NYT has a very interesting article today about the new deals being inked with bands by the dying labels. The labels are looking to diversify, in other words, to get a cut from all of the other money making revenue streams for bands: merch and concerts. This is in exchange for more upfront financial support [...]
Guns ‘n Roses didn’t write Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door. Nine Inch Nails didn’t write Dead Souls. But I heard the covers before the originals, and it was NIN’s cover of Dead Soul’s featured on The Crow soundtrack that made me aware of Joy Division. Back when I still read liner notes, of course. Joy Division [...]
Soldier’s Poem, Muse Soldier, Eminem Unknown Soldier, The Doors Fortunate Son, Creedence Clearwater Revival The Good Soldier, Nine Inch Nails
M.I.A. is coming back to town. One night at The Fillmore and one night at Mezzanine. Hmmmm…an early night with a better view and a mellower crowd at The Fillmore…or a crazy late night slam dancing with fellow crazies at Mezzanine? What to do. I went with Mezzanine. At the end of July I was [...]
Triclops! Named for a cool dinosaur: check Exclamation point: check Perry Farrell meets David Brockie/Oderus Urungus voice: check local and play often around town: check loud: check
There are rumors flying that a biopic on Plasmatics singer Wendy O. Williams will star some bland blonde from Heroes. Ick. I mean really. Something will get lost in translation from this: to this:
Performing ‘Papercuts’ pre-Grohl (1988) Performing ‘Blew’ @ Rhino Records (1989) These are 20 or so really lucky bastards!
On sale Sunday @ 10A: Live 105′s Not So Silent Night featuring Spoon and some other bands @ Bill Graham Civic, 12/7/07
Thursday/Nov. 8: M.I.A. @ Mezzanine ***HRC SHOW*** Friday/Nov. 9: Coheed & Cambria @ The Warfield Saturday/Nov. 10: Ween @ The Warfield Sunday/Nov. 11: The Lawrence Arms @ BOTH Monday/Nov. 12: Thursday @ Slim’s Tuesday/Nov. 13: The Whigs @ Cafe du Nord Wednesday/Nov. 14: Of Montreal @ GAMH ***HRC SHOW***
I can’t remember when I first discovered Henry Rollins, but I was pretty young. He was one of the handful of artists that taught me to scratch below the surface of the dumb musician stereotype that was plastered all over MTV. He’s a don’t-judge-the-book-by-the-cover kind of guy. Somehow- and I don’t know exactly how- I [...]
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