Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years
Black Horse Records issues a second definitively packaged volume of Joe Strummer’s musical career. Charles DJ Deppner reflects.
Black Horse Records issues a second definitively packaged volume of Joe Strummer’s musical career. Charles DJ Deppner reflects.
Assembly (Dark Horse Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
False God (Fangbite Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The singer-songwriter discusses his latest album, Standards , and an upcoming Commotions retrospective with Steve Stav.
Gail Worley talks with drummer Paul Cook of Sex Pistols and Manraze.
Rock & Roll EP (Epitaph). Review by Jen Cray.
Few things are as Rock ‘n’ Roll as 30-year punk rock veterans Social Distortion, as Jen Cray and a sold-out crowd at Orlando’s House of Blues recently witnessed.
Flogging Molly didn’t give up much for Lent, instead bringing one hell of a happy show to Orlando’s House of Blues.
Scottish rockers Glasvegas rode into New York City on a wave of hype for two sold-out shows. With only one proper album to flaunt, the band nevertheless proved to Kiran Aditham that they can bring arena-sized sound to a mid-sized theater.
When it comes to a live show, Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers are a band that has yet to let Jen Cray down.
After watching this dvd of concert footage from Mick Jones post-Clash project, Big Audio Dynamite , Carl F Gauze is still waiting for the clampdown..
Band of Rebels (Sudden Death). Review by Jen Cray.
We Are The Problem (Sailor’s Grave). Review by Jen Cray.
Thirty Seconds to Mars are deliriously sleep deprived when they sit down with me for a quick Q and A before taking the stage at Orlando’s Hard Rock Live.
Give ‘em the Boot IV (Hellcat Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
For a brief while, James Mann puts the old 78s down and clues us in on those few things he liked in 2003 that weren’t around in 2002.
Aaron Shaul happily wades through The Clash’s complete videography, marvels at their turn as actors (!), and comes through it all as a bigger fan than ever before.
Streetcore (Hellcat). Review by James Mann.
Joe Strummer left us yesterday, far too early at the age of 50. James Mann pays tribute to the man and the legend behind The Clash.
Super 12 (Reel To Reel). Review by Stein Haukland.
With his latest book, What This Comedian Said Will Shock You, celebrated stand-up Jedi Bill Maher “shocks” readers by doing the most outrageous, unthinkable, and socially unacceptable thing imaginable: he speaks rationally, logically, and objectively.
Gasoline Lollipops’ newest single, “Freedom Don’t Come Easy,” is today’s mother lovin’ punk rock folk anthem.
Frank Henenlotter’s gory grindhouse classic Basket Case looks as grimy as the streets of Times Square, and that is one of the film’s greatest assets. Arrow Video gives this unlikely candidate a welcome fresh release.
Despite the Mother’s Day factor, hundreds of fervent, faithful followers still flocked to Orlando’s famed Plaza Live to catch an earlybird set from Jimmy Failla — one of the hottest names on today’s national comedy scene.
Ink 19 readers get an early listen and look at “Cool Sparkling Water,” a new single from Lonnie Walker.
Jeremy Glazier has a bucket list day at a Los Lobos 50th Anniversary show in Davenport, Iowa.
Carl F. Gauze reviews the not-quite one-woman show, Always… Patsy Cline, based on the true story of Cline’s friendship with Louise Seger, who met the star in l961 and corresponded with Cline until her death.
Carl F. Gauze reviews this interesting look at the surprising history and scandalous etymology of jazz, in Weird Music That Goes On Forever, by Bob Suren.