"another 10 years before this approach was officially codified as "punk rock"
Please, can we for once call a moratorium on all the hyperbole associated with Bob Dylan. So he played a controversial, confrontational tour—let's not imply that he was so far ahead of his time in that. It's not as if the premiere of…

"another 10 years before this approach was officially codified as "punk rock"
Please, can we for once call a moratorium on all the hyperbole associated with Bob Dylan. So he played a controversial, confrontational tour—let's not imply that he was so far ahead of his time in that. It's not as if the premiere of…

I have been trying to watch this movie since I first heard about it when it was in theaters. It has been one of the last truly difficult to find films for me—not available through Netflix, not out on any DVD or even VHS that I could ever locate, but always tantalizing in the reviews and descriptions. But I don't…

I can't—wouldn't—speak for anybody else, Judge, but I tend to leave the site altogether seasonally depending on how much work I have to do. But I will add that if you go back to when a lot of the names you mention started (and add Yumsh, Lobsters, and a bunch more), the site was not as busy so there was a greater…

I respond to specific attacks, Judge, and I attract enough of them (as does anyone with a recognizable and consistent voice—so watch out) I suspect "^" would argue against orgasms just to disagree with me. But I don't bear grudges and I don't lose sleep because there is no inherent power in an internet…

In my day "Modern Rock" meant Kate Bush, The Psychedelic Furs and It's Immaterial. Now I feel as if my hypothetical lawn has one interloper too many.

I don't remember being critical of the violence itself —only the hypocrisy of presenting it as a voyeuristic thrill and then distancing yourself from it by enacting a revenge fantasy afterward. To me, if you're going to do it, do it honestly—don't hide behind self-righteousness and facile moralizing(which I guess is…

Just keep telling yourself—

And another thing…
Once again I'd like to suggest that the undisputed bellwethers for the so-called Alternative Nation throughout the 90's were the Beastie Boys. Whatever ther trends were they were always on top of it or a little bit ahead (and in the case of 'Paul's Boutique' light years ahead)—and I think they felt…

Red Hot Chili Penii
To me it's supremely ironic that these guys cite the Red Hot Chili Peppers as their initial and primary influence—because they, along with Jane's Addiction were heirs not just to the harder aspects of Rock in the late 80's but also to the rampant androgeny of the decade. Admittedly, Jane's was more…

I'll grant you that, Freultwah—and I was always an outside observer where Metal was concerned—so this is all from memories of what my more metallic friends were into. But I do remember thinking at the time that what I heard of 'Dr. Feelgood' was a lot less polished and a lot grittier sounding than what I had heard…

Class of '90.

I can't explain it, but I've never liked CCH Pounder. Maybe it's because her name is like some seasonally available novelty sandwich available from Checkers while supplies last.

I suppose I'll contribute to this that I had some friends in Dayton whose band (The Pure Plastic Tree) was treated somewhat dickishly by Kim and Kelly Deal when the Breeders were getting off the ground in the mid 90's (as more than the Pod side project, I mean). They had played out a couple of times at Canal Street…

And Joey's such a sweet mensch in that (not sarcasm). And arguably Dee Dee's latter day freakiness reads like his expression of severe PTSD after years of enduring Johnny's abuses.

Or Guns 'n' Roses—If you remember they started out from LA with the same teased hair and spandex and then just said "Fuck it". Then the year after 'Appetite for Destruction' all the remnant bands like Motley Crue and Poison had traded make up and silk scarves for tattoos and leather.

It is NOW, leader—and you can watch individual clips on Youtube as well—but that's the curse/blessing of the current state of media access. On the one hand, almost everything is available in some form or another and often for free (and I feel no guilt no guilt downloading out of print records)—but on the other, you…

I hear it has legs.

It's not a typical usage but it's not incorrect if you take it to mean that what determines one's political tendencies are certain influences (or "impurities") that are not intrinsic to one's character. If intended, it's kind of a clever dodge of what might otherwise seem to be an alignment with one side or the other.…

"In conclusion, Michael Crichton is not the greatest writer of all time"