Interview with John Joseph - vocalist of The Cro-Mags

  Interview by: Ditch

John Joseph was the vocalist for the Cro-Mags on their seminal, "Age Of Quarrel," album, a record which has been repeatedly named as one of the greatest hardcore punk records of all time. Recently his memoir, titled Evolution of a Cro- Magnon, was published by PunkHouse press. He has also been touring with AOQ era drummer Mackie, under the name Cro Mags Jam with AJ Novello of Leeway on guitar and Craig Ahead of Straight Ahea and Sick Of It All on bass. This interview was conducted after a show that they played at a pizza shop in Pomona, Californa on October 9, 2008. Read more

Joan Jett interview

Interview by: Lou Medrano

Over the years Joan Jett has earned herself a Bad Reputation as the undisputed queen of Punk rock. She’s also become the true icon to so many girls growing up with dreams of being a rock n’ roller and yet she still continually fights everyday to earn respect in the music industry. Throughout the years Joan Jett has continually been judged and criticized by the media for her antics as a real wild child and for being an out of control Punk, to her current sexual preference. But through it all she’s made it in the rock world because of her stellar music and her fans appreciation for what she’s accomplished. "I Love Rock N’ Roll" thanks to people like Joan Jett, Read more

Dead To Me interview

Interview by: Lou Medrano

Dead To Me is an exciting new band full of very familiar band members featuring Jack and Brandon of the now defunct One Man Army, and Chicken of Western Addiction. I’m telling you the aftermath of two great bands has never looked so sweet. Upon, first listening to Dead To Me I was very apprehensive as I have always been a huge fan of One Man Army and was very disappointed about the break up. And honestly I didn’t think they could ever be as great as their predecessors, but I must admit I was totally wrong. Dead To Me is on it, and have already shot up to the list of one of my favorite new punk rock bands. From the first listen of their new record Cuban Ballerina Read more

Interview With Darius Koski of Swingin’ Utters

Interview by: Lou Medrano

Back in the early ’90s when I was first discovering Punk rock I remember coming across a lot of great bands, but none of them ever had as much of an effect on me as The Clash and Swingin’ Utters. To me, there is simply no Punk rock band that even comes close to the amazing songwriting of the Swingin’ Utters. Their lyrics spoke to me in so many ways and, like The Clash, they weren’t afraid to break the rules and speak their minds. I remember seeing the Utters play live for the first time at a skate park in Santa Cruz when I was about 13 years old. Me, and my buddies had discovered them from a demo tape that I picked up in the used section at Rhino Records Read more