Lizzie and the Makers: The Road to Authenticity Debra Kate Schafer March 31, 2021 Buzz, Features “Mermaid,” which dropped last week, sets a beautiful, bluesy tone for a new wave of Lizzie and the Makers’ music. Since their (accidental) inception in the early 2010s, Lizzie and the Makers have worked... Read More...
The Five Star Read That Is “Do You Feel Like I Do?” [Review] Debra Kate Schafer December 23, 2020 Albums, Reviews 2 Every once in a while, a book falls in your lap that makes you laugh, makes you cry, and leaves you feeling utterly inspired. Rarely is that book an autobiography, but it’s electrifying when it is. Do You Feel... Read More...
A Bowie Celebration”: Pianist Mike Garson Keeps His Friend’s Memory Alive With an All-Star Band Katherine Yeske Taylor March 17, 2020 Buzz, Features Pianist Mike Garson may have one of the most enviable (and impressive) resumes in all of rock history: he was a member of David Bowie’s band lineup longer than any other musician. He appeared with Bowie at bot... Read More...
Mick Rock—Rock of Ages Dan Alleva October 9, 2019 Features, Interviews For this journalist, to be in the court of photographer Mick Rock is an honor. One is seldom granted the privilege of climbing inside the mind of someone whose photography served as the foundation for modern r... Read More...
Record Store Day 2019 Dan Alleva April 10, 2019 Buzz With the sale of vinyl LPs growing consecutively over the last 12 years, it’s no surprise the excitement around Record Store Day is at a fever pitch. Whether you’re a serious collector or just beginning to dip ... Read More...
Rock Scene Auctions: Bidding On David Bowie & Checking Out Rock Scene TV Arts Weekly January 12, 2018 Buzz, Features Rock Scene Auctions are kicking things up a notch in 2018 with the addition of a new feature, Rock Scene TV. The online auctions for Rock Scene have long acted as a way to not only become an ow... Read More...
Remembering Those We Lost In 2016 Giorgio Mustica January 11, 2017 Columns Now that the holiday season is over and early deadlines are in the rear-view mirror, I can finally take a few minutes to sit down and write (cry?) about those we lost in 2016. Man…what a shit show last year ... Read More...
Reality Check: David Bowie – 1947-2016 James Campion January 20, 2016 Columns The task of philosophy is to teach the individual to become autonomous: not to ask, what is Being? but rather, what do I think about being, justice, physics, etc. - John David Ebert Strange fascinati... Read More...
David Bowie: 1947 – 2016 Patrick Slevin January 13, 2016 Columns (Photo by Mark Weiss) A man so out of time and place, he created his own and changed all of ours. And he did it again, and again, and again. But no more. The singular rockstar outcast, David Bowie, ha... Read More...
Rock Reads: A Seasonal Guide For The Rock And Roll Literate James Campion December 17, 2014 Columns ‘Tis the season for a celebration of music in words; and in the spirit of giving, an offering of a few last-minute choices for the rock fanatic on your holiday list… I’m The Man—Scott Ian ... Read More...
