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Author: Jim Sullivan

Alternative Rock Hard Rock Rock 

The “Indefatigable” Foo Fighters Rock Boston

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 2024, Boston, Chris Shiflett, Dave Grohl, Everlong, Fenway Park, Foo Fighters, Josh Freese, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins, The Germs, The Teacher

Dave Grohl and the boys raise the bar in Beantown

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Rock 

Pretenders: Relentless in Boston

July 21, 2024July 21, 2024 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Boston, Chrissie Hynde, Pretenders, Ray Davies, Relentless, The Pretenders

Chrissie Hynde and co. rip it up for a sold out MGM Music Hall

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Dance New Wave Pop 

Introspective: Neil Tennant Turns 70

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 70th Birthday, Chris Lowe, It's a Sin, Neil Tennant, Nonetheless, Pet Shop Boys, U.S. Tour, West End Girls

Celebrating the career of the Pet Shop Boys co-founder

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Alternative Rock Rock 

Miss World: Courtney Love at 60

July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 1964, 60th birthday, Celebrity Skin, Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson, Hole, Kurt, Kurt Cobain, Live Through This, Nirvana

Jim Sullivan revisits his wild encounters with the Hole frontwoman

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African Fusion jazz Latin Rock 

Soul Sacrifice: Michael Shrieve Turns 75

July 6, 2024July 6, 2024 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Carlos Santana, drummer, Michael Shrieve, Santana, Santana IV, Soul Sacrifice, Woodstock, Woodstock Music & Art Fair

Celebrating the career of Santana’s otherworldly drummer

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Remembrance Rock 

Time Loves A Hero: Remembering Lowell George

June 29, 2024June 29, 2024 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 1979, 45th Anniversary, Bill Payne, Howlin' Wolf, Little Feat, Lowell George, Paul Barrere, Thanks I'll Eat It Here, The Cars

Revisiting one of the Little Feat frontman’s final print interviews

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Rock 

20th Century Man: Ray Davies Turns 80

June 21, 2024June 22, 2024 Jim Sullivan 2 Comments 80th birthday, Dave Davies, Julien Temple, Ray Davies, The Kinks, Tom Robinson

Reeling in the years with the legendary Kinks frontman

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jazz New Wave Punk Remembrance 

Our Infatuation: Remembering James Chance

June 19, 2024June 20, 2024 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Henry Rollins, Infinite Zero, James Chance, James Chance & the Sardonic Symphonics, James Chance and Les Contortions, James Chance and the Contortions, James Change and Terminal City, James White and the Blacks, Lydia Lunch, New York, No Wave, RIP, Suicide, the Flaming Demonics

The celebrated icon of the New York No Wave scene gone at 71

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Folk Rock 

Going from Ship to Shore with Richard Thompson

June 3, 2024June 3, 2024 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 2024, David Bowie, interview, Kate Bush, Martha Wainwright, New West Records, Richard Thompson, Rufus Wainwright, Ship to Shore, Warren Zevon

A frank chat about the guitar legend’s new album (and ex-wife Linda’s as well!)

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Punk Rock 

The Damned and the Dictators Deliver on Boston Double Bill

May 31, 2024May 31, 2024 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Albert Bouchard, Andy Shernoff, Big Night Live, Boston, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies, The Channel, The Damned, The Dictators

Inside one of the year’s hottest punk rock tours

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Alternative Rock New Wave Rock 

The Killers Dazzle at Boston Calling

May 27, 2024June 3, 2024 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 2024, Boston Calling, Brandon Flowers, Cambridge, Harvard Athletic Complex, Jim Sullivan, Massachusetts, Rebel Diamonds, Ronnie Vannucci Jr, The Killers

The Las Vegas band stops at the Harvard-adjacent festival on their Rebel Diamonds tour

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Alternative Rock Pop Post-Punk Rock 

Dressing Up: The Cure’s Robert Smith Turns 65

April 21, 2024April 21, 2024 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 65th birthday, Disintegration, Robert Smith, Shows Of A Lost World, The Cure

A celebration of a goth icon

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Folk Rock 

Rumour and Sigh: Richard Thompson Turns 75

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 75th birthday, Britney Spears, English folk, Fairport Convention, Fred Frith, guitar, Guitarist, Henry Kaiser, John Cleese, Richard Thompson, Rumour and Sigh, Ship to Shore, The Beatles

Celebrating the life and career of the English guitar guru

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Rock 

At His Age: Nick Lowe Turns 75

March 24, 2024March 24, 2024 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 75th birthday, Dave Edmunds, Elvis Costello, Los Straitjackets, Nick Lowe, Rockpile

Looking back on the career of the Abominable Showman

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Hard Rock Heavy Metal Remembrance 

Blood and Guts: Remembering Oderus Urungus of GWAR

March 23, 2024March 23, 2024 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 10th anniversary, 2014, Balsac the Jaws of Death, Canada, Danielle Stampe, Dave Brockie, GWAR, Slymenstra Hymen

The metal monster born Dave Brockie died 10 years ago today

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