Tag Archives: Music

Almost True: The Real, Realer and Realest of the Music Movies

Hard-touring bassist Robert Burke Warren celebrates a selection of movies that capture the authentic essence of life in a working band. Continue reading

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Monday Rock City: Get in the (Mini)Van: Interview with Canadian Rock Scribe Brent Jensen

JM Blaine talks to Canadian rock journalist Brent Jensen about his self-published memoir, his wince-inducing encounter with Gene Simmons and his cross-country drive with a former roadie for Poison. Continue reading

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Rock and Roll Coffee: An Interview With Jonathan Segel of Camper Van Beethoven

Linda Roy interviews Camper Van Beethoven’s Jonathan Segel about the new Camper Van Beethoven album, fan love-ins and the exquisite joys of relocating to Sweden. Continue reading

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The 50 Most Drug-Addled Albums in Music History

Rampant Madness, Cheap Powder, and the Whiskey River: the fifty most dope-addled albums in music history. Continue reading

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Power Trio: Mark Brooks’ Three Smoking Grooves for the Rhythmic Insomniac

To blow off steam, acclaimed director Mark Brooks moonlights as DJ for L.A.’s scorching hot synth pop duo, Night Club. He offers up three of his go-to tracks for turning late night insomnia into a one-man dance party. Continue reading

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Victory and Sorrow: Bright Moments from Three Masters

Sean Murphy gives you three compelling reasons to drop what you’re doing and to tune in to some new sounds that will change your views of the smoky underworld of jazz. Continue reading

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From Acker to Yma: The 50 Greatest Musician Names of All Time (Side B)

From Acker to Yma, and from punk to Jazz, the best names in all of music. Continue reading

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