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• Meet the Sharp-Tongued Hosts of Bayou City Reviews

  Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 6 a.m.

  Note: this article was written according to the format of our now-retired "Rocks Off 200" series. But it still works. Who? In a lot of situations, being honest doesn't necessarily net you the most positive response. At least, not in the veins of Houston rap. When Ryan "Ryno" Mast, Craig...

• The Rocks Off 200: We Were Wolves, Howlers at the Moon Tower

  Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 8 a.m.

  Welcome to The Rocks Off 200, 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. See previous entries in the Rocks Off 100 at this link. Who? This here...

• The Rocks Off 200: Melissa Lonchambon Ryan, Omotai's Mistress of Metal

  Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 8 a.m.

  Welcome to The Rocks Off 200, 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. See previous entries in the Rocks Off 100 at this link. Who? Melissa Lonchambon...

• The Rocks Off 200: Joshua Allan Vargas, Metal-Video Maestro

  Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 8 a.m.

  Welcome to The Rocks Off 200, 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. See previous entries in the Rocks Off 100 at this link. Who? Regular readers...

• The Rocks Off 200: Tim Ruiz, La Mafia's Master of Technics

  Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 8 a.m.

  Who? Member of Grammy-winning Tejano band La Mafia, bassist Tim Ruiz has been creating music in this city for the better part of two decades. A top advocate for the local live-music scene with an emphasis on live jazz, Ruiz is the the creative mind behind the new Jazz Scene...

• The Rocks Off 200: Jessica Perry, the Spice in Vanilla Sugar

  Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 8 a.m.

  Welcome to The Rocks Off 200, 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. See previous entries in the Rocks Off 100 at this link. Who? Jessica Perry...