In 1979, Dave and Phil Alvin formed the Blasters, a band that grew out of their love of the blues and folk music nurtured at the legendary Ash Grove club in L.A...
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...
Free entrance, free beer, free T-shirts, and Suicidal Tendencies playing their first album in its entirety. Plus Taco trucks. What's not to love?
If I were to ...
The Mudd Club in Tribeca had an art gallery curated by Keith Haring, performances by Ginsberg & Burroughs, was frequented by Lou Reed, David Bowie, Johnny T...
Who doesn't love the quick, cocksureness of a thirty-year-old Nick Cave? The brooding intellectual takes on director Bram van Splunteren by challenging his ques...
The song "Rock Lobster," was written by vocalist Fred Schneider and guitarist Ricky Wilson. The B52's self titled album featured the long version of this song and was released in 1979. Check out this wacky video for the song, complete with Fred donning harem pants and Kate Pierson in a beehive wig. ...
Johnny Thunders getting rough with Spaceley right before shredding on guitar at The Mudd Club in NYC. The club was located at 77 White Street in TriBeCa. This counterculture mecca was born in October of 1978 and housed many punk misfits of the underground scene until it's demise in 1983....
Mike Ness, singer of Social Distortion, in 1982.
"People say that punks are rebels without a cause, but that's not true, I mean we have plenty of thi...
BY: AMY HABEN
Art Gray Noizz Quintet: (L-R) Ryan "Skeleton Boy," Johnny Scuotto, Stu Spasm, Rich Hutchins, and Andrea Sicco. Photo: Julie Hair
This isn't St...
1982's 'The Fabulous Stains,' is one of my favorite cult movies. Starring a sixteen year old Diane Lane (Third Degree Burns) as the lead singer of an all girl punk band named The Stains, whose motto is, "We don't put out!"...
I dare you not to smile while watching these funky cats boogie down the party line. The 70's kids are my favorite as far as moves go, but the hair and outfits in the 80's clips are also priceless....
Weird Paul is one of my favorite guys on youtube. My childhood is relived through his home movies. Presenting vintage 80's novelties like "Drive Yourself Cr...
Smack between two explosive, sold-out shows at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, Pentagram's singer Bobby Liebling, and bassist Greg Turley sat down with me in their...
