Photo by Myles RobinsonIt's hard to imagine Mike Ness, Social Distortion's once-reckless front man, doing the domestic thing, but there he is,... More >>

CHUCK BERRY There is a Chuck Berry song in space. I don't recall which one, but some sage chose it to go up in one of those NASA deep-space... More >>

April 1999. The Galaxy Concert Theatre. The Cadillac Tramps were back, and for fans of the once-and-future greatest band ever to emerge from... More >>

Everyone knows the best stuff is produced in sweltering clubs that are as moist 'n' stinky as a summertime shvitz. This week's riches are to be... More >>

Joe Davis' story goes like this: the ringleader of Portland's indie-rock wonders Pinehurst Kids was born and raised in Pinehurst, Idaho, a town... More >>

Photo by Eric RodriguezThink of the Fling as the last fading bit of old Vegas-style glory in Orange County. The 30-year-old Santa Ana lounge... More >>

Every musician has a guilty pleasure, a closet full of vinyl that dare not speak its name. For the rappers, it might be a butt-rock arsenal that... More >>

Rebecca Bond sounded like such a sweet girl. She loved animals. She was a big fan of Top of the Pops. She had a soft spot for Vivaldi. She was... More >>

Something called A WALK DOWN ABBEY ROAD will play the Sun Theatre Saturday and Sunday nights, and I'm hoping it doesn't turn out to be as cheesy... More >>

The Bananas are rock gods. Will somebody please tell them? Call up guitarist Mike at noon in sleepy Sacramento when he's only been up for an hour... More >>