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8:00 am
May. 11, 2010
Upcoming: Asia, Hawthorne Heights, Natalie Merchant, Silversun Pickups, Etc.
By Chris Gray
Ana Egge, Michael Kingcaid, Frank Smith: Wed., May 26. Rudyard's. Asia: Sat., Aug. 21. House of Blues. Asleep At The Wheel: Sat., June 26. House of Blues. Benny Benassi: Fri., June 18. Stereo Li... More >>

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3:30 pm
May. 10, 2010
Eight Memorable Frank Frazetta Album Covers
By Jef With One F
? No man has ever been more able to make pure bad-assery out of ink and canvas than Frank Frazetta. In fact, Rocks Off's initial attraction to his wife owes much to his obsession with Frazetta's p... More >>

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1:30 pm
May. 10, 2010
Ben Folds, Still Fighting His "Piano Man" Side
By Craig Hlavaty
? For more pictures from Ben and Kate, see our slideshow here. It's been awhile since Aftermath came out of a show so ambivalent, so very "eh" that we almost feel bad about even attempting to rev... More >>

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12:30 pm
May. 10, 2010
Little Joe Washington Is A National Treasure
By Chris Gray
? For more pictures from Saturday night, see our slideshow here. Aftermath is still trying to get our heads around what we witnessed at Saturday night's benefit for the International House of Blu... More >>

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11:00 am
May. 10, 2010
Shelby Lynne, Unlikely Honky-Tonk Heroine
By William Michael Smith
? Until the advent of the Internet and blogs and all that, Lonesome Onry and Mean seldom had the time/space to go back and rethink what we'd written, to tweak it more into what we came to think t... More >>

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10:00 am
May. 10, 2010
Bun B Counts His Money; Kenny Chesney Chopped And Screwed
By Shea Serrano
Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. It probably won't rhyme, at least most of the time. E-mail tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Thanks, homies. ?"Get Well Soon, Bun... More >>

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9:00 am
May. 10, 2010
Ludacris And Monica A-Town Stomp Arena Theatre
By Shea Serrano
? 8:22 p.m.: Ah, yes, the rap concert double-decker of safety: Walking through a metal detector and then getting a very handsy full-body pat-down. How is it that this actually makes you feel less... More >>

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8:30 am
May. 10, 2010
Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga (Again!) Headed Our Way
By Chris Gray
Hot off the wire this morning is that pop's two preeminent bionic women have penciled in Houston for dates on their upcoming tours. First up is Christina Aguilera, who will bring her tiny frame a... More >>

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8:00 am
May. 10, 2010
Treme: We're Your Neighbors
By Daniel Carlson
We're halfway through the first season of Treme, and it was clear in last night's episode, "Shame, Shame, Shame," that creator David Simon and his crew have some very clear ideas about where to go... More >>

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5:45 pm
May. 7, 2010
New York Times Travel FAIL: Houston Has Music Too
By Chris Gray
It's Friday afternoon in our sleepy little Southern megalopolis, and just about the time Rocks Off was wondering if we'll actually be able to go home at a decent hour, what to our wandering eyes... More >>

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4:30 pm
May. 7, 2010
FAIL: The Temptations, Roger Waters, Fred Schneider
By John Seaborn Gray
If you're reading this, you're either on the Internet, or else you've mastered multi-dimensional thought-projection processes that would make Michio Kaku cry like a little girl. We'll assume the f... More >>

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3:15 pm
May. 7, 2010
Don't Start A Band... Actually, Go Right Ahead
By Matthew Keever
? Rocks Off hasn't been too good about updating our Don't Start A Band blog. But we have an excuse: Houston musicians, at least the ones we've talked to, are surprisingly positive. It actually m... More >>

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2:00 pm
May. 7, 2010
Bun B Hurt At Gumball 3000 Rally Concert
By Chris Gray
Bun B jumps onstage at Houston-area hip-hop concerts so often that the idea of the II Trill rapper getting hurt under the lights is almost inconceivable. But apparently that's what has happened.... More >>

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1:00 pm
May. 7, 2010
Coming At 4:20: Free Cypress Hill Tickets!
By Craig Hlavaty
This afternoon at the weeding hour of 4:20 p.m., Rocks Off will give away a pair of tickets for Cypress Hill's Warehouse Live show Tuesday night on our Facebook page. You must be a fan of the pag... More >>

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12:00 pm
May. 7, 2010
Faith And The Muse Headline Goth Show Of The Year
By Jef With One F
? The night that is shaping up to be THE Goth event of the year is Saturday at Numbers, when Faith and the Muse and Voltaire take the stage. Formed in 1993 in the Washington D.C. area, Faith and ... More >>

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11:00 am
May. 7, 2010
Freak Flags Fly At Art Car Ball
By Brittanie Shey
The best thing about Art Car Weekend is it's the one weekend in Houston where everybody can let their freak flag fly. Last night at the Art Car Ball, Rocks Off saw a woman wearing nothing but Koo... More >>

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10:00 am
May. 7, 2010
Where Are We Peeing Next To A Giant Hole?
By Craig Hlavaty
? WAWP has no regard for his health or well-being. We have no children, nor do we have a ball and chain cooking for us or telling us when to say when. The only creed we live by is "How much this ... More >>

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9:00 am
May. 7, 2010
Which Actors Can Hack It As Musicians?
By Brittanie Shey
Hollywood Shuffle got word Thursday that Blues Brother and Saturday Night Live alumnus Dan Aykroyd will be at the downtown Spec's this afternoon from 3-7 p.m. to sign bottles of his new vodka... More >>

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8:00 am
May. 7, 2010
Lil' Keke's 11 Favorite Gangster Movies
By Shea Serrano
Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and, albeit sometimes awkwardly, tie it to a bit of Houston rap. We'll incorporate the number five in there somewh... More >>

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4:00 pm
May. 6, 2010
OMG: The Five Most Embarrassing Songs In Our Library
By John Seaborn Gray
If, like Rocks Off, you're an archivist (read: pack rat), then you've collected quite a few songs on your listening medium of choice. Hopefully you've done so legally, but this is the internet, s... More >>

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