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Just A Shot Away: Through the Past, Darkly at 50

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Bill Wyman, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones, Through The Past Darkly

Second volume of their “Big Hits” series found the Rolling Stones at the crossroads

Dub/Reggae Punk

The First Cut Is The Deepest: The Slits’ Classic Debut Turns 40

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Ari Up, Cut, Dennis Bovell, Island Records, Palmolive, Punky Reggae Party, Reggae, Teresa Pollitt, The Clash, The Police, The Ruts, The Slits, Typical Girls, Viv Albertine

They were a band willing and able to transcend their peers’ three-chord pop songs and political sloganeering to create something that really did chip away at the rock ‘n’ roll myth

Indie Rock Pop

Wake Up and Smell the Indie Pop with The Jeanines

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 Jack Rabid 0 Comments Alicia Jeanine, BandCamp, Jack Rabid, Jed Smith, My Teenage Stride, New York City, Slumberland Records, Small Factory, Spotify, The Ailsers Set, The Big Takeover, The Jeanines, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Velocity Girl, Veronica Falls, Youtube

An exclusive RNR Globe chat between The Big Takeover’s Jack Rabid and New York’s buzziest buzz band

New Wave

Real by Reel: XTC’s Drums and Wires at 40

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 Jordan Blum 1 Comment 1979, 40th Anniversary, Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Drums abd Wires, XTC

It might not be one of their best albums, but it certainly was a most important one

New Wave Power Pop Remembrance Rock

Friends, Family and Longtime Colleagues Mourn the Passing of Ric Ocasek on Social Media

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Bad Brains, Courtney Love, Craig Leon, Darryl Jenifer, Elliot Easton, Elvira, Flea, Kesha, Martha Quinn, Mistress of the Dark, Ric Ocasek, RIP, The Cars, Tom Morello, Weezer

Alice Cooper, Courtney Love, Weezer, Billy Corgan and Martha Quinn are just a selection of names paying homage to the New Wave icon

Rock

IN CONCERT: The Who Keep It Movin’ in Boston

September 16, 2019September 17, 2019 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Boston, Fenway Park, Pete Townshend, Quadrophenia, Roger Daltrey, The Who, The Who's Tommy Orchestral, Tommy, Zak Starkey

With a full orchestra in tow, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend let the sparks fly at Fenway Park

New Wave Rock

New Wave’s Ne Plus Ultra: The Cars’ Candy-O Turns 40

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Benjamin Orr, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek, The Cars

With their second LP, the Boston band downshifted into mainstream success

Remembrance Rock

Farewell, Mr. Mahoney

September 15, 2019September 15, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Billy Joel, Eddie Money, Levittown, Long Island, RIP

A loose, loving salute to Levittown legend Eddie Money

Folk Indie Rock

Shannon Lay: August And Everything After

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments August, Laena Geronimo, Nick Drake, Shannon Lay, Sub Pop, Sunday Sundown, Ty Segall

The Rendondo Beach native connects with old pal Ty Segall to record her most personal collection of songs yet

Power Pop Punk Rock

BABY SHAKES: “We’re The Kind of Band That Trashes the Place, and Then the Next Morning Cleans It Back Up”

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 Eric Davidson 0 Comments 1910 Fruitgum Company, 20/20, Alice Cooper, Baby Shakes, Badfinger, Bikini Kill, China, Cock Sparrer, Daddy Long Legs, Dirty Fences, GBH, Johnny Thunders, Mars Bar, MC5, Menace, Mystery Lights, NYC, Portugal, Protex, Rockpile, The Archies, The Beatles, The Equals, The Ramones, The Ronnettes, The Toms, Trash Bags, Unknown Sender, Wyldlife, Zero Boys

An exclusive RNR Globe chat with one of New York City’s most enduring rock ‘n’ roll exports

Records Rock

The Long Run at 40

September 12, 2019September 13, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Bernie Leadon, Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Long Run, Timothy B. Schmidt

The Eagles’ sixth LP brought the band continued success as well as the beginning of the end

Folk Indie Rock Remembrance

There’s a Heaven and There’s a Star for You

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 Joseph Kyle 0 Comments Austin, Daniel Johnston, Forced Exposure, Hi, How Are You?, Kurt Cobain, RIP, Shimmy Disc, The Big Takeover

Inside the world of Daniel Johnston

Indie Rock Remembrance

RIP Daniel Johnston

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Austin, Daniel Johnston, Eddie Vedder, Hi, How Are You?, Kurt Cobain, Larry Clark, RIP

Pop legend of the American Underground died of a heart attack at 58

Remembrance

FIVE ALBUMS RELEASED ON 9/11/01

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments 9/11, Bob Dylan, Jay-Z, Long Island, Mercury Rev, Slayer, The Moldy Peaches

These LPs endured their arrival on the worst day in American history to become classics with a tragic asterisk

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana Records Rock

NEWS: 4AD Announces Definitive Edition of Gene Clark Solo Classic

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1974, 4AD, Gene Clark, John Wood, No Other, Sid Griffin, The Byrds

All the dirty details you need about the No Other box set, due out November 8

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