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The Misadventures of Phil May of the Pretty Things
Singer Phil May helmed one of the proto-punk groups of the 60s, Pretty Things. David Bowie called him "God." The Clash, The Ramones, and Nirvana agreed.
Mark Daponte
Mark Daponte is a copy/blog writer for an advertising company and has published/sold four short stories, three full length screenplays, nine short screenplays (including two animation scripts) and punches up screenplays—because they don’t punch back. He has had six short comedic plays performed by various theater companies, including one in Los Angeles, (Sacred Fools) and Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Actors Theater Company). When he isn’t sinking down to a thirteen-year-old’s level to make his teenaged sons laugh, he can be found seeking signs of intelligent life in his hometown of Brooklyn, NY.
Box Tops to Big Star: Alex Chilton’s Painful Journey
Alex Chilton was a superstar at 16 and later became a power-pop icon with Big Star. Sadly, his life offstage was less than dazzling.
Rock Holograms: Night of the Dead … Living
From Elvis to Buddy, Tupac to Whitney, death doesn't end the show. "Rock Hologram tours" are becoming a Thing.
The Tasty Chops of the “Lucky Chops”
The brass band Lucky Chops has been making a lot of noise, from the moment they began busking in the NYC subway. A new album shows their amazing range.
When The Beatles Moshed It Up With The Stones
From the start, the Beatles and the Stones were made out to be big rivals. Actually, they mixed it up musically on a surprising number of occasions.