AltWeeklies Wire
Jay-Z: America's Most Overrated Rappernew
Rap's Grateful Dead? Hova? Young? The No. 1 MC of all time? None of the above.
Houston Press |
Ben Westhoff |
11-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: American Gangster, Jay-Z
Johnette Napolitano's Post-Blonde Ambitionnew
The former Concrete Blonde lead singer has a unique way of dealing with her garbage: She makes it into art.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
11-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Johnette Napolitano, Scarred
Outside the Boxnew
Turns out a player's scoring average isn't the big key to a win.
Houston Press |
Jason Friedman |
11-06-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Bringing Hardcore Statistical Analysis to the NBAnew
The Houston Rockets pins (at least a part of) its hopes on brainiac GM Daryl Morey.
Houston Press |
Jason Friedman |
11-06-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Joy Division's Expanded Reissuesnew
With Rhino's expanded reissues of the dour Manchester quartet's three albums -- three different concerts (and one sound check) are tacked onto bonus discs -- plus noted rock videographer Anton Corbijn's new Ian Curtis biopic Control, Joy Division's moment has officially arrived.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
10-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Control, Joy Division
Death at West Oaks Hospitalnew
Two men went into a walled-in courtyard at a mental hospital -- one came out alive.
Houston Press |
Margaret Downing |
10-30-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Protest Music, Then and Nownew
In contrast to the politically charged music of Vietnam era, the soundtrack to the Iraq war has gone mostly unheard. And it is out there.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
10-23-2007 |
Music
How (Not) to Name Your Bandnew
Anyway, our therapist recently told us to try to find something productive in all our seething rage, so we're turning it into the following list of tips for new bands hoping to come up with the world's best band name.
Houston Press |
Jonanna Widner |
10-23-2007 |
Music
Sleepovers With Uncle Jeffnew
A cardiologist traded on his status as a doctor to fondle young girls.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
10-23-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Slideshow: What Vehicle Is Each Presidential Candidate?new
Texas Gov. Rick Perry recently endorsed Rudy Giuliani, likening the choice to buying a pickup with one option he didn't like. (Abortion, or maybe power steering.) We disagree with the Guv, and offer up our own suggestions.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
10-23-2007 |
Commentary
Billy Joe Shaver's Hard-won Faithnew
Save the title track, a curious hybrid of hymn and Native American ghost dance, the music on Everybody's Brother is better suited to honky-tonks than church-houses.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
10-16-2007 |
Reviews
Kevin Fowler's 'Bring It On' Brings Attitudenew
If you're the sort of country fan who prefers tear-in-my-beer laments to yee-haw lyrics like "We're still stirrin' up a ruckus, lightnin' ain't a-struck us," best move on.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
10-16-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bring It On, Kevin Fowler
David Rice on Going Too Far Too Fastnew
In the beleaguered mid-1990s Houston rock scene, David Rice seemed like a rare mainstream success story. He had a Columbia Records deal back when such things still mattered.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
10-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fighting for Air: Drowning and the Heimlich Maneuvernew
Most doctors say the Heimlich maneuver should not be used to save drowning victims -- so why does professor John Hunsucker continue to teach it to lifeguards?
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
10-16-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Remember Gene Watson?new
Nashville hasn't forgotten him, as Vince Gill, Lee Ann Womack, Connie Smith, Rhonda Vincent, Joe Nichols and Mark Chesnutt turn up to help out with duet and background vocals on In a Perfect World, Watson's first album for New Jersey folk/roots label Shanachie.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
10-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: In a Perfect World, Gene Watson
