Ian MacKaye, Fugazi pioneer and frontman of Dischord Records’ The Evens, is probably the biggest rock star you never heard of. Really. Fast service, huh?” he says, phoning minutes after an e-mail interview request. “I knew this was last-minute so I tried my best to fit it in before your deadline.” Truth is, MacKaye has ...
10. Misty Mountain Hop Just a really fun song. I could have put “Fool in the Rain” or “D’yer Maker” on this list but “Misty Mountain Hop” is a little more rough and tumble, and ragged on the edges. I remember some show where Henry Rollins was going off on Zeppelin songs like “Fool” and ...
Rock stars are a curious breed of human being. On one hand, they are highly creative, thought-provoking artists that influence millions. On the other hand, they can struggle to be functionally literate. No matter what, they have something to say. A lot of people don’t know about music, but buy records. A lot of people ...
It was interesting to see some celebrities in the audience at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Monday night at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City I wasn’t expecting. Meryl Streep was there looking fabulous I might add. For a moment I thought this might be another film awards presentation. Yes, ...
Excuse me for being a little egotistical here, but this was one of the many articles I was born to write. Anyone who knows me personally knows that I am a maniac when it comes to karaoke. It can be a fun way to spend an evening, making a fool out of yourself in front ...
Having spent most of my life in Los Angeles, one might be justified in thinking that I’d had my fair share of encounters with the celebrity set. After all, it’s Tinsel town, where Hollywood rules and famous people live in order to be near the entertainment industry. So it goes without saying that living out ...
Juanita is……a punk rocker Bernardo is……a punk rocker Jamie is……..a punk rocker now!!!! When people think of Compton California immediate images often come to mind. Thanks to the media when one utters the name of Compton folks immediately think of gangs, guns and crime run rampant. Dig a little deeper and most folks will also ...
For centuries, it has not been uncommon for an artist’s work to be virtually unnoticed before his or her death. Often this type of art beautifies something ugly or glorifies something destructive, allowing it to stand out among its counterparts. This month marked the four-year anniversary of the death of Layne Staley, who perhaps was ...