Motörhead Front Man “Lemmy” Kilmister Passes Away At 70
Tonight the rock community has suffered a major loss with the death of Ian Fraser “Lemmy” Kilmister at the age of 70 “after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer,” according to a Facebook post on the official Motörhead page. The front man of the legendary metal band had was known for years of hard living, but […]
John Fogerty Reflects On Creedence And Life In ‘Fortunate Son: My Life My Music’ (BOOK REVIEW)
There’s a deceptive clarity in the way John Fogerty tells his story in Fortunate Son: My Life My Music. At the very start he adopts an ‘aw shucks’ tone that suits the earliest portions of his autobiography, devoted to his small-town childhood, and even as it becomes slightly more formal, it remains ingratiating as he […]
Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s – ‘The Bride on the Boxcar – A Decade of Margot Rarities 2004-2014’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=7.00] The cult following of indie rock band Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s will be the group who will most deeply appreciate their new release titled The Bride on the Boxcar – A Decade of Margot Rarities 2004-2014. Made up of never-before-released demos, rare cuts, and new versions of familiar tunes, it is […]
37 Years Ago Today Big Star’s Chris Bell Passes Away, Watch Big Star Footage From 1971
Nigel Hall Brings The Funk On Solo Debut (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] There aren’t too many artists genuinely committed to old school soul these days, what with the proliferation of rap, hip-hop and various mutations that deviate from the form. That makes Ladies & Gentlemen… Nigel Hall an auspicious debut for any number of reasons, not the least of which is found in the fact that Hall […]
Catchy Melodies Shine On Piney Gir’s ‘mR. hYDE’S wILD rIDE’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=7.00] Stylistically, London based Piney Gir (pronounced like “gear”) albums range from electronica to alt-country and many times a combination of both. For her sixth album, Piney has found a new sound for herself with mR hYDE’S wILD rIDE, one that combines American pop and indie music with English folk and beat pop from the […]
6 Years Ago Today – Vic Chesnutt Passes Away (Watch “Flirted With You All My Life” Live ’09)
‘Joy’ A Delightful Modern Parable (FILM REVIEW)
David O. Russell and Jennifer Lawrence reteam again with magical results.
‘Concussion’ Fails to Make the Tackle (FILM REVIEW)
With a little bit of follow through, Concussion could’ve been a touchdown. Instead it fumbles near the end zone.
Wannabe Reviews The Drive-By Truckers Live Album
Southern rockers the Drive-By Truckers recently released an epic 3-LP live album called It’s Great To Be Alive! In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews the album in his six-panel comic book form. Click on the image for full resolution: [youtube id=”n6b8jJaCUf4″ width=”630″ height=”350″]