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North American Scum: Songs for Independence Day

2009-07-03 15:15:00

Here in America, we enjoy more personal freedoms than most countries. We can say what we want (provided we don't swear on network TV or radio), do what we want (provided we're not one of these peopl...

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Five Spot: Lil Keke's Don't Mess With Texas

2009-07-03 14:00:00

Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and, sometimes awkwardly, tie it to a bit of Houston rap. It's five videos and occasional cussing. Send tips to introd...

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Things to Do This Weekend If You're (Almost) Broke: Happy Fourth, Houston

2009-07-03 13:00:00

If you're celebrating independence from a lot of money this Fourth of July weekend, believe us, Rocks Off feels your pain. If you can pry yourself away from the barbecue pit, here's a few other th...

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Houstonians Learn the "Thriller" Dance

2009-07-03 12:00:00

Craig Hlavaty Who would have ever imagined just a little over a week ago that Houstonians would be convening on the lush confines of Discovery Green to learn to do the "Thriller" dance? Or in the swel...

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Tonight: Rozz Zamorano Jazz Trio at the Big Top

2009-07-03 10:30:00

Big Sir Junior Super Live Zam RecordsRecorded during live sessions at Houston's Jet Lounge in early 2006, Big Sir Junior's debut release shows the power of three accomplished musicians firmly in their...

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Aftermath: Wooden Birds at Walter's on Washington

2009-07-03 09:00:00

Craig Hlavaty For a thirsty crowd looking to begin their Independence Day weekend in earnest, there was no better place to be last night than Walter's off Washington. As of late, there has been a sw...

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Friday Night Noise: Indian Jewelry and Prurient

2009-07-03 07:30:00

Indian Jewelry, "Seasonal Economy" At its gnarliest, Houston's Indian Jewelry reminds Friday Night Noise of that brief period a few years back where James Toth was transitioning away from being part o...

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Slide Show: Uber-Patriotic Album Covers

2009-07-02 16:10:06

America's Independence Day is this weekend, where we salute the courage of our forefathers with controlled aerial explosions and small grease fires in our backyards. Nobody likes a silent holiday, so...

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Houston's Rememberances of Warped Tours Past

2009-07-02 14:47:19

For the past 15 years, the Vans Warped Tour has been barreling through city after city across the globe creating punk rockers out of boy scouts and riot grrls out of band geeks. The traveling punk, ha...

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Cutout Bin: J. Garland McKee's Laughin' With 'Em

2009-07-02 13:02:23

J. Garland McKee Laughin' With 'Em: Southern Negro Humor in Dialect (Americana Recording, 1969)Amos & Andy. Stepin Fetchit. Aunt Jemima. Jar Jar Binks. American history is littered with people...

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Wild Moccasins Play Live on Cincinnati's WOXY

2009-07-02 11:29:03

Kim DouglassHey, it's been a couple of days since we used this photo... Like a mother sending her baby off to college, we here at Rocks Off are pretty proud of the Wild Moccasins for representing Hous...

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Rocks Off Goes Live from Sugar Hill Tonight

2009-07-02 10:12:37

Andrew Karnavas Rocks Off will be the special guest "audience of one" on tonight's Live from Sugar Hill, the monthly hour-long live-music Webcast broadcast from the historic Southeast Houston studios....

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Straight From the Sole: Thoughts on Michael Jackson's Death

2009-07-02 08:52:39

You know Soledad. He's the vocalist from controversial Houston rap-metal act Daylight Coma. He's got a lot to say. Sometimes it's insightful, sometimes less so, but it's almost always said with convic...

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Do You Look Like Aerosmith's Steven Tyler or One of ZZ Top?

2009-07-02 07:30:00

Live Nation has come through with a four-pack of lawn tickets to the classic-rock show of the summer, Aerosmith and Houston's own ZZ Top July 18 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, and Rocks Off s...

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This Week In Beyonce: B Acts... Like What?

2009-07-01 15:59:19

Rocks Off can't argue with the fact that Beyonce Knowles is a stone-cold fox when she gets on the microphone and belts out a song, dripping in glitter and wearing a barely-there outfit. Her voice is a...

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