Books: Greg Kihn’s "Rubber Soul"
by Ken Eppstein | Sep 7, 2013 | All Stories, Book Reviews, Reads | 0 comments
Books: Greg Kihn’s "Rubber Soul" With catchy radio-friendly tunes like “The Break Up Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em Like That)”, “Jeopardy”, and “Reunited”, Greg Kihn was one of the kings of power pop in the 70s and 80s. An excellent craftsman of pop..."Good Ol’ Freda"
by Scott VonDoviak | Sep 7, 2013 | All Stories, Film & TV, Film & TV Reviews | 0 comments
"Good Ol’ Freda" At this late date, you might think it impossible for anyone to find a fresh angle on the Beatles’ story, but director Ryan White has done just that with the new documentary Good Ol’ Freda. The title refers to Freda Kelly, who served as the...Watch This: RuPaul Drives – Henry Rollins
by KellyGirl | Sep 7, 2013 | All Stories, Film & TV, On The Air | 0 comments
Watch This: RuPaul Drives – Henry Rollins Sometimes, just when you’re sitting there thinking there’s nothing new to get excited about, something will come along that’s so good you can hardly believe it’s happening. That’s how I felt...Fleshtones killing it at Church of Boston 7-12-13: Video
by Erin Amar | Jul 22, 2013 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 0 comments
Fleshtones killing it at Church of Boston 7-12-13: Video It was a hard night to decide what to do in Boston. Wire was across town, but we went with “the american beat” and hit The Fleshtones at Church of Boston, and wow what a show they put on! The...Spy Rock Memories: The Life of Lookout’s Larry Livermore
by Katy Dang | Jul 5, 2013 | All Stories, Book Reviews, Reads | 0 comments
Spy Rock Memories: The Life of Lookout’s Larry Livermore Larry Livermore has re-surfaced with a new and unusual memoir, and we should expect nothing less from the man. As one of the folks at the forefront of the heyday of the East Bay, California punk...The MC5’s Wayne Kramer: Kick Out The Jails!
by Keith Valcourt | Jul 5, 2013 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
The MC5’s Wayne Kramer: Kick Out The Jails! On the surface it doesn’t sound all that cool or glamorous. Spend a 95+ degree California night packed into an old, converted factory space (now an art gallery) with dozens of lawyers, and no air conditioners, to...Lilys and The Prefab Messiahs Return! (Live video)
by Video by Michael Halal, Text by Erin Amar | Jun 26, 2013 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 1 comment
Lilys and The Prefab Messiahs Return! (Live video) Rocker’s newest reporter Mike Halal hopped out to catch video this duo of rockers still rocking just a few weeks ago at Lilypad in Cambridge Like a rare flower, Lilys bloomed at the show with these tracks: And,...Creed Bratton’s “Long Strange Trip”
by Keith Valcourt | Jun 21, 2013 | All Stories, Film & TV, Film & TV Reviews | 0 comments
Creed Bratton’s “Long Strange Trip” Move To Win – Creed Bratton – watch more funny videos West Coast Bureau chief Keith Valcourt caught up with everyone’s favorite cubicle stalking weirdo – Creed Bratton from “The Office.” The pair met over...5 Hours at The Nelsonville Music Festival
by Ken Eppstein | Jun 13, 2013 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 1 comment
5 Hours at The Nelsonville Music Festival Sometimes it sucks being an adult. You try to line up four days to go off to southern Ohio for a big music festival and adult responsibilities and financial constraints collude to whittle your four days of fun in the sun down...The Stranglers: Hanging Around
by Erin Amar | Jun 4, 2013 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
The Stranglers: Hanging Around There are many things it is hard to wrap your mind around when it comes to The Stranglers. The first is, formed in 1974, the band will celebrate their 40th anniversary next year. Of course, that toast will only be drank by 3 of the...Pleasant Dreams: Rockers Remember Johnny Ramone
by Keith Valcourt | Jun 3, 2013 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
Pleasant Dreams: Rockers Remember Johnny Ramone There was only one Johnny Ramone. The legendary guitarist not only defined punk rock, he helped invent it. Sadly, cancer took him away in 2004, but for the past eight years Johnny’s widow Linda has worked to keep...
