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THE ROAD FROM THE CATACOMBS TO ASTRAL WEEKS: VAN MORRISON’S LOST 1968 TAPE UNEARTHED

Richie Unterberger·January 3, 2019

A recently discovered tape, briefly released by Morrison on iTunes, may be a rock & roll Rosetta stone, serving as the link between Van the sorta-pop star and Van the Man superstar. Richie Unterberger talks to some of those who...

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IT’S ALIVE! THE RAMONES!

Ed Stasium·January 2, 2019

Legendary producer Ed Stasium recorded The Ramones It’s Alive 41 years ago at the Rainbow Theatre in London – a recording that many regard as one of the best live albums ever. This is his story. All photos by Danny...

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PLEASE READ ME, TOO – MORE TOP STORIES OF 2018

PKM Editor·December 31, 2018

Another 10 hot takes from 2018, a banner year for PKM Because we share Nigel Tufnel’s attitude that the knob should be turned up to 11, we are offering a second batch of Christmas cookies, in the form of ten...

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COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY: THE TOP 10 PKM STORIES OF 2018

PKM Editor·December 26, 2018

Kick back with a cup of coffee and dive into Please Kill Me’s Top 10 stories of 2018… where John Lennon brawls with Chris Montez, Gram Parsons charms Pamela Des Barres, Lemmy drinks whiskey and gives drug advice, “White Boy Rick”...

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PLEASE KILL ME HOLIDAY PLAYLIST

Margo Tiffen·December 25, 2018

Looking for tunes to play while you cook / drink / hide from the family? We’ve got you covered with a playlist of some of our holiday favorites… Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Please Kill Me! Play the entire PKM...

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JOHN WATERS’ CHRISTMAS SPECIAL AT CITY WINERY!

Amy Haben·December 24, 2018

A look back at John Waters Christmas Stand-Up Special at City Winery in 2015 Watching John Waters stand up is the equivalent of sneaking brownies out of your mother’s secret kitchen cabinet late at night while watching an NC17 movie...

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Sue Brisk. Untitled I, San Francisco, CA, 1976/77. Courtesy of Sue Brisk.

PUNK LUST AT THE MUSEUM: RAW PROVOCATION

Eric Davidson·December 20, 2018

A provocative and entertaining new exhibit at the Museum of Sex in NYC undresses the ‘raw provocation’ that defined the punk era (1971-1985) and planted the seeds for present-day gender deconstruction The Museum of Sex is kind of like the...

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WHO WAS KILLING THE COUNTRY STARS? STRINGBEAN, THE GRAND OLE OPRY MURDERS AND NASHVILLE’S DAYS OF FEAR

Burt Kearns·December 19, 2018

Lost in the shadows of the Watergate hearings and disco fever, four grisly murders riveted and terrified Music City USA, rekindling a wave of paranoia reminiscent of the Manson Family killings by Burt Kearns & Jeff Abraham When the Hee...

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DREAMING OF BOB DYLAN: MARY LEE KORTES DIVES DEEP IN HER SLEEP

Todd McGovern·December 18, 2018

Singer/songwriter Mary Lee’s Corvette achieved a surprising breakthrough with a 2002 reinterpretation of Blood on the Tracks and she hasn’t stopped since, with her latest venture being a book that collects people’s dreams about Mr. Zimmerman “Do you know that line from...

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PUNK ROCK HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

PKM Editor·December 17, 2018

Still not sure what to get the resident punk in your life for Christmas? Spending hours looking for something they would actually like, that won’t be forgotten the next day? Check out our holiday gift guide for unique gift ideas...

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EXHUMED: BEFORE BLACK FLAG, THERE WAS WURM

Eric Davidson·December 17, 2018

Founding WURM member and Black Flag bassist Chuck Dukowski talks to Eric Davidson about the California punk rock scene in the 70s and 80s, the recent reissue of WURM’s sole studio album, Feast (now called Exhumed) and plans for new...

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MY BLOOMIN’ GROUPIE HEART AND THE STRUTS

Pamela Des Barres·December 13, 2018

Luke Spiller and the boys turn the clock back decades for Pamela Des Barres and their fans It’s a very rare moment when I wish I was a young woman again. Sociologically, musically, spiritually, sexually, I spent my youth cavorting...

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Sal Maida (far left) with Milk ‘n’ Cookies

ADVENTURES WITH ROXY MUSIC, SPARKS, AND MILK ‘N’ COOKIES: AN INTERVIEW WITH SAL MAIDA

Valerie Simadis·December 11, 2018

Hearing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan launched Sal Maida on a journey – to London in the Swinging Sixties, tenures with Roxy Music, Milk ’N’ Cookies, and Sparks and a long trek (with our very own Legs McNeil!) to the last Sex...

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FANTASY ARTIST KEN KELLY LIVES IN THE HOUSE THAT KISS BUILT

Priya Panda·December 10, 2018

Ken Kelly, Frank Frazetta’s nephew, jumpstarted a career in art with a little help from Gene Simmons in 1975 and then became a household name By Priya Panda Never judge a book by its cover. Long Island-based artist Ken Kelly...

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Jack Kerouac based his muse/lover “Mardou Fox” in The Subterraneans on Alene Lee, a mixed race (Black/Cherokee) bohemian writer and intellectual who was a part of the NYC Beat circle of Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso and Lucien Carr. Despite her intimate connection to these writers, the real Alene Lee is nowhere to be found in most accounts and biographies—partly due to her own reticence to speak. Erika Blair did some digging and presents a more rounded portrait of this fascinating woman. Read more!

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