‘Magical Misery Tour’: When the National Lampoon delivered the greatest John Lennon parody in 1972
To be fair, though, he said this stuff.
R.I.P.
“100,000 tabs of acid”: Lemmy’s infamous interview about touring with Jimi Hendrix and having sex with a trans person
One legendary night in San Francisco.
Robin Williams’ wholesome friendship with The Stranglers
Music, jokes, and a shared love of punk rebellion.
Kenneth Anger RIP: The Magus of American Cinema dead at 96
Sad news to report, Kenneth Anger, the Magus of American cinema has died, aged 96. He’d been living for some time in an assisted living facility…
R.I.P. Cathal Coughlan: Microdisney and Fatima Mansions frontman dead at 61
I just read the sad news that the great Irish vocalist Cathal Coughlan has died. The frontman of both Microdisney and Fatima Mansions was 61…
That Time They Opened Lord Byron’s Coffin and Found He had a Humongous Schlong
At two o’clock on June 15th, 1938, a truck pulled-up outside the church hall at St. Mary Magdalene, Hucknall Torkard, England. The vehicle was packed…
Ivan Kral told us what it was like to write, record and tour with Iggy Pop (R.I.P., Ivan)
Ivan and Iggy, 1979 (courtesy of Ivan Kral). Sunday evening, I was saddened to learn that Ivan Kral had passed away earlier in the day.…
The story behind Michael Palin and Terry Jones’ comedy classic ‘Ripping Yarns’
Poor Terry Jones, what a fucking dreadful way to go. Dementia–which sick fucker came up with that one? Death’s a right evil bastard. My old…
Star-crossed Lovers: Intimate photographs of Marc Bolan and Gloria Jones
Marc Bolan said that from an early age he felt he was different from everyone else (don’t we all, dearie…). He believed, like say Churchill,…
Lux Interior: Ten years gone, but his bones keep rockin’! Unheard 1981 interview!
Yesterday was the tenth anniversary of the passing of Lux Interior, the great frontman of The Cramps, one of the most influential bands of the…