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Friday, February 29 2008

Dear Planet Earth: An Interview with Sebastian Bach

Through reality shows, theater appearances, and Hep Alien, the enthusiastic Bach keeps his focus (and his funding) on his music, even if the industry is a bitchslap.


Tuesday, January 22 2008

Nuevo Marketing: An Interview with Me Talk Pretty

Me Talk Pretty takes a flexible approach to new forms of distribution while trying not to leave anyone bewildered.


Friday, August 31 2007

The End of an Era: Hilly Kristal 1932-2007

A good guy, who gave us all a hell of a lot to be thankful for.


Wednesday, August 22 2007

Lead By Example: A New Dawn With Sixx: A.M.

More than a mere memoir and corresponding album, The Heroin Diaries, the latest project from Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx, is a graphic exploration into the mind of a man losing his battle with himself.


Monday, April 30 2007

Open Letter to Lester Bangs

The fearless, arrogant, and very much missed rock writer has been gone from this world for a quarter century, now. Time to drop him a note.


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Monday, December 15 2008

AC/DC

The band has found itself at that precarious past-meets-present junction; lesser artists invariably show their age and labor through as nostalgia acts, but not AC/DC.


Tuesday, August 26 2008

Mötley Crüe: Saints of Los Angeles

Older, wiser, but just as Mötley as ever.


Friday, August 1 2008

Crüefest 2008

Crüefest 2008 is a long day of big noise and metal magnificence that provides concert goers an attractive return on their investment.


Friday, March 14 2008

Slash by Slash, Anthony Bozza

Somewhere between Slash living the junkie-cum-rock star lifestyle and recounting that life, there is a profound disconnect.


Tuesday, February 5 2008

The Naked Prey

Though his seemingly directionless flight appears futile, Wilde runs with purpose; he is striding toward triumph through survival, and as such, a validation of himself.


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