The Price of Matt Schaub’s Ear: $50K & One-Game Suspension
Losing on your home field to a team you might have to beat in the NFL playoffs? Priceless. Taking off a chunk of the opposing QB’s ear with a cheap hit? Not so priceless. In fact, it has quite the specific price tag attached. And that tag, according to the…
Unidentified Male on Side of the Road, Bayou Body Count No. 167
The body of a dead man was found shortly before midnight Monday at a northwest-side park, Houston police say. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death and identity, HPD says, but it appears the victim was shot to death. Police got a call about a body…
Former Aero Derek Boogaard: Parents File Lawsuit Against NHL, Teams
The tale of former Houston Aero Derek Boogaard has taken some sad, depressing turns since we profiled him back in 2004. Back then he was an out-and-out goon, trying to make the NHL through his fighting skills. He became a poster boy for concussions in sports, how they’re (not) treated…
Upcoming: Big Freedia, Hall & Oates, A Place To Bury Strangers, RZA, Etc.
3rd Annual Red Cat Jazz Festival: Sat., Oct. 6, 1 p.m.; Sun., Oct. 7, 1 p.m., $30-$100. Pearland Town Center, 11200 Broadway St., Pearland. Aaron Lewis: Fri., Nov. 30, 7 p.m., $35.00-$65.00. Nutty Jerry’s (Winnie), 18291 Englin Road, Winnie. Asher Roth: Wed., Nov. 7, 9 p.m., $15/$18. Bronze Peacock Room…
100 Favorite Dishes 2012: No. 3, Roast Summer Squash at Oxheart
This year leading up to our annual Best of Houston® issue, we’re counting down our 100 favorite dishes in Houston. This list comprises our favorite dishes from the last year, dishes that are essential to Houston’s cultural landscape and/or dishes that any visitor (or resident) should try at least once…
Decider in Church Spat, Judge Alexandra Smoots-Hogan Paid Dad’s Defunct Business $52,000 in Campaign Cash
State District Judge Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, who’s helping decide the search committee to find the next pastor of Christian Faith Missionary Baptist Church, may not be quite the pristine moral authority parishioners have sought in state court. Though it’s apparently not an outright violation of state campaign ethics, she funneled $52,000…
DVDs & Blu-rays: Gerhard Richter Painting, Delicacy, Portlandia: Season 2 and The Tall Man
Gerhard Richter Painting is written and directed by Corinna Belz. There are few living artists who enjoy a greater reputation than Gerhard Richter; there are also few living artists who more wholeheartily reject the examination of the artistic process. Corinna Belz’s documentary Gerhard Richter Painting gives viewers a fly-on-the-wall look…
For Dark Star Orchestra, the Music Of The Grateful Dead Never Stopped
A few months ago, I was lucky enough to receive a copy of The Grateful Dead Movie on new, spiffed-up Blu-ray in my usual glut of snail mail. As a Dead novice, the film helped me sight in my appreciation for a group that had long been denigrated in my…
Half-off Thai at Anothai, Living Social Take-out Deals and More
This week’s Houston Press Voice Daily Deal will get you half off ($10 for $20) at any of the three Anothai Cuisine locations around Houston: FM 1960, Louetta Road in Spring, and their new Northwest Freeway location in Cypress. All dishes at Anothai Cuisine are made with fresh, high-quality herbs…
Luis Rodriguez Espinoza, 35, Stab Victim Drove Himself to Closed Hospital, Bayou Body Count No. 166
A man who drove himself to a recently closed hospital after being stabbed in the neck died Sunday morning, police say. Luis Rodriguez Espinoza, 35, of Cypress, drove himself to the Spring Branch Medical Center about 8:30 a.m. Sunday, police said. “Officers responded to the above location, the recently closed…
Where Are We Drinking? Clue: Burgers and Beer
This unassuming Midtown watering hole has great happy hour specials, excellent sports-viewing perches and some fairly fine food for such a quiet little place: Its burgers are very good and its homemade gumbo isn’t too shabby either, especially punched up with some Tabasco. Best of all, the typical Midtown crowds…
Top 10 Steampunk Songs
It’s a big week for steampunk enthusiasts. First of all, today is the 287th birthday of Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, the man who built the first self-propelled, steam-powered vehicle. He invented his three-wheeled fardier à vapeur in 1769, and went on to build progressively more complex and better models of steam-powered horseless…
Revolution: And…We’re Done
I went into this week’s episode of Revolution, the NBC drama about the postapocalyptic, electricity-free world, with much apprehension. Last week’s premiere left a bad taste and it was decided that if this week was as crappy, we would suspend our coverage of the show. Hmm… This week’s Revolution opens…
Omar Ibrahim: Pay No Attention to Adrian Castro-Villasenor’s Corpse Wrapped in These Rugs, Just Help Me Move the Rugs
Omar Ibrahim just needed a little help, you know what I mean? Can’t a guy get a hand with a honey-do, for crying out loud? For some reason, no one seemed eager to pitch in with his request to move some bedding wrapped in some rugs. Maybe it was the…
Wendy’s Homestyle Asiago Chicken Ranch Chicken Club
Given last week’s loss of my Wendy’s Asiago Chicken sandwich to A Crafty Canine, I took additional precautions this week and put her in her kennel when I brought my second sandwich home. This time my husband was home, too, and he started sniffing around my take-out bag. His assessment,…
Doughbeezy, Chingo Bling, Niceguys Hope to Make Voting “Hip and Fun” (UPDATED)
CORRECTION: Day and a Dream is co-sponsoring this weekend’s Space City Beat Battle, not Hip Hop the Vote. Between emailing about the two events, we got our wires crossed. Rocks Off regrets the error. The election is coming, and even in such a polarizing political climate exemplified by Mitt Romney’s…
Top 10 Modern Doctor Who Companions
Since I’ve started reviewing the latest series of Doctor Who, I’ve gotten myself a little flak for my eagerness when it comes to the end of Rory and Amy’s run as regular companions of the Eleventh Doctor. I thought this would be a good time to clarify that I don’t…
La La Wilson: Setting Examples & The Red Cat Jazz Festival
As anyone who’s paid the slightest attention and scratched even barely below the surface knows, Houston and its environs contain a plethora of accomplished world-stage musicians. These men and women could walk right by you on the street and you wouldn’t know they’d toured the world with B.B. King, Louis…
Lemon Squash, Lobster Mushrooms and Eggplant, Oh My
Chef Surprise Night at Recipe House is never dull. Chef German Mosquera from Roots Bistro was the first guest chef of the Fall season for the Recipe for Success chef dinner series, and he brought his A game. He created a six-course tasting menu and a couple extra treats because,…
After LMFAO, Is Motown Gone Too?
