Author: Jim Sullivan

Punk 

Shutter Punk

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 1977, CBGB, Godlis, Punk, The Bowery

A look beyond the camera’s eye with Godlis

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Rock 

Don’t Fight The Law

October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Michael Azerrad, Music Journalism, Nirvana, Rock Criticism, Rock Critics

Talking rock crit lingo with Michael Azerrad

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Punk 

Still Neat (x3) After All These Years

October 11, 2018November 8, 2018 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Captain Sensible, Crass, Punk, Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Damned

Why do the Damned carry on?

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Pop Punk 

Altered Image

September 25, 2018September 26, 2018 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments John Lydon, Johnny Rotten, Ltd., PiL, Public Image, Sex Pistols

A new documentary on John Lydon comes at a turbulent time for the iconic Sex Pistols/PiL singer

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Punk 

Motor City in Paradise

September 17, 2018September 18, 2018 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Billy Gould, Brendan Canty, Kim Thayil, MC5, Rob Tyner, Wayne Kramer, Zen Guerilla

Brother Wayne Kramer’s MC50 kick out the jams in Boston

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Remembrance Rock 

Remembering An Old Friend

September 7, 2018September 12, 2018 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Carl Hiassen, Excitable Boy, Jim Sullivan, Warren Zevon, Werewolves of London

Renowned Boston rock critic Jim Sullivan reflects on pal Warren Zevon 15 years after his passing

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Punk Rock 

Elvis At 64

August 25, 2018August 27, 2018 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Columbia Records, Elvis Costello, New Wave, Punk, The Attractions

A Boston critic looks back and the fire and the fury of early Costello… and talks to the man about those days

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Punk Remembrance 

Joe Strummer Remembered: The First Show, the Last Show

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Boston, Joe Strummer, RIP, The Clash, The Pogues

A Boston rock critic goes back in time in a birthday salute to legendary Clash frontman

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