Suzi Quatro: “I Was Born To Do What I Do”
Before Joan Jett, Pat Benatar and Karen O, there was Suzi Quatro. The legendary, ground-breaking female rocker from Detroit became the ultimate rock and roll icon who literally kicked down the door for women in the music business.
Blitz Vega: “The Smell of History”
Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before. A former Smith and a previous member of the Happy
The Vapors: “Turning Japanese Again”
Recent Articles by Keith Valcourt The Vapors 1980s package tours are both a blessing and a curse. The pro is you get more “bang for your buck” with as many as a dozen groups gracing the stage. And the early start times are a plus for us aging hipsters. The con is the bands play […]
Gerard Way: “Make What You Want to See”
Recent Articles by Keith ValcourtPhotos: Audrey Valcourt It was the worst kept secret in recent rock and roll history. My Chemical Romance are reuniting after 6 years apart. Everyone knew it was in the works. Including a Jonas Brother who posted about it on social media after seeing MCR rehearsing in a neighboring studio. But […]
Ape Shifter’s Jeff Aug: “The Object of Coolness”
by Keith Valcourt Ape Shifter’s Guitar Shredder Proves You Can Come Home Again. To Rock! There are two types of people that grow up in small towns. Neither one is good nor bad. They simply choose to take different paths in life. The first type are folks content to stick to the familiar. Often, they […]
Frank Iero: “Fuck Baseball! Let’s Start A Band!”
by Keith Valcourt My Chemical Romance guitarist breaks through on his third solo album Barriers in advance of the longest awaited reunion in EMO history. If all Frank Iero had done in life was to be the guitarist in the multi-platinum selling My Chemical Romance, then his place in music history would be secured. But Iero […]
Ronnie Barnett of The Muffs “Remembering Kim Shattuck”
by Keith Valcourt Kim Shattuck was a unique voice in rock and roll. For a solid part of three decades, she led the L.A. Power Punk trio The Muffs through hundreds of shows and the release of six albums of catchy songs packed with sarcasm and sing song joy. By her side for the travels […]
Steel Panther: “Heavy Metal Rules!”
by Keith Valcourt & Eric Althoff The undisputed clown princes of Sunset Strip hair metal, Steel Panther, are back with their fifth filthy funny CD: “Heavy Metal Rules.” The collection of very NSFW hits includes songs titled: “Fuck Everybody” and “Sneaky Little Bitch.” In other words, it’s the perfect soundtrack for those who are fed […]
