Results tagged “cincinnati”

Did you hear? Radiohead is coming back to town. Despite the fact that most bands decide to skip our fair city in favor of others, Radiohead is bucking the trend (like they're so known for these days) and making yet another stop at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Saturday, May 17.

Craig Biggio's final weekend as an Astros player will feature a particularly fun blast from the past. Biggio, who has played catcher, second base, and several outfield positions throughout his 20 year career in Houston, will catch the first two innings or so of Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves. The original plan had called for Biggio to be matched with ace Roy Oswalt, but Oswalt is skipping his final start of the season so...

Man, this is getting repetitive. While the Rockets will never be mistaken for the 06-07 Cincinnati Bengals, this certainly has been a productive off season for law enforcement personnel when Rockets players are around. The latest player to run into trouble with Johnny Law is recently-acquired forward Justin Reed, who was arrested last night in Jackson, Mississippi for misdemeanor marijuana possession. Reed played for the Minnesota Timberwolves last season, and was brought to Houston in...

Holy smokes! Giant fish on the MTA, Paris Hilton in jail, then out, then in again, Al Gore, goatses, blumpkins, Matt Damon, and baby art critics! It's been a busy week across the Ist-A-Verse, and here's a smattering of what's been going on. In Gothamist's neck of the woods, they found out that many things are possible: A man caught a 40+ pound fish off the Rockaways and took it home on the subway. Graffiti...

Good morning, Houston. 'Stros win! 'Stros win! Whooooooo! Ahem. Yes, well, as you probably know by now, the Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 last night to end their 10-game losing streak. The game marked the highest run total for the 'Stros in three weeks, and the team's 16 hits matched their season high — not bad. "It was a fun night for everybody," Woody Williams told the AP. "I know it's one win,...

Dollar Dog Night @ Minute Maid Park Sure it's been raining for days, and so what the 'stros are in the midst of a 9 game losing streak. There's only one thing that can make either of those things better: Dollor Dogs. That's right, folks. Dollar Dog night is back at Minute Maid. What better way to soak up a $9 beer than with a few dozen $1 hot dogs? Join the Astros tonight as...

Well hello, Houston! It's the greatest day in America: Opening Day 2007! Spring Training is over, the roster is set and now it's time to play ball. The Astros' main concern last year was hitting. Heck, it was pathetic, but Uncle Drayton broke out the checkbook, signed power hitter Carlos Lee for a cool $100 million and added utility player and 2006 All-Star Mark Loretta. Also new to the team are a pair of native...

In an interesting example of public-private partnership, Target Corp. has offered to help pay for security cameras to be installed around Houston to help the officer-short HPD out. It seems a little odd at first glance, but it turns out Target is no stranger to the law-enforcement game: Turns out Target has one of the most advanced crime labs in the country at its headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was initially set up to deal...

Wednesday The crawfish has been boiling everywhere lately, so it’s a good night to catch New Orleans’ New Birth Brass Band at the Volcano. And enjoy a frozen screwdriver, of course. Music: “I Got a Woman” 7 p.m. at Volcano | info Cincinnati’s Moth stops in Houston tonight. Sometimes compared to Weezer, especially since they’ve soften their punk roots for mainstream success. Houston’s Slippin’ Mickies opens. 9 p.m. at Rudyard’s | info Thursday Almost...

Yellville, Arkansas hosts a “Turkey Trot Festival” each year. Up until 1989, it included dropping turkeys out of a low-flying plane. It inspired the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati to write the script for the popular 1978 Thanksgiving episode where Les Nessman reported live while turkeys were being dropped from a helicopter onto the streets of Ohio (“As God as my witness, I thought turkey’s could fly,” said Station Manager Arthur Carlson, played by Gordon Jump)....