Monthly Archives: September 2011
Joan Jett Gets Rock-Hall Nom
At last, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have been nominated to the Rock’n’Roll Boys Club, er, I mean Hall of Fame. The Runaways, needless to say, got skipped right over.
Filed under Populism, Queens of Noise
Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer
Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer are the power couple of gothic coolness. I just interviewed them, and it was fascinating to discuss new media and creativity with these early adapters and independent thinkers. Plus Wisconsin Death Trip and love/work balances. … Continue reading
Filed under Populism
Punk Rock Notes
The squalid, raucous, raunchy haunts of old LA scenesters came back to ignominious life Saturday night at Notes from a Punk Rock Crash Pad, a group reading at Stories Books and Café in Echo Park. Denizens of infamous dwellings, most … Continue reading
Filed under Queens of Noise
Thievery and Fitz
Thievery Corporation and Fitz and the Tantrums: Grooves versus songs. My LA Times review.
Filed under Recommended listening
Loving Grace
Loving the new Grace Jones album. Here’s my Times review (longer online than it was in print).
Filed under Evelyn's articles, Recommended listening
No Fun
Iggy Pop emailed me earlier with the sad news he has fractured some bones in his foot and had to cancel his gig with the Stooges at the Hollywood Palladium September 7, to be rescheduled. I’d assigned my Reviewing the … Continue reading
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