Category Archives: Reviews
The Return of the ORIGINAL “The Return of the Living Dead”
Okay so all you film fanatics, zombie freaks and old punk rock people, Scream Factory has FINALLY released a collectors edition on blue ray of “Return of the Living Dead” with the original film score intact. Break out … Continue reading
THE COATHANGERS w/ NO BUNNY – by Jerry Milton
Hailing from Atlanta this 3 piece female band (formerly a 4 piece) rolled into Austin to a packed house at The Sidewinder. If you’ve never heard of these chicks, just from their song titles such as “Watch Your Back”, “Shut … Continue reading
Crazy Spirit w/ Glue – by Jerry Milton
On this night there was much anticipation for the punks from Brooklyn/NYC by the name of CRAZY SPIRIT. But first up was one of my local favs GLUE. I got to catch them a month or two back, along w/ … Continue reading
Elvis Costello’s memoir: “Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink”
Elvis Costello was the featured guest for an interview with Evan Smith at Book People in Austin, Texas on October 20, 2015. Recently, Costello wrote a memoir titled Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink. This exclusive interview was part of his book tour. Entering … Continue reading
Tears of Diamonds & A Heart of Silver: The Legendary Bill Carter and The Blame — by Nicolette Mallow
Tears of Diamonds & A Heart of Silver: The Legendary Bill Carter and The Blame Walking into The High Road to see Bill Carter play music, I knew I would recognize him on stage but I was ambivalent whether or … Continue reading
Van Dammes: Flash In The Night — by Nicolette Mallow
Van Dammes: Flash In The Night Last month I received an inquiry and a lovely, detailed promotional package from a group of musicians in Finland known as Van Dammes. After listening to their second EP, I happily decided to write … Continue reading
A Night on the Town: X and then Agony Column … by Janet Hammer
It was one of the nights that pretty much everyone was either at the X show or the Agony Column show or like myself, both. X played at the Mohawk, and there were all sorts or people there from the young … Continue reading
Mutoid Man – by Jerry Milton
MUTOID MAN is Steve Brodsky, Ben Koller and Nick Cageao. A “super group” of sorts, or more aptly friends playing together…folks in Austin are all too familiar with bands overlapping and it’s a running joke with me that if you are a … Continue reading →