Video: Left Lane Cruiser – Wash It
Here’s some hot Texas boogie…not courtesy of ZZ Top!
Review: Sharks and Sailors – Builds Brand New
Label: self-released Released: August 1, 2008 Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, so the physicists say. You cannot effectively defend your position without understanding the opposition, so the orators say. You cannot know up without down, dark without light, good without evil, so the philosophers say. Ours is in many ways a world defined and understood in terms… Read more »
Crazy Henry Rollins Interview fro the Black Flag Days
This is a long time ago, but it still makes me think an interview with Rollins wouldn’t be a walk in the park.
Interview: Cory Gray of Carcrashlander
Formerly in the sadly underknown Desert City Soundtrack, Cory Gray’s current endeavor is Carcrashlander. This is a band so good that even I can forgive their love of Randy Newman. Their self-titled debut came out earlier this year on Parks and Records. I got the chance to talk with Cory about the past, present and future (and the piano versus… Read more »
Review: Demolition String Band – Different Kinds of Love
Label: Breaking Records Released: November 20, 2007 With a name like Demolition String Band, there’s bound to be some preconceptions. The mention of “string band” certainly creates an expectation of a 30s/40s pre-electric country and bluegrass revival. “Demolition,” on the other hand, implies breaking down barriers or rejecting rules. In the end though, Demolition String Band isn’t really what their… Read more »
Warped Tour 2008 Interview: Russel Hornbeek of Music Saves Lives
Providing yet another way to do some good while you’re catching a Warped Tour stop, Music Saves Lives addresses the dire need for blood and marrow donors. Not only do you get to save a life, but you get to go backstage in the process. Russel Hornbeek took some time to tell me a little bit about the organization’s goals… Read more »
Warped Tour 2008 Interview: Johnny Rioux of Street Dogs
This year’s Warped Tour may have been a little short on punk quantity, but not quality and Street Dogs were among the best. I caught up with bassist Johnny Rioux to find out how the tour’s been going, the reaction to the new album, State of Grace, and what’s coming next for the band. RnRnMN: How has the Warped Tour… Read more »
Warped Tour 2008 Interview: Chris Youngblood of To Write Love On Her Arms
One of the many organizations that joined the Warped Tour to spread their message, To Write Love on Her Arms simply reaches out to people in trouble, whether it be addiction, depression, suicide or any other trouble faced in today’s world. Chris Youngblood, TWLOHA’s representative at their Warped Tour tent, gave me some more info on their goals and achievements…. Read more »
Warped Tour 2008 Pictures: Street Dogs
Not that it comes as any surprise, but the Street Dogs put on one the day’s best performances at the Warped Tour, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD on 7/16/2008. See all of my coverage from the Warped Tour in Columbia, MD on July 16, 2008 here.
DVD: James Brown – I Got the Feeling: James Brown in the 60s
Label: Shout Factory Released: August 5, 2008 There is little doubt that James Brown is an iconic figure in American music. From “Please, Please, Please” to “Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud),” Brown has found a way to resonate not only within the Black community, but also in a broader America. As Al Sharpton says in The Night… Read more »