Rocks Off tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks/23 /img/atom_logo.png 2012-05-25T20:36:17Z The Houston Press Music Blog Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en 5 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: Umbrella Man, Robert Cray, Etc. tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.608526 2012-05-25 15:30:00 2012-05-25T20:36:17Z A short one this week, for the long holiday weekend. But worthwhile. Outside-the-Loop gig of the weekend: The Mighty Orq at Main Street Crossing in Tomball tonight at 8 p.m.. Ask Orq about the ba... Chris Gray A short one this week, for the long holiday weekend. But worthwhile. Outside-the-Loop gig of the weekend: The Mighty Orq at Main Street Crossing in Tomball tonight at 8 p.m.. Ask Orq about the ba...

Continue reading "5 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: Umbrella Man, Robert Cray, Etc." > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/bridges%20and%20bayous%20tn%20may%2025.jpg 5 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: Umbrella Man, Robert Cray, Etc. The Lot of a Freelance Writer, from One of Our Own tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.608488 2012-05-25 14:30:00 2012-05-27T22:34:27Z Freelance writing is probably not for you if you're a fan of rejection. But if you're determined to speak your piece, not to mention a little thick-skinned and willing to hear the word "no" a lot,... Chris Gray Freelance writing is probably not for you if you're a fan of rejection. But if you're determined to speak your piece, not to mention a little thick-skinned and willing to hear the word "no" a lot,...

Continue reading "The Lot of a Freelance Writer, from One of Our Own" > ]]> 0 Last Night: Ty Segall at Walter's tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.608451 2012-05-25 14:00:00 2012-05-27T22:42:44Z Ty Segall, White Fence, Useless Eaters, Mikey and the Drags Walter's May 24, 2012 This was all just garage/psychedelic/whatever-you-may-call-it rock at its finest. You could say that Ty Segall ... Alexa Crenshaw Ty Segall, White Fence, Useless Eaters, Mikey and the Drags Walter's May 24, 2012 This was all just garage/psychedelic/whatever-you-may-call-it rock at its finest. You could say that Ty Segall ...

Continue reading "Last Night: Ty Segall at Walter's " > ]]> 0 Last Night: Father John Misty & Har Mar Superstar at Fitzgerald's tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.608368 2012-05-25 12:00:00 2012-05-27T22:57:54Z Father John Misty & Har Mar Superstar Fitzgerald's May 24, 2012 "I'm going to be the first to combine sad bastard music and men's fitness, and maintain my integrity in each," said Josh Tillman, ... Craig Hlavaty Father John Misty & Har Mar Superstar Fitzgerald's May 24, 2012 "I'm going to be the first to combine sad bastard music and men's fitness, and maintain my integrity in each," said Josh Tillman, ...

Continue reading "Last Night: Father John Misty & Har Mar Superstar at Fitzgerald's " > ]]> 0 Christian Radio Group Buys 103.7 FM tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.608396 2012-05-25 11:30:00 2012-05-25T16:27:11Z KHJK 103.7, the station known as "Houston's Adult Alternative" and the only place on Houston commercial radio to hear artists such as Mumford & Sons and the Avett Brothers, has been sold to a grou... Chris Gray KHJK 103.7, the station known as "Houston's Adult Alternative" and the only place on Houston commercial radio to hear artists such as Mumford & Sons and the Avett Brothers, has been sold to a grou...

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Continue reading "Knights of the Fire Kingdom: Houston's Hottest Band" > ]]> 0 Last Night: Buxton & The Tontons at Discovery Green tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.608297 2012-05-25 10:20:00 2012-05-27T23:10:04Z Buxton, the Tontons Discovery Green May 24, 2012 I was pretty proud of myself Thursday night: I managed to kill three birds with one stone. I'd never seen local darlings Buxton or the Tontons l... Nathan Smith Buxton, the Tontons Discovery Green May 24, 2012 I was pretty proud of myself Thursday night: I managed to kill three birds with one stone. I'd never seen local darlings Buxton or the Tontons l...

