Photo
by Michael
Moya
TEXAS PUNK
HISTORY
The Rise of Hardcore
Punk in Corpus Christi
Part I (1978-1986) of an exploration of the emerging
punk and metal scene in "The Sparkling City by the Sea."
By Richard Guerrero
SXSW 2008
Top stars and new
acts shine at SXSW Music Festival
Motörhead and Helmet rock large crowds, along with
rising acts such as The Von Bondies, The Ghost Lullaby,
Velvet Brick, and Iceage Cobra.
By Thom White
Interview
with Richard Hell
Former
singer and guitarist for The Heartbreakers, The Voidoids, and
Television, talks about
his move away from
the rock musician's lifestyle, his current writing projects, and
his recently released book, Godlike.
By Mark Prindle
CITIZINE REVIEWS
Spurts:
the Richard Hell Story
Catch
up with notable new punk releases
CDs and records by Chuck
Dukowski Sextet, Witch
Hunt,
999, Killing
California, Church
of the Saturday Saints,
Los Dryheavers, Thirty3.
SXSW
Punk Rock Showcase
Storms South By
Show at Red 7 features local punks like Lower Class Brats, Krum
Bums, and Complete Control, along with six other top punk groups.
By Thom White
Interview
with Mary Timony
Touring
now with The Mary Timony Band, the
singer/guitarist talks about her upcoming record on Kill Rock
Stars.
By Sean O'Neal
Interview
with Pat Thetic of Anti-Flag
Drummer
for Anti-Flag talks
about the band's
new album on RCA Records, For Blood and Empire.
By Murphy Lynch
CITIZINE
EXCLUSIVE
Interview
with Tony Reflex of The Adolescents
Vocalist for The Adolescents
talks extensively about
public education, social movements, and autism
hitting close to home.
By Mark Prindle
Thom
White Reviews
The
new 7" single by
Bullet Treatment,
and CDs by Yellow
Swans, Adolescents,
Hognose, Grave
for the Fireflies,
Inquisition, and Weaving
the Deathbag.
CITIZINE
REVIEWS
Generational
Spectrum at Punk Reunion Show
Adolescents
bring together young
and old punkers at electrifying El Rey show.
By Murphy Lynch
CITIZINE
REVIEWS
'Girl
Punk Revue' Rocks the Anarchy Library
Punk rock gets social
with Franki's Broken Toys, Civet,
The Holograms, L.A.
Slumlords, and The Hitchcock
Blondes.
By Murphy Lynch
Three
Live Returns
Live shows
by The Vibrators,
Dinosaur Jr.,
and The Chuck Dukowski
Sextet.
By Thom White
Steven
Ivy Reviews
A V2 Records fanatic
looks at the label's latest batch of albums by Blood
Brothers, Burning
Brides, Dogs
Die In Hot Cars, Grandaddy,
Mercury Rev,
Nada Surf,
and Stereophonics.
Plus: From
First To Last, The
Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower.
Rising
Unsigned Acts
Check out The
Inoculators, System
Noise,
11 Penny Life,
Magnets for Bad
Energy.
By Thom White
Obituaries
2005
R.I.P: “Stevo”
Jensen, Randy
“Biscuit” Turner,
Esther Wong, John
Loder.
Photo
by Glen
E. Friedman
CITIZINE
EXCLUSIVE
Interview
with Henry Rollins
The punk and spoken word
star takes time out
to answer some important
questions.
By Mark Prindle
Interview
with Chuck Dukowski
(with comments)
Former bassist for Black
Flag talks about changes on the horizon and his new band, The
Chuck Dukowski Sextet.
By Thom White
Photo
by Scott
Harding
CITIZINE
EXCLUSIVE
Interview
with Metal Mike of Angry Samoans
Lead singer of the Angry
Samoans on the rise and
fall of L.A. hardcore.
By Thom White
Interview
with Steve Albini
Recording
engineer to the Pixies,
Jesus Lizard, Nirvana,
and PJ Harvey (among others), Steve Albini continues working hard
to create good music.
By Mark Prindle
CITIZINE
REVIEWS
Live
Punk on DVD
Performances by Government
Issue,
Iggy Pop,
X, and Circle
Jerks now
available on digital video disc.
By Mark Prindle
Steven
Ivy Reviews
CDs by The
Futureheads, Pitch
Black, Millencolin,
The Black
Keys, Isis,
and Autolux.
Thom
White Reviews
CDs by Ladykillers,
The Frankenburies,
Empire,
Righteous Jams, The
Low Budgets, D.E.K.,
The New York
Rel-X, This
Microwave World,
Left Alone,
and Duane Peters
Gunfight.
Public
Enemy DVD
Hilarious new disc
from their 1987 British invasion.
