Category Archives: Music

My Rock & Roll Paris

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Robert Burke Warren

I was in the land where the creators are revered; Paris greets artists with an affection so strong it gives an energy boost, life force, enabling one to go back to the blank space with faith, with no fear. And indeed, I was not afraid. I was the opposite of afraid. Continue reading →

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My Audition for the Ramones

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Robert Burke Warren

Music editor Robert Burke Warren takes us back to his 1989 audition for The Ramones. Continue reading →

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So Good It Hurts: On Choosing Music for “Revenge of the Mekons”

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Joe Angio

The director of the critically acclaimed documentary “Revenge of the Mekons” gives a rare inside look at the painstaking task of choosing songs for a music documentary. Continue reading →

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Animal Smell

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Jana Martin

This is the story of not knowing but knowing, and of having the best song I wrote be like my own Fleetwood Mac’ing of our good and earnest little band. It did not really inflict endless damage, but it informed me, and so I suppose this is a bit like a confession and an apology and an admission, because good songs come from nothing less. – Jana Martin Continue reading →

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John Sebastian and the Younger Generation, 2015

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Amanda Nazario

Amanda Nazario takes us along as she gets to see and meet one of her musical idols, the legendary John Sebastian. Despite the show being in a tiny Boston club with a noisy kitchen, iPhone wielders, and an irritating waitress, Nazario’s superfan heart illuminates the under-appreciated genius in his well-deserved glory. Continue reading →

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The Job of a Lifetime

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Robert Burke Warren

Former Christmas tree salesman/child wrangler/fire escape painter Robert Burke Warren realizes the day jobs are a significant part of the story. Continue reading →

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WannaBowies: The Top Twenty Bastards of Bowie

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Robert Burke Warren

David Bowie, like the Beatles and Bob Dylan, long ago achieved the status of adjective. For Monday Rock City, Robert Burke Warren lists the Top Twenty Bowie Bastards, i.e. the most Bowie-esque soundalikes, stretching from the 70s to the ‘aughts. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, David must be feeling pretty special right about now. Continue reading →

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