“Suicide, especially one as violent as Cobain's, is the loudest possible invocation of silence; it's a perfectly clear way of turning your life into a mystery.”
Originally published April 19, 1994
The personal becomes the classical.
Originally published June 20, 2018
Attention Hollywood and Broadway producers: Who wants the rights to this story?
June 28, 2022
“I haven’t been this excited about rock and roll in at least 10 years. First it was isolated artists, then a vanguard, but now it looks like a movement.”
Originally published October 24, 1977
“I grew up listening to bands like the Black Crowes, Aerosmith, and the Rolling Stones”
August 12, 2021
"If 'Tush' comes on the radio, I can promise you, the windows are coming down, the volume is going up, and I’ll be singing along to it at the top of my lungs no matter how stupid I might look to other drivers on the highway."
August 2, 2021
The nitrous racket is harshing idyllic jam band festivals
Originally published July 7, 2010
The performances are pure fire, but the film also serves as a reflection of the social struggles of the time. Focused editing elevates it beyond concert film and creates a new kind of cultural commentary.
July 6, 2021
1960’s rockers the Zombies might be best known for the “Time of the Season” single, but the likes of Tom Petty, Paul Weller, and the Bangles were influenced by the Brit psychedelic band.
June 12, 2021
'God Damn New York' and 'Let’s Get the Band Back Together' are classic Dictators — cynical, hilarious lyrics, punk 'tude but lashing of glitter stomp.
May 6, 2021