Continue reading "Last Night: Buxton & The Tontons at Discovery Green" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/Tontons%20tn%20may%2025.JPG Last Night: Buxton & The Tontons At Discovery Green Yello Echo: Complicated Instigators Keep Disco Torch Lit tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.608084 2012-05-25 09:00:00 2012-05-25T15:06:19Z Each week, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or artist t... Shea Serrano Each week, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or artist t...

Continue reading "Yello Echo: Complicated Instigators Keep Disco Torch Lit" > ]]> 0 Knights of the Fire Kingdom: "I Dunno Why Fire Is Awesome" tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.608162 2012-05-25 08:00:00 2012-05-25T14:59:23Z It's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off we're trying hard to find meaning in the oddest monikers. I was sitting in my office about to begin... Jef With One F It's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off we're trying hard to find meaning in the oddest monikers. I was sitting in my office about to begin...

Continue reading "Knights of the Fire Kingdom: "I Dunno Why Fire Is Awesome"" > ]]> 0 The Ultimate Wes Anderson Soundtrack Playlist: Extra Superlatives tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.608037 2012-05-25 07:00:00 2012-05-25T15:33:55Z Last week I told you about the soundtrack for director Wes Anderson's upcoming feature Moonrise Kingdom, which showcases the work of composers Leonard Bernstein and Alexandre Desplat, Benjamin Bri... Craig Hlavaty Last week I told you about the soundtrack for director Wes Anderson's upcoming feature Moonrise Kingdom, which showcases the work of composers Leonard Bernstein and Alexandre Desplat, Benjamin Bri...

Continue reading "The Ultimate Wes Anderson Soundtrack Playlist: Extra Superlatives" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/moonrise%20ST%20may%2024%20tn.jpg The Ultimate Wes Anderson Soundtrack Playlist Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 8 Dance Clubs tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.608011 2012-05-25 06:00:00 2012-05-25T16:11:44Z With the term "dance club," there are two ways to go. There's the myopic view, where the term strictly means the glitzy, glamorous, fabulous clubs (once known as "discotheques") that maybe aren... Shea Serrano With the term "dance club," there are two ways to go. There's the myopic view, where the term strictly means the glitzy, glamorous, fabulous clubs (once known as "discotheques") that maybe aren...

Continue reading "Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 8 Dance Clubs" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/BRB%20tn%20may%2024.jpg Rest Of The Best: Houston's Top 8 Dance Clubs Rich's Property Owner Locks Out Tenants tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.608190 2012-05-24 16:40:00 2012-05-24T22:30:10Z The property owner of Rich's Nightclub, the Midtown dance club about to celebrate its 29th anniversary this fall, has locked out his tenants, who had been running the club since October 2011, and ... Chris Gray The property owner of Rich's Nightclub, the Midtown dance club about to celebrate its 29th anniversary this fall, has locked out his tenants, who had been running the club since October 2011, and ...

Continue reading "Rich's Property Owner Locks Out Tenants" > ]]> 0 Bluegrass Great Doc Watson Hospitalized tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.608119 2012-05-24 14:40:00 2012-05-24T20:28:33Z Word has come that Doc Watson, beloved 89-year-old flat-picking genius and elder statesman of the Americana music scene, has been airlifted to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, af... William Michael Smith Word has come that Doc Watson, beloved 89-year-old flat-picking genius and elder statesman of the Americana music scene, has been airlifted to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, af...

Continue reading "Bluegrass Great Doc Watson Hospitalized" > ]]> 0 Vintage Nerdcore: Pac-Man Fever at 30 tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.607046 2012-05-24 13:00:00 2012-05-24T18:51:26Z Much like pro wrestling, video games are another part of pop culture easily referenced by the modern artist, whether it's Styles P checking Red Dead Redemption in "B.M.F. (Blowing Money Fast)," De... Cory Garcia Much like pro wrestling, video games are another part of pop culture easily referenced by the modern artist, whether it's Styles P checking Red Dead Redemption in "B.M.F. (Blowing Money Fast)," De...

