A historic room in a musically deprived neighborhood gets a new lease (literally) on life.
From the Department of Bad News: Funhouse owner Brian Foss woke up to the news Saturday morning that someone had…
I recently chatted with Kevin Sur from local booking agency Artist Home (best known for being the organizers of Doe…
As we reported a couple of months ago, longtime Funhouse bartender Jessica Young and partner Jamie Bernard recently purchased the…
Musicians pay tribute to a state they love.
Soundgardens secret reunion show was a triumphant affair.
Most music industry professionals (if not most people) I seem to know don’t have health insurance (myself included). They rely…
Mark Pickerels latest move puts him back behind the counter, with records on the shelf.
?Artist: SAlbum: im not as good at it as youLabel: Your RecordsRelease date: April 8Rating (Skip, Stream, or Buy): BuyDownload:…
The new S album is stuck on permanent repeat in my brain, particularly the opening track, “Wait”, which features appearances…
Artist: Black BreathAlbum: Heavy BreathingLabel: Southern LordRelease Date: March 30Rating (Skip, Stream, or Buy): BuyDownload: “Escape From Death”In terms of…
Photo by Peter MumfordTrainwreck co-promoters Lars Finberg and Susanna WelbourneTonight marks the last edition of Trainwreck for at least a…
Local musician and At the Spine leader Mike Toschi is whip-smart, sweet as pie, and blessedly free of cliche when…
Mike Jaworski: Vinyl Dork and Out-of-Retirement CopThis week’s edition of Rocket Queen focuses on the ten-year anniversary of High Fidelity….
Life imitates art, and High Fidelity turns 10.
Infuriating as the concept that chicks can only appreciate metal in an ironic or passive context may be, journalist Jeanne…
Two chances to see tributes, and one shot at the real thing.
Kim Fowley, a.k.a. the man who claims to have created the “Queens of Noise.”The Runaways biopic finally opens today, and…
Sadly, shots of Jameson whiskey dropped into pint glasses of Guiness and frat boys running wild with green beads around…
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists The Brutalist Bricks (Matador Records) On “The Mighty Sparrow,” the opening track from his Matador…
