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Famous Quotes Vol. 24: October 2021

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 9 to 5 (Morning Train), Beck, Bill Million, Famous Quotes, Jim Sullivan, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Sheena Easton, The Feelies

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

New Wave Rock

Superstar Without Portfolio: Bob Geldof at 70

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 70th Birthday, Atlantic Records, Bob Geldof, Brenda Spencer, British Empire, I Don't Like Mondays, Live Aid, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Queen Elizabeth II, The Boomtown Rats, The Vegetarians of Love

Jim Sullivan revisits his 1990 interview with the Irish rock great, New Wave pioneer and co-founder of Live Aid

Heavy Metal Remembrance

Remembering Cliff Burton: Orion in Iron

September 27, 2021October 6, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 1986, Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Kill 'Em All, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Master of Puppets, Metallica, Orion, Ride The Lightning, RIP

Looking back on the artistry of the legendary Metallica bassist on the 35th anniversary of his tragic passing

Punk Remembrance

Long Live The King: Remembering Dee Dee

September 18, 2021September 19, 2021 Jim Sullivan 2 Comments ” Ramones, CBGB, Dee Dee King, Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Max's Kansas City, Mickey Leigh, the Mudd Club, The Ramones, Vera Ramone King

Honoring the 70th birthday of the legendary bassist for the Ramones with his beloved first wife Vera

New Wave Punk Rock

‘Have A Nice Death’: Chrissie Hynde at 70

September 7, 2021September 21, 2021 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 70th Birthday, Boston, Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman-Scott, Martin Chambers, New Wave, Orpheum Theatre, Pete Farndon, Pretenders, Punk, Ray Davies, Stockholm, The Buzzcocks, The Kinks, The Pretenders

Looking back on over 40 years of seeing the fiery Pretenders frontwoman on stage

Music Journalism

Famous Quotes Vol. 23: September 2021

September 4, 2021September 4, 2021 Jim Sullivan 2 Comments Dicky Barrett, Famous Quotes, Felix Cavaliere, Jim Sullivan, New Order, Roger Daltrey, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Rascals, The Who, The Young Rascals, Tom Chapman

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

New Wave Punk

The Sex Pistols’ Secret Weapon Turns 65

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 65th birthday, Cookie, Glen Matlock, John Lydon, Johnny Rotten, Paul Cook, Rich Kids, Sid Vicious, Steve Jones, The Sex Pistols

Sid Vicious was their most famous bassist, but Glen Matlock was the one who could play

Remembrance Rock

Not To Be Taken Away: Keith Moon at 75

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 75th birthday, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Quadrophenia, Roger Daltrey, The Who, Two Sides of the Moon, Who Are You

The Who drummer’s infamous escapades were the epitome of rock ‘n’ roll

Hard Rock Progressive Rock Psychedelics Rock

The Hawk Is Still Howling: Dave Brock at 80

August 20, 2021August 21, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 80th birthday, Dave Brock, ELO, ELP, Hawkwind, King Crimson, Lemmy, Motörhead, Pink Floyd, Status Quo, Yes

Even as a geezer, the enigmatic Hawkwind frontman is still fearlessly in search of rock’s final frontier

Music Journalism

Famous Quotes Vol. 22: August 2021

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Daragh Lynch, Duran Duran, Famous Quotes, Fred Schneider, Jim Sullivan, Joan Baez, John Taylor, Lankum, Nico, The B-52's

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

Alternative Rock Dance Electronic Pop

Walking In His Shoes: Martin Gore at 60

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 1981, 1988, 60th birthday, Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, Martin Gore, New Order, The Cure, Vince Clarke

The Depeche Mode guitar great defies age by always moving forward

Funk

George Clinton: America’s Funk Maestro at 80

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Atomic Dog, Funkadelic, George Clinton, Happy Birthday, Parliament, Parliament-Funkadelic

The P-Funk founder is standing on the verge of getting it on once again with the announcement of new concert dates as well

Folk Pop Remembrance

Harry Chapin: The Story of a Life

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 1981, Cat's In The Cradle, Do Something: The Harry Chapin Story, Harry Chapin, Jimmy Carter, Long Island, RIP, Tom Chapin, When In Doubt, World Hunger Year

40 years after tragedy struck on the Long Island Expressway, Jim Sullivan reminds us why the beloved singer-songwriter was so much more than one hit song

New Wave Post-Punk

Ian Curtis and the Emotion of Joy Division

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Bernard Sumner, Closer, Gillian Gilbert, Ian Curtis, Iggy Pop, Joy Division, Love Will Tear Us Apart, New Order, Stephen Morris, Unknown Pleasures

Reminiscing about the enigmatic frontman on what would have been his 65th birthday

Music Journalism

Famous Quotes Vol. XXI: July 2021

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Famous Quotes, Huey Lewis, Joan Jett, Lux Interior, Mike Scott, Poison Ivy, Robyn Hitchcock, The Cramps, The Waterboys, William Butler Yeats

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

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