Rock Comics: Mix Tape #1

Rock Comics: Mix Tape #1 Here’s a confession: On my first read through of Mix Tape, I figured I was too punk rock to write a nice review.  Mix Tape is a high school nostalgia and coming of age piece set in 1990 and the characters and their angsty teenage situations...

The Fall: Ersatz GB

The Fall: Ersatz GB Dear Mark E. Smith, It was so nice to hear your voice again… I mean, initially. To know that you’re still alive is good news, especially since all of my heroes are dying or have retired or have just given up. But I just spent the last 3 hours...

Wire: The Black Session

Wire: The Black Session  The Black Session: Paris, 10 May 2011 was recorded for the French radio show “C’est Lenoir” at Maison de Radio and finds the legends focusing on the poppier side of their catalog – if, indeed, there is such a thing – including songs from the...

Paley & Francis: Dark & Darkerer

Paley & Francis: Dark & Darkerer  You’ve likely not arrived at this review by accident. Perhaps Charlie Thompson’s (aka: The Pixies’ Frank Black / Black Francis) name changes, middle-age nostalgia-tripping and country dalliances haven’t yet fully put...

Frehley Comes Up Aces With Memoir

Frehley Comes Up Aces With Memoir As a founding member of Kiss, Ace Frehley created the band’s logo and enjoyed a successful, albeit sporadic, solo career. Along the way, he’s survived numerous near-death experiences involving drugs, reckless driving and/or firearms....