To call the Rolling Stones a band who made an impact on global pop culture would be an understatement if there if ever there were one. With their own personal history spanning literally more than half a century, these key figures in the history of rock ‘n roll specifically played a huge part in the crucial music period […]
28
Oct
The definitive, authorized, illustrated history of music icons
As you man have noticed, Raekwon has been doing a series of Throwback Thursday goodies as of late. You also may have noticed that today isn’t Thursday anymore. Regardless, the newest in the Raekwon #TBT series is his visit to the Gap Band’s “Yearning for Your Love”, and it just may be the best of the […]
28
Jul
Bringing us back to Frank Miller's black-n-white city of sin
We have been waiting patiently for some Sin City news ever since the scandalous poster above had all heads either turning or shaking. The Sin City: A Dame to Kill For trailer just showed during Comic Con this past weekend in San Diego and we’ve now got it here, in all its full red band glory. Set it […]
9
Jun
A cup of joe with a touch of style
Scott Sternberg of Band of Outsiders has teamed up with the Starbucks again for fancy coffee cups. Now you can avoid the project of inadvertently stacking paper coffee cups into your local landfill with some real cappuccino-worthy panache. The limited-edition ceramic cups come in two styles, black “drip” (shown above) or rainbow drip. The mugs are described […]
31
Jan
A handful of tracks that got our interwebs buzzing
Check out the tracks below. The soundcloud playlist and youtube videos are a sort of conga line of what people on the internets are talking about right now including new releases, re-issues and some just reified. The Verlaines – The Lady and the Lizard: If you like Joy Division and Pavement, you’ll love The Verlaines. Their 1985 […]
1
Jul
Plus full autumn tour dates announced
The Pixies just released their first new song in almost a decade, that would be 2004’s “Bam Thwok”. The song “Bagboy” features Frank Black at his snarky best — and while I thought the angelic vocals of Kim Deal could be heard soaring in the background, it’s actually the voice of The Bennies’ Jeremy Dubs. […]
1
May
Fred Armisen as the frontman of the only pro-Thatcher punk band
In one of the funnier Saturday Night Live skits of late, longtime SNL staple Fred Armisen plays Ian Rubbish — fictional frontman of the punk band Ian Rubbish & the Bizzarros. It’s pretty clear from the History Of Punk skit that Armisen is a huge fan of the music, as his portrayal of a late […]
15
Apr
Sweatshirts, tees, lighters, buttons, trench coats & more
Seminal proto-hardcore band The Misfits lend their iconic skullface mascot (from their 1979 single “Horror Business”) to New York’s Supreme for a Spring/Summer collection that spans from lighters and buttons to trench coats and tshirts. The crewneck sweatshirt above is perhaps the best piece, along with the 5-panel hat — although I wonder how Glenn […]
