SUBHUMANS reissue Southern Records recently re-packaged (Some) and re-issued the Subhumans catalog on CD that were originally released back between 1981 and 1986 on Blurrg Records. Here are reviews of those new CDs and thoughts on why their popularity is timeless, as looking at your average teenage “misfit” punk-rocker with a Subhumans or Exploited t-shirt. To wit: Southern Records southern.net […]
re-packaged, re-marketed punkrock!
100th anniversary of the Lincoln penny
The 100 Year-Old Penny “Confederate soldiers were upset at the prospect of carrying the image of Lincoln in their pockets. “ Story from time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1913870_1913868,00.html?cnn=yes Photo by Reviewer Rob Aug. 2, 2009, marks the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln penny, the longest-running U.S. coin still in circulation. The U.S. Mint had been producing one-cent coins since its founding in 1792, but […]
modern blackface
Devine’s Jug Band Review by J. Darren Lee Serving up a nice piece of Southern Americana pie, Devine’s Jug Band brings the listener back to the heyday of Southern jug/blues music that was prevalent in the 1920s, and 30s when bands such as The Memphis Jug Band played wherever they could find a place to sit down and play. Hailing […]
The Hickoids at The Ocean Beach Steet Fair
Winston’s hosted a 1:30 PM show by The Hickoids yesterday, and while most of the crowd appeared to be still waking up at that early afternoon hour on a Saturday, Jeff and his band kicked it out. I’ll have a formal review with videos later, but for now to tide you over here’s a pic of Jeff wowing the audience […]
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book review: The Last Stage
The Last Stage by Jim Cherry reviewed by Kathryn Reade Michael Gray, a 30 year old liberal arts student, losing support from his parents and unable to further his degree; at a crossroads with his girlfriend and life. He comes up with an idea while perched on a bar stool at his local hang out. Through kismet he meets a […]
New Music from Austin, TX
The Service Industry Review by Jude Huzicko In the 70s and 80s, Bruce Springsteen and John (Cougar) Mellencamp became champions for the working class through songs that people could relate to. The lyrics were about the life and times of rural American society, and it’s not surprising that they were forever adopted into American culture as the voice of the […]
new work
Transplant, by Justin Andrew limited edition of 150 handprinted CDs myspace.com/justinandrewmusiccdbaby.com/cd/justinandrewelbo.ws/artist/justin-andrew [This review will be up soon… for now click the images below and see the excellent piece of art that is this CD.] Click the images to enlarge. Click the images above to enlarge.