North West Hesh Fest scratches that rock ‘n’ roll itch.
Mark Lore
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Heavy Mettle
Slough Feg and a Life in Metal
Slough Feg’s Mike Scalzi has spent a life in metal.
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Rebirth of the Cool
Kamasi Washington Takes Jazz to the Masses
Kamasi Washington takes jazz to the masses.
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Stiff Little Fingers: State of Emergency
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS‘ seminal debut album, Inflammable Material, doesn’t typically get mentioned in the same breath as the first records from the Sex Pistols, the Ramones, or the Clash. But it should. Released in 1979, that record mixes sharp hooks, snarl, and social commentary—and almost four decades later, it still explodes from the speakers. Singer/guitarist […]
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State of Emergency
Stiff Little Fingers and the Seeds of Punk
Life in the real world with Stiff Little Fingers.
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Blondie Has More Fun
Past Success and Future Pop
Chris Stein looks back on past success and future pop.
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Debate Club
Van Halen: Runnin’ with the Devil
Van Halen: The greatest band on earth, or the silliest?
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Bach for More
An Interview with Sebastian Bach
Metal, bongs, and being happy: an interview with Sebastian Bach.
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Dungeon Masters
Visigoth Unleashes the Power of Metal
Visigoth unleashes the power of metal.
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Marilyn Manson at the Roseland, Wed March 25, 2015
Photos by Minh Tran. Text by Mark Lore. Marilyn Manson in 2015 is… wait. Marilyn Manson in 2015? Yes, Marilyn Manson in 2015. Brian Warner’s creation is going on 25 years and, if you were to judge by Wednesday night’s sold-out crowd at the Roseland, is still going strong. Which is goddamn impressive. Manson no […]
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World of Witchcraft
Queen Crescent Emerges from the Purple Haze
Queen Crescent emerges from the purple haze.
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What a Lents Resident Thinks About the Future of Lents
The future of Lents might also be the future of the New Copper Penny I’d never been to the New Copper Penny until last night. I didn’t dance. I didn’t bet on a horse. I didn’t even get a drink. The four-decade Lents institution played host to a forum on the future of the neighborhood, […]