Whoever said punk rockers can’t fall in love? In what had increasingly become a macho genre dominated by loud guitar and political sneers, The Buzzcocks made an unusual presence on the scene. Starting with their first public appearance opening for the Sex Pistols in 1976, the English band was determined to carve a niche for […]
Vinally Friday – 12/7
The temptation to follow the Beatles into psychedelic pop-rock was powerful, indeed. But somehow, someway, the Rolling Stones managed to make like Bob Dylan and find the strength to turn back from the abyss and culminate instead on the roots rock that made them unique and lovely unto themselves. The result, thank God, is the […]
Vinally Friday – 9/7
We asked Craig for three reasons why he’s deemed the Rolling Stones “the finest rock and roll band on God’s green earth,” but we’re not sure he convinced us with his answer. “Beggars Banquet, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street,” he said. Sure, we love those albums, too. And we love the Stones’ personas even […]
Vinally Friday – 10/13
Shock appeal is as essential to great rock and roll as an amplifier is to a guitar: It’s not really all that necessary, but it certainly makes things more fun. It was out of this mantra that The Tubes took the world by storm in the 1970s – a theatrical group of (talented) misfits who […]
Vinally Friday – 9/29
Quick – what’s the highest ranking female solo album on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time? Did you guess Carol King‘s 1971 classic, Tapestry? Well, then, you’re wrong. The “honor” actually goes to Joni Mitchell, who’s Blue from the same year comes in at a solid #30. But we forgive […]
Vinally Friday – 1/20
There’s several words so overused – so misused – in popular culture that they’ve been watered down to near meaninglessness. Chief among them – “revolution”. Political revolution. Social revolution. Cultural revolution. Written in a vacuum, it’s impossible to differentiate between a violent government overthrow and sudden re-emergence of skinny jeans. Tomorrow, a new president will be sworn […]
New Tracks – 11/1
Politics aside, the latest project from writer Dave Eggers has been fantastic for music lovers. 30 Days, 30 Songs – which features a new song or video release every day for the 30 days leading up to Election Day – has inspired new creative projects from bands like Death Cab for Cutie and Cold War […]
