Features

The Ventures' Bob Bogle, 1934-2009

Jun 16, 2009

Not many musicians can claim the vitality and staying power that Bob Bogle and his band The Ventures have enjoyed. Steve Stav recalls the highlights of the man and his career.

Susan Boyle, Folk Hero

May 1, 2009

After a week of YouTube mania, Steve Stav assesses the far-reaching ramifications of the Susan Boyle phenomenon in his essay on the Scottish singer.

Operation Rooster

Feb 13, 2009

In which Kevin Johanssen punks a famous independent actor/director/composer/supermodel. Warning: contains profanity. And Vincent Gallo.

Top 19 Dead People of 2008

Jan 16, 2009

Carl F Gauze rounds up the best of those who left us last year. If there's a more perfect number than nineteen, we've yet to find it!

British Mysteries From Acorn Media

Sep 19, 2008

Are you tired of detective shows where the lead is a mess of addictions, neuroses, and failed relationships? If so, Joe Frietze recommends this trio of British mysteries with a different spin on the genre. Check out The Last Detective, DNA, and Midsomer Murders.

Hey! Bo Diddley

Jun 4, 2008

He declared "I'm A Man" and by damn, he was. Bo Diddley passes away at the age of 79, and James Mann takes a look at the man and the beat.

The Top 19 Dead People of 2007

Mar 22, 2008

Don't you dare close the book on 2007 yet! Carl F Gauze reviews the Top 19 celebrity deaths of the year that was, and you're not likely to see these folks in soft-focus pinups in People Magazne.

Studio One Reissues Series

Jan 9, 2008

Trying to put the sprawling creative mess that is Jamaican music into order is a daunting task... until you realize that a lot of it sprang from Studio One. Scott Adams recaps several reissues from C.S. "Coxsone" Dodd's pivotal recording studio.