by Doug Porter on October 23, 2009in Ocean Beach As the month of October wraps up, Ocean Beach is getting ready for its biggest non-official holiday. For all we know, it might be even bigger than all the official events celebrated around town, given the young and –how shall we say it?—unconventional ethos of this community. It may be a kids’ celebration in most parts of the country, but here in OB, Halloween is an excuse to get wicked and p.a.r.t.y. So step on up and do a couple of shots of Ja
Here is the Madonna Letterman video of her September 30, 2009 interview on Late Show with David Letterman, in support of the release of her compilation album, Celebration, her third greatest hits album. It marked her eighth appearance on the show. With Letterman noting some of the many achievements of the Queen of Pop, such as selling 200 million albums throughout her career, her Sticky Sweet Tour grossing a record $408 million, her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame, she t
Woo woo! The weekend comes a day early this week, with the Picador’s annual birthday bash. It’s the third annual celebration of, not really the inception of the club, but of the rebirth of the former Gabe’s as a spiffy new joint. Of course no matter the name, the club continues to be one of the key cogs in maintaining the music scene not just in Iowa City but in all of the state of Iowa. The list of bands, both seminal and influential, as well as unknown and long gone, to have played there can
As part of Issue 41's celebration of 20 years of Warp Records, Clash talked to Chris Clarke. Below is an excerpt from the interview. You can read the full thing in the current issue, in newsagents now, and available as a digital flipbook HERE . - - - Clarke – ‘Ted' - - - With a faintly innocuous ring to it, Clark isn’t the sort of name that exactly instils fear in the listener. Except, of course, for those who have heard the succession of four uncompromising, abstract electroi
One of the best rock documentaries, and maybe the best “mockumentary” is easily “This Is Spinal Tap.” The 1984 film was a cult classic thats effects never really wore off for fans. Newsweek called it the “funniest movie ever made about rock n’ roll” and in celebration of the 25th anniversary of its release, it is getting a special Blu-Ray version! The Blu-Ray version features cast and crew commentary, deleted scenes, music videos, along with brand new exclusives: Spinal Tap’s 2007 Live Eart
