No,this is not a retro Jonathan Richman/Modern Lovers post, but rather a look into the (gosh!) present and possible future. Since I'm a music blogger, I get lots and lots of emails from band publicists for new buzz bands, especially those headed to South by Southwest this weekend. Here's a quick run...

Been listening to a lot of my old hardcore records and CDs, so we'll make this scrabble rabble Friday one of the slammers. One of Black Flag's old slogans was "What the fuck, fuck shit up!" Here they are doing just that, with early singer Ron Reyes singing, the great slammer "White Minority". Have a...

The Sex Pistols are immortalized in a wild comic-like ebook from author Alex Poray. I skimmed through the pages today and it's a wild ride through the short life of Britain's most infamous punk band (apart from Crass???). Check it out over at its official site....

Whew, have you heard Black Lips' track 'Starting Over' from its new 200 Million Thousand release? Cool stuff - mid-60s arpeggio California picking, drunk Replacements-sounding lead vocals, great sustained backup vocals and backbeat.... love it. Read the fine Milk Carton review of this new release. A...

Buy the Husker Du? game for that punk kid in your life!...

(ominous announcer voice) "And Kurt Cobain would've been 42 today...had he decided to live life instead of chase death." Fuck it. Just enjoy this snort-roaring clip of Nirvana cranking out "Drain You" in 1994 on French TV - stunning!...

The USA is falling apart - What are we gonna do now????????????? Who's out there working for the Clampdown today? All of us? None of us? Kick over the wall, cause governments to fall - how can you refuse it? Let fury have the hour, anger can be power, did you know that you can use it???? "What Are W...

Around the blogosphere today, I am tripped out on the following rock-a-toids: - Singer-guitarist Dylan Connor, whose music sounds fresh, orchestral in parts and rockin' pop all around - Take a listen at his MySpace page or check out his snappin' video for Breakaway and Burn, featuring cool Burning M...

At the start of every week, Largehearted Boy does a great service to mankind and offers up the new releases expected for the week. For this President's Day week, there are exceptional new releases to be seen, according to the weekly Largehearted Boy list, including new efforts from Morrissey, And Yo...

I'm covering both sides of the Love equation for the Waved Rumor Rock Clip of the Week - offering up a song in favor of love and one against, from old school punk rockers The Damned and Public Image Ltd. The Damned, Love Song Public Image Ltd, This is not a Love Song...