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The 25 Creepiest Heavy Metal Album Covers
October 26, 2012 in Rocks Off
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Rocks Off's Something Wicked Mini-Guide: The Experiment
October 26, 2012 in Rocks Off
BY CHRIS GRAY AND CORY GARCIA Of the dozens of electronic-music artists from all over the world playing Saturday's Something Wicked Festival at Sam Houston Race Park, the ones at "The...
5 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: October 26-28
October 26, 2012 in Rocks Off
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The 5 Best Shows In Houston This Week: October 22-25
October 22, 2012 in Rocks Off
Photo courtesy of TinyHumanSugar Man Found: RodriguezRodriguez House of Blues, October 23 Had he not fallen victim to slow sales in the early '70s, Detroit-born rocker Rodriguez could have been one of...
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8 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: October 19-20
October 19, 2012 in Rocks Off
Photo by Jim BrickerMatt & Kim at the 2010 HPMA showcaseMatt & Kim House of Blues, October 19 Infectious pop, bright-eyed wonder and criminally catchy hooks have made Matt & Kim one...
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ACL 2012: Sunday's 10 Best & Funniest Moments at Zilker
October 15, 2012 in Rocks Off
Photos by Marco TorresGary Clark Jr.The rains came early on Sunday morning, but by the time the ACL opened up for business before noon, there was hardly a cloud in...
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ACL 2012: Saturday's 9 Best & Funniest Moments at Zilker
October 14, 2012 in Rocks Off
Photos by Marco TorresRufus WainwrightThe return of terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad rain made Saturday a muddy but fun mess. Thankfully, the downpours didn't dampen the spirits of the crowd...
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ACL 2012: Friday's 12 Best & Funniest Moments at Zilker
October 13, 2012 in Rocks Off
Photos by Marco Torres Check out our slideshow of the crowds at Day 1 of Austin City Limits. In the interest of being tidy and not boring you with minute details of...
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The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Rock Venues
October 12, 2012 in Rocks Off
10. Concert Pub North It's probably safe to say that Concert Pub North is the only venue in the area attached to a seafood restaurant/bar, known as the "Concert Pub Yacht."...
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5 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: October 12-14
October 12, 2012 in Rocks Off
Photo courtesy of PegstarStarsStars Fitzgerald's, October 12 Even if they hadn't released an album called North, which they did this year on Dave Matthews-founded ATO Records, Stars would be difficult to mistake...
The 20 Greatest Goth Albums: The Complete List
October 11, 2012 in Rocks Off
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The Top 20 Greatest Goth Albums of All Time, Nos. 10-1
October 10, 2012 in Rocks Off
BY CHRIS GRAY AND JEF WITH ONE F Rewind: The Top 20 Greatest Goth Albums of All Time, Nos. 20-11 10. Rosetta Stone The Tyranny of Inaction (Cleopatra, 1995) In 1995, Porl Young used a...
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The Top 20 Greatest Goth Albums of All Time, Nos. 20-11
October 09, 2012 in Rocks Off
BY CHRIS GRAY AND JEF WITH ONE F Even at this late stage of the game, "goth" is a loaded word. Years and years of bad emo bands in too much...
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The 5 Best Shows In Houston This Week: Big Business, Garbage, The Shins, etc.
October 08, 2012 in Rocks Off
Photo by Autumn de WildeGarbage: Our kind of people for sure.Big Business Warehouse Live (Studio), Monday Since 2003, the twosome of drummer-yelper Coady Willis and bassist-howler Jared Warren (give or take a...
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6 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: Dinosaur Jr., Some Stones, Big K.R.I.T., Optimo Radio, etc.
October 05, 2012 in Rocks Off
Photo courtesy of Jagjaguwar RecordsDinosaur Jr.Dinosaur Jr. Friday, Fitzgerald's Dinosaur Jr. may be one of the most underrated indie-rock acts of the past 25 years. They weren't as sexy as Pearl Jam...
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The 5 Best Shows In Houston This Week: Victor Wooten, Merchandise, etc.
October 01, 2012 in Rocks Off
Photo by Steven ParkeThe Victor Wooten BandVictor Wooten San Jacinto College Central Victor Wooten is the kind of musician who leaves other musicians, especially bass players, in awe. One of his four...
For Even "Failed" Musicians, Influence Is Success
September 28, 2012 in Rocks Off
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7 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: Jackie Greene, Sander Van Doorn, Yes Indeed Fest, etc.
September 28, 2012 in Rocks Off
Photo courtesy of JP Cutler MediaAll of 31 years old (growl), Jackie Greene's preternatural resemblance to hip '70s roots-rockers like J.J. Cale and Little Feat has already led The New...
Ask Fan Landers: She's Your Girlfriend or Your Roadie, Not Both
September 26, 2012 in Rocks Off
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Advice to Every New Band: Stop Putting Out Albums
September 20, 2012 in Rocks Off
Ask a Failed Musician is a new column from our sister music blog at Dallas Observer, in which Daniel Hopkins helps struggling musicians make sense of their careers and offers...
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The 10 Best Houston Concerts of the Summer
September 11, 2012 in Rocks Off
How awesome was that cool front that blew through this past Saturday? Finally, your average Houston afternoon has gone from being a blast furnace to mildly toasty, while the mornings...
10 More Black Stars Who Should Try Country
September 10, 2012 in Rocks Off
Enjoy These 5 Dancing GIFs From Outside Lands
August 14, 2012 in Rocks Off
25 Gorgeous GIFs From Lollapalooza 2012
August 07, 2012 in Rocks Off
4 Reasons Lollapalooza Needs EDM
August 07, 2012 in Rocks Off
