Sunday Sunday Sunday: Zechs Marquise at the Mink
A natural talent for psychedelia must be as common as Y chromosomes in the Rodriguez-Lopez family DNA. That gene pool has produced a trio of rockers – Omar, Marcel and Marfred – that has proved its mastery of the genre in more than one incarnation. The most notable, of course,…
Art Rock: Dirty Honey at Boondocks
10 p.m. tomorrow night at Boondocks, 1417 Westheimer #2, 713-522-8500…
The Bryan Police-Chief Scandal Gets Stranger, Unless You Think Black-Eye Sex Is Normal
Since we wrote about wife-fighting city officials in Bryan, the story has gotten weird, and it raises the question, is it worth covering up a domestic brawl by claiming that the black eye happened during sex?According to media reports and a courthouse source who’s an Official Hair Balls Pal, here’s…
Tomorrow Night: The Paper Chase at Walter’s on Washington
Much like their associates in Houston’s own Bring Back the Guns, the Paper Chase (a.k.a. the pAper chAse) combine the infectious weirdness of the Pixies with the wry self-consciousness of the Dismemberment Plan and the menace of Drive Like Jehu. The Dallas quartet is led by acclaimed independent producer John…
Art Rock: News on the March at Rudyard’s
Michael C. Rodriguez 9 p.m. tomorrow at Rudyards, 2010 Waugh, 713-521-0521. …
Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor & A Former Press Reporter Ready For Sundance
Want to see Jim Carrey making out with Ewan McGregor?You can, thanks to former Houston Press reporter Steve McVicker.The film based on Press stories he wrote about a relentless con man, I Love You Phillip Morris, will be showing at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival, and publicity is starting to…
Aftermath: Spain Colored Orange at the Continental Club
Photos by Chris Gray Is Spain Colored Orange the Badfinger of Texas? Why not? Thursday at the Continental Club, the local quintet’s heavy, lush pop was dense and intricate, but never at the expense of melody. Its members have also heard at least one jazz album in their lifetimes, evident…
10 Ways To Tell Your Teachers & Staff Are Getting High
HISD teachers and staff getting arrested for pot and other drugs have become so common lately that we don’t even feel like providing all the links to stories we’ve done on it. You’ll have to scroll down on your own.The onslaught of dope arrests is a PR nightmare for the…
Tonight: The Twelves at Boondocks
It’s safe to say that were it not for acts like Justice and MSTRKRFT, the current dance resurgence would have never would have left the underground. In the past few years, more and more bored indie kids have been shaking way more ass than the generation that preceded them. This…
No, You Can’t Have Fries With That Prayer
Want some spiritual comfort, but not badly enough to get out of your car? Houston – where else? – has got you covered.The Christian non-denominational Succeed in Life Center near Shepherd and Tidwell has been offering drive-thru prayer service to members and non-members alike a couple of Saturdays a month…
Buckcherry’s Sweet Success
Drinking and drugging with crazy bitches sounds like more fun than the law will allow, but playing in a red-hot rock band is not always an all-you-can eat orgy. “I think people realize there’s a lot more to this band than just fucking and partying,” says Buckcherry guitarist Keith Nelson…
Riding To The Rescue Of HISD’s Pot-Smoking Image
The bad news: Another Houston teacher has been busted for pot.The good news: Let’s look at the media alert from interim spokesman Norm Uhl — Based on an anonymous tip, HISD PD’s K-9 unit searched the parking lot at Woodson MS. One teacher has been arrested for possession of marijuana…
Esquire Magazine Food Critic Revisits Houston, Questions Raised Again (Updated)
If you’re a baseball fan you love or hate the Yankees; if you’re a football fan you love or hate the Cowboys; if you’re a restaurant fan you love or hate John Mariani of Esquire magazine.Mariani is a widely popular writer who regularly provides lists of “20 Best New Restaurants”…
Esquire Magazine Food Critic Revisits Houston, Questions Raised Again (Updated)
If you’re a baseball fan you love or hate the Yankees; if you’re a football fan you love or hate the Cowboys; if you’re a restaurant fan you love or hate John Mariani of Esquire magazine.Mariani is a widely popular writer who regularly provides lists of “20 Best New Restaurants”…
Former Irish Republican Army Fighter One Step Closer To Being Deported From Texas
Pol Brennan, the former I.R.A. fighter detained in Texas on immigration charges, has lost another court battle.The 55-year-old Brennan had been working as a carpenter, living openly in the San Francisco area for ten years, where he had also married an American woman named Joanna Volz. Early this year, he was…
Attention Passengers: Forget Bush Intercontinental, Here Are The Five Best Karaoke Movie Scenes
If Buddha, Mohammed, and Jesus Christ joined hands and strolled down Westheimer turning automobiles into unicorns while singing “Blasphemous Rumors” I don’t think it would get as much coverage as that infernal karaoke machine at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (including right here at Hair Balls). And so, to commemorate this…
Five (+3) Spot: Christmas With Weezer!
