4.27.2012

‘No Room for Rockstars’ vs. ‘One Nine Nine Four’

A pair of documentaries, both now available online, explore the explosion of punk rock in the ’90s, though each takes a dramatically different approach. Whereas “” is heavy with interviews from some of punk rock’s biggest stars, “No Room for Rockstars” follows a group of mostly up and coming acts on 2010’s Warped Tour. The other major way in which the two films are different is that one of them…


2.25.2012

Rock Stars Wearing Baseball Caps

The baseball cap has been a fashion accessory for celebrities and average Joes alike for the past several decades. It’s an easy way to dress down a look or to hide out from paparazzi thanks to the cap’s long brim. It’s also a fun way to show your allegiance to a particular city or team, especially if you don’t feel like doing your hair. Here’s a look at some rock stars sporting baseball caps…


2.5.2012

Q&A: Clint Weiler of Punk Rock Toy Company Aggronautix

When you think of punk rock collectibles, you probably conjure images of limited-edition Subhumans 7″s or screen-printed NOFX gig posters, but Clint Weiler, who runs a small punk rock toy company called Aggronautix, is hoping to change all that. For the last several years, he’s been releasing limited edition bobblehead dolls featuring a who’s who of punk icons, including GG Allin, Jello Biafra and Keith Morris. We sat down with the toymaker to get the scoop…


12.30.2011

In Memoriam: 2011

Along with some notorious dictators and international terrorists that we were happy to see go, we lost a lot of people this year that we wish could have stayed on this mortal coil just a little bit longer. There were Hollywood icons (Elizabeth Taylor), rock & roll saxophonists (Clarence Clemons) and a few too many cast members from “Celebrity Rehab” (Jeff Conaway, Mike Starr). We lost that lady who stood next to Bob Dylan…


12.26.2011

Top 20 Albums of 2011

2011 may not have been a banner year for album sales but that’s nothing new. And unless Elvis and Michael Jackson decide to collaborate posthumously on a rock opera about the life of Amy Winehouse, we’re not likely to see a record-breaking record sales year anytime soon. Having said that, it was a pretty good year for music, and there were plenty of releases that caught our attention, despite having only… MORE>

11.26.2011

The Topless Show

The human body is one of the hardest things to accurately portray on a canvas. Its nuances are many and it’s a subject that we as viewers know better than most — the shapes, bends, colors and folds of our skin. Perhaps that’s why it’s painted so frequently. A nude body can titillate and nauseate. More so, an undressed torso can be at once safe, warm and comforting, and in the next moment, offer up danger, intrigue and mystery. The below works all have one thing in common… MORE>