Remembering the late, great Ric Ocasek, the legendary frontman of The Cars whose production work carved out the best of bands like Suicide, Bad Brains… Read more
Author: Dustin Krcatovich
Dustin Krcatovich is a writer, musician, DJ, and insufferable contrarian based in Portland, Oregon. Reportedly, his writing once deeply offended a member of the Squirrel Nut Zippers.
The Flaming Lips will perform Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots at Riot Fest 2019. Here’s why the album is still the band’s most universal classic.
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The Village People are playing Riot Fest. Now’s a good time to rewatch their glitzy film spectacle ‘Can't Stop The Music.’ Read more
We talked to three figures in the business of making “arthouse toys”—small runs of nostalgic, vintage-style action figures—about their shared passion. Read more
Pennsylvania has declared the “snot otter” as the official state amphibian. They’re working class salamanders who should be lauded as American heroes. Read more
Now eight volumes in, RidingEasy Records‘ ‘Brown Acid’ compilations—co-curated by Lance Barresi of Permanent Records—collect pre-stoner, proto-metal obscurities from the 60s and 70s into fuzzy… Read more
Los Angeles-based designer/illustrator Clay Hickson co-runs Tan & Loose Press and The Smudge, where nearly everything is printed with a risograph. Read more
Mutts and Archie Powell & The Exports are both turning 10, celebrating the occasion at Cobra Lounge on Saturday, June 29. We got each band’s… Read more
We lost two legends this week: “King of the Surf Guitar” Dick Dale, and R&B dynamo Andre “Mr. Rhythm” Williams. Both left a big footprint… Read more
The Germs might seem a strange choice for a decidedly New York film like ‘Cruising’, but as it turns out, they were a perfect match… Read more
Science fiction has been a favorite subject of rock & roll since the form's inception, whether it came in the form of early novelty hits… Read more
We've picked one sample from every cut on the group's debut album, 'Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)', for closer examination. Read more