Butthole Surfers
In 1998, when BUTTHOLE SURFERS followed up their 1996 mainstream breakthrough Electric Larryland with their next record entitled AFTER THE ASTRONAUT, the major label they were signed to at the time pulled it from their release schedule at the last minute. Their reasoning? They wanted a more “commercial” record. Had that label known Butthole Surfers’ oeuvre better, they probably shouldn’t […]
OUTSIDE MAGAZINE: Hot Water Music Frontman Chuck Ragan Would Rather Be Fly-Fishing
SOURCE Published: Oct 20, 2024 Updated: Oct 21, 2024 Frederick DreierFollow (Photo: Gina Wetzler/Redferns/Getty Images) Rock fans of a certain age likely remember the gritty nineties punk band Hot Water Music, rose to fame amid the mainstream success of Green Day, Blink 182, Rancid, and other groups of that era. If you attended the Van’s Warped Tour (which […]
T.S.O.L.
“I think it’s important for a band to keep pushing… trying new things,” says Jack Grisham, vocalist for legendary SoCal punk band T.S.O.L. “If not, you might as well do the county fair circuit… not that there’s anything wrong with that. You’ve got to make a living somehow!” For T.S.O.L., that “new thing” is their ninth studio […]
Shonen Knife
For more than four decades, Osaka, Japan’s legendary pop-punk trio Shonen Knife have remained one of the most beloved and influential underground rock bands in the world. Formed in 1981 by sisters Naoko and Atsuko, the band built an international cult following through their infectious mix of punk rock energy, sugary pop melodies, and lyrics […]
Nathan Gray and the Iron Roses
“It is wildly more vulnerable and nerve-wracking to sing these lyrics as opposed to screaming them – there’s no place to hide the words,” explains songwriter Nathan Gray about his noticeable shift from his past hardcore roots with its breakneck rhythms and vocal delivery toward a more melodic alt-rock approach to his message-driven music. While […]