Akashic Books, 250 pages, trade paperback, $15.95 Blow. Powder. Snow. Nose candy. Rock. Whatever you may call it, cocaine is a hell of a drug. [...]
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THE COCAINE CHRONICLES ed. by Gary Phillips and Jervey Tervalonreviewed by Chris Aitkens
THE SPEED CHRONICLES ed. by Joseph Mattsonreviewed by Chris Aitkens
Akashic Books, 300 pages, trade paperback, $15.95 It’s scary how transformative drugs can be. Don’t believe me? Sit down and read at least one story [...]
Interview: Hannibal Buresswords by Chris Aitkens
Hannibal Buress is the next big thing in comedy. Already, his track record is very impressive and he’s still running strong. He has made many [...]
HOLDING ONTO SOUND – The Seareviewed by Chris Aitkens
Whenever I read reviews for Holding Onto Sound, it seems to me that critics are obsessed with comparing them to other bands with an established [...]
TITLE FIGHT – Shedreviewed by Chris Aitkens
Every time I think of the term “melodic hardcore,” what comes to mind is Mitch Clem’s web comic Nothing Nice To Say where Fletcher claims [...]
Kreg and Squirrel’s Quest for Foodwords by Chris Aitkens | photo by Andrew Martin
It was a half-hour walk from the punkhouse to downtown Detroit. Kreg enjoyed walking with his friend. They would push each other in a shopping [...]
DRAGON PUNCHER by James Kochalkareviewed by Chris Aitkens
Top Shelf Productions, 40 pages, paperback, $9.95 A short little story book that tells the tale of the mighty Dragon Puncher, a tall warrior with [...]
JOHNNY BOO AND THE MEAN LITTLE BOY by James Kochalkareviewed by Chris Aitkens
Top Shelf Productions, 40 pages, paperback, $9.95 My first exposure to James Kochalka was when I heard “Wash Your Ass” by Kochalka’s band on a [...]
Interview: Dangerous Dave of The Queerswords by Chris Aitkens | photo courtesy of Asian Man Records
The Queers was founded in 1982 by singer and guitarist Joe Queer. Blending the sound of the Ramones, Beach Boys, and Screeching Weasel, The Queers [...]
SUPERFUCKERS by James Kochalkareviewed by Chris Aitkens
Top Shelf Productions, 144 pages, paperback, $14.95 Even though James Kochalka writes wonderful children’s books, he also has a darker, more vulgar side. Superfuckers is [...]
HENRY & GLENN FOREVER by Igloo Tornadoreviewed by Chris Aitkens
Cantankerous Titles, 66 pages, paperback $6.00 I burst out laughing when I read the description for this little book. The concept is an imagining of [...]
THE SAINTE CATHERINES – Fire Worksreviewed by Chris Aitkens
Ah, yes, the pride of Montreal. After six albums and more than 11 years since their formation, this inseparable six-piece hardcore band named after the [...]
FAKE PROBLEMS – Real Ghosts Caught On Tapereviewed by Chris Aitkens
Prior to listening to this album, I only liked one Fake Problems song: “Born & Raised.” I listened to it repeatedly, obsessively and feverishly. No [...]
NOFX – The Longest EPreviewed by Chris Aitkens
I spent a good hour staring at the cover of The Longest EP. It takes the concept of the cover from The Longest Line, except [...]
V/A – WARPED TOUR 2010 TOUR COMPILATIONreviewed by Chris Aitkens
I’m having a big dilemma here. A lot of people would agree with me when I say that the Vans Warped Tour has lost its [...]
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