15 Jul 2023
30 Days Out, July 2023 #2: Rocky Horror Music Show, Mike Rhodes Fellowship, Polyphony Marimba, The Supersuckers
Two acclaimed local/regional acts, some lively and unusual (forgive the term; they use it) “world music” and some up-against-the-wall-mofos rock ‘n’ roll: those are the highlights of live music in […]
10 Feb 2022
Bonus Q&A: The Supersuckers’ Eddie Spaghetti
Supersuckers bassist/front man Eddie Spaghetti is a great interview. I recently wrote a Supersuckers feature for Metro Silicon Valley, and an extended version of that piece is online here. But […]
09 Feb 2022
Supersuckers: Still Playing That Killer Rock ‘n’ Roll
Irreverent trio the Supersuckers have made a career out of not being serious. How else to explain a body of work that includes songs like “Pretty Fucked Up,” “Born With […]
16 Jan 2017
The Supersuckers: F-bombs and Devil Horns
Michael Jackson anointed himself King of Pop, so it’s no surprise that other artists would engage in similar hubris. After touring and recording for a few years, the Supersuckers branded […]
04 Dec 2015
Album Mini-review: Supersuckers — Holdin’ the Bag
File Next to: Long Ryders, Jason & the Scorchers, Peter Case If Michael Jackson could hubristically anoint himself King of Pop, it stands to reason that Supersuckers should be allowed […]
28 Feb 2020
Hundred Word Reviews for February 2020
Time for some more quick reviews. All good stuff, all worthy of deeper coverage. And all worth your time if you’re in the mood for some new sounds. Previte / […]
16 Nov 2018
Hundred-word Reviews, November 2018 Part 2
Here we go: even more hundred-word reviews. All new or recent releases, all worth a listen. RC & the Moonpie Band – All This I love me some rock ‘n’ […]
31 Oct 2018
NewCity Music
For some years now, I’ve been writing essays for Chicago altweekly NewCity, previewing upcoming shows in and around the city. The essays are a kind of boiled-down biography and critical […]
02 Dec 2016
Hundred-word Reviews for Nov./Dec. 2016, Part 10 of 10
Two weeks of capsule reviews wrap up today with the final five. The Well Wishers – Comes and Goes Style: powerpop Jeff Shelton is the Well Wishers. And he’s quite […]
16 Jul 2014
Short Cuts: July Mini-reviews Part Three
Here are three more shortish reviews, this time all new releases. Randy Jackson – Empathy for the Walrus As a rule, I’m rather wary of tribute albums. More often than […]
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