We did it, we survived 2017. While we each made it generally unscathed, the year was certainly trying. We often found ourselves feeling numb to the world – boiling with angst over the daily curtailment of our rights, watching the rich, white hegemony use their...
We haven’t done a “Cool vs. Tite” in awhile, and since Hinds is playing in town later this week, I thought we could talk about their cover jam of “Davey Crockett”. The original song was done by Billy Childish and his band Thee Headcoats in...
If you know The Cramps – like really, really know and love THE CRAMPS – then you’ve probably found yourself trying to find the bottom of the grave built by garage rock’s past (a very worthwhile venture). The Cramps have influenced the creation...
The Screamers are punk pioneers. They were the first unsigned band to to headline the legendary Roxy Theater on Sunset Blvd, they sold out multiple-night engagements at the Whiskey Go-Go (and for those who may not know don’t about the Whiskey, The Doors were the...
Let’s get one thing straight before we discuss – “You Don’t Own Me” is a bonafide classic. You might think this is an anthem for females, but the door swings both ways in this song. The purpose of this song is to define one’s place in a relationship, and to...
“Block of Ice” is a damn good song. No doubts. But we were a bit confused on where the hell it came from?! Thee Oh Sees? The Intelligence? Somewhere else??? So here’s what we know…. John Dwyer has been churning out music as Thee Oh Sees since 1997....