Welcome back to Five Spot. Every week, we’ll examine a recent bit of music news and list five reasons why it’s either brilliant or dumb-assed. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Because God loves us: Weezer, one of our all-time favorite bands, has recorded six Christmas covers, the greatest musical holiday activity…
Lisa Nowak’s Unhinged Post-Arrest Mutterings Can’t Be Used In Trial
The statements are out, the diapers are in.A Florida appeals court ruled this morning on some motions by astronaut Lisa “Crazy In Love” Nowak; they found that statements Nowak made to police during her arrest at an Orlando airport would not be admissible in trial. A trail-court judge had found…
At Least A Little Payback Against A-Hole Debt Collectors
If you’ve ever been harassed by a debt collector, deserved or not, Texas AG Greg Abbott has just stood up for you (As Joe Biden might put it, since Abbott’s in a wheelchair).Abbott’s office announced a settlement this morning against NCO Financial Systems, one of the world’s biggest debt-collection agencies,…
Texas Chili: A Frozen Bowl of Red without Beans
Whole Foods is selling plastic tubs of frozen chili concocted by Frank X. Tolbert, Jr. who also goes by the name, X squared. It’s made out of ground beef instead of beef chunks and it’s a little short on salt for my tastes, but otherwise it’s a decent bowl of…
Texas Governor’s Race: The Fun Is Beginning
As you’ve no doubt heard, Kay Bailey Hutchison yesterday took the first steps to enter what would be a highly, highly entertaining GOP primary for the governorship next year (Just think of the hair-care budgets alone between her and Rick Perry).What about the not-so-boy wonder from Houston, Mayor Bill White?…
Rejoice, Football Fans: Notre Dame May Be Coming To The Texas Bowl
The eyes of millions of Houstonians were glued to ESPN last night, to see if there was a chance they would be uniquely blessed.Sure, hundreds of thousands were just Rutgers fans, but…..okay, maybe a dozen were Rutgers fans. And maybe only a dozen more were watching the game, especially after…
Rejoice, Football Fans: Notre Dame May Be Coming To The Texas Bowl
The eyes of millions of Houstonians were glued to ESPN last night, to see if there was a chance they would be uniquely blessed.Sure, hundreds of thousands were just Rutgers fans, but…..okay, maybe a dozen were Rutgers fans. And maybe only a dozen more were watching the game, especially after…
Rejoice, Football Fans: Notre Dame May Be Coming To Houston
The eyes of millions of Houstonians were glued to ESPN last night, to see if there was a chance they would be uniquely blessed.Sure, hundreds of thousands were just Rutgers fans, but…..okay, maybe a dozen were Rutgers fans. And maybe only a dozen more were watching the game, especially after…
Texans-Packers: Run, Slaton, Run
If you’re like me, you’re sick of hearing “frozen tundra” every time there is a game played in Green Bay. But with the temps for Green Bay this weekend set to be below freezing, you just know someone’s going to let loose with the term, probably multiple times – hell,…
Texans-Packers: Run, Slaton, Run
If you’re like me, you’re sick of hearing “frozen tundra” every time there is a game played in Green Bay. But with the temps for Green Bay this weekend set to be below freezing, you just know someone’s going to let loose with the term, probably multiple times – hell,…
