924 GILMAN THE STORY SO FAR… COMPILED BY BRIAN EDGE Maximum Rock N Roll Street: 12.01.04 For me there are very few truly pure musical places in the world today. At the top of my list are Sun Studios in Memphis, CBGB’s in New York, and maybe the purest, 924 Gilman in Berkley. It was
PLEASE FEED ME: A PUNK VEGAN COOKBOOK NIALL MCGUIRK Soft Skull Press Street: 11.15.04 This cookbook is just as much a photographic and historical tour of punk in Dublin as it is a collection of delicious vegan recipes. Why punk? As author Niall McGuirk explains, “Together, we would change the world. We saw music as
THE TROUBLE WITH MUSIC MAT CALLAHAN AK Press Street: 02.01.05 Who better than a seasoned musician to give us a leftist critique of the corrupt corporate music industry? As a rallying cry to independent musicians and freethinkers everywhere, Mat Callahan, guitarist for world-beat combo The Looters, felt it due time for such a diatribe and
When Erasure set out to promote Other People’s Songs album, they hadn’t toured in four years; neither Vince Clark nor Andy Bell were sure if the fans would still be there. … read more
There once was a band called Jericho … actually, there were two bands called Jericho. One was an aging Christian rock group trying to groove their way into heaven; the other was a punk band in Boston. One will embark on a reunion tour of the Bible Belt this summer after their drummer recovers from
There is hope, however, in this world full of forgotten dreams and empty stables. Enter The Ponys, the four-piece responsible for making the most exciting music in years. … read more
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to drown in the shitty seas of capitalism while trying to purchase frivolous items needed to contain our boredom between eating, shitting and fucking. … read more
Since Cab #6 has a tape deck, and seeing as how punk rock sounds better than anything else, I drove around all night listening to an old dubbed tape of mine. … read more
May’s Stroll will take place on May 20th. In addition to the monthly gallery spotlight here’s a list of galleries worth checking out. … read more
SLUG Writer comments on the death of Pope John Paul. … read more
