“The truth of it all, The truth of it all. Inebriate me, Inebriate me.” — from “Arcadia” by Clutch For over two decades, Neil Fallon and his band, Clutch, have been a force of nature. Rolling Stone says, “Clutch approach rock & roll like Rocky Balboa: They eat lightning and crap thunder.” And Pitchfork called Neil Fallon “one of rock’s …
“Life has no meaning When it’s not justified.” — “I Love Secret Agents“ by the Dillinger Escape Plan Many people know that the Dillinger Escape Plan, with Ben Weinman as a founding member, is considered by many to be the best mathcore band in history. Mathcore is a genre of music that interpreted metalcore — …
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When I was preparing to interview Obba Babatundé for this article, I read over his bio and felt a strong sense of inspiration… Of course, there are obvious inspirational facts about Babatundé. He has had a successful and award-winning career as an entertainer that has spanned four decades. He is adept at a range of …
Curtis Sliwa is no stranger to adversity. The founder of the Guardian Angels and longtime co-host of the “Curtis and Kuby” WABC talk-radio show has been shot, firebombed, divorced and suspended (from his NY-1 television show for inappropriate language), and called just about every name in the book. There is one thing, however, that no one has ever called Sliwa …
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“Sunshine is a metaphoric ride Caught in the middle of a lightning strike We’re all flowing along, changing with the tides On the frontline in the back of our minds” From “Walk the Earth” by Europe Human beings need hope. The ability to be optimistic about the future has been shown to predict improved health and healthy …
“When we pretend that we’re dead,They can’t hear a word we’ve said.”— From “Pretend We’re Dead” by L7 Donita Sparks does not give a fuck. As the leader of the seminal band L7, Sparks has no time for what you think of her. In fact, she has made a habit of subverting any attempts to …
Former professional hockey player Theo Fleury is no stranger to confrontation. Fleury’s combination of skill and a fierce, combative style helped propel him to 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), including being an NHL All-Star 7 times, winning a Stanley Cup, a Canada Cup and an Olympic Gold medal. And in 2009, he bravely and …
Alan Robert, bassist of the heavy-metal band Life of Agony, and author of the adult coloring book, “The Beauty of Horror: A GOREgeous Coloring Book,” remembers when he knew he loved horror. “As soon as I saw Kiss,” he told me. “I lived right across the street from Evan Seinfeld of Biohazard. He literally baby-sat …
Jesse Malin is a New York City institution. Malin not only fronted the seminal New York bands Heart Attack and D-Generation and amassed an impressive solo career, but also he is part-owner of the Niagara and the Bowery Electric, two thriving clubs that help continue to give downtown its character. That’s why it would be easy to misconstrue his new album, “New York Before The …
“I rescue dogs; my mom rescues kids.” — Anna Fox Penelope Spheeris says: “Somebody told me one time years ago in film school what makes a good movie is if you can bring a new experience to the viewer that they were entirely unfamiliar with. And so I think that was my goal with all three films.” Mission …
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