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Ten Years After

William Michael Smith
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5:00 pm
Jul. 16, 2010
Bono, Gaga And ZZ Top Write Like Raymond Chandler? Who Knew?
By Chris Gray
Ask anyone who really knows Rocks Off, and they'll probably tell you we can be a little slow on the uptake sometimes. We proved this once again earlier this week, when we updated our Facebook stat... More >>

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4:00 pm
Jul. 16, 2010
Lady Gaga: Your Guide To Local Ticket Giveaways
By Craig Hlavaty
OK, Rocks Off campers, here's fair warning right now that next week will be all about hair metal and Lady Gaga, leading up to the latter's two-night stand at Toyota Center next Sunday and Monday a... More >>

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3:30 pm
Jul. 16, 2010
Michael Buble: Why Are Men Going Tonight?
By Craig Hlavaty
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3:00 pm
Jul. 16, 2010
Urban Cowboy: How Does It Hold Up In 2010? (SPOILER ALERT)
By Brittanie Shey
Hollywood Shuffle can't really explain why we've never seen Urban Cowboy before. The only excuse is that we were born in 1980, the same year the film was released, and by the time we were old en... More >>

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2:00 pm
Jul. 16, 2010
FAIL: Prince, Johnny Rotten, Too Short, Auto-Tune
By John Seaborn Gray
Internet Not As "Over" As Prince Had Hoped: Remember last week when Prince said the Internet was "over," and that was why he's now giving copies of his new CD away for free whenever you buy a cop... More >>

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1:15 pm
Jul. 16, 2010
Michael Buble: Why Are We Going Tonight?
By Craig Hlavaty
Canadian neo-jazz crooner Michael Buble plays Toyota Center tonight, touring behind his latest album, last October's Crazy Love. For the most part Buble is beloved among women. The dude has a ma... More >>

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12:30 pm
Jul. 16, 2010
Art Rock: DJ Shortee Benefit At The Continental Club
By Chris Gray
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12:00 pm
Jul. 16, 2010
Houston's Niceguys Have Trouble Making A Great Video? "Not At All"
By Shea Serrano
Rocks Off's Kim Douglass wrote this about The Niceguys almost one year ago to the day. If you're not familiar with them, you should read it, because then we don't have to do the perfunctory "This ... More >>

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11:00 am
Jul. 16, 2010
Top 10 Rap Covers By Non-Rap Artists
By Rizoh
Artists have many ways of expressing admiration for their peers. Name-dropping those who inspire them in liner notes and offering them groupies on the tour bus are just a couple of ways of showing... More >>

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10:00 am
Jul. 16, 2010
Hot Topic's Music Buyer Tells How He'll Put Your Band In Stock
By Jef With One F
Gothtopia is almost certain he is the only Houston Press staff member to have an album that was sold in Hot Topic stores. [Ed. Note: Rocks Off No. 2's debut Hlocked and Hloaded should be in stores... More >>

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9:00 am
Jul. 16, 2010
BP: 11 Songs We Found On The Executive iPod
By Valerie Alberto
British Petroleum (BP) officials announced Thursday that they had successfully capped the largest and most devastating oil spill in U.S. history. You know, a mere 85 days, 11 casualties, 184 mill... More >>

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8:00 am
Jul. 16, 2010
Vulcho Bonev: God Is Right, And Also Funky As Hell
By Jef With One F
Every day Rocks Off trolls the tubes of you in search of videos to share. If you have something that you think deserves to be video of the day, send a link to jef_rouner at yahoo dot com. Rocks O... More >>

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4:30 pm
Jul. 15, 2010
18 Successful Musicians Under Age 18
By Craig Hlavaty
Tonight House Of Blues welcomes the traveling underage rock revue School Of Rock as they re-create highlights from 1985's Live Aid concerts. SOR features three bands or teens and preteens rockin... More >>

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3:30 pm
Jul. 15, 2010
Robert Ellis & The Boys Back In Full Swing At Mango's
By William Michael Smith
Mango's was packed last night for the return of Robert Ellis & the Boys' Wednesday-night Montrose barn dance. Ellis recently got back into town from a three-week solo tour that took him New York... More >>

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3:00 pm
Jul. 15, 2010
R.I.P. Hank Cochran, Author Of "I Fall To Pieces"
By William Michael Smith
Hank Cochran, one of the elite songwriters in country music, died earlier today. He was 74. Born in Mississippi, Cochran worked for a while with rocker Eddie Cochran (no relation) in a Californi... More >>

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2:00 pm
Jul. 15, 2010
Ten Songs You Never Want To Get Caught Singing Out Loud
By John Seaborn Gray
Some songs are catchy as hell, yet if you're one of those people who sometimes unconsciously sings out loud to yourself in public, there are some you'll want to avoid. Here are a few tunes which,... More >>

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1:00 pm
Jul. 15, 2010
Beavis And Butt-Head's Greatest Video Hits, Dillhole
By Craig Hlavaty
On the night of November 28, 1997, Rocks Off was sitting in his friend Chad's parents' house in Pearland, watching the final episode of MTV's Beavis and Butt-head. The boys had been a part of our ... More >>

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12:00 pm
Jul. 15, 2010
Weird Al Yankovic Dishes On Gaga, Michael Jackson, McCartney And More
By Valerie Alberto
While most comedy artists quickly dissipate into one-hit-wonderdom, Weird Al Yankovic has continued to reign as the accordion-toting king of musical satire for over three decades now. In anticipa... More >>

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11:00 am
Jul. 15, 2010
Sophia Fresh Work For T-Pain, Stay True To DJ Screw
By Rizoh
Crystal, Skye and Cole Rose, collectively known as Sophia Fresh, may be one hit away from national fame, but they're unwavering in their loyalty to the Bayou City. Case in point: Sophia Fresh rec... More >>

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10:00 am
Jul. 15, 2010
Remember Devin The Dude's Waitin' To Inhale?
By Shea Serrano
Houston's history is dotted with albums that, fairly or not, have been swept aside. We'll examine them here. Have an album that you think nobody knows about but should? Email sheaserrano@gmail.com... More >>

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