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Fifteen Years After Kurt Cobain's Death, Would-Be Nirvanas Share His Broken Crownnew
Ever since Kurt Cobain, Seattle's seminal grunge hero, shot himself in the head, slews of would-be successors to Nirvana's sonic throne have come and gone.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
04-08-2009 |
Music
Henry Rollins is Begging You to Votenew
"This is your country; this is your time. Do this," he says. "[People might say] 'Well, I don't know who to vote for.' Get an opinion. It's easy. They give them away like free kittens at a church bazaar."
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
10-07-2008 |
Music
Willy Northpole and the Phoenix Hip-hop Scene Explodenew
Northpole is one of three Phoenix MCs from this scene who've landed major label deals in the past year, and he's at the forefront of what many see as an impending Southwest takeover of hip-hop.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
01-15-2008 |
Music
Cannibal Corpse's Cookbooknew
A review of the death metal legends catalog of raunchy, recipe-like lyrics.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
09-11-2007 |
Music
Tags: Cannibal Corpse, Kill
Nikki Sixx is Back, Minus Smacknew
Reading lengthy excerpts from his memoir, The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star, and listening to its accompanying soundtrack by his band Sixx: A.M. is like running up to the scene of some horrible accident.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
08-21-2007 |
Music
Tags: Nikki Sixx, Motley Crue
Long Live Mock 'n' Rollnew
The difference between a cover band and a tribute band is the difference between a slut and a prostitute -- one just plays with all sorts of people's stuff because it's fun and they like it, and the other plays with particular people's stuff only because it's a profession with a paradigm.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
05-22-2007 |
Music
Prayer of the Mulletnew
Dear Gods of Rock: It's me, The Mullet. Please kill me.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
04-17-2007 |
Music
