Punk
TagWatch my unboxing of legendary Hawkwind designer Barney Bubbles’ limited edition A Box of Bubbles
Attention design & Space Rock fans: this is the ultimate. Peek inside, open your mind & your eyes for the wonderment of Barney Bubbles…
My evening with Glen Meadmore, the queer King of Kuntry
See Glen this Friday, October 14 at Oracle Tavern. Read my exclusive interview with the Queer trailblazer who took RuPaul to the ranch…
Happy 30th! Here’s every Grog Shop photo from my files
Were you at any of these classic shows during the Grog’s first decade? Congratulations to Kathy & all Grog people on the major milestone!
“Trying to convey an acid trip with mere words”: Speak In Tongues lives again in a wild new book
Author Eric Sandy & publisher Joe Biel take us behind the scenes of the deluxe oral history of Cleveland’s beloved punk DIY venue.
Rest in power: Douglas Halbert—iconic BIRTH! performer, class act & friend
Here’s a remembrance of a great friend & performer gone way too soon. Updated with Doug’s memorial photos from L.A. & Denver.
An oral history of Junking Theory, one of 1999’s greatest bands
In this debut “Noise Rock Nugget” we examine a classic Speak In Tongues band featuring Bobby, Raphi, Danny and Dave…
Hardcore legend Tony Erba needs your help
Give what you can—Parma’s greatest natural resource must rise again! 9 Shocks Terror, Face Value, GSMF… Tony’s the best of the best.
All 101 issues of legendary ’90s underground music magazine U.S. Rocker are now online
U.S. Rocker, the greatest hard rock magazine to ever come out of Ohio, is available once more. For free. Like it’s the 1990s all over again!
15 years ago we made a wild movie with 52 bands on one stage at the Il Corral
On March 6, 2006, L.A.’s best underground performers made history—now you can watch the complete recordings online for the first time…
It’s a wrap: 40 BANDS / 80 MINUTES! back story, Q&A panel, more
Here’s the real story of the film—and how, fourteen years later, the movie resurfaced…
Watch now: 40 BANDS / 80 MINUTES! and SEAN CARNAGE PARKING LOT
At long last two vital documents of the L.A. D.I.Y. scene are online for all to see!
40 BANDS / 80 MINUTES! is back and you’re invited
Acclaimed L.A. music doc 40 BANDS / 80 MINUTES! gets anniversary remaster & Zebulon screening before streaming debut March 6th…
My first concert at 924 Gilman: The Futures from Japan, Out Cold & Capitalist Casualties
Nowadays I’d never be like, Let’s go to a show in the Bay on a random night! And drive all the way from L.A. But that’s what I did in 2002…
New Bomb Turks, The Conservatives & more destroy WRUW-FM’s Studio-A-Rama 1998
Never-published photos by Karen Novak of Keelhaul, Speaker / Cranker, Nucleon, Step Sister, Red Giant, Quazi Modo plus an HD New Bomb Turks recording.
How to hook up at a Hardcore fest
More Than Music Fest 1998 at Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio. U.S. Rocker was there for the sexy good times!