NOFX have had a long and storied career that brought them from young, daring generic hardcore punks in the early 80s LA scene to perhaps the most influential (along with Bad Religion) in skate-punk. They’ve also been releasing killer albums for over 20 years running (about a dozen in all if you count two live […]
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Stephen King movies have been a hit or miss, with mostly misses. While Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is a masterpiece for all time and David Cronenberg’s The Dead Zone is the clear cut second best adaptation of a King novel, for every one of those there are three Needful Things. The most recent big screen […]
There have been many adaptations over the years of beloved horror writer Stephen King’s finest works. Now, it seems studios are making the decision to remake some of the previous films in hopes of garnering more audiences and making better movies. But, what was wrong with these films in the first place? Here are some […]
Pork Pie Percussion, an American company started in Southern California as a hobby by Bill Detamore in 1987. Twenty years later, the drums are known for their quality and power, used by such drummers as Marky Ramone (The Ramones), Byron McMakin (Pennywise), and Eric Green (Twenty Minutes To Vegas). Their series of Piglite acrylics and […]
Punk Rock summer camp came to a close on August 25, as the last tour stop of the Warped Tour came to the Home Depot center in Carson, California. The tour is in its 13th year, and it does not look like it will be slowing down anytime soon. On the last stop, Kevin Lyman […]
I have long been a fan of Stephen King books, film adaptations, etc. Some of the films do not quite stay faithful to the storylines, and can therefore be considered irrelevant to the author’s adept ability to write. The books; however, are among my favorite fiction collection and always manage to keep me entertained. Some […]
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Take the smell of BBQ, the sound of strumming guitars, mohawk hairdos and Mexican wrestling, (yes I said Mexican wrestling) and what do you have? You have the thirteenth installment of the punk rock summer camp that is, The Warped Tour! Thirteen years ago, Kevin Lyman organized a tour that consisted of punk rock bands, […]
Stephen King long ago became a franchise instead of a writer. For the first decade or so of his career, he consistently published novels that were among the most enjoyable of the era. Nobody was better at diving into a story and instantly creating a world that sucked you in, providing interesting characters and creating […]
Clint Eastwood’s new movie The Changeling sounds like it’s going to be some kind of low-budget movie like The Paris Hilton. Actually, the star herself isn’t much of an improvement, but I know there are some people out there who inexplicably think Angelina Jolie is a great actress so I won’t move on. In fact, […]
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Eric Live On The Air caught up with the founder of the Warped Tour, Kevin Lyman, and he took the time to talk about Warped past success, the future of Warped, as well his biggest accomplshments. He also gave advice to people who want to get into the business. Eric- Can you please introduce yourself. […]