Thus Spoke Thor
by Jason and Richard Wentworth | Oct 19, 2011 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
Thus Spoke Thor There are musicians who diligently ply their craft with their instruments, and then there are those who themselves ARE the instrument; such is Jon Mikl Thor. In 1973 Thor won the Mr. Canada bodybuilding title, and shortly thereafter began...The Misfits: Night Of The Living Punks
by Keith Valcourt | Oct 19, 2011 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
The Misfits: Night Of The Living Punks If you missed Devo performing their earliest songs on their recent tour, no worries: this new film puts you right in the action. What better place to interview legendary goth/horror punk rockers than a cemetery? So...Alice Cooper: Welcome 2 My Nightmare
by J. Michael Whalen | Oct 27, 2011 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 0 comments
Alice Cooper: Welcome 2 My Nightmare When I heard Alice Cooper was releasing an album called Welcome 2 My Nightmare, I cringed. The first thing that came to mind was Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell, the disappointing 1993 sequel to Meat’s 1977...The Damned: 35 Years of Evil
by Erin Amar | Oct 27, 2011 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 2 comments
The Damned: 35 Years of Evil The first glimpse I catch of Captain Sensible, legendary guitarist of punk rock icons The Damned, is from 15 feet away, nervously peeking out of the doorway of the band’s dressing room. “I don’t want to do it!” he mock-pleads with...Hey Mr. (Digital) DJ: 8 Tips for Transitioning to a Digital World
by Brian Halligan | Nov 2, 2011 | All Stories | 1 comment
Hey Mr. (Digital) DJ: 8 Tips for Transitioning to a Digital World Many BPMs ago, when vinyl was the standard format, I was a nightclub DJ. Most of the places and many of the witnesses to my successes and failures have vanished into Boston’s past, but during my...Marty Thau Presents: The Fleshtones
by Marty Thau | Nov 2, 2011 | All Stories | 0 comments
Marty Thau Presents: The Fleshtones Marty Thau is one of punk rock’s living legends. Possibly best known as the founder of Red Star Records and former manager of The New York Dolls, throughout his storied career he’s worked with an array of pivotal punk, garage, and...The Bangles: Sweetheart of the Sun
by J. Michael Whalen | Nov 7, 2011 | All Stories | 1 comment
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...Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s: Lips Unsealed
by Erin Amar | Nov 15, 2011 | All Stories | 2 comments
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...Nirvana’s Nevermind Reexamined: Classic Albums DVD
by Rockerzine | Nov 16, 2011 | All Stories | 0 comments
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...
