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From DEVO to Le Tigre and more, these artists defined synth-punk
One of punk rock’s original goals was “the destruction of rock ‘n’ roll.” While that didn’t happen, most early punk musicians were rock fans, in spite of their espoused rhetoric. Hence why most early pogo soundtracks were basically Chuck Berry with a Marshall amp. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But this is hardly […]
Gang Of Four on their political roots, new box set '‘77-’81’ and more
When Leeds, U.K. post-punks Gang Of Four first appeared on American shores in 1980, they were simultaneously startling, exciting, fierce, warm, familiar and yet shockingly new. They were clearly unthinkable without punk, yet they didn’t play standard-issue Ramones–isms in a leather jacket. They were as angry and leftist in their politics as the Clash, but […]
Jello Biafra still believes political dialogue can make an impact
Yes, part one of this conversation with former Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra ran two months ago. There’s a good reason: We spoke for three hours. It was practically a monologue. The complete transcript is 15,413 words. It’s difficult to determine what highlights are germane to promoting Tea Party Revenge Porn, his recent album with […]
Ministry, 3TEETH share philosophies, Alex Jones, Dimebag—and attitude
After a series of well-received performances in the U.S., Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen—the industrial-rock icon who drafted the blueprint for every band daring to pair wild electronics and samples with a stack of guitar amps—is gearing up for his band’s upcoming tour of Europe with L.A.-based new-gen industrial act 3TEETH. Jourgensen and 3TEETH frontman […]
Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen premieres first song as Surgical Meth Machine
Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen is giving Walter White a run for his money with his latest musical endeavor, Surgical Meth Machine. “Uncle Al” started the speed-metal project Surgical Meth Machine in collaboration with engineer Sam D’Ambruoso. The self-titled debut is set to release April 15. “Going through this album is a really long, strange journey,” […]
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