Since I’ve been the voice of dissention concerning W. Axl Rose and his multiple variation of Guns N’ Roses, I thought that the only fair and balanced thing to do would be to review the Chinese Democracy single, which was released worldwide yesterday. I have listened it at least 10 times and took some [...]
These Brooklyn clowns call themselves Goes Cube and they have a new EP available at InSound: Beckon the Dagger God. You should get it post haste.
But be warned! I can tell you from first-hand rocksperience that there’s legitimate rocking involved. So proceed only with the ability and desire to raise the devil horns. I’m going [...]
Primarily known for his late ‘50s and early ‘60s doo-wop hits, both solo and with the Belmonts (“I Wonder Why,� “Love Came to Me,� “Runaround Sue,� “The Wanderer�), Dion has always been a far more versatile and gifted artist than history has recognized. One of the best rock singers of all time, Dion was [...]
Yeah, you know what this is — it’s another list, bitches! The second in my highly self-indulgent look back at some of the cultural crap that diverted my brain during the surprisingly epic year of 2005. The first installment laid down the law on the very bestest graphic novels and comics and whatnot, the third [...]
In the years following John Lennon’s murder, a strange thing happened. It seemed that because he met a tragically violent end, critics hesitated in truly evaluating Lennon’s solo work. In addition, Paul McCartney routinely became the recipient of pot-shots from reviewers, and a generation has been raised thinking that McCartney’s solo output is [...]
If the Traveling Wilburys ever recruited a 6th member, it certainly would have been Dave Edmunds; the Welsh born roots rocker — easily one of the all-time great guitarists who is never recognized as such – married Phil Spector production with Chuck Berry rock and Everly Brothers harmonies to create a sound that was sometimes [...]
