Those who perceive punk rockers to be little more than a bunch of hopped-up sub-humans with boundless energy to burn perhaps take for granted how difficult it is to put on live shows night after night. And let’s face it, for most punks, shows are their livelihood and lifeblood, so taking off a few years […]
eric halborg from the swayback sounds off Aside from this week’s editorial, here is Eric Halborg’s letter to the Westword after their cover feature on Semi-Freak and Uncle Nasty. He urges people to, “Read the articles. Write a letter if you are not happy with it. I just think the creative people in our town […]
As a music critic, I can’t help but love the lyrics to the first track on this is sweet and alluring album, “Pop Music Of The Future”. With all the hoop-la and genre references (and writers are the most guilty of pulling out stereotypes), guessing at who will be the next darlings to be hip […]
