Author: Brad Cohan

Alternative Rock Indie Rock 

Not Your Enemy: Buffalo Tom’s Birdbrain Hits 30

November 9, 2020November 12, 2020 Brad Cohan 1 Comment 1990, 30th Anniversary, Bill Janovitz, Birdbrain, Black Flag, Blake Babies, Buffalo Tom, Chris Colbourn, Dinosaur Jr., Galaxie 500, J Mascis, Lemonheads, Pixies, Rollins Band, Tom Maginnis

On its gamechanging second album, the Massachusetts trio shedded the ‘Dinosaur Jr Jr’ label and took their ace songwriting to the next level

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Indie Rock Power Pop 

Big Dipper Hits A Slam

July 16, 2020July 17, 2020 Brad Cohan 0 Comments 1990, Big Dipper, College Radio, Epic Records, Slam

The inside story of how the Boston college-rock heroes fell prey to the major label conglomerate in 1990 

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Indie Rock Noise Post-Hardcore 

The Ballad Of A Band Called E

May 28, 2020June 5, 2020 Brad Cohan 0 Comments 2020, Chris Spencer, Complications, Gavin McCarthy, Jason SanfordNeptune, Karate, Silver Rocket, Thalia Zedek, Thrill JockeyCome

On Complications, Thalia Zedek, Jason Sanford and Gavin McCarthy put forth a total group effort

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Alternative Rock Industrial Post-Punk 

Nick Soulsby On The Sacrifice And Transcendence of Swans 

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Angels of Light, Michael Gira, Nick Soulsby, Swans, Swans leaving meaning, Swans: Sacrifice and Transcendence

With Swans’ fifteenth record, leaving meaning. recently released, we went deep with the author of the definitive book on all things Michael Gira

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jazz Post-Hardcore Punk 

Walking the Plow: Jamming Econo with the Jumpstarted Plowhards

December 27, 2019December 30, 2019 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Big Walnuts Yonder, D Boon, fIREHOSE, Fitted, George Hurley, Jumpstarted Plowhards, Mike Watt, minutemen, mssv, Pedro Supergroup, Recess Records, San Pedro, Stooges, The Minutemen, Todd Congelliere, Toys That Kill, Unknown Instructors, Wish Granters

The RNR Globe’s third Mike Watt interview of 2019 focuses on the most Pedro of his current projs

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jazz Punk 

mssv: A Tale of Two Mikes

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Contemplating the Engine Room, David Torn, Dinosaur Jr., firehouse, Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia, Live Flowers, Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt, minutemen, mssv, Nels Cline, Stephen Hodges, Stooges, Wall of Flowers

Alongside drummer Stephen Hodges, guitarist Mike Baggetta and bass great Mike Watt go massive with their new trio, mssv

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Indie Rock Power Pop 

Mike Krol Amps Up the Fuzz On Power Chords

May 14, 2019May 15, 2019 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Merge Records, Mike Krol, Power pop, The Strokes, Weezer

RNRG talks to the L.A. power pop tunesmith about his new album

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Alternative Rock Power Pop Punk 

The Reality of What You’ve Heard

April 9, 2019April 12, 2019 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Greg Norton, Husker Du, Minneapolis, Porcupine, Soul Asylum

Hüsker Dü’s Greg Norton joins Twin Cities rock trio Porcupine, greatness ensues

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jazz Punk 

Bass Wars

February 14, 2019 Brad Cohan 2 Comments Black Flag, Devin Hoff, fIREHOSE, Kira, Mike Watt

A spiel with Devin Hoff and Kira from AwkWard

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jazz 

Piano Colossus

December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 Brad Cohan 1 Comment John Zorn, Knitting Factory, Naked City, Nirvana, Seattle, Soundgarden, Wayne Horvitz

An exclusive, career-spanning chat with Wayne Horvitz

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Hardcore Heavy Metal jazz Punk 

As The Würm Turns

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Black Flag, Chuck Dukowski, ORG Music, SST, Würm

Hardcore punk bass legend Chuck Dukowski reflects on his pre-Black Flag band

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Punk Rock 

What Goes On In His Mind

October 24, 2018January 22, 2019 Brad Cohan 2 Comments Bar-None Records, Maxwell's, North Jersey, Sonic Youth, The Feelies, The Velvet Underground

Glenn Mercer of The Feelies on Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground

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