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I get a lot of local music across my desk, mostly defanged and bloodless. Things that I feel an obligation to enjoy, an act which is starting to take it's toll on a soul. I'm too nice to say some... Continue reading "Playbill: What's In The DNA Of Titan Blood? " >

Photo by G. Naked Boys Singing There are 8 hot naked guys on stage singing for an hour and 30 minutes. They all have great bodies. They can sing too (not that anyone is paying attention to their singing voices). The songs are catchy and funny (including one called "Beat My Meat"). There are 8 hot naked guys on stage singing for an hour and 30 minutes. If [...]

Date: March 19Name: Eli Young BandAKA: "Who?"Genre: Up and countryBest Known Song(s): "When It Rains," "Always the Love Songs"Key Demographic: UNT grads, people who think "fire" and "guitar" act... Continue reading "Rocks Off's Rodeo Concert Guide: Actual Texans The Eli Young Band" >

Date: March 18 Name: Black Eyed Peas AKA: "Fergie and Three Other Guys" Genre: Crap-hop Best Known Song(s): "Where is the Love?," "My Humps," "Check Out Our Singer's Cans" Key Demographic: The t... Continue reading "Rocks Off's Rodeo Concert Guide: Black Eyed Peas, Purveyors Of Humps" >

Date: March 17 Name: Gary Allan AKA: "The Media Assassin"...sorry, that's Harry Allen Genre: Latter Day country Best Known Song(s): "Man to Man," "Nothing On But the Radio," "If You Don't Know M... Continue reading "Rocks Off's Rodeo Concert Guide: Larry Harry Barry Terry Gary Allan" >

​ Even if you've never pulled a trigger in your life, SXSW is, on some level, an exercise in hunting. Rocks Off had no idea how true this was until earlier this afternoon. As we were looking over ... Continue reading "Run Through The Jungle: A Zoological Field Guide To SXSW 2010" >

Nashville alt-rock pin-ups the Kings of Leon are hitting Houston again for the second time in a year, with a newly announced date at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion September 22. The band has... Continue reading "Your Sex Is On Tour: Kings Of Leon Announce Second Houston Date In A Year" >

Date: March 16 Name: Keith Urban AKA: "The Betty Ford Center Presents..." Genre: Aussie country Best Known Song(s): "Somebody Like You," "You'll Think of Me," "No Really, I Loved Days of Thunder... Continue reading "Rocks Off's Rodeo Concert Guide: Keith "That's Not A Knife" Urban" >

​Female Demand, American Sharks, Satin Hooks, Tow The Line: Sun., March 28, 8 p.m. Walter's on Washington. Al Green: Sun., May 16. Arena Theatre. Chuck Allen Floyd Band: Sat., June 12. Dosey Doe ... Continue reading "Distant Early Warning: Al Green, Clint Black, Don McLean, Lightning Bolt, Ludacris, Miranda Lambert, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Tony Joe White, Etc." >

​Monday afternoon, when Rocks Off was scouring our email, MySpace, Facebook and various other Web sites for the following information, this thought occurred to us more than once: "Why are we wasti... Continue reading "South Bayou: Where And When Houston Artists Are Playing In Austin This Week" >

Date: March 15 Name: Lady Antebellum AKA: "Two Beards and a Babe" Genre: Threesome country Best Known Song(s): "I Run to You," "Need You Now," possible Juice Newton covers Key Demographic: Count... Continue reading "Rocks Off's Rodeo Concert Guide: Lady Antebellum's Country Threesome" >

​ Sunday's Go Tejano Day, featuring norteño groups Pesado and El Trono de Mexico (above), set a new Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo paid attendance record with 74,222 people spinning the turns... Continue reading "Go Tejano Day Sets Rodeo Crowd Record; Lady Gaga Calls On Toyota Center July 15" >

Date: March 14 Name: Pesado AKA: Grupo Pesado Genre: Norteño Best Known Song(s): "Eso Me Gusta," "Gracias por Tu Amor,"" Llegó el Amor" Key Demographic: Monterrey represent! Previous HLSR Appear... Continue reading "Rocks Off's Rodeo Concert Guide: Norteño Knights Grupo Pesado" >

​ As the Houston SXSW spillover begins to permeate our bars and clubs, we find ourselves inundated with talent. Sunday, Joe Pug and Horse Feathers set up shop at Mango's for a show that is sure to... Continue reading "Back To The Future: The Path Of Joe Pug" >

Date: March 13 Name: Blake Shelton AKA: "Drake...Smeldon" Genre: Generi-country Best Known Song(s): "Austin," "Some Beach," "Swervin' in My Lane" Key Demographic: Domestic car aficionados, fello... Continue reading "Rocks Off's Rodeo Concert Guide: Some Guy Named Blake Shelton" >

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" >

Date: March 12 Name: Toby Keith AKA: "Mr. Boot in Your Ass" Genre: [This is our] country Best Known Song(s): "Beer for My Horses," "How Do You Like Me Now?", "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blu... Continue reading "Rocks Off's Rodeo Concert Guide: Toby Keith, Ever The Angry American" >

Let's get one thing perfectly clear: Blowfly is the original dirty rapper. Before anyone in 2 Live Crew was old enough to set foot into a peepshow stall or buy a pack of cigarettes, Clarence "Blo... Continue reading "Spermy Night In Georgia: Sexed-Up Songs To Set The Mood For Blowfly" >

Date: March 11 Name: Brad Paisley AKA: "Isn't That Jake Gyllenhaal?" Genre: Freemason country Best Known Song(s): "Alcohol," "She's Everything," "Ticks," "Ow, My Back" Key Demographic: Confused ... Continue reading "Rocks Off's Rodeo Concert Guide: Brad "Not Jake Gylllenhaal" Paisley" >

​ George Thorogood is a funny, talkative fellow. In this week's print edition, he told us how the Rolling Stones turned him onto the blues, how playing in a strip club helped his band the Delaware... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: Batting Practice With George Thorogood, Bad As He Ever Was" >