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...Fountains of Youth
by April C. Orr | Jun 3, 2012 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 1 comment
Fountains of Youth <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> It’s just before...News Of The World: Rocker’s Irregularly Updated Music News Roundup
by Erin Amar | Jun 3, 2012 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 0 comments
News Of The World: Rocker’s Irregularly Updated Music News Roundup (Aging) punk (rockers) still scare people:In Bath England, the local city council got their knickers in a twist over a proposed punk festival planned for the Queen’s Jubilee Weekend, June 2-4. ...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...Guns N Roses Live: Too Much Of A Good Thing
by Keith Valcourt | Apr 13, 2012 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 0 comments
Guns N Roses Live: Too Much Of A Good Thing There are certain invitations you can’t turn down, and a pair of free tickets to witness Guns N Roses live at a smaller theater is high on the list. Even on a Sunday night. Not to say my going wasn’t full of...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...Thomas Dolby vs. Howard Jones
by Keith Valcourt | Mar 11, 2012 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 0 comments
Thomas Dolby vs. Howard Jones For only one night in Los Angeles! The big event! In this corner Howard Jones, the mainstream prince of electronic piano pop and the man behind the mega hits “What Is Love?’, “Things Can Only Get Better” and “Everlasting Love”...