Continue reading "Vintage Nerdcore: Pac-Man Fever at 30" > ]]> 0 Lose Your Illusion: 5 Lowlights of the Tour That Tore Guns N' Roses Apart tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.607599 2012-05-24 12:00:00 2012-05-24T17:58:43Z On May 24, 1991, Guns N' Roses embarked on its Use Your Illusion Tour, a massive 192-date concert spectacular that took the band to every place on the planet with electricity. The string of shows... Nathan Smith On May 24, 1991, Guns N' Roses embarked on its Use Your Illusion Tour, a massive 192-date concert spectacular that took the band to every place on the planet with electricity. The string of shows...

Continue reading "Lose Your Illusion: 5 Lowlights of the Tour That Tore Guns N' Roses Apart" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/duff%20book%20may%2024%20tn.jpg 5 Lowlights Of The Tour That Tore Guns N' Roses Apart Preemo & Tawn P Team Up to Form All Day tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.607515 2012-05-24 10:00:00 2012-05-25T15:03:31Z Hip-hop, like any genre, changes and evolves, but one thing you could always count on (at least until the early part of the last decade) was the notion of the hip-hop group. When you look at MTV... Rolando Rodriguez Hip-hop, like any genre, changes and evolves, but one thing you could always count on (at least until the early part of the last decade) was the notion of the hip-hop group. When you look at MTV...

Continue reading "Preemo & Tawn P Team Up to Form All Day " > ]]> 0 Last Night: Armin van Buuren at Stereo Live tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.607909 2012-05-24 09:00:00 2012-05-24T18:21:05Z Armin van Buuren Stereo Live May 23, 2012 After a crazy night at Stereo Live with Rusko's breakdown Tuesday, I couldn't help but imagine what was in store for Wednesday night's Armin van Buuren ... Taylor Moon Armin van Buuren Stereo Live May 23, 2012 After a crazy night at Stereo Live with Rusko's breakdown Tuesday, I couldn't help but imagine what was in store for Wednesday night's Armin van Buuren ...

Continue reading "Last Night: Armin van Buuren at Stereo Live" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/AVB%20may%2024%20tn.JPG Last Night: Armin van Buuren At Stereo Live Joshua Tree of Money: 5 Ways for Bono to Spend His Facebook Windfall tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.607824 2012-05-24 08:00:00 2012-05-24T18:30:49Z A few things fell and swooped in from last Friday's giant Facebok IPO announcement. The first being Mark Zuckerberg changing his relationship status from "in a relationship" to "married, but wit... Brando A few things fell and swooped in from last Friday's giant Facebok IPO announcement. The first being Mark Zuckerberg changing his relationship status from "in a relationship" to "married, but wit...

Continue reading "Joshua Tree of Money: 5 Ways for Bono to Spend His Facebook Windfall" > ]]> 0 Phil Anselmo Talks Solo Records, New Down Material & Pantera's Legacy tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.605950 2012-05-24 07:00:00 2012-05-24T19:05:01Z Phil Anselmo, former lead singer of the mighty Pantera, currently of Down, is a busy man. But he always has time to talk about his beloved New Orleans Saints, who are going through a trying offse... Craig Hlavaty Phil Anselmo, former lead singer of the mighty Pantera, currently of Down, is a busy man. But he always has time to talk about his beloved New Orleans Saints, who are going through a trying offse...

Continue reading "Phil Anselmo Talks Solo Records, New Down Material & Pantera's Legacy" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/pantera%20power%20tn%20may%2024.jpg Phil Anselmo Talks Pantera's Legacy Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri: "Naked" on the Stage tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/rocks//23.607783 2012-05-24 06:00:00 2012-05-24T19:21:42Z Steve Hogarth of Marillion and Richard Barbieri of Porcupine Tree are two incredibly prolific, daring artists who have teamed up on a new record called Not the Weapon But the Hand. Earlier this ye... Jef With One F Steve Hogarth of Marillion and Richard Barbieri of Porcupine Tree are two incredibly prolific, daring artists who have teamed up on a new record called Not the Weapon But the Hand. Earlier this ye...

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