Amid the increasingly incendiary debate over Islam in America, here’s a look back at a related interview I conducted with Steve Earle in 2004. In the article, now online for the first time, he admitted his previous ignorance about the religion and stressed the importance of understanding it, particularly in the wake of 9/11. He also criticized then-President George W. Bush – but admitted that Condoleeza Rice was “kinda hot.” Continue reading
There’s no shortage of gripes being voiced in the aftermath of yesterday’s FYF Fest 2010 at Los Angeles’ Historic State Park. Continue reading
Here is my recent Herald-Tribune interview with the remarkably down-to-earth frontman.
My Filter review of Holy Fuck’s Latin is here.
Here’s another vaulty thingy: me blabbing with a red face about Bright Eyes some years back on NPR.
Just unearthed my old review of Tool’s August 13, 2001, show at Los Angeles’ relatively intimate Wiltern Theatre (years before it became the Wiltern LG):
“The invincible act proved its robustness once again …”
I recently gabbed with Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Ralph Johnson about music … and karate … and flying airplanes … and …
Go here for the Herald-Tribune piece.
Angelo Badalamenti. Chris Isaak. Julee Cruise. To David Lynch fans, music is as integral to films like “Blue Velvet,” “Wild at Heart” and “Twin Peaks” as Nitrous Oxide was to Frank Booth. Continue reading
At this time 15 years ago, At the Gates were in the middle of putting to tape one of the most critical chapters in all of melodic death metal: Slaughter of the Soul. Continue reading
The Bad Penny (beta) 