FACE IT: DEBBIE HARRY HAS HAD A HAPPY AND LUCKY LIFE
Elizabeth Hand, a much-acclaimed novelist and essayist, offers an appraisal of Debbie Harry’s new memoir and discovers that...
Reviews
ROGER CORMAN MEETS H.P. LOVECRAFT AND CTHULHU!
Portland, Oregon was the site of this years H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon. Roger Corman and Vincent...
BRIAN WILSON & THE ZOMBIES: GREATS FROM ’68
Despite recent medical setbacks, Brian Wilson has returned to the road, with a stellar band (that includes Al...
BLOOD AND GUTS: THE REBIRTH OF KATHY ACKER
Reissue of This Post-Punk Novelist’s Work Puts Her Back in the Countercultural Conversation Where She Belongs By Mary...
The Senders’ “Retour A L’Envoyeur” Revisited
The Senders are a hidden gem among the ruins of the early New York scene and a misunderstood...
DAVID YOW OF THE JESUS LIZARD ON ART, ACTING, AND THE GOOD OLD DAYS!
BY: AMY HABEN Randomly I posted on Facebook, “Where in the world is David Yow?” Thinking about the...
THE HEARTBREAKERS WITH MEMBERS OF MC5, BLONDIE, AND THE REPLACEMENTS!
It was a tight squeeze for the Heartbreakers, L.A.M.F. show featuring original member Walter Lure, Tommy Stinson of the Replacements, Wayne Kramer of the MC5, Clem Burke of Blondie and guest stars jumping on stage.
THIS CHARMING MAN: BRYAN FERRY PLAYS THE BEACON THEATRE!
Bryan Ferry was working as a part-time furniture restorer and ceramics teacher when he met art school graduate Brian Eno in 1970. At the time, the fledgling musicians had no idea the success their partnership would create. Eno and Ferry, along with Roxy Music founding member Andy Mackay, would combine their art school backgrounds and interest in avant-garde music to create an irresistible sound and enduring style.
SHE’S BEAUTY, SHE’S GRACE, SHE’S PUNK ROCK: PATTI SMITH CONCERT REVIEW!
The event was called “A Night of Words and Music with Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, and Tony Shanahan,” and it kicked off what is to be the three-week long Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival. The festival, which is one of the oldest and totally free summer fests in the country (yes, I saw Patti Smith for absolutely FREE), boasts a loaded lineup that focuses heavily on influential women artists belonging to various mediums such as music, dance, and spoken word.
Legs McNeil’s List of the Ten Best Rock & Roll Books of All Time!
1. Billion Dollar Baby by Bob Greene (Atheneum) Columnist Bob Greene travels with the Alice Cooper Band and...
BOOK REVIEW: The First Rock & Roll BODYGUARD
Book Review by Gillian McCain of "The First Rock ‘n’ Roll BODYGUARD" by Alf Weaver with Robert Ashton - If Alf Weaver was still with us (R.I.P) he would be the guy I would want watching my back. Because he’s watched them all, and had “a few good laughs” doing so. Growing up in London, he was friends with the Kray Twins, and kind of fell into the rock & roll business when he started working for a limousine company.
HANGING IN BERLIN WITH DANNY FIELDS!
In Berlin, Germany, there’s a fantastic museum dedicated to the Ramones, no kidding! You can find out all...
BOOK REPORT #1 BY JAMES “THE HOUND” MARSHALL
Johnny’s First Cigarette by Nick Tosches illustrated by Lisa Marie-Moyen French translation by Heloise Esquie Vagabonde, 2014 This...
Unknown Facts About Bob Dylan Revealed!
Book Review by Todd McGovern - “There’s so many sides to Bob Dylan, he’s round.”Another book about Bob Dylan? What’s left to say, you ask?