By Mark Prindle
Two
Views of Punk-O-Rama
Mark
Prindle Reviews
CDs by The
Beakers, Blackouts,
Converge, RF7,
Shai Hulud,
The Insaints,
Hard Skin,
and The
Exploited.
Interview
with Billy Zoom of X
Billy
Zoom talks to
a drunken Mark Prindle
about his
fifty years in jazz, soul, rockabilly, and punk,
and details
some X plans
for 2005.
CITIZINE REVIEWS
New
Records & New Combos
Rockers
come together on David Grohl's all-powerful Probot.
Plus! Reviews of Jello
Biafra & The Melvins, Frank
Black's rare demos, and M.D.C.'s
latest, Magnus Dominus Corpus.
by
Mark Prindle
CITIZINE
NEWS
Westbeach
Recorders at 20
Starting point for the Epitaph sound.
by Thom White
Interview
with Don Bolles of The Germs
Former
drummer for The Germs and .45 Grave
talks about
his life in the L.A.
scene and the psychedelic sounds in his newer projects.
By
Mark Prindle
POP MUSIC
Top
Hitmakers In Decline
Latest
releases by Eminem,
U2, and REM
all on downward slide in creativity.
by
Mark Prindle
Punk
News, Spring 2005
Courtesy of PunkNews.org
CITIZINE REVIEWS
Make
a Date
Get
into the live scene in L.A. with Blood
or Whiskey,
The
Psychotics, and Scott
H. Biram.
By
Thom White
CITIZINE REVIEWS
New
Sounds Abound
Reviews of The Frames,
Buddy,
The Gerbs,
and LCD Soundsystem.
By
Micah J. Hunt
CITIZINE REVIEWS
Alt-Country
to Alt-Rock
Reviews of Amplified
Heat, Neko
Case,
Year
Future, NOFX,
Since
By Man, and
Me First
And The Gimme Gimmes.
By
Steven Ivy
CITIZINE REVIEWS
Latest
Punk Rock
Reviews
of new punk records by The
Arsons,
The Havoc, Coffin
Lids, Sidekick,
and Action.
By
Thom White
CITIZINE EXCLUSIVE
Interview
with Derf Scratch of Fear
After
getting kicked out of the band in 1982, original
bassplayer Derf Scratch returns to tell the whole story
and give the Derf perspective on Fear.
By
Mark Prindle
PLUS!
Interview
with Spit Stix of Fear
Ex-drummer
for the L.A. punk insurgents on his musical influences,
the colliding personalities of Fear, and his latest project, SOL-I.
By
Mark Prindle
Punk
News 2004
Courtesy of PunkNews.org.
Greg
Graffin to publish PhD dissertation
Phil
Spector charged with murder
Paul Simonon compiles
Clash influences comp for `05 release on Trojan
Sleater-Kinney
signs to Sub Pop
Propagandhi recording
update
Dead Milkmen
reunite for Dave Blood benefit show
Obituaries 2004
R.I.P: Ernie
Ball, Johnny
Ramone, Greg
Shaw, John
Peel.
Interview
with The Vandals' Warren Fitzgerald
Guitarist
talks about the latest record, Hollywood Potato Chip, and
his bizarre oil paintings.
By
Mark Prindle
CITIZINE REVIEWS
The
Vandals' Hollywood Potato Chip
Orange
County veterans stay in tip-top form
on new album.
By
Mark Prindle
BOOK REVIEWS
I,
Shithead by Joey Keithley
Chronicles
of the D.O.A. experience.
CITIZINE REVIEWS
Lightning
Strikes on New Rock Releases
Latest
records from Call
Me Lightning, Hot
Water Music, Dynamite
Boy, Black
Lips, Books
on Tape, A
Girl Called Eddy, and Lars
Frederiksen & The Bastards strike familiar chords and
break new ground.
By Steven Ivy
CITIZINE REVIEWS
Beastie
Boys' To the 5 Boroughs
B-Boys bring it back more
old-school than ever.
by Mark Prindle
New
Mainstream Rocks On
Alternative rock mainstays Danzig,
Sonic Youth,
PJ Harvey,
Ministry,
and Helmet hope
to continue their music magic in the new century.
by Mark Prindle
DVD REVIEWS
Boston
Beatdown II: Through Our Eyes
Two reviewers tell you how it feels to experience
this hard-hitting "documentary."
Editor’s
Choice
Bullet
Treatment, Here
Kitty Kitty and Only
Crime earn coveted “Editor’s Choice” column.
Interview
with Spit Stix of Fear
Ex-drummer
for the L.A. punk insurgents on his musical influences,
the colliding personalities of Fear, and his latest project, SOL-I.
