling it a day. Some of Houston's best alt-rock bands are opening, including The Last Place You Loo ... More >>

Knight in Verbal Armor

Tom Cruise, please stop talking.

Reporting from the Southern Foodways Alliance Symposium: Chingo Bling Talks "Taco Circuit"

​A lot of rappers establish street cred by talking about hittin' licks and sellin' rocks. Chingo Bling raps about slangin' tamales and hot sauce -- which is what brought him to the Southern Foodways Alliance annual symposium last weekend. Known as the Masa Messiah, or the Taquero Vaquero, or ... More >>

John Fullbright: Woody Guthrie Sells A Lot Of Hamburgers

johnfullbrightmusic.com​John Fullbright, playing a writers-in-the-round with Jess Klein tonight at Anderson Fair, looks like the kid at the grocery store sacking groceries or gathering carts from the parking lot. The innocent look masks an old-soul singer-songwriter and one of the hottest youn ... More >>

Walmart Wants to Be Friends on Facebook

​Although Texas has weathered the economic downturn better than most states, that's small consolation to those residents still unable to feed their families. According to research published by the Food Research and Action Center earlier this year, Texas has the 13th-highest rate of food hardsh ... More >>

Gorillaz's New Album Includes Song About Houston

​ Christmas morning, Rocks Off got to hear the new Gorillaz album, The Fall, recorded entirely on an iPad by leader Damon Albarn as the super-group made their way through the States on tour this past October. Most every city on the run got a song dedicated to it, including Texas towns Ho ... More >>

Charlie Fondow's Eccentric House Is On The Market

​Ten years ago we looked the owner and builder of an extremely odd Third Ward house, Charlie Fondow. The guy just could not stop adding to his house in the 2300 block of Wichita, whether it was gables, turrets or proposed Plexigas elevators. We learn today via Swamplot that the home is for sa ... More >>

R.I.P. R.E.M.: Goodnight To The Men On The Moon

remhq.comFeeling Gravity's Pull: R.E.M., 1980-2011​Sad news out of Athens, Ga. today: To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at ... More >>

Glen Campbell's 15 Greatest Hits - As A Guitarist

Yet another reason to love Pet Sounds.​In a few hours, Rocks Off will be down at the Stafford Centre, watching the sold-out first Houston-area stop on Glen Campbell's extended "Farewell Tour." It might be the only one, but the tour is booked well into 2012, so we figure there's got to be a Dos ... More >>

Last Night: Glen Campbell At Stafford Centre

Photos by Jason Wolter​Glen Campbell Stafford Centre September 21, 2011 Thursday night may have been the most profoundly uncomfortable Aftermath has ever been watching a live performance. In the past year, we have seen many artists of advanced years in concert, from Merle Haggard and Willie ... 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 >>