“That Library Smell”
Published on March 30th, 2009 in: Issues, Smell-O-Rama |By Jesse Roth
Say that to anyone and they will probably give you a puzzled look.
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Sex and Smells and Rock and Roll
Published on March 30th, 2009 in: Issues, Smell-O-Rama |By James Thurston Davis
I had an extended affair with a member of the Lower Class Brats.
I used to hang out with a bunch of other punk acts. I liked ’em smelly and skinny back then.
No drugs.
—Jaime M., Yelp, San Francisco
A Loving, Lasting Fragrance: Iconic Scents of the Seventies (And Beyond)
Published on March 30th, 2009 in: Issues, Smell-O-Rama |By Emily Carney
“I send thee this sweet perfume a fragrance to the fragrant, as one would offer wine to the god of wine.”
—Anonymous
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Je Suis Margot Tenenbaum: Confessions of a Secret Cigarette Fiend
Published on March 30th, 2009 in: Issues, Smell-O-Rama |By Emily C.
Welcome to Cigarette Fiends Anonymous. My name is Emily C., and I am a secret smoker.
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The Sepia Tint of Doom: Worst Ideas for Rock Photography
Published on March 30th, 2009 in: Issues, Music, Top Five Lists, Video |By Emily C.
5. The band wearing way too much leather
Whenever a vulnerable, slightly introverted band wants you to KNOW that they, in fact, mean business and are hardcore as all hell, they are encouraged to bust out the leather jackets and surly looks. The worst offender of this trend is one of my favorite bands, Depeche Mode. In the early 1980s they wore a little bit of leather, but generally their image was that of sensitive synth-poppers who did sweet songs like “See You” and “Just Can’t Get Enough.” Around 1984, their music took a darker turn into the world of bondage and domination (while still remaining its optimistic poppiness—see “Master and Servant”), and all this leather began to appear in their press photographs. By 1990, when Violator exploded into mass popularity, the band really wanted people to know that yes, they were actually total badasses, and would cut you up with a switchblade outside of whatever local Goth club you were hanging out at. Above is one example of Depeche Mode’s leather-induced surliness.
Notice the one member who is not wearing leather, and who therefore was NOT a team player.
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Commanding Cobra: An Interview With Cobra Commander
Published on March 30th, 2009 in: Comics, Interviews, Issues, Movies, Retrovirus, TV |Interviewed by Megashaun
After recently finding a blog written by Cobra Commander in which he laments many of his boring day-to-day activities, I thought he would make an interesting interview subject. Getting in touch with him wasn’t as easy as I had hoped. The email address listed on his blog seemed to be to an unattended mailbox. My first attempt at communication with him went something like this:
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Shiny Around the Edges, Holy Roller
Published on March 30th, 2009 in: Current Faves, Issues, Music, Music Reviews, Reviews |By J Howell
Denton, Texas’ Shiny Around the Edges, a band described by the Dallas Observer as “somewhere between Low and Swans,” are a little hard to explain.
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The Sweet, Action: The Sweet Anthology
Published on March 30th, 2009 in: Issues, Music, Music Reviews, Retrovirus, Reviews |Disc One: By Hanna
Glam Rock fans can be divided into two groups: the ones who think The Sweet were not actually glam because glam is an intelligent genre, and the ones who think The Sweet were the best Glam Rock band because they seemed to be in it for the money only.
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Not Your Mother’s Biopic: Gus Van Sant’s Milk
Published on January 30th, 2009 in: Issues, LGBTQ, Movie Reviews, Movies, Retrovirus, Reviews |By Maureen
“My name is Harvey Milk, and I am here to recruit you.” At many of his public appearances, the late politician uttered these words. They’re also my words, because I am also here to recruit you . . . to see the film version of Milk’s life, directed by Gus Van Sant.
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Peter Project, S/T
Published on January 30th, 2009 in: Canadian Content, Current Faves, Issues, Music, Music Reviews, Reviews |By Megashaun
His MySpace page may label him as “Disney-core” but don’t think this means he’s as whack as the Fresh Prince. Peter Project’s compositions are the closest thing to old-school hip hop without jumping into a DeLorean and going back to the early 80s.
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