DAN MELCHIOR’S BROKE REVIEW — “Lords Of The Manor” LP The welcome return of DAN MELCHIOR’S BROKE REVUE after a ten-year hiatus (although Melchior himself has been anything but idle, cranking out scores of releases in the meantime). This new one reflects a slight change in tone since Dan relocated permanently to the USA. Musically […]
Read MoreThis originally ran in MRR #291/Aug ’07. The 25th Anniversary Issue which you can order here All photos courtesy of Martin Sprouse. OK, Martin, why don’t you start off by talking a little about yourself—tell me who you are and how you first got into punk. My very first exposure to punk was in 1977. […]
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For this week’s Monday Photo Blog we have a glimpse into Andre Torrez’s vision of the mania that was GONERFEST! Send your tour photos, bands that have come through your town, the best of your local bands, etc. to: mrr@maximumrocknroll.com. Include your name, a link to your website (or flickr, Facebook, […]
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DISCLOSE — “Yesterday’s Fairytale, Tomorrow’s Nightmare” LP This is a monumental record, even without considering its place as the final DISCLOSE LP released before Kawakami’s passing in 2007. His death casts an enduring pall, particularly evident here in the new liner notes from Stuart Schrader. While Schrader primarily writes about the ill-fated DISCLOSE / FRAMTID […]
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A Wailing Of A Town: An Oral History of Early San Pedro Punk and More Craig Ibarra 344 pgs “¢ $20 End Fwy Press endfwypress.bigcartel.com Yet another punk related oral history. Can the collective punk bookshelves take another addition to the seeming endless array of “I was there” sprawl? Has punk overtaken the hippie nostalgia […]
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