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  • John Cale: Paradiso, Amsterdam

    by Chris SalewiczJuly 9, 2008Comments (2)

    For me, though, Cale's problem is that he's too much a part of that esoteric little Island Records bunch that takes in the cast of the June 1, 1974 album—Ayers, Nico, Eno, and all the others in the foothills of Art. And also, that he's a little too aware of his legend (I, for one, am not sure of the relevance of knowing whether or not he beats up his wife). He seems a little too self-consciously caught up in the persona of the Thinking Man's Rock Star, a little too much the Professional Poet. (read more)

  • Dark Side of the Death Star (or How I Wasted Eleven Months of My Life)

    by James Greene, Jr.July 9, 2008Comments (10)

    White Zombie’s landmark 1992 album La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1 certainly seemed like the type of sample-heavy rock freak-out that would align perfectly with a wild, outer space adventure starring Mark Hamill. Also, I figured it would be pretty cool watching Darth Vader parade around to all those bad-ass metal riffs. That alone might keep me from dozing off in the middle of said experiment. The following evening (read more)

  • Bo Diddley: The Originator

    by Denise SullivanJuly 9, 2008Comments (2)

    The list of rock figures who bowed to Diddley is quite simply too long and insane to mention, though my three favorites are the Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, and the Clash. (read more)

  • Walter Becker

    by David MacFadden-ElliottJune 11, 2008Comments (5)

    "doesn’t let up for a second with tales of degradation, loss, and dubious love" (read more)

  • Melodic Pop Punk: Descendents vs. Green Day

    by Daniel McDermottApril 30, 2008Comments (12)

    In a family tree of popular music that begins with great-grandfather Robert Johnson, stretches down to Chuck Berry, branches off to Buddy Holly, the Beatles, Dylan, Zeppelin, the Ramones, and ends with the birth of Green Day, the Descendents would be the crazy musical uncle (read more)

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