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Attention Houston: What To Do When a Beloved Music Venue Says It's Shutting Down

2010-02-09 16:00:00

Rocks Off is here to help. That's why we keep an eye out for stories that, while they may not have anything to do with Houston per se, can still provide a valuable lesson. So as much as we deligh...

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Albums All You Sudden Saints "Fans" Can Enjoy While You're Smirking

2010-02-09 14:45:00

Far be it from Rocks Off to rain on anyone's Super Bowl parade, but are we the only ones bothered by this massive, conveniently timed outpouring of love and affection for New Orleans? It started ...

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Magnolia City Mixtape: Sign the WestFest Petition, And Other Stuff You Need to Know About

2010-02-09 13:30:00

MTV Shows Are you READY for Rocks Off's Washington Shore party this Thursday? If not, this video of Jersey Shore's Snooki interviewing Phoenix on MTV will melt your brain. If you read even one Hou...

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Wondering Where to Park for Our Washington Shore Party? Look No Further...

2010-02-09 12:30:00

Of all the things you don't want to see in a rearview mirror, a marauding police car ranks pretty high. Especially if you have had a little too much to drink, which is something that Rocks Off k...

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Lonesome Onry and Mean: "Nowhere Man" and Houstonian-Turned-Superproducer Frank Liddell's Other Early Favorites

2010-02-09 11:30:00

Houston native Frank Liddell, whose Nashville production credits include roots-rocker Chris Knight, Texas music phenom Jack Ingram, budding megastar Miranda Lambert, and his wife Lee Ann Womack, ...

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Ask a Rapper Hustler: "Dot Com Don" Tosin on Slang That Should, and Shouldn't, Be Retired

2010-02-09 10:15:00

The hip-hop world is a less than sensible place - lots of times, you're even required to clarify when bad means bad and when bad means good - so once a week we're going to get with a rapper and as...

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Aftermath: An Analog Synth Lover's Paradise With Roomies!, Weird Weeds, J.D. Emmanuel and Stellar Om Source

2010-02-09 09:00:00

We regularly stand in awe of just how involved Lance Higdon is in the general Houston music scene. His industriousness might not be as well-recognized as that of Robert Ellis or Geoffrey Muell...

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Distant Early Warning: Asleep at the Wheel, Heartless Bastards, High On Fire, Thrill Kill Kult, Will.i.am, White Rabbits, etc.

2010-02-09 08:00:00

"The Festival At The Mink" With White Rhino, Alkari, The Manichean, Flowers To Hide, The Sour Notes, Giant Battle Monster, Gretchen Schmaltz: Sat., Feb. 27, 6 p.m., $8. The Mink. Asleep At The W...

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Is The Old Quarter's Wrecks Bell Retiring? Is Brett Favre Going to Throw Another Interconception?

2010-02-08 15:45:00

Rocks Off got an eyebrow-raising email this morning from Rex "Wrecks" Bell, owner of Galveston's Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe, the Island's successor to the fabled downtown venue made famous by To...

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Check Out This Video Preview of Our "Washington Shore" Party

2010-02-08 14:30:00

This past weekend, we took our esteemed new intern out on Washington Avenue to take some video of the area's native wildlife at night. We hope the video gives you a little taste of our "Washingto...

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Aftermath: Local Trifecta Shreds a Super Bowl Sunday Scout Bar

2010-02-08 13:30:00

Reasons to see The Last Place You Look live: They put on a hell of a show. They were named 2009's best alternative band in Texas by 94.5 The Buzz. They're actually really nice guys. Sunday...

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Monday Mix Bag: Aztek Escobar's Great Mystery, Deep Cold's Hip-Hop Fusion, and 5-Year-Old Rapper Declares He's a "Big Boy"

2010-02-08 12:30:00

Remember all those coming-decade predictions we made about major-labels discovering Houston Latino rap artists and starting a movement to integrate this group of artists into mainstream hip-hop? ...

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Aftermath: The Houston Symphony's "Red Carpet Oscar Party" at Jones Hall

2010-02-08 11:30:00

A Liz Taylor dead ringer greeted concert-goers this weekend at the Houston Symphony's Red Carpet Oscar Party, while inside, the Jones Hall stage produced its own celebrity look-alike. Aftermath s...

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Turning The Screw: Scarface, H.I.S.D., Bun B, Chamillionaire, DJ Trill OG, The Kanye, Lil' Wayne, Eve, Jay-Z, DJ Screw & Lil' Keke and More

2010-02-08 10:15:00

Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. It probably won't rhyme, at least most of the time. E-mail tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Thanks, homies. Single of the Week:...

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Aftermath: Justin Townes Earle, Rowdy Songs for a Staid Mucky Duck

2010-02-08 09:00:00

One of the saddest moments in the human emotional pantheon has to be the moment when the newness of something wears off and all that is left is grim utility. With technology, it's the first time...

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