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All Noisy on the New York Front
SPIN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFairytales of New York: The Velvet Underground, Nico & Warhol Sonic Youth made some God-awfuly strange sounds sometimes. Ghastful, living, breathing...
Alt-rock pioneers Jane's Addiction and Smashing Pumpkins to rock the Spokane Arena
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 3—Much is made of 1991, which is known as the year punk broke. The hair metal bubble burst shortly after Nirvana's "Nevermind" was released in September of '91. There was a tangible shift ...
Bratmobile Reuniting After 20-Year Break for John Waters-Hosted Festival
SPIN via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt’s been an exhilarating couple of weeks for fans of feminist punk bands, first with the...
Tom Verlaine, Television Founder and Frontman, Dies at 73
SPIN via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTom Verlaine, frontman for iconic punk band Television, has died at the age of 73. A press statement...
"It’s a bad combination to be really loud and have no fans if you’re playing at a bar": how Dinosaur...
Louder Sound via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFor Dinosaur Jr. founder and mastermind J Mascis, the 80s was a time of noisy punk and alt.rock,...
"New York in the '80s was lawless and f**ked-up": How heroin, hardcore and a headless corpse...
Louder Sound via Yahoo News· 1 year agoUnsane Formed in 1988 in New York, Unsane are one of the most influential and enduring noise-rock...
Perry Farrell is well enough to play the Spokane Arena and the frontman makes a Lollapalooza...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 8—Fronting a rock band is more strenuous than most fans realize. Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler and Fishbone vocalist Angelo Moore have had knee replacements. Former Journey singer Steve ...
Everclear will play favorites as it delivers tunes from its melodic guitar driven canon
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNov. 29—When Everclear performs Friday at the Spokane Tribe Casino, expect the hits. "Our set always includes five songs that reached the charts, another five that are fan favorites, and the ...
The Replacements, ‘Tim,’ and the Rise and Fall of Indie-Rock Morality
Variety via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAs someone who purchased “Tim,” the Replacements’ 1985 major label debut, on the day it arrived in...
The 10 Most Important Talking Heads Moments
SPIN via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOver eight albums and two live records, Talking Heads charted an unlikely course — moving from a tiny punk club in New York City’s East Village to the...