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‘No Room for Rockstars’ vs. ‘One Nine Nine Four’ 28 Apr 2012 | 07:29 am
A pair of documentaries, both now available online, explore the explosion of punk rock in the ’90s, though each takes a dramatically different approach. Whereas “One Nine Nine Four” is heavy with inte...
Rock Stars Wearing Baseball Caps 26 Feb 2012 | 02:23 pm
The baseball cap has been a fashion accessory for celebrities and average Joes alike for the past several decades. It’s an easy way to dress down a look or to hide out from paparazzi thanks to the cap...
Q&A: Clint Weiler of Punk Rock Toy Company Aggronautix 6 Feb 2012 | 01:27 pm
When you think of punk rock collectibles, you probably conjure images of limited-edition Subhumans 7″s or screen-printed NOFX gig posters, but Clint Weiler, who runs a small punk rock toy company call...
In Memoriam: 2011 31 Dec 2011 | 08:20 pm
Along with some notorious dictators and international terrorists that we were happy to see go, we lost a lot of people this year that we wish could have stayed on this mortal coil just a little bit lo...
Top 20 Albums of 2011 27 Dec 2011 | 05:20 pm
2011 may not have been a banner year for album sales but that’s nothing new. And unless Elvis and Michael Jackson decide to collaborate posthumously on a rock opera about the life of Amy Winehouse, we...
The Topless Show 27 Nov 2011 | 01:36 pm
The human body is one of the hardest things to accurately portray on a canvas. Its nuances are many and it’s a subject that we as viewers know better than most — the shapes, bends, colors and folds of...
Film Review: ‘The Other F Word’ 25 Nov 2011 | 07:20 pm
The idea of being a yuppie punk is a lot like being a punk rock dad, which is the subject of “The Other F Word,” a documentary from filmmaker Andrea Blaugrund Nevins, about the mindfuck that ensues wh...
The Best of the Worst Lou Reed & Metallica Reviews 2 Nov 2011 | 06:09 pm
Of “Lulu,” his already infamous collaboration with Metallica, Lou Reed said, “It’s maybe the best thing done by anyone, ever. It could create another planetary system. I’m not joking, and I’m not bein...
Banner Pilot’s ‘Heart’ Songs 29 Oct 2011 | 04:07 pm
Snowfall, the Midwest and disappointment, these are the themes of Banner Pilot’s third LP, “Heart Beats Pacific” (Fat Wreck Chords), a gruff and melodic pop-punk romp across the lonely landscapes of a...
Bumbershoot 2011: Day Three 7 Sep 2011 | 04:17 pm
Aside from the free street parking we scored (woot!), the best thing about Monday’s Bumbershoot, which was much less crowded than the previous day, was the shorter lines for deep-fried Twinkies. While...
