Wednesday, May 6

Listen fans, musicians are mere mortals too

Last week, Jeff Tweedy punched one of his fans in the face. The eager concertgoer had made his way onto the stage and was about to give the Wilco front man a kiss on the cheek when Tweedy freaked out, grabbing the fan by the throat and laying him flat. Read more...


Professor Silent Bob

Kevin Smith is notoriously late for class. “I have a strict never-be-on-time policy,” said the writer-director and actor behind such films as “Clerks” and “Dogma.” “That’s why I don’t wear a watch. Read more...


Toning it up

There is something undeniably magnetic about watching bad singers perform. “American Idol,” for example, is a perennial hit because audiences like to see the comical dreamers of the early episodes croon their way to television infamy. Read more...



Soundbite: Vains of Jenna

Vains of Jenna “Lit Up/Let Down” FILTHY NOTE RECORDS There’s something about Sweden. For years it’s been home to a thriving black metal scene, but now it’s churning out … glam rockers? Read more...


Soundbite: My Chemical Romance

My Chemical Romance "The Black Parade” REPRISE RECORDS All goth-looking bands with emotionally driven lyrics tend to be lumped together as average bands hiding behind facades of makeup. Read more...


Comic Corner: "Freshmen Volume 1"

“Freshmen Volume 1″ By Hugh Sterbakov and Leonard Kirk TOP COW PRODUCTIONS College, next to puberty, is easily the most life-changing experience people go through before adulthood. Read more...