Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 27-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith. When Martin returned from the truck, the main lights in the Black Dot Museum of Political Art were out and Nadine was [...]
Andy Shernoff was always the main creative force behind one of New York’s best bands ever, the Dictators. He wrote the material and sang the leads. In the royal line of succession for NYC bands in the ’70s, they came along right after the birth of the New York Dolls. Every bit as raw, noisy [...]
Vancouver indie-dance duo Humans has just released a video for “The End.” The clip, inspired by horror films such as The Fly, Evil Dead 2, Dead Alive and The Thing, was directed and produced by band member Peter Ricq. The music was written specifically for the short film and documents a picnic in the woods [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Grouplove The Cali rockers are promoting debut LP Never Trust A Happy Song. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Tom Morello With Ben Harper Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave guitarist Tom [...]
Andy Shernoff was always the main creative force behind one of New York’s best bands ever, the Dictators. He wrote the material and sang the leads. In the royal line of succession for NYC bands in the ’70s, they came along right after the birth of the New York Dolls. Every bit as raw, noisy [...]
Jennifer O’Connor, who parted ways with Matador Records after two albums, was working odd jobs and occasionally writing songs about the awkward situations in which she found herself. After a three-year hiatus, she is back with a new LP, I Want What You Want, out now via her Kiam label. “Running Start” is the first [...]
Andy Shernoff was always the main creative force behind one of New York’s best bands ever, the Dictators. He wrote the material and sang the leads. In the royal line of succession for NYC bands in the ’70s, they came along right after the birth of the New York Dolls. Every bit as raw, noisy [...]
You might think calling the Jigsaw Seen one of the best L.A. bands since Arthur Lee’s Love something of an exaggeration. Normally, you’d be right. But with 25 years’ worth of eyepopping releases under its collective belt, this brilliant quartet, led by its two constants (singer Dennis Davison and guitarist Jonathan Lea), has proved worthy [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): John Fogerty The ex-Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman is likely promoting the 25th anniversary re-release of Centerfield. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Gym Class Heroes Gym Class Heroes [...]
