I saw that, too. Cancer flat out sucks. I've lost two close family members to it in the past five years. His strength and resilience have been remarkable, and I hope they continue.by Michael Toland
Theater of Hate is also another alter ego of Spear of Destiny's Kirk Brandon.by Michael Toland
I've never seen Yoakam do more than a guest spot, but the Mavericks are terrific live. And I say that as someone who's not a huge fan of their records.by Michael Toland
That's sixteen people being inducted/honored. Depending on how many surviving band members perform and how long the speeches are, it tends to be at least an hour per inductee at the ceremony. The one time I attended took between six and seven hours to conclude for five acts and a couple of non-performing inductees. I can't imagine the grueling slog this year's ceremony will be. Gooby Michael Toland
I'm clearly way out of touch. I had to look the Last Dinner Party up to know who y'all are talking about.by Michael Toland
Well, that certainly wouldn't have made me want to seek those records out. Must've read about them somewhere else. That said, if that's what TP thinks, that's what it thinks, and it deserves to be re-included in the encyclopedia, in my opinion. I'm always fascinated by the new wave-era bandwagon jumpers, if that's what these guys were. (I will write my Novo Comboby Michael Toland
My admittedly foggy memory tells me that there was, and it's what induced me to track down the records a few years ago. But I could be mistaken.by Michael Toland
"as long as he sticks to them and doesn't veer off into wankery" And there's the rub. My experience with Vai is that, while he can start off with something good, even exceptional, he can't help going into the speed demon, "look at all the guitar lessons I took - all at once!" thing that guitar mags love him for. No thanks. I saw Belew and Levin (and Mastelby Michael Toland
I'd like to be excited about this, but the presence of Steve Vai kills it for me. Good luck to 'em, though.by Michael Toland
Primitons! She's digging deep.by Michael Toland
I'd guess neither of those guys went to the show intending to talk someone's ear off - they just found common ground amidst the excitement of hearing the Zappa tunes played live. Not that it makes the convo any less annoying to outsiders. That said, I think there folks out there who don't see a difference between a concert and a record (or the radio) - it's all backgroundby Michael Toland
Or Rain Parade, as far as I know.by Michael Toland
Harley was just a name in glam rock nostalgia articles to me until Velvet Goldmine came out. I missed out on the last round of Cockney Rebel reissues, but keep hoping there's a new batch soon.by Michael Toland
Also featuring Kenny G's metalhead son Max Gorelick. You'd think with a surname like Gorelick Kenny would lean more towards metal himself. Though for all I know he has a study in his house full of Gorguts bootlegs.by Michael Toland
That's exactly what I was going to say. World Party has given me a lot of joy over the years, not to mention his work with the Waterboys. More, though no cause of death, here.by Michael Toland
Those first two albums sound like a completely different band from what they'd become. I've always thought actually pretty solid (if not truly great) for unabashed Dolls ripoffs, but there's not even a hint of what they would become later, so I'm not surprised they pretend they don't exist.by Michael Toland
I saw them on the Grave Disorder tour as well, and I concur: the show was a blast, far beyond my expectations. (Apparently the Captain ended the show by dropping trou and running across the stage with the little Captain on full display, but I was in the back of the crowd and couldn't see that far down...thankfully.) I saw them again a few years later (as you note, with Stu West in place of Mby Michael Toland
I have been meaning to give the Kills a second chance (I bought one of their records 10-odd years ago on the advice of a co-worker who adores them, but it didn't survive a purge for space. I think it was No Wow.) for a while now. What's a good one to start with? The quintessential Kills album, as it were.by Michael Toland
The one time I saw him was at a SXSW showcase, where he played with the Beat Farmers and Dash Rip Rock. He tried to chat up my wife before realizing he was supposed to be onstage. He was also sick that night - some sort of respiratory thing with enough drainage to make his voice even deeper and craggier than usual. He still threw everything into his performance.by Michael Toland
I didn’t know Kinsey was in the Wailers. I know him from his blues band the Kinsey Report. RIP.by Michael Toland
Still processing this. I first got into Kramer through his solo album The Hard Stuff, which led me to the MC5, and a lifelong love affair was born. I interviewed Kramer for a Pop Culture Press feature in the late 90s loosely referred to as "children of the MC5," talking to him, the BellRays, and the Streetwalkin' Cheetahs in the same afternoon. He was a very articulate and thoughtfby Michael Toland
I read Kid's book a few months ago myself. I would've liked a bit more on what he's doing these days (the Pink Monkey Birds, Wolfmanhattan Project), but it's an excellent read. For a guy who's nowhere near a household name, he's been part of a lot of rock & roll history.by Michael Toland
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Exactly what I was thinking, especially from a mag that usually does a deep dive.by Michael Toland
Keep in mind the only member of the original Plimsouls still in the band is Eddie Munoz. No Peter Case. In case you weren’t aware.by Michael Toland
One thing about amphitheaters is that they can be sized up or down as required. They may also be gambling that having only two dates in the Midwest might attract lots of folks from surrounding states.by Michael Toland
Thirty years ago I might have agreed with him. But these days I barely pay attention to the lyrics. Which is probably to my detriment - I sometimes wonder if I would notice, say, a white power screed.by Michael Toland
The last time the Beat came to Austin they played the 300-capacity 3Ten next door to the 2500-capacity Moody Theater. I guess having Adam Ant along (he's the headliner, I presume?) is moving them back to the medium leagues.by Michael Toland
Aw, man...I didn't know he was ailing. Those Del-Lords records were staples of my turntable back in the late 80s and early 90s. I dig the Dictators as well, but it was and is the Lords that really send me. I discovered them around the same time as the Pogues. What a one-two gut punch today.by Michael Toland
More like the Del-Lords, which is fine with me.by Michael Toland