Pretenders: Alone
Pretenders: Alone Sublime vocals, solid retro-style production, a surprising single, and the most annoying Pretenders song ever: Alone has it all. Remember that time I ordered a double cheeseburger in front of Chrissie Hynde? Of course you don’t because it never...
The Electric Six: Fresh Blood for Tired Vampyres
The Electric Six: Fresh Blood for Tired Vampyres Fresh Blood worth drinking from The Electric Six? We say yes! <a href=”http://metropolisrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fresh-blood-for-tired-vampyres”>Fresh Blood For Tired Vampyres by Electric...
Your New Favorite Letter: A band called E
Your New Favorite Letter: A band called E Dark, glorious, shattering sounds from the trio behind Come, Neptune and Karate. What does an indie noise supergroup look like? E It’s the single letter moniker that brings together the burning talents of Thalia Zedek (Come,...
Strung Out In Heaven: Brian Jonestown Massacre live in Boston
Strung Out In Heaven: Brian Jonestown Massacre live in Boston 18 years since he last saw BJM perform, Chris Adams finds out if Anton and the gang still rock, even in lieu of on-stage fistfights and tantrums. On the Uber ride from my super-secret hideaway, tucked in...
Robyn Hitchcock: I’m Not Bob Dylan
Robyn Hitchcock: I’m Not Bob Dylan Robyn tells Rocker why he's no Bob Dylan, why his songs are like an old house, and why having a band is his most expensive hobby If you are like me (and I know you are) then you discovered the music of Robyn Hitchcock in...
Eytan Mirsky: Funny Money
Eytan Mirsky: Funny Money "More sugar than spice" Eytan Mirsky's delicious nice-guy-pop propels his 6th release Ultimately, I’m a rock and roll lunkhead, any critical acuity greatly swayed by something fast, loud and, y’know, cool. These days, with gobs and...
Reissues of note: The Pop Group – “For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?”
Reissues of note: The Pop Group – “For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?” The Pop Group were never as promised on the label. The freaky, avant-garde Bristol punks pulled inspiration and instrumentation from every corner to create an innovative and...
Lunch With Chet: Dogzilla reunites for Chetstock!
Lunch With Chet: Dogzilla reunites for Chetstock! Reunited for one night only, the band raise money for Chetstock! a film tribute to Chet's Last Call. Oh how we love a reunion show! And Dogzilla is one we’ve waited an extra long time for. The wacky, heavy, funky,...
The Stunning 6 : Rocker’s Favorite Bowie tracks
The Stunning 6 : Rocker’s Favorite Bowie tracks 6 Unforgettable Tracks from the Bowie Vault “David Bowie: Dead at 69.” The headline hardly seemed real. How could an artist who had been through so much, be taken down so unexpectedly by something as pedestrian as...
