The News Review:
- ’80s punk-rockers Pennywise have adapted to the download era
- ‘No Line on the Horizon’ by U2
- Racist Music Just a Download Away on Mainstream Music Sites
- Trivia Bits by Paul Paquet
- There is poetry in punk too
- East’n'bul: A slice of Turkish nightlife in Sweden
- M-Theory Punks the Chains
’80s punk-rockers Pennywise have adapted to the download era
San Jose Mercury News USA -
“That’s the figure I’ve been getting from people in the industry. There’s this thought that kids are always going to want the artwork that comes with CDs but kids are being raised on music downloaded to blank CDs that have the band names written on them with a Sharpie. ” Appealing to kids is something Pennywise still does thanks to its fast furious punk music. The group also has played eight or nine Vans Warped Tours the premier punk-rock tour that attracts teens in droves every summer. Pennywise first emerged in 1988 from the surf and skate punk scene in Hermosa Beach. The band’s punk credibility was boosted by some Sex Pistols-like antics. During an appearance on the syndicated call-in radio show “Loveline” Dragge intentionally vomited on strait-laced co-host Dr.
‘No Line on the Horizon’ by U2
Los Angeles Times CA -
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Racist Music Just a Download Away on Mainstream Music Sites
FXNews -
But the white-power punk bands’ ballads are just a click away online. With song titles like “Skinhead Superstar” and “White Warriors” white-power bands and other hate-music recording artists have found a home in places like Apple’s iTunes and Amazon. And with nothing more than a credit card users can purchase — among other offerings — CDs by the proudly racist country singer Johnny Rebel with songs such as the catchy little ditty “Coon Town.
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Trivia Bits by Paul Paquet
Creators Syndicate CA -
Edward VIII for example abdicated to get married so Prince Albert Duke …. John Baine (aka Attila the Stockbroker) was the opening act for several punk bands. John Cooper Clarke played himself in “Control” the movie about Joy Division in which he …. Katharine Hepburn has won the most acting scars but did not pick up any of the four in person.
There is poetry in punk too
Inside Bay Area CA -
John Baine (aka Attila the Stockbroker) was the opening act for several punk bands. John Cooper Clarke played himself in “Control” the movie about Joy Division in which he reads “Evidently Chickentown. ” And the Medway Poets went on to form the nucleus of the Stuckists who ironically enough were a conservative counter-reaction to the conceptual art popular in British galleries. Neil Young: Canadian musician Neil Young really doesn’t care what you think.
East’n'bul: A slice of Turkish nightlife in Sweden
The Local Sweden -
He’s heading to Gothenburg on February 26th and Stockholm on February 28th. For those who are unfamiliar with it can you tell us about your musical background? I formed my first band at the age of 10 in Izmir Turkey. We used to play punk. I don’t remember the transition from punk music to folk music though. I came to Sweden in 2001 and began working as a street musician. Then I entered the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and since then I have had the chance the work with various musicians from all over the world making Balkan Arabian and Turkish music. I also released an album with Swedish musician Lars Damian and there are potential projects with other Swedish musicians as well.
M-Theory Punks the Chains
San Diego Reader CA -
?The music industry has been changing in a huge way for a number of years now and I?ve seen some record stores go away because they couldn?t adapt to whatever the new model is that?s gonna keep a store around? says Eric Howarth owner of M-Theory Music. ?For us doing the in-stores DVD screenings and all of that stuff has been an integral part of us trying to stay relevant. There?s a lot of ways to get music these days so you?ve got to provide a reason to come and purchase from us and participate in the activities we get involved with. ?Howarth?s latest strategy is a dollar-for-dollar gift-card swap for store credit.