Finally – my first U2 concert. I have always lived too far away to make it to any previous U2 tours. But when they started building Jerry Jones’ Mothership (aka The Dallas Cowboys Stadium) around the corner from where I work – I only had one thought: when U2 tours, they are going to stop…
And Yet You Continue To Provoke The Night is a book of poetry that my friend Shawn Ness has put together. It was something that Shawn decided to do for the Joslyn and Lowrie families after their tragic loss on the night of 10-24-2004. All of the royalties of this book will go to the…
If you are reading this magazine, then you need to get this book. Don’t give me any ‘buts’ or ‘whys’ – just go get the book. All done? Good. Since you have to order it online, I will go ahead and tell you a little bit about the book you are about to get. Because…
I saw these guys at the first TomFest and they blew me away! I got to hang out with them, we talked a lot about the Ramones, in fact I saw the Ramones in San Francisco the same night I started my drive to Tomfest! I’ve seen and heard many bands in what’s been dubbed…
Kissing Cousins first full length Pillar Of Salt is as haunting as it is beautiful. This release is full of breath-y (is that a word?) vocals and dark, brooding, majestic music. If you have their EP’s already, you will be very pleased with this full length. Pillar Of Salt is a culmination of a band…
Western Grace puts the PUNK back into punk rock. Too many bands have been doing rock with a glossy punk sheen lately. Josh Lory is here to remind them that punk was meant to be in your face and rough. Sissy pop-punk fans should stay away from this – it might make you wet in…
Michael Roe is as unique as they come. His latest solo recording We’re All Gonna Face The Rising Sun continues down the same path as the last 77’s record Holy Ghost Building. I say that it continues down the same path, at least with the song choices it does. This offering has Roe paying homage…
4-4-1 was one of many bands that re-united for a one night concert event in 2005. I’ve heard rumors of DVDs and other live recordings from this show, but so far, this is the only show to officially surface from that night. This disc makes me wish that other recordings would get released soon. These…
Trying to decide which Bill Mallonee discs to review is like trying to decide which child you like best. It was an obvious choice to review this one. WPA Volume 5 is the latest to come down the pipe. It should be available by the time you read this. Bill named this gem Cabin Songs…