Mixtape 128 :: What Happened to Delilah?
The first wave of UK punk crested and shrank back, but the Mekons are still thrashing and foaming.
The first wave of UK punk crested and shrank back, but the Mekons are still thrashing and foaming.
Phantom Train (Jem Recordings). Review by James Mann.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their landmark album, Talk Talk Talk, The Psychedelic Furs are taking it on the road this spring. The iconic band’s co-founder, Tim Butler, chats about the album’s durability, brotherhood, and having Rick Springfield as a fan in an interview with Steve Stav.
Before John Hughes and Molly Ringwald came along, “Pretty in Pink” was a song on a seminal post-punk album, Talk Talk Talk. The Psychedelic Furs are celebrating the disc’s 30th anniversary with a tour, and Steve Stav was there to soak up the nostalgia – and a few surprises.
Forget (Terrible Records). Review by Jen Cray.
Revisited (Pnuma). Review by Gail Worley.
Steve Stav offers his personal musical recipe for love, culling from various music genres and eras, to get your Valentine’s Day headed in the right direction. What, no Barry White?
Live In Liverpool (spinART). Review by Steve Stav.
Too melodic for punk, too gritty for “new wave” – The Psychedelic Furs are a hard band to pigeonhole, which makes them that much more rewarding. Steve Stav speaks with legendary frontman Richard Butler.
The Apology Wars (Fueled By Ramen). Review by Brian Kruger.
Look What We Dug Up, Some More Porn Rock! (Swill Product). Review by David Lee Beowulf.
An overview of the 2000 Atlantis Music Conference, held in Atlanta, GA August 9-12, including reviews of Empire 44, the Psychedelic Furs, the Forty-Fives, Gargantua, and the X-Impossibles. Words and pictures by Frank Mullen.
Hamilton, Ontario rap artist Cadence Weapon drops Rollercoaster (MNRK Music) today.
Shall I compare thee to an “Old Bronco”? Sure, if thou art The Bacon Brothers.
J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.
John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.
Get to the theater tonight for Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All, Alexandria Bombach’s latest documentary, one night only!
Speedfossil’s in love with a girl on the internet, on “IRL” from Room With A VU, Vol.1.