By
Mark Prindle
CITIZINE REVIEWS
Hard
Rock Stars, Now & Again
New releases from
Motörhead
and The
Master Plan, classic recordings by Bad
Brains, Electric
Frankenstein, Dollybraid,
and Twisted
Roots, and new sounds from A18,
Atreyu,
and Division of
Laura Lee. Plus!
New rock and blues compilations: Rock
Against Bush Vol. I, The
Story of the Blues, Best
of the Blues, and Live
from Nowhere Near You.
By
Mark Prindle
Interview
with The Weirdos' John Denney
Lead
singer of one of L.A.'s earliest punk bands on fatherhood, the
Weirdos' live act, and 'bringing down
the corporate stranglehold.'
By
Mark Prindle
CITIZINE REVIEWS
New
Punk Rocks Out
Latest releases
from Daiquiri,
All or Nothing
HC, Gambling
Aces, The
Hollow Points, The
Matches, Nekromantix,
Smut Peddlers,
and The Soviettes
keep the spirit alive.
Plus! International punk rock compilation To
the Bitter End.
By
Mark Prindle
Interview
with Punk Veteran Brian Baker
The
former member of D.C. hardcore
bands Minor Threat
and
Dag Nasty talks about the new Bad Religion
record
and political prospects in 2004.
By
Mark Prindle
CITIZINE REVIEWS
Bad
Religion's The
Empire Strikes First
Summer
album continues BR tradition and excites
inquiries into activities of the brain.
By
Mark Prindle
CITIZINE
REVIEWS
Beat
Happening final album re-issued on K Records
City Scene Reviews of The
Hunns and Texas
Terri;
Plus! The
Deal Finds Refuge Outside This World
By Thom White
CITIZINE
REVIEWS
Unsigned Stars
of Rock
Four hot acts looking to be discovered.
Get to know Tommy
Gimler, Cooker,
Jessie Deluxe, and The
Man Pies.
By Thom White
Interview
with John Doe of X
Legendary
L.A. old-schooler on
the
X reunion, his
new
blues collaboration, and "what is essential."
By
Mark Prindle
Interview
with Dead Kennedys' East Bay Ray
Guitarist
for the California hardcore legends
on
the Dead
Kennedys' lost
tapes and forgotten gems.
By
Mark Prindle
Dead
Kennedys Release More Rare Stuff
"Lost" footage from the original recording sessions
for In God We Trust, Inc., along with a 1979 performance
now available on Live
at the Deaf Club.
By Mark Prindle
CITIZINE REVIEWS
Indie
Rock in a New World
The latest from
Trans
Am, The
Arm, Mike
Jourgensen, Polarbear,
This
Microwave World, and Bayside
react to a changing world. Plus rare, classic performances by
Sun Ra,
and The
Yardbirds now on DVD and CD.
By Mark Prindle
CITIZINE REVIEWS
New
Punk Rock for Any Taste
Variety
of sounds on recent releases from Subhumans,
1208, The
Spits, Descendents,
Left Alone,
Error, El
Centro, and Voodoo
Glow Skulls.
At-Work
Radio for Hipsters
KCRW radio helps redefine
adult contemporary
sound with new artists The 88 and Bedroom Walls.
By Thom White
CITIZINE REVIEWS
Punk
History on DVD
Mark Prindle reviews
recent releases featuring famous punk rockers such as Dee
Dee Ramone, Minor
Threat, Adolescents,
The Cramps,
The Undertones,
and U.K. Subs.
Interview
with The New Bomb Turks' Eric Davidson
Lead
singer of 1990s garage-punk revivalists
looks back on The New Bomb Turks' successful 13-year run.
By
Mark Prindle
Interview
with The Ramones' Tom Erdelyi
Founding
member of the 1970s New York rock pioneers
is proud to have been a Ramone.
By
Mark Prindle
At
The Smell: The Spits, The Distraction, Boy Skout
Art bar action in downtown
Los Angeles.
NOFX's
Fat Mike Launches 'Rock Against Bush'
Leading
California punk labels aim to mobilize 500,000 youth to not
vote for George W. Bush in 2004.
By
Thom White
Interview
with Descendents' Bill Stevenson
The
veteran drummer of All, Black Flag, and the Descendents
talks about his producing work with Fat Wreck Chords and the new
Descendents EP.
By
Mark Prindle
CITIZINE REVIEWS
Motörhead's
Stone Deaf Forever Box Set
Can
you ever really have enough Motörhead?
CITIZINE REVIEWS
Go-Kart's
Record-Breaking MP300 Raceway
300
mp3 tracks from over a hundred Go-Kart
Records artists.
Plus new albums by The
Control, Cougars,
and The
Little Killers.