Rejoice, rejoice, LMFAO is dead! Rewind: RIP LMFAO FWIW 🙁 All right, maybe not, but LMFAO did in fact do parts of the world a favor by breaking up or, in the “chic” term, “take a break” from making music together. But sadly, LMFAO has killed plenty of things –…
Brian DeAngelis, Texas A&M-Kingsville Athletic Director, Resigns in Walmart Upskirt Scandal
San Antonio PDBrian DeAngelis: Improper-photography charge puts promising career on skids.After a mere 80 days on the job, 39-year-old Brian DeAngelis is no longer the athletic director at the Texas A&M University-Kingsville. According to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, last Sunday, while answering an unrelated shoplifting call, a policeman saw DeAngelis…
Pop Rocks: Five Stunts We’d Like to See David Blaine Perform (and Possibly Die Trying)
To paraphrase Diamond David Lee Roth, we heard you missed David Blaine, he’s back: Daredevil magician David Blaine says he’ll risk getting electrocuted next month when he takes on a 1 million-volt charge for 72 hours. The 39-year-old celebrity illusionist said Monday that he’s been training to endure three days…
Get Psyched! Your Best of Houston® Webmercial Is Here to Get You Ready
The time is nigh, not to mention near. This week is the annual unveiling of the Best of Houston® awards, the eagerly awaited announcement of just what readers (and the rest of us) find so enthralling, thrilling, entertaining and fulfilling about our little city by the bay. It’s “Growth and…
The Rocks Off 100: Christian Kidd of the Hates
Welcome to the Rocks Off 100, our portrait gallery of the most compelling profiles and personalities in the far-flung Houston music community — a lot more than just musicians, but of course they’re in there too. It begins today. Who: Christian Kidd, who until his marriage last year was known…
Sylvia Casares Showcases Versatility at Inaugural Comida Con Vino
You don’t have to ask me twice to attend a wine dinner, and when I heard that Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen was hosting its first-ever comida con vino, I was eager to see what Casares had in store. Well, more specifically, I wondered if there would be anything else besides enchiladas…
“Natural” Texas License Plates: The Mind Assumes Weed, and the Vanity Plates Deliver
Ever on the lookout for more ways to praise the Lone Star State — and make a few more bucks in the process — the people at myplates.com are now offering “Natural Texas” vanity license plates. A field of weeds, the plates look like — not exactly inspiring. To myplates,…
R.I.P. John Bonham: Top 5 Ways to Avoid Death by Misadventure
This week back in 1980, the rock world lost a good one. John Bonham, the fantastic, heavy-footed drummer for Led Zeppelin was found dead in bed in Jimmy Page’s Windsor manor house. It was an ugly end for Bonzo. A longtime heavy drinker — particularly when separated from his family…
Picasso Vandal Uriel Landeros Coming Back to America “Soon Soon”
Apparently, the Picasso vandal is coming back stateside. After more than three months in hiding in Monterry, Mexico, and after netting two felony charges related to a June vandalism of a 1929 Picasso painting, Woman in a Red Armchair at the Menil Collection, Uriel Landeros said last week on his…
What’s Cooking on Pinterest? Samoa Bundt Cake
My favorite Girl Scout cookies are Samoas, or Caramel deLites. I love the soft and chewy coconut, caramel, and chocolate topping over the crunchy vanilla cookie. After seeing friends post this link from Pinterest on their Facebook pages, I decided to check out the recipe — just to see what…
Week 3 Highlights of FFL (Fan Fighting League): Redskin-On-Redskin Fan Brawl Zapruder Analysis
A couple weeks ago, I launched the maiden week of my new fighting league, the Fan Fighting League, dedicated to bringing you the best in pro sport fan fights from around the globe. Week 1 gave us a quartet of Buffalo Bill fans taking on an entire section of New…
Not Quite The Time of His Life: A Look at Billie Joe’s Vegas Breakdown
For most bands, the week of their album release is full of excitement. It’s the moment when people are most interested in what they’re doing. They get to do the press rounds, fans get to hear the new songs, and the label waits to see if their investment paid off…
5 Chain Food Trucks We Wish Existed
A few weeks ago, I was riding my bike past an otherwise quiet hotel parking lot on the edge of EaDo when I spotted it: a Taco Bell-branded food truck. The truck was dormant, its driver perhaps holed up in the cheap hotel, and I’ve yet to see the truck…
Vivian Maier, the Stuff of Legend, at Catherine Couturier Gallery
Vivian Maier’s is a fascinating story — the “nanny photographer” who took hundreds of thousands of photographs from the 1950s-’70s, many of them going undeveloped until discovered in an Indiana storage auction in 2007. It’s romantic stuff that’s been eaten up by press the world over, but the story wouldn’t…
