Just this morning, [PIAS] announced the Jan. 30 release of a deluxe box version of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s first album, released 20 years ago. It’ll come with a heaping helping of unreleased tracks, records, BRMC’s original Howl studio album and many more accoutrements.
To commemorate the affair, here’s a cover story I wrote on the band for Amplifier‘s May/June 2002 issue.
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Today we take a brief respite from heralding the posse of promising artists emerging post-COVID in not just the U.S. but across the world. Have no fear: We’ll get back to the up-and-comers soon enough. But for now, The Bad Penny is taking a breather and dusting off a hard-to-find yet epic conversation with the legendary Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
We’re rolling out the exhaustive interview shortly before one of San Francisco’s most iconic garage/psych bands celebrates it 25th anniversary next year. Buckle up: This cover story from the May/June 2002 issue of Amplifier is one of the more comprehensive accounts of BRMC that you’ll find anywhere.
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