Author: Brendan Skwire

I have been a fan of the Dead Kennedys since I first heard them back in 1983 or 84. It’s no exaggeration to say the band is 100% responsible for me becoming interested in politics. In fact, one of my most vivid teenage...

I love this piece, originally written and recorded by Malvina Reynolds. Both are excellent, but I love Pete’s banjo so much.

There’s a lot of truth to the notion that if Lefty Frizzell had died young like his contemporary Hank Williams -and Lefty was easily as popular, they were friends and toured together- he would easily be just as huge a...

In the spirit of Booman’s unabashed love for the Dead, I need to admit how much I love Motorhead: I twist the truth, I rule the world, my crown is called deceit I am the emperor of lies, you grovel at my feet I rob you and...

I spent the past four days in Montreal, visiting with the boy-child for Canada Thanksgiving, which corresponds with our holiday honoring that awful Columbus fellow. Since I don’t get my little Canadian for American...