The Rezillos are Punk as F*ck: Live at Johnny D’s, Somerville 7/14/15
by Erin Amar | Jul 16, 2015 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 0 comments
The Rezillos are Punk as F*ck: Live at Johnny D’s, Somerville 7/14/15 The Scottish first-wave punks hit the road in support of their first new record in 35+ years, kicking ass all the way. A few days ago I was talking to an old friend of mine (he’s 55 for...Do they know it’s Christmasannukahtime At All? 26 Rocking Gifts for 2014
by The Rocker Zine Staff | Dec 7, 2014 | All Stories, Gift Guides, Lifestyle, Popular Stories | 0 comments
Do they know it’s Christmasannukahtime At All? 26 Rocking Gifts for 2014 Our 2014 Gift Guide! Is it that time again? PRESENT TIME? Sorry if we seem a little EXCITED, it’s just, we love us some presents down Rockerzine way. And with that in mind we...Les Sans Culottes: The Gods Have Thirst… for French pop!
by Erin Amar | Dec 6, 2014 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 0 comments
Les Sans Culottes: The Gods Have Thirst… for French pop! “Ooh la la” is all we can say about the newest disc from Brooklyn’s favorite Franco-phonies Les Sans Culottes. 8 releases in, “The Gods Have Thirst” find the band lingering in the sweet spot...Glenn Tilbrook Live: We Had the Best of Times!
by Erin Amar | Oct 4, 2014 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 0 comments
Glenn Tilbrook Live: We Had the Best of Times! Former Squeeze frontman still killing it live - see the video and read more about our night here. I owe the world of pop an apology. Why have I not been keeping up with the career of Glenn Tilbrook, the honey voiced...Save Your Hearing: Escape From Noise!
by Erin Amar | Mar 18, 2014 | All Stories, Life & Living, Lifestyle | 0 comments
Save Your Hearing: Escape From Noise! Editor’s note – Candice Costa was the coolest audiologist we ever knew. She passed away on March 23rd, 2014 nearly exactly 3 years after we interviewed her for this article. We will miss her forever. At least we feel...Rocker Magazine is…
by Rockerzine | Jan 1, 2014 | All Stories | 0 comments
Rocker Magazine is… Editor in Chief: Erin Amar.....mzamar(at)rockerzine(dot)com Social Media Manager, List Queen & Giveaway Brokering / Manager: Amy Prohaska.....amy(at)rockerzine(dot)com Web Development & eCommerce: Luke Marchie.....Philadelphia SEO...Sparks: Two Hands, One Mouth, All Genius
by Erin Amar | Oct 30, 2013 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 2 comments
Sparks: Two Hands, One Mouth, All Genius People love to lightly throw around labels like “legendary” and “seminal,” but when it comes to Sparks, we’re not just blowing smoke. For more than 40 years, the Mael brothers, Russell (the one with the...Straitjackets! Fleshtones! Southern Culture on The Skids! Mondo Zombie Boogaloo Live with Video!
by Rockerzine | Oct 28, 2013 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 0 comments
Straitjackets! Fleshtones! Southern Culture on The Skids! Mondo Zombie Boogaloo Live with Video! – Sinclair, Cambridge October 25, 2013 – The notion that three of the nation’s finest retro-heavyweights should together put out a Halloween CD...The Stranglers: Hanging Around
by Erin Amar | Jun 4, 2013 | All Stories, Artist Interviews, Music | 0 comments
The Stranglers: Hanging Around There are many things it is hard to wrap your mind around when it comes to The Stranglers. The first is, formed in 1974, the band will celebrate their 40th anniversary next year. Of course, that toast will only be drank by 3 of the...The Bats flying high as North American tour kicks off! (video)
by Erin Amar | Jun 3, 2013 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 0 comments
The Bats flying high as North American tour kicks off! (video) An excellent night was had at Great Scott in Allston with Flying Nun jewels-in-the-crown The Bats. Even for a Sunday night the room was cracklin’ with enthusiasm provided by an array of fans both...8 Things I Love About Killing Joke – Live at The Paradise Boston April 20, 2013
by Erin Amar | Apr 27, 2013 | All Stories, Music, Music Reviews | 0 comments
8 Things I Love About Killing Joke – Live at The Paradise Boston April 20, 2013 1. When I caught Killing Joke two years ago, Singer Jaz Coleman entered the stage in a stained coverall – like he’d just come from disposing of nuclear waste – and white face makeup...