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...Tommy Keene: Pop’s Forgotten Genius
by Rockerzine | Mar 19, 2012 | All Stories | 0 comments
Tommy Keene: Pop’s Forgotten Genius Tommy Keene : Deep Six Saturday If “Critical Acclaim” were currency, Tommy Keene would be a very rich man. But it’s not. And he’s isn’t. His blend of perfect pop harmonies and unforgettable hooks made...Rock Comics: Mix Tape #1
by Rockerzine | Mar 19, 2012 | All Stories | 0 comments
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 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”...The Fall: Ersatz GB
by Rockerzine | Mar 5, 2012 | All Stories | 0 comments
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
by Rockerzine | Feb 28, 2012 | All Stories | 0 comments
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
by Rockerzine | Feb 22, 2012 | All Stories | 0 comments
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...Barry Adamson Tries to Set You Free
by J. Michael Whalen | Feb 17, 2012 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 0 comments
Barry Adamson Tries to Set You Free Barry Adamson, formerly of Magazine, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, and Visage, has been consistently producing moody, sometimes sleazy and generally engaging solo recordings since the late 1980s. This year Adamson celebrated...
