On a scale of ‘one’ to ‘all of the’… how much cocaine is the singer of Kansas on here?
Whether or not you’re a fan of their unique brand of turgid hardboogie-prog, this recently uploaded video of Kansas performing their signature hit “Carry On…
Music Archives: 03/2015
Danna nanna nanna nanna SUN RAAAAAA: The space-jazz guru’s astounding ‘Batman and Robin’ LP
In 1966, an unremarkable-seeming children’s album called Batman and Robin was released, by an insignificant label called Tifton Records, to cash in on the very…
‘How the Rules of Evidence Handcuff the Piano Man’ and more from the Billy Joel law conference
Billy Joel surveys the damage done by a rock-throwing hoodlum If you’re like me, you can’t hear the Billy Joel song “All for Leyna” without…
Original Woodstock ads show how much of a slipshod operation the whole thing was
Below you can see an original ad for the Woodstock Music & Art Festival from the August 1969 issue of Ramparts Magazine and it’s riddled…
‘The Decline of Western Civilization’ trilogy gets a DVD/Blu-ray release – WITH LOADS OF EXTRAS!
Penelope Spheeris’ brilliant Decline of Western Civilization is an infamous document of the early ’80s LA punk scene featuring interviews and mind-blowing performance footage of…
Blood, Guts and Cocaine: Ivan Kral tells us what it was like to write, record and tour with Iggy Pop
Ivan and Iggy, 1979 (courtesy of Ivan Kral) Ivan Kral sure has led an interesting life. The Prague-born songwriter and musician had his first brush…
Before he wrote ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll McDonalds’ and ‘Kurt Cobain,’ Wesley Willis was a street artist
If you know anything about Wesley Willis, you’re probably familiar with him as a quirky, hilarious and ultra-prolific songwriter performing as both a solo artist…
Post punk icons as classic Marvel Comics superheroes
Butcher Billy, the Brazilian designer behind the hilarious “Post/Punk New Wave Superfriends,” which reimagined punk and post punk icons in the guise of Justice League…
James Gang to Jesus Freak: The strange journey of Glenn Schwartz, blues guitarist, ultra kook
Here’s a truly strange tale about Cleveland guitar madman turned Jesus freak madman, Glenn Schwartz. Schwartz, a blues guitar virtuoso of whom Jimi Hendrix was…
Eye-popping Bad Brains and Ramones’ cartoons that will rock your world
British animator Neil Williams (aka Stelos485) has created two of the coolest punk-related cartoons ever. The animation for the Bad Brains’ “Pay To Cum” is…