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Music to Cover Your Eyes Tonew
Houston's Nick DiFonzo has one of the world's finest collections of bad album covers.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
01-10-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Skewering Musical Absurditiesnew
This Los Angeles duo serves up super-geeky and utterly engaging musical parodies of soft rock ballads, cheesy Latin pop and patriotic mainstream country.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
01-03-2006 |
Reviews
Comeback Clipsnew
A music-video renaissance is afoot, but it's online, not on cable.
Houston Press |
Chris Dahlen |
01-03-2006 |
Music
Slanted Enchantmentnew
A jazz quartet's tribute to Pavement is, inexplicably, a roaring success.
Houston Press |
Rob Harvilla |
01-03-2006 |
Reviews
Christmas-List Albumsnew
Tapes compiled by rock 'n' roll keyboard legend Al Kooper reveal the darker side of stars like Barry White, Buddy Rich, Casey Kasem and Orson Welles, and now you can find the best of the weirdness online.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
12-19-2005 |
Music
The Year in Musicnew
Music critics name the best in pop, heavy metal, underground black music, overlooked discs and more in a comprehensive look at 2005.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax, Sam Chennault and Dan Leroy, Frank Soults, Garrett Kamps, Scott Faingold, Tony Ware, Eric K. Arnold and Jason Bracelin |
12-14-2005 |
Music
Old Folks Rocknew
Beatles vs. Stones was the great cultural debate of the 20th century, and here in the 21st, the conundrum shifts to which exorbitantly priced nostalgia-pimping arena tour will embarrass and horrify you less.
Houston Press |
Rob Harvilla |
12-09-2005 |
Concerts
Road Tripnew
A mid-list glam-trash rock band spent six weeks in an RV, fueled by chili.
Houston Press |
Brian McManus |
11-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
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The O.G. of Lovenew
Houston native Johnny "Guitar" Watson gets his due with a new two-disc set. Not as well-known as his contemporaries, Watson was nevertheless one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, even anticipating the advent of rap.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
10-18-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Scared Straightnew
The pop-punk band has become a beacon of clean living at the height of its success, instead of after a pathetic fall.
Houston Press |
Andrew Miller |
09-26-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Million-Dollar Smilenew
After seven years of scuffling on the hip-hop scene in Houston, Paul Wall is having his day.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
09-26-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Endangered Songbirdsnew
The Wrens majestically reemerged in 2003, after surviving a near-decade of depression, debacle and disaster.
Houston Press |
Rob Harvilla |
08-29-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
I Raq and Roll vs. We Can't Make It Herenew
Two Houston-based musicians -- Clint Black and James McMurtry -- offer different takes on the war in their music. On veteran says which he thinks is more accurate and why.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
08-22-2005 |
Music
Down Is Upnew
System of a Down is rock's least likely success story.
Houston Press |
Michael Roberts |
08-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Thug Lifenew
Houston rapper Slim Thug has paid the cost to be the Dirty South boss, and he's on the verge of stardom.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
07-18-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
