Original Afro-Punk Julian Releasing New Solo Outing
As a founder member of Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Julian was an essential part of the original Punk scene while sowing the seeds for Post-Punk with the pointedly lopsided rhythms structures and scorched, askew guitar lines that comprised the Voidoids’ oeuvre. Swing Your Lanterns is being released by Pravda Records..
American Songwriter Premieres HOLLIS BROWN GETS LOADED Record Store Day Album
It started out as live tribute last November. Lenny Kaye, Arto Lindsay, Voidoids' Ivan Julian and others convened at NYC's Bowery Electric to pay homage to the late, great Lou Reed. The Queens-based roots-rock band Hollis Brown were also invited to perform the Velvet Underground's 1970 album Loaded in its entirety.
NXNE Presents Bad Religion, Raekwon & Ghostface Killah & Matthew Good, Tonight, 6/11
In addition to the announcement of The Flaming Lips headlining at Yonge-Dundas Square on Saturday June 16 (presented by AOL Canada), North by Northeast (NXNE) has announced the next wave of programming for the 18th edition of the festival, taking over Toronto today, June 11 through June 17, 2012. Tickets are now available online at www.nxne.com/tickets.