Fear and Loathing, Campaign 2004 by Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.
Being In A Band Is Glamorous
“I’ll Bet Being In A Band Is Every Bit As Glamorous As It Looks!” “Wrong!” says a Chunklet writer who’s been there.
Robert Schneider interviews Brian Wilson
Apples in Stereo’s Robert Schneider interviews his hero, Brian Wilson.
Salon Pixies Interview with Charles Thompson/Frank Black
Salon talks to Black Francis: “I want to be Lou Reed and I want the writer to be Lester Bangs. Know what I mean? I want him to be so into it that he’s arguing with me about the validity of a song I wrote. I don’t care if it’s insulting.”
Benchley: Beyond the Show
The Letters of Gary Benchley, Rock Star: Beyond the Show.
Bjork Video for Who Is It
Our First Record Comes Out Today!
Today, October 19, is the official release date of Glorious Noise Records’ first cd release, Taro Sound by Quasar Wut-Wut. This is a very big deal for us.
Elliott Smith engineer says Elliott did not get his wishes
Engineer David McConnell, who worked for three years on Elliott Smith’s From a Basement on the Hill, says the album in stores isn’t what Smith would’ve wanted.
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Paris – Bush Killa
“Bush Killa” by Paris from his 1992 album, Sleeping With The Enemy. A “revenge fantasy about the assasination of then president George H.W. Bush.” On Guerrilla Funk. Still great today.
Flogging Molly – Within a Mile of Home
Flogging Molly – Within a Mile of Home (Side One Dummy)
When it comes to patriotism, no one tops the Irish. You always know when someone’s Irish—like Italians, they broadcast this fact with tattoos, bumper stickers, and clever t-shirts about beer. By the same token, Celtic punk is an Irish novelty—bands like Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly have made waves through the red-haired lot of America, playing sub-standard punk with the melodies of traditional Irish folk songs.
So, knowing of the reputation of these feisty redheads, I was struck with indifference upon news of their new album, Within a Mile of Home. Before playing the album, I practiced an exercise in open-mindedness. I did my hardest to convince myself that something unexpected could be coming my way.
It was when Within a Mile of Home started that I felt my own foot fly backwards and kick me in my ass. Of course this is exactly what I was expecting! How can I expect a band to challenge themselves to outgrow their niche and attempt to broaden their horizons past sweaty, beer-soaked mosh-a-longs?
Like Har Mar Superstar or Tenacious D, Flogging Molly appeals to a certain demographic—the band does nothing to attempt to endear themselves to a bigger audience. Which is their choice, I suppose. I’ll stick to My Big Fat Greek Wedding and democracy, myself.