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...Rocker Reviews by Ken Eppstein and Bob Ray Starker
by Rockerzine | Nov 17, 2011 | All Stories | 0 comments
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...Record Review – John Doe: Keeper
by Rockerzine | Nov 20, 2011 | All Stories | 0 comments
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...Vinyl, CD, MP3, Cassette,… which sounds best? Ask The Producer!
by Will Kennedy | Nov 30, 2011 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 9 comments
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...William Shatner’s "Seeking Major Tom"
by Rockerzine | Dec 4, 2011 | All Stories | 0 comments
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...
