Danny Fields… the man who signed the Stooges, discovered the Ramones, and...
Almost a year ago now, I received an email from a reader of this site by the name of Bob Nolan, who, knowing of my love for the Ramones and Stooges, suggested that I talk with a friend of his named...
View ArticleIntroducing Ypsi’s newest theater company… the Neighborhood Theatre Group
It was just recently brought to my attention that we’ve now got a new theater company in town. They’re called the Neighborhood Theatre Group, and they’ve got a free show coming up June 5, on North...
View ArticleTalking breeders and their larvae with Minus9, driving Björk around Detroit...
Ok, I’m finally getting around to listening to episode 19 of The Saturday Six Pack. I’m not sure why I put it off so long. It’s actually a pretty good show… If you’d like to join me, you can either...
View ArticleThe Untold History of Zines… Eric Nakamura on Giant Robot
In an attempt to better document the sharp, rusty sliver of the American underground that worked its way through the protective coating of my cold, slowly-beating heart 20-some years ago, I’ve given...
View ArticleIvan Kral takes us behind the scenes at the birth of New York punk, Anne...
A month or so ago, we had local entrepreneur Steffan Graf of on the show, talking about his life on the road with Grand Funk Railroad, and how he went from opening for Led Zeppelin to designing...
View ArticleThe Patti Smith Group’s Ivan Král on the origins of punk, Anne Brown on her...
I’ve fallen behind in my write-ups of past episodes. I’m sorry about that. I thought, since we were off the air these last two weeks, I’d get caught up, but other things kept getting in the way....
View ArticleRemember when John Doe told us that he was going to write a book of his own...
In an interview I did with John Doe of the band X a year or so back, he mentioned that he was writing a book of his own to set the record straight with regard to the history of the LA punk scene. [As...
View ArticleBrendan Toller’s documentary “Danny Says” to be released September 30
A year or so ago, as you may recall, I interviewed filmmaker Brendan Toller about Danny Says, a documentary that he’d been working on concerning the life, adventures and cultural impact of Danny...
View ArticleJohn Sinclair on his efforts to bring down the U.S. government,...
The last episode of the Saturday Six Pack is now available online. If you’re so inclined, you can either scroll to the bottom of this post, where you’ll find the Soundcloud audio embedded, or just...
View ArticleThe Untold History of Zines… John Marr on Murder Can Be Fun
In an attempt to better understand the sharp, rusty sliver of the American underground that worked its way into my cold and slowly-beating heart about a quarter century ago, I’ve given myself the task...
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