The story behind one of the biggest acts of the mid 90’s who domiated the rock scene from Stockbridge, Georgia. Podcast on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rock-n-roll-true-stories-podcast/id1876614383 My second YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@rocknrolltruestories2 What happens when a rock band goes triple platinum… then loses access to its own money? This is the unbelievable […]
The story about Mikey Welsh’s time in Weezer and his tragic death Podcast on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rock-n-roll-true-stories-podcast/id1876614383 My second YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@rocknrolltruestories2 What happens when a rock star seems to predict his own death? In this episode, we dive into one of the most disturbing stories in rock history: the […]
If you know the B-52s you probably know them from one of two songs. The surreal sea life-themed post-punk of “Rock Lobster” from 1978 or the raucous permanent karaoke-staple “Love Shack” a decade later. Emerging during the apex of New York Punk, The B-52s had the look of a retro-future […]
Sometimes it takes a while for a band to find their audience. Maybe their sound isn’t quite refined. Perhaps their debut doesn’t quite connect. Could be their hometown crowd aren’t receptive. For Violent Femmes, right out the gate their debut was a perfect encapsulation of who they were: snaking basslines, […]
Initially punk rock was not profitable. Though it might save your life, seldom did it pay the bills. The music was brash, loud and rarely ever played on the radio, but Nirvana and grunge changed that in 1991. Unlike the classic rock/metal indebted versions of grunge pedalled by Pearl Jam […]
Sonic Youth are a band perhaps known more for their influence than their music. Formed in New York in 1981, they made their name on swirling avalanches of noise and guitars with odd tuning, breathing in a mix of no wave, hardcore, 60s pop, pulp sci-fi and b-movies. Their love […]
