Just Before Now “is filled with selected drawings from six different sketchbooks during the time of March oh three to April oh four” (back liner note). … read more
Review: Just Before Now: Sketchbook Drawings
Local Reviews June 2005
Localized – July 2005
Writing songs for this band is an immediate process; if the music gets labored, they throw it out. … read more
The Zack Hammers Interview: The Most Underground Skater Ever!
This kid is more exciting than a Red Bull enema and has more snap than a coke-laced Slim Jim. … read more
THE COUNTERCULTURE WILL BE TELEVISED: A Story About the Vans Warped Tour:
There will always be music for the masses, and music for people who actually love music. … read more
Waking Up with Jimmy La Valle: The Album Leaf’s New-Dawn Instrumentalism
La Valle has been creating music for over ten years, beginning with Locust, where he served as their first keyboard player at the ripe old age of sixteen. … read more
Papa Don’t Preach: A Conversation with David Pajo
David Pajo is busy. He finished the highly successful, cult-approved Slint reunion tour, released his 6th solo album and is working on a Slint reunion tour DVD. … read more
Tough Resin: The Epoxies Glue Together the Weird and the Wonderful
Upon finishing the Y2K-scare of phone conversations, I understood that The Epoxies are a band that will continue to do what they love because they love it. … read more
Letts go to the movies: An Interview with Punk Filmmaker Don Letts
The inimitable Don Letts is definitely an underrated figure in the history of the punk rock movement. In addition to having filmed a handful of full-length films and documentaries and over 300 music videos for seminal bands like The Clash, PiL and more unlikely outfits like Ratt and the Gap Band, Don was also a
Dear Dickheads – July 2005
The only good part of your letter was the reference to Satan’s fires, but I doubt you even have the capability to see the coolness factor in that. … read more
Books Aloud – July 2005
Reviews of Destroying Yourself is Too Accessible, Running on Emptiness: The Pathology of Civilization and the graphic novel Locas: The Maggie And Hopey Stories. … read more
Gallery Stroll – July 2005
Thanks, Camilla, for all you have done for local art. Inadvertently or purposely, see this show at KAYO Gallery, located at 315 E. 300 South. … read more
