Thursday, September 29 2011
Id N’ Ego Killed the Pop Metal Star… and the Alternative Rocker, Too
Grunge didn't kill pop metal, it merely succeeded it as the genre of choice as part of a logical progression. To understand the emergence of alt-rock, we need to examine why the tide turned against a wave of music that had once been so popular.
Tuesday, July 19 2011
Revisionist History: Hair Metal’s Proto-Punk Roots
There might not seem to be any rhyme or reason for pairing Mötley Crüe and Poison with the New York Dolls, but appearances can be deceiving when it comes to the self-proclaimed "tour of the summer".
Monday, July 18 2011
Mötley Crüe: 1 July 2011 - Tinley Park, IL
Thirty years later, Motley Crüe “Kickstart” the “Same Ol Situation”.
Thursday, June 10 2010
When Did Quitting Become the New “Staying the Course”?
Simon Cowell, like Sarah Palin, did the honorable thing and quit for the sake of the people. Really?!
Tuesday, September 26 2006
Poison: Look What the Cat Dragged In / Open Up and Say… Ahh / Flesh and Blood
Sweet Georgia Brown, just drink in these mug shots on the cover of the '20th anniversary' reissue of the band’s debut, 'Look What the Cat Dragged In'. According to this photo, it dragged in four whores. Lady whores. Chick harlots. Puckered-up girly men. Irrationally Mascara'ed sissy-britches-es.
