The Claypool Lennon Delirium – Monolith of Phobos
Even right on the face of it, a project which features contributions from Les Claypool and Sean Lennon screams intrigue and instant sub-cultural credibility….
Under The Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk
by John Doe with Tom DeSavia and friends (Da Capo Press) While the stories are (almost) never the same, it’s pretty surprising how consistently…
Jimi Hendrix Experience – Smash Hits LP
A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the reissued Smash Hits LP by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. I’m sure I’m not alone when…
Joe Strummer – Gangsterville 12-inch single
With the benefit of hindsight, the first thing listeners will notice about this single’s title track is how well it dovetails with the…
Dead Kennedys – Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables LP
How does one qualify an album which is almost universally considered a lynchpin release for the musical genre it occupies and has incited a…
Rob Zombie – The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser
At first glance, one might assume that everything is just business as usual for Rob Zombie on his sixth solo studio album. Its title,…
Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression
I must confess that I could not bring myself to review Iggy Pop‘s newest album immediately upon its release for personal reasons. Those reasons…
NOFX and Jeff Alulis – The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories
NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories NOFX and Jeff Alulis As “Fat” Mike Burkett says himself in the final chapter of NOFX: The…
Let’s Go To Hell by James Burns
Whether it was because of the book’s great quality or simply because it was the first to address the merits of the bands which…
The Flaming Lips – Heady Nuggs, 1994-1997: 20 Years After Clouds Taste Metallic
As most fans know, The Flaming Lips had already gone through a few semi-seamless transitions by the time they were ready to begin making…