THE SEARCH FOR CRAIG SMITH, A PROMISING L.A. SONGWRITER WHOSE STORY TOOK A DARK TURN Alan Bisbort·May 17, 2018On the brink of stardom, with help from Michael Nesmith, Mike Love and Glen Campbell, Craig Smith took...Alan BisbortAll Please Kill Me PostsBest OfMusicians·1 Comment
KURT WAGNER OF LAMBCHOP ON THE CHANGING NASHVILLE SCENE, PLAYING WITH MORCHEEBA AND VIC CHESNUTT Robert Gourley·May 29, 2018Kurt Wagner, the Nashville-based leader of Lambchop and prolific songwriter, opens up about his 30-year career and his collaborations...All Please Kill Me PostsInterviewsMusiciansRobert Gourley·1 Comment
STRAIGHT OUTTA DETROIT: EARLY BOB SEGER’S HEAVY MUSIC Richie Unterberger·September 5, 2018A reissue of singles from 1966/67 offer the shocking news that, before the Stooges, MC5 and Mitch Ryder,...All Please Kill Me PostsMusiciansRichie Unterberger·3 Comments
THE ROAD FROM THE CATACOMBS TO ASTRAL WEEKS: VAN MORRISON’S LOST 1968 TAPE UNEARTHED Richie Unterberger·January 3, 2019A recently discovered tape, briefly released by Morrison on iTunes, may be a rock & roll Rosetta stone,...All Please Kill Me PostsBest OfHistoryInterviewsMusiciansRichie Unterberger·3 Comments
MICHAEL CHAIKEN: MAKING BOB DYLAN’S ARCHIVE COME ALIVE James Marshall·January 15, 2019The Dylan Archive curator’s road to Tulsa was paved with good obsessions, such as free jazz, Godard, the...All Please Kill Me PostsBest OfBob DylanHistoryInterviewsJames Marshall·2 Comments
OH SO PRETTY: TOBY MOTT’S PUNK ARTIFACTS Eric Davidson·January 28, 2019PKM talks to British artist, designer, and Punk historian Toby Mott about the early days of punk in London,...All Please Kill Me PostsArtBooksEric DavidsonInterviews·2 Comments
BOSTON’S NERVOUS EATERS ARE STILL HUNGRY Eric Davidson·May 28, 2019Coming out of the pre-punk Boston rock & roll scene, Nervous Eaters were as tight and professional as...All Please Kill Me PostsEric DavidsonInterviewsMusicians·4 Comments
UNKNOWN PLEASURES: JOY DIVISION’S MASTERPIECE AT 40 David Chiu·May 30, 2019The Manchester quartet navigated the post-punk waters on their own, self-releasing an EP and then giving the world...All Please Kill Me PostsBest OfHistoryInterviewsMusiciansNews·0 Comments
THE THIRD RESURRECTION OF DAVID BOWIE: BUILDING TIN MACHINE Barry Walsh·June 10, 2019When David Bowie found himself in a creative funk in the wake of the disappointing album Never Let Me...All Please Kill Me PostsHistoryInterviewsMusiciansNews·3 Comments
SUNSHINE SUPERMAN: THE TRANSFORMATION OF DONOVAN LEITCH Richie Unterberger·September 19, 2019In 1966, a Scottish folkie with beatnik affectations suddenly morphed into a pop music pioneer, segueing from “Catch...All Please Kill Me PostsHistoryInterviewsMusiciansNewsRichie Unterberger·2 Comments
SWANS DIVE AGAIN: MICHAEL GIRA, SACRIFICE AND TRANSCENDENCE Amanda Sheppard·November 27, 2019The legendary musical outfit Swans—a revolving cast of inspired players centered around Michael Gira—has resurfaced with a new...All Please Kill Me PostsAmanda SheppardInterviewsMusicians·1 Comment
MIDGE URE: FROM RICH KIDS TO ULTRAVOX TO SAVING THE WORLD Robert Gourley·December 12, 2019Co-founder (with Bob Geldof) of Band Aid and Live Aid, the multi-talented Glaswegian Midge Ure once turned down...All Please Kill Me PostsCool PeopleHistoryInterviewsRobert Gourley·0 Comments
HANK RANK ON CRIME, DANIEL JOHNSTON, BILL NYE & SHUT UP, LITTLE MAN! Gregory Daurer·February 24, 2020Henry Rosenthal might just be West Coast punk’s Renaissance Man. One-time drummer for the legendary S.F. punk band...All Please Kill Me PostsFilmInterviewsMusicians·0 Comments
SAN FRANCISCO PUNK PRANKSTERS: PINK SECTION, INFLATABLE BOY CLAMS Richie Unterberger·August 19, 2020Influenced by the punk scene centered at Mabuhay Gardens, and the fun, bohemian spirit of a city that...All Please Kill Me PostsHistoryInterviewsMusiciansRichie Unterberger·3 Comments