BREAKING SOUNDS: Electric Bunnies Through The Magical Door LP
As we slowly pull ourselves out of the swamp here at VoT, we're bolted from the blue with enthusiasm over the recent release of the epic debut album by Miami's Electric Bunnies, Through The Magical Door on Florida's Dying Records. For an incredibly dynamic band that can change its sound faster than a chameleon changes its color, they've gone far and beyond on their freshman entry into album territory here, with eleven tracks of pure psychedelic bliss, stretched over every conceivable sub-genre and all coming out winners. The Electric Bunnies did such a number on this ...
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RIP: Jay Reatard 1980-2010
posted Friday Jan 15th, 2010
It's definitely a shock not many people were expecting, but the passing of Memphis rock'n'roll icon Jay Reatard this week really shook the foundations of our little corner of the world and reminds us all of the fragile states of human existence. Of course, anyone who's ever met Jay knows he was always quite the character, and upon meeting him along with King Louie, for the first time in the Summer of 1998 in Bloomington/Normal, IL for the now-legendary Bad Times show that went down at the Gallery, it was like we immediately knew ...
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5 SHOTS: Woven Bones + Fresh & Onlys SF 12.05.09
posted Friday Dec 11th, 2009
Fresh offa last Friday night's hangover, I found myself back in that city of sins--San Fran-Sicko, this time at the Amnesia in the Mission District. It was one of those bars with a ton of great, yet nicely-priced beer on tap, but with a packed, narrow room, I just knew any drink I purchased would only end up on my shirt. So I opted instead for cheapish bottled Corona to match the Tecates I'd been nursing the previous night's hangover with. The Aerosols were just finishing up when I arrived and couldn't really describe what it was I heard. Didn't ...
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RIP: Bob Kondrak, Punk Photographer & Bon Vivant (1948-2009)
Bob Kondrak, the Man. photo by Greg Langel
It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the departure of a real behind-the-scenes pillar of the underground rock'n'roll community. Punk photographer and music enthusiast extraordinaire Robert James “Bob” Kondrak, 61, passed away on November 27, 2009 in a Seattle hospital after a several-month-long struggle with a rare blood disease. A fixture on the punk, garage and lo-fi rock'n'roll scenes, Kondrak photographed the early Seattle punk scene —which included bands such as The Lewd, The Refuzors, and The Mentors— in the late 1970s through early 80s, submitting photographs and scene reports to such early American punk zines as ...
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5 SHOTS: SF Bay Area November 2009
posted Friday Nov 27th, 2009
Autumn is always filled with a bunch of really good shows here in San Francisco, and here's five of my recent faves. Old friends King Khan & BBQ Show always come around this time of year, this time straight out of a Hazard County jail cell. That didn't stop them from tearing the roof off of the packed Independent in SF with a long set that still seemed too short. Lover! came around, bringing more old friends and great songs, as Rich Crook never ceases to pound out the hits. They did a strange interview with ...
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5 SHOTS: Budget Rock 8 Fest SF 10.23-25.09
posted Friday Nov 20th, 2009
Welcome to another installment of the 5 SHOTS series here at VoT. This batch captures the blurred intensity, drunken affection, and delirious dereliction of the recent Budget Rock 8 Fest that went down in San Francisco at the end of October, courtesy of Tiger Lily. In case you weren't aware, the Budget Rock Fest celebrated it's eighth year and the lineup was a revisiting of the original 'budget rock' old guard, and also included a cavalcade of newer bands that keep it straight and don't have tour buses yet, so it all came together beautifully. Saturday night's lineup ...
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5 SHOTS: Stork Club/Oakland 10.31.09
posted Friday Nov 13th, 2009
Welcome to our new photo feature series, 5 SHOTS, showcasing the incredible photographic talents of Canderson and our other photo contributors. For our first installment, we treat you to a glimpse of Halloween night in Oakland, California at the Stork Club for a rousing show consisting of Nobunny performing as The Cramps, Shannon and the Clams performing as Alice Cooper Band, Apache Down, and touring UK angular punk sensations, Black Time. If you're brave enough to stick your face in all the sweat and glory, please click on the slideshow link at the bottom ...
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