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The Extraordinaires, debating a late night or early start. Videos by Matthew Keever Two days had gone by since we last visited the SXSW Overflow Fest at Super Happy Fun Land, and the number of pe... Continue reading "Aftermath: Another Round Of Bands Watching Bands At SXSW Overflow Fest" >

MCM doesn't really understand this Ford Fiesta Movement clown-car nonsense, but we do know Buxton - as lensed by sometime Rocks Off shutterbug Mark C. Austin - manages to sound awesome even ... Continue reading "Magnolia City Mixtape: Buxton, Wild Moccasins, Fight Pretty, Fat Tony, Fiskadoro And Still More SXSW Stuff" >

​ A couple of days ago, Houston International Festival Director of Performing Arts Rick Mitchell emailed Rocks Off and asked us if we'd mind reprinting something he wrote for the blog on iFest's... Continue reading ""Why Can't It Be More Like Jazzfest?" Rick Mitchell Debunks The Top 10 Gripes He's Overheard About Houston's iFest" >

Austin's Spells Videos by Matthew Keever On Sunday night at a sleepy Super Happy Fun Land, the SXSW overflow concerts went relatively unnoticed. Although the fans were scarce, the talent wasn't. ... Continue reading "Aftermath: Free Food, Free Beer, Great Music, No Audience At Super Happy Fun Land's SXSW Overflow Fest" >

Just when Rocks Off was wondering how we were going to spend one of our last work-free days before SXSW, Cactus Music's weekly email circular showed up in our inbox. So now we know: We're going t... Continue reading "News On The March, White Stripes, Guitar Shorty - Rocks Off Will Be At Cactus Music All Saturday Afternoon" >

​ Leon's Lounge, the venerable Midtown throwback dive, is currently closed for renovations as new owner Pete Mitchell (Under the Volcano) gives it a good scrubbing, but it should be back open befo... Continue reading "Leon's Lounge Needs Some Soul. Brett "Dirty Honey" Koshkin Has The Platters." >

​ Tonight the Hell City Kings invade the indie confines of Mango's to celebrate the release of their new seven-inch Wolf EP, with Austin's White Rhino and locals Shit City High and the Wrong Ones... Continue reading "Listology: Angry Anderson And Hell City Kings' Other Favorite Front Men" >

​ Wednesday night, Rocks Off got our hands on the first fruits of the new Wild Moccasins album, Skin Collision Past. The title track finds the band trying out a new sprawling yet angular sound, wi... Continue reading "Rocks Off Exclusive: Hear The Wild Moccasins' "Skin Collision Past" Right Here" >

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​Thursday marks the beginning of Super Happy Fun Land's SXSW Overflow Fest, two weeks of performers stopping by the East End art space/music venue/sock-monkey emporium on their way to and from A... Continue reading "A Brief Guide To Super Happy Fun Land's SXSW Overflow Fest" >

One of the best - and least publicized - free parties in town is the FotoFest opening, and this year the organizers are upping the ante by presenting Austin roots-rocking favorites the Gourds thi... Continue reading "Get Down With The Gourds At FotoFest 2010's Free Opening Party This Friday" >

On Broken Record, an interesting breakdown of what it costs even a well-known band to play SXSW. And here's a follow-up. Here's a plethora of remembrances for Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous, who com... Continue reading "Magnolia City Mixtape: The Cost Of SXSW, Mourning Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous, New Wild Moccasins Album, Dan Aykroyd At The Art Car Parade, Etc." >

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​Aftermath didn't think it was possible, but this year's Russian Spring Festival at Under the Volcano was twice as large as it was last year. This, of course, led to twice the chaotic fun that ev... Continue reading "Aftermath: The Russian Spring Festival At Under The Volcano" >

​ Friday night at the Mink, one Houston band prepared to venture out into the world outside the Loop like a child going off to school for the first time, while another one was delivered unto us ... Continue reading "Aftermath: Roky Moon & BOLT And Weird Party Complete The Rock Circle Of Life" >

​Tonight Roky Moon & BOLT headline the Mink for a tour kick-off gig before heading through the Gulf and East Coasts to school foreign ears on what indie-glam is all about. Or at least show the... Continue reading "Listology: Roky Moon's Favorite Glam Songs (Surprise!) Of All Time " >

ZOMG Psychedelic summer camp! Texas Psychedelic Rock invites you to the 2010 Memorial Day Cosmic Campout, featuring George Kinney of Austin '60s psych band Golden Dawn. Tickets start at $50 a per... Continue reading "Magnolia City Mixtape: Mucho SXSW News, Numbers In Katy, Sasha Fierce Is Dead, Etc." >

​Last year around this time, Rocks Off and our buddy Lonesome Onry and Mean both got caught up in multi-day musical benders that left us both dazed and confused (conditions from which some would ... Continue reading "Little Joe Washington Still Having Birthdays, Celebrating Them In Public" >

​This past Saturday night, Free Press Houston celebrated its seventh anniversary at Mango's with an assortment of local musicians whose styles ranged from loud, shrieking guitars (Golden Axe) to... Continue reading "Aftermath: Golden Axe And Fat Tony Help The Free Press Scratch Its 7-Year Itch At Mango's" >

​The last time Rocks Off met up with Fat Tony, we drove to his house and called him as we arrived. He told us he'd be out in five minutes. Ten minutes later, we sent him a text. He texted back, a... Continue reading "Two Houston Artists Who Don't Let The Internet Do All Their Hustle" >

​ In the eyes of some Houston musicians, labels are dead. Local bands VerseCity and A dream Asleep seem to think so. Though their musical styles are drastically different - a self-proclaimed roc... Continue reading "Houston Musicians to Record Companies: We Don't Need You" >

You know you do. Between today and March 1 (aka Monday), one ticket-buyer per day will be selected at random to have their purchase upgraded to the "Golden Ticket" package, which includes two "Fa... Continue reading "Want To Win A "Golden Ticket" For Summerfest?" >