Author Archives: RankandRevue
Cheetah Chrome…by Wendy WWAD
Chatting with Cheetah Chrome WW: How did Rocket From The Tombs (Frankenstein / Dead Boys) initially get together? CC: Johnny Blitz and I were jamming together, at loose ends, and I happened to see an ad in the paper for … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 Years After, 29th St. Ballroom, Alice Cooper, Beatles, Blitz Benefit, CBGB, Cheetah Chrome, Cockney Rebel, David Bowie, Dead Boys, Ed Sullivan, Eddy Arnold, Frankenstein, Gabriel Asher, Harry Potter, Hilly, Jason Kottwitz, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, John Miller, Johnny Blitz, Limp biskit, Lou Reed. Lost Well, MC5, Paramount Theater, Pere Ubu, Pete Laughner, Plowboy Records, Rocket From the Tombs, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Spector, Rupert Grint, Saxon Pub, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Stilettos, Stiv Bators, Streetwalking Cheetahs, SXSW, T. Rex, television, Texas Terri, The Cult, The Gorillaz, the Hormones, The Screwed, the Stooges., The Strokes, Two Headed Cheetah Tour
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KICKIN VALENTINA
Boozy, Hard Rock from Atlanta Aims to Steal Your Dirty Black Heart By Metal Dave. More Trash Alley than Sunset Strip, the self-titled, five-song EP from Kickin Valentina…. Back to JAN 2014 Main Menu
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FunFunFun Marathon thru my LENS – by Jerry Milton
Links to more of my FFF photos: All 3 Days, just Flag, just M.I.A. I was expecting it to be sorta muddy the first day, so wore my boots…but no mud to be found, which made for a LONG … Continue reading
Posted in Event - Show - Festival, FFF Fest, Live Shots, Photography
Tagged asliomar, bikinikill, bodycount, ceremony, chromatics, chuckdukowski, codeorangekids, Cromags, dez, Flag, flatbushzombie, icet, johndwyer, johnjoseph, julieruin, kathleenhanna, keithmorris, letigre, m.i.a., mgmt, mia, poolside, Slayer, television, theeohsees, thurstonmoore, tontons
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Can Red River Survive “Cultural”? by Rev Jim
Can Red River Survive “Cultural”? After years and years of being the red-headed stepchild of the Austin musical scene, all dutifully covered by this mag, on October 17th the City Council of Austin finally designated Red River Street as a … Continue reading
YEAH BOYEEEE – Public Enemy is BACK – by Jerry Milton
I was super excited about the fact that Public Enemy was one of the headlining acts for FunFunFun in 2012. I was at the FRONT of the “Camera Pit” line for their set time, got a great location once we … Continue reading
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Tagged chuckd, flavorflav, professorgriff, publicenemy
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Interview with Artist, Vance Kelly by Madame X
Vance Kelly is an accomplished artist from New Orleans, known for his album cover and poster art. He’s worked on creations for a slew of famed musicians, including Down, Huntress, Mastadon, Slayer, and The Sword. X: Is there a name for … Continue reading
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Tagged Album Covers, Artist, Austin, Down, fantasy, Graveyard, Huntress, Junker Designs, Kadavar, Mythology, New Orleans, Obscuro Operis, Occult, Orange Goblin, Romani Gallery, Slayer, The Sword, Tod Waters, Vance Kelly
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Fun to the Power of 3 by Madame X
At this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest, metal is what I sought and what I found, although at times unexpectedly. The blackness seemed to dominate my experience of FFF. If this festival is any reflection of trends, then black is the … Continue reading
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Tagged 4ARM, Black Flag, Body Count, Flag, Flatbush Zombies, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Gojira, Greg Ginn, Henry Rollins, Ice-T, Immortal Guardian, Jack Black, Jeff Hanneman, Jimi Hendrix, Kerry King, Misfits, Napalm Records, Pelican, Slayer, Tenacious D, Unlocking the Truth, Venomous Maximus
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Give Noise a Chance: Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Music…by Jesse Sundvall
When Lou Reed passed recently, I was curious to go online and see what fans and casual listeners deemed their favorite albums in his widely varied musical career. I wasn’t surprised to find the usual fondness for the Transformer or … Continue reading
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Tagged EINSTUERZENDE NEUBAUTEN, John Cale, Laibach, Lamont Young, Lou Reed, Nico, Nine Inch Nails, Pickwick Records, RCA, Sonic Youth, Swell Maps, The Fall, Theatre of Eternal Music, Velvet Underground
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Larry Monroe…1942-2014…by Rev Jim
LARRY MONROE 1942- 2014 On Friday, January 17th those who were tuned in to low-power FM station KDRP in Dripping Springs, Texas were greeted with the sad news of the passing of radio legend and icon of Austin music Larry … Continue reading →