Just as good theatre relies on friction and conflict to move the story along, good power pop has always thrived on life’s discord to…
In times of turmoil and stress, one sure-fire way to perk up is to revisit some of the feel-good stuff of yore. There’s something…
It happens all-too-often. A band comes along doing their own thing, teetering on the leading edge to little fanfare—except for an obscure but insanely…
Picture the scene—it’s 1976. U.K. punk is brand-new, and bands like the Sex Pistols, The Damned, and The Clash are causing a serious stir.…
Halloween beckons … are you ready? Besides the candy, costumes and festive celebrations, Halloween brings a bevvy of offbeat blu-rays and DVDs, surfacing just…
When the subject of punk royalty comes up, the conversation usually veers toward the likes of The Ramones, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Television, and…
Before getting a hold of the music for this new release, I went back to my Jane’s Addiction records to brush up a bit…
Punk in film is a mixed bag. Several movies come to mind—especially from the 80s—that portray punks as clueless boneheads with sneering scowls and…
With the advent of MTV, the music industry took serious flight during the 80s. And just about every scene had its most commercial proxies…
Punk and glam rock have had a protracted, unsavory affair dating all the way back to the early 70s with the likes of the…
