The Dandy Warhols
by Erin Amar | Aug 9, 2012 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
The Dandy Warhols For dry wit, it’s hard to beat The Dandy Warhols. Formed in 1994, the band’s early success is probably best remembered by the release of their 1997 album The Dandy Warhols Come Down and hit single “Not If You Were The Last Junkie On...Keith Morris: Punk Legend Keeping it Real
by Katy Dang | Jul 29, 2012 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
Keith Morris: Punk Legend Keeping it Real Keith Morris has been a mainstay of the Los Angeles punk scene since its very beginning. As the first vocalist for Black Flag in the late 70’s, he was an integral component of the sound that so many have copied over the...Debora Iyall of Romeo Void
by Keith Valcourt | Jul 19, 2012 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
Debora Iyall of Romeo Void Debora Iyall was the most captivating and original female voice of rock and roll in the 1980s. As lead singer of the San Francisco art collective Romeo Void she ruled the airwaves and MTV with alt-rock staples “Never Say Never” and “A Girl...Buzz Buzz Buzz: Paul Court of The Primitives
by Erin Amar | Jul 15, 2012 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
Buzz Buzz Buzz: Paul Court of The Primitives Quick. What band has released the most irresistible 60’s style pop record this year? Did you guess The Primitives? You should have. 24 years after the band’s kitten-clawed iconic hit “Crash,” and nearly two...Mike Watt: On and Off Bass
by Katy Dang | Jun 6, 2012 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
Mike Watt: On and Off Bass Mike Watt is still the man in the van with the bass in his hand. For over 3 decades he has toured the country in his Ford Econoline, first with incomparable punk band the Minutemen, in the 90s with the fluid fIREHOSE, and later with the...David Gedge of The Wedding Present
by Erin Amar | May 24, 2012 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
David Gedge of The Wedding Present “Oh, why do you catch my eye, then turn away?” -from “Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft”, The Wedding Present, 1987 The first line of the opening track on The Wedding Present’s debut album George Best, was strangely...Private World: New York Dolls Manager Marty Thau on his days with the band
by Erin Amar | May 7, 2012 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
Private World: New York Dolls Manager Marty Thau on his days with the band Want to know the coolest thing about being the Editor in Chief of Rocker Magazine? It’s the people you get to meet along the way. Exhibit A: Marty Thau, founder of the seminal Red Star...Steve Barton of Translator
by Keith Valcourt | May 6, 2012 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 1 comment
Steve Barton of Translator As leader of the San Francisco band Translator, Steve Barton helped create four of the 1980s greatest albums and the ultra catchy hit single “Everywhere That I’m Not.” West Coast Bureau chief Keith Valcourt caught up with Barton in...Dave Faulkner of The Hoodoo Gurus
by Erin Amar | Apr 13, 2012 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
Dave Faulkner of The Hoodoo Gurus Is there anyone who doesn’t like The Hoodoo Gurus? And if so, what’s wrong with you? While best known in the US for their ‘80s-‘90s heyday, when the band dominated both MTV and college radio charts with singles like I Want You Back,...Chris Brokaw: Stories
by Erin Amar | Apr 7, 2012 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
Chris Brokaw: Stories Chris Brokaw knows how to make an entrance. It’s the week after Christmas, and I am at local watering hole The Plough and Stars, shoulder to shoulder with a hoarde of Brokaw fans waiting for the one time Boston legend to take the stage. In this...The Avengers’ Penelope Houston
by Ken Eppstein | Mar 18, 2012 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
The Avengers’ Penelope Houston I was first introduced to the Avengers when I picked up the “Pink Album” at Used Kids Records in Columbus circa 1990. I didn’t know it was commonly called The Pink Album. The LP is actually eponymously titled, but the striking...
