Al Jourgensen’s lengthy career and massive output over the past 20 years could fill several volumes of tales and more than a gig of downloads. Aside from Ministry, his best-known and most-beloved side project is undoubtedly the Revolting Cocks, which includes Jourgensen’s longtime collaborator, Paul Barker; Belgian DJ Luc Van…
Although it’s often dismissed as simply another ’70s stadium band, Journey boasted an impressive pedigree that molded its early albums into articulate examples of true progressive posture. Born from the original Santana band — the same outfit that performed at Woodstock, no less — Journey went on to become one…
On their debut album, local death-pop industrialists DeadStar Assembly churned out an interesting version of the Real Life’s haunting ’80s hit “Send Me an Angel.” Apparently, that angel never came, judging by the title of DeadStar Assembly’s new album, Unsaved. Three years after its self-titled offering, the Assembly is back…
Ah, the cracked vision of Cracker: David Lowery and Johnny Hickman are two of the cracked-est crackers ever to strap on guitars and leather jackets. Their credits range from work with alt-country groundbreakers Camper Van Beethoven to all sorts of indie films. Along the way, they’ve made a handful of…
So it looks like the Buzzcocks are spending some extra time in South Florida. After playing last Saturday’s Warped Tour concert in Miami, the Brit punk pioneers are ready for round two this Sunday, when they hook up with Little Steven’s Underground Garage Tour. It may seem an odd gig…
With a name like Clit 45, there’s probably not much chance this group of beer-swilling street punks will be on Total Request Live anytime soon. Blink-182 they’re not. Not that Clit 45 cares, mind you. These Long Beach, California, natives couldn’t give two shits about winning over the squeaky-clean pop-punk…
The mid-’90s punk rock scene in South Florida had some good moments — legendary moments of alcoholic excess and guitar-driven debauchery. But like all good things, those moments slowly faded with venues disappearing and local players aging into their other responsibilities. At the time, the Basicks billed themselves as “Miami’s…
The music biz used to be full of guys like Edwin McCain — journeyman rockers who sold just enough records to keep the suits happy while reliably filling medium-sized venues; their stars don’t shine much outside the world of meat-and-potatoes rock. Much like his hometown buddies Hootie and the Blowfish,…
If Alice Cooper is rock ‘n’ roll’s Vincent Price and Randy Newman its Jonathan Swift, then Webb Wilder is a combination of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Think about it — Dino was a confident stylist who didn’t take himself too seriously; Lewis was unpredictable and over-the-top. That’s Wilder all…
There’s nothing drummers fear more than a broken arm. A stubbed toe they can deal with, but overall, damaged feet can still keep the beat. Unless, of course, you’re in a band like Tilly and the Wall. There’s no drum kit for these five Nebraskans, only a pair of tap-dancing…
You know what they say: Lesh is more. Or is it, “Bass great, Lesh Philling?” Whatever — you could probably care Lesh. But unLesh you’ve been living inside a VW microbus for the past 40 years — actually, because you’ve been living inside a VW microbus for the past 40…
Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers is what you’d call a live band. The recording studio may capture the band’s sound in all its Southwestern roots-rock twang, but the vibe is something that can be felt only in person. That’s not to say the Arizona band hasn’t had its taste of…
Run D.M.C. and Grandmaster Flash are often credited as the founding fathers of hip-hop. But when it comes to influencing modern rap culture, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, and Biz Markie were undeniably da men. Take Markie, the human beatbox, whose off-kilter anthems like “Just a Friend” legitimized humor and…
There may be only one way to rock, but there’s more than a few to party down with the Red Rocker, AKA Sammy Hagar. Be it fronting Van Halen, driving past 55, or getting his drink on with his own signature brand of tequila, this sports-car-loving, block-phrasing, blond-locked barrel of…
Jamie Lidell is, as he sang on last year’s Multiply, a “walking, talking question mark.” And on the more recent Multiply Additions, he seems even dottier and loopier. The ten-track album of redos and remixes finds Lidell straddling his most pronounced personas — the electronic enthusiast of his 2000 IDM-slanted…
It’s been a while since the feel-good pop-rockers and American Idols took the caged animal known as arena rock captive. And listening to a band like Big City Rock, it’s obvious they’re aware of this fact. Sure, the Los Angeles-based five-piece chose a name straight out of the Monsters of…
Don’t worry about Josh Wink — he’s not going away any time soon. The Philadelphia-based electronic music pioneer has remained a blinking blip on the ever-shifting sonar screen of big-room dance sound enthusiasts for more than a decade now. From his emergence as a live-recording college favorite in the early…
When the Talking Heads’ David Byrne sang Memphis/Did I forget to mention Memphis?/Home of Elvis and the ancient Greeks, he was celebrating a major wellspring of Western Civilization — and we’re not talkin’ about Athens. Memphis, Tennessee, has long been a massive musical incubator, from Booker T. & the MG’s…
Prepare to face the dark side of the Force. The Dark Lords of the (metal) Sith are about to invade South Florida. Well, maybe this isn’t quite what George Lucas had in mind, but Vader, the veteran death metal band which takes its name from Lucas’ most famous villain, is…
When both halves of a couple drink from Dame Fame’s trough, it’s often marriage’s acid test. While some pairs eventually implode (e.g. Bennifer), some endure, their bond buttressed. Take Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. While the country music stars can be lumped in with the beautiful rich category, they seem…
by Max Sirianni Evergreen Terrace wants you to know that it is not a Christian band or a straight-edge band. It is strictly a hardcore band (its website address is www.evergreenterracehxc.com). Though the group’s songs tend to be catchy and melodic, the guys never let go of their violent and…
The side project is an established rock phenomenon. Distanced from the bread-and-butter band, one can engage in pursuits that might not fit the profile of the mothership group. The late Jerry Garcia played bluegrass banjo with Old & In the Way, and the Mekons’ Jon Langford played big rock riffs…
