Rock and The Republicans: A Guide to Rocking the Primaries *Updated*
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DVD Review: God Bless Ozzy Osbourne When the folks at Eagle Rock Entertainment released the documentary “God Bless Ozzy Osbourne” on DVD and Blu-Ray in November, the holiday season had to be on their minds, and not just for the obvious reasons. Sure, they were...Season’s Screenings: Rocker’s Holiday Movie Guide
Season’s Screenings: Rocker’s Holiday Movie Guide There’s only so much family socializing you can do once the presents are opened and the holiday dinner is making its way through your digestive tract. May I suggest something cinematic to get you out of the...
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William Shatner’s "Seeking Major Tom" If you have ever heard Shatner’s painfully awkward “The Transformed Man” from the 1960s (if unsure, ask yourself if you’ve ever winced at a rendition of “Mr. Tambourine Man”), and if you’ve also heard his...Vinyl, CD, MP3, Cassette,… which sounds best? Ask The Producer!
Vinyl, CD, MP3, Cassette,… which sounds best? Ask The Producer! Q.: With so many different formats of recorded music to choose from (mp3, vinyl, CD, AAC, FLAC, .WAV, .AIFF), how do I know which one sounds closest to what the artist originally intended? A: This...Record Review – John Doe: Keeper
Record Review – John Doe: Keeper *The opinions expressed in this cartoon, lucid and delusional alike, are solely those of Ken Eppstein. He’s never talked to any former front men, legendary or not, in his life. _________________________ Dig these handsome...Rocker Reviews by Ken Eppstein and Bob Ray Starker
Rocker Reviews by Ken Eppstein and Bob Ray Starker The Fleshtones – Brooklyn Sound Solution Brian Setzer – Brian Setzer Goes Instru-mental John Doe – Keeper Recent Posts Millennial Movies, Breastaurants and Fresh Spooky Shorts from SxSW New...Nirvana’s Nevermind Reexamined: Classic Albums DVD
Nirvana’s Nevermind Reexamined: Classic Albums DVD ALBUM IMPORTANCE My first exposure to this particular future “next big thing” came on a sunny late September afternoon in 1991when WERS-FM in Boston, played a 3-minute repeating loop of the first four bars of...Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s: Lips Unsealed
Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s: Lips Unsealed When we think of the women rockers of the 80’s there are a lot of cool ones to call your favorite. For my money, Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s was always right up there. Though known best as the beat keeper...The Bangles: Sweetheart of the Sun
The Bangles: Sweetheart of the Sun During their initial run in the 1980s, The Bangles were labeled by some critics as a poor man’s version of the Go-Go’s. It seemed unfair to me. After all, hadn’t their three albums – 1984’s All Over the Place, 1986’s Different...
