Email Author RICH KANE

2002 Stories by RICH KANE

• Steaming Malmsteen

  published December 26, 2002

  Pity poor Yngwie Malmsteen. The once-svelte-now-stout hair-farming metal-guitar god, who still thinks it's 1987 someplace (check out that... More >>

• Fear of a Hip-Hop Planet

  published December 26, 2002

  The Dailies bite the hype More >>

• Soul Food, Baby!

  published December 19, 2002

  OO SOUL ALL BROTHERS, DIFFERENT MOTHERS (11-TRACK FULL-LENGTH CD) How can you encapsulate new music from the... More >>

• Damaged Art Freak-O-Rama!

  published December 19, 2002

  Photo by James Bunoan BECK/THE FLAMING LIPS TERRACE THEATRE, LONG BEACH FRIDAY, DEC. 6 More >>

• Un-KUOL

  published December 19, 2002

  90.9 was a radio station too good to be true More >>

• Pour It Like a Kettle

  published December 12, 2002

  The Pop Narcotic will set you free More >>

• Ask Cannibal Corpse!

  published December 5, 2002

  Questions for the gods of death metal More >>

• Poptopia!

  published November 28, 2002

  BIKERIDE MORNING MACUMBA FULL-LENGTH CD HIDDEN AGENDA/PARASOL In a four-album-long career of crafting perfect... More >>

• Gulping From the Horse Trough

  published November 28, 2002

  Photo by James Bunoan The Pop Narcotic/Counterfit/Fin Fang Foom/Locale A.M./Laymen Terms Chain Reaction, Anaheim Sunday, Nov.... More >>

• Refreshingly Dickless

  published November 21, 2002

  But Truth, Tony & Zenith is still mostly flaccid More >>

• Sonic Splendor

  published November 14, 2002

  Start-up KUOL brings more local rock to the airwaves More >>

• Beatlemaniac

  published October 31, 2002

  Mike LeFebvre hopes you enjoy the show More >>

• Splat!

  published October 31, 2002

  Madame Guignols dismemberment plan More >>

• Destroy All Emo!

  published October 17, 2002

  Photo by James Bunoan MIDTOWN/RECOVER/DAYS AWAY CHAIN REACTION, ANAHEIM FRIDAY, OCT. 4 Feels time for yet another... More >>

• James McMurtry

  published October 10, 2002

  JAMES MCMURTRY SAINT MARY OF THE WOODS SUGAR HILL Austin singer/songwriter James McMurtry often pens... More >>

• Odelia

  published October 3, 2002

  ODELIA ARGYPLANISCHA (8-SONG CD) Like Frank Falupa and Outerspace—the two bands that preceded them in... More >>

• Chico Suave!

  published October 3, 2002

  Photo by James Bunoan MAROON5/SCAPEGOAT WAX/AMAZING TRANSPARENT MAN/WEST BEVERLY CHAIN REACTION, ANAHEIM TUESDAY, SEPT.... More >>

• Do Not Disturb the Sexy!

  published September 26, 2002

  If anyone had any doubts that conscious hip-hop has been completely paved over by the bling-bling materialists, then the invitation to Sean... More >>

• Watch What You Say

  published September 26, 2002

  Long Beach Playhouses Scales of Justice More >>

• Big Pimpin!

  published September 19, 2002

  Photo by James Bunoan THE (NAME OF SOFT DRINK BRAND) LIQUID MIX TOUR (NAME OF PHONE COMPANY) AMPHITHEATER SATURDAY, SEPT.... More >>

• The Ugly Truth

  published September 19, 2002

  Ping Chong uncovers Lefty ideals! Critic yawns! More >>

• Shopping Mall Blues

  published September 12, 2002

  Brother Yusef is a gutbucket superstar More >>

• Picnic Power

  published September 5, 2002

  After a year off, the day-long This Ain't No Picnic alternative/indie/underground music fest has been resurrected and will return to its... More >>

• The Sad Punk

  published September 5, 2002

  Photo by James Bunoan FRANK BLACK FINGERPRINTS RECORDS, LONG BEACH SUNDAY, AUG. 25 Pity... More >>

• A Robert Hilburn Follow-Up

  published August 29, 2002

  Can we kick you in the pants, too? More >>