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Murphy’s Laws: 46 Infallible Observations on the Occasion of Turning 46

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Sean Murphy

After 46 spins around the sun, you probably haven’t had an especially worthwhile time if you don’t have some opinions you’re willing to stand by. Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged 60s, Bach, Beethoven, Capitalism, David Lynch, Dick Cheney, Edgar Allan Poe, F. Scott Fitzgerald, jimi hendrix, Julie Newmar, Libertarianism, Marvin Hagler, MFA, Miles Davis, Mozart, Muhammad Ali, murphy s law, Murphy's Law, Oscar Wilde, Pedro Martinez, Peter O'Toole, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, thelonious monk, Top Gun, Wagner, Werner Herzog | 1 Comment

Monday Rock City: Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ace Frehley Talks Sobriety, Space Travel & Making Peace with KISS

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Jamie Blaine

The first time I saw KISS was around second or third grade, just after my parents had split. I went to a K-12 school out in the sticks and there was a senior named Tony Gilley who wore a purple … Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City | Tagged ace frehley, Alive II, Cream, gene simmons, Jamie Blaine, jimi hendrix, John 5, KISS, Origins Vol. 1, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Slash, Steppenwolf, The Weeklings | 1 Comment

THE MARTYR WITH A THOUSAND FACES

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Lawrence Benner

Sometimes, the actors are so distractingly famous that latex appliances are required to aid in the suspension of disbelief. Nicole Kidman glues on a prosthetic nose, fills her pockets with rocks, walks into a pond . . . and Oscar history. Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture | Tagged Biopic, drugs, Hollywood, Infinite Jest, Jesus, jimi hendrix, Moitley Croyah, Music, Oliver Stone, Patsy Cline, phonies, Sex, the Doors, The End of The Tour, The Weeklings | Leave a comment

The 50 Most Epic Deaths in Song

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Joe Daly

Joe Daly breaks down the 50 most epic deaths in song. Perfect for Monday coffee, long drives and 3 a.m. resin-soaked debates after the bars have all closed. Continue reading →

Posted in 50 Greatest, Monday Rock City, Music | Tagged 50 cent, ac/dc, amon amarth, Anathema, bad company, beastie boys, Bob Dylan, bob marley, bobaflex, body count, Bruce Springsteen, cannibal corpse, charlie daniels band, David Bowie, death, dethklok, dixie chicks, elmo and patsy, eminem, emmylou harris, gordon lightfoot, Guns N' Roses, hank williams, hipsters, ice-t, iron maiden, jim carroll, jim croce, jimi hendrix, Joe Daly, johnny cash, lists, louvin brothers, lyle lovett, machine head, Metallica, mojo nixon, monday rock city, Music, neil young, ol' 97s, peter himmelman, Pink Floyd, Queen, rancid, rod stewart, rolling stones, sex pistols, steve miller band, steve poltz, supersuckers, The Beatles, the clash, the Doors, tom jones, ugly kid joe | 25 Comments

Rock & Roll Coffee: The 27 Club with Author Howard Sounes

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Jamie Blaine

JM Blaine sits down with author Howard Sounes to discuss his new book, “The 27 Club,” and the tragic endings of some of rock and roll’s most promising young talents– all at the age of 27. Continue reading →

Posted in Rock and Roll Coffee | Tagged 27 Club, amy winehouse, Brian Jones, Bukowski, Charles Bukowski, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, jimi hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Robert Johnson | 3 Comments

What’s Trending in Idolatry?

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Lawrence Benner

A visual tour through the twilight of the idolators, Larry Benner leads you down the eighth coil of Tupac, through the beverage choices of Sid Vicious, and past the full-body tattoo that is Atticus Finch. Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture | Tagged amy winehouse, atticus finch, Biggie, corey feldman, Elvis Presley, Fanta, Jim Morrison, jimi hendrix, Kurt Cobain, larry benner, marilyn monroe, poetry, sid vicious, tattoos, tupac | 2 Comments