Email AuthorJeff Balke
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Houston Rockets 1993 vs. Houston Rockets 2012, the Hard Truth
January 12, 2012 in Hair Balls
Photo by Jeff BalkeRockets need more than Rowdies this year.It's been a tough start for the hapless Rockets. With early injury problems, a trade that didn't happen in the lockout-shortened...
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Five on Five: Fender vs. Gibson, Who Had the Better Players?
January 10, 2012 in Rocks Off
For guitar players, it's an age old question: are you a Fender guy or a Gibson guy? Over the years since both companies became popular in rock music, many other...
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The Five Most Annoying Tweeters During a Sporting Event
January 10, 2012 in Hair Balls
Don't I know it!When the Texans were putting it to the Bengals on Saturday, the streams of twittering Houstonians were likely filled with posts about the game. Like people who...
Low Down: Do Bands Need Bass Players Any More?
January 09, 2012 in Rocks Off
Welcome to Winter in Houston: More of the Same in Store
January 09, 2012 in Hair Balls
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Ten Awesome Tweets Celebrating the Texans Playoff Win
January 09, 2012 in Hair Balls
There's nothing like playoff victory to get the juices flowing...or the fingers typing. As with most things these days, when it happens in real life, it will be reported shortly...
Week in Photos: Art 2012
January 06, 2012 in Art Attack
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Flying High Again: Five-ish Guys That Made the Flying V Famous
January 06, 2012 in Rocks Off
Photo by Jeff BalkeMy ultra-classy Gibson guitar refrigerator magnets including the V (second from right).There are few instruments more distinctive than the Flying V. It's odd that a guitar this...
Week in Photos: Happy New Year
January 06, 2012 in Hair Balls
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Rolled Up Like a Douche: "Blinded by the Light" Explained
January 05, 2012 in Rocks Off
A few years ago, my band took a trip up the east coast to play some shows in and around New York City. One of the stops was in Asbury...
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Vinyl vs. Digital, a Side-by-Side Face Off
January 05, 2012 in Rocks Off
With all due respect to my audiophile friends, the end-of-year sales numbers for vinyl albums (up 39 percent from last year) are still just a blip on the radar. Vinyl...
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John Paul Jones' Six Coolest Led Zeppelin Bass Lines on His 66th Birthday
January 03, 2012 in Rocks Off
Growing up listening to rock music and being a bass players wasn't always a super exciting proposition. Most of the great bassists of all time are jazz musicians. Being a...
Evernote Food: An App That Helps You Record Your Meals
January 03, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Happy New Year's from Rocks Off and the Houston Press
January 01, 2012 in Rocks Off
