Articles by Tony Rettman
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We Interviewed the Sleepers' Guitarist Michael Belfer
I recently got the Sleepers' guitarist Michael Belfer on the phone to talk about his days in the band, and it was a real kick. Here’s what he had to say while I poured a few beers down my throat. Full story
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We Interviewed Sab Grey From Iron Cross
When most people conjure up an image of the early 80’s D.C. Hardcore Punk scene, they usually think it’s all squeaky clean bald heads, skateboards, twinkies, and cola. Full story
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We Got Power! An Interview with Dave Markey
Here comes Dave Markey and Jordan Schwarz rendering all this crap littering my shelves obsolete with their three-hundred page monster of a book entitled We Got Power: Hardcore Punk Scenes from 1980’s Southern California. Full story
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We Talked to the Authors of Wired Up!
Wired Up! is a three hundred plus paged book documenting most of the lesser known artists from that time of platform boots and bogus bi-sexuality, the Glam Rock 70’s. Full story
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We Interviewed Greg Prato, the Guy Who Wrote the New Meat Puppets Book
Finally, a book about those acid gobbling weirdos, The Meat Puppets. Full story
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We Interviewed Penelope Houston from Avengers
The Avengers have finally re-released their infamous "pink" album. Full story
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Scraps Makes Classic Shits and Beautiful Videos
This entirely electronically composed music is as caked with pregnant intrigue and damaged beauty as an attic-found crazy glued together figurine. Full story
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Solid-State Transmissions
Joe Carducci on the Glory Days of SST Records
When Joe came on board, he made the city better for music than it ever had been (and arguably has been since). Full story
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We Interviewed King Blood
King Blood talks about debtor's prison, and taking VCRs on the road. Full story
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Rettsounds - A Chat About the Dead with Ethan Miller
That's right, the Grateful Dead. If you've got a problem with that, then I've got a problem with your face. Full story
The Mare
A New Story by Mary Gaitskill
Toppling a Delicate World
Being Gay and South Asian In America
There's No Sex in Prison Showers
We Usually Wore Our Underwear
Try Not to Destroy Your Life
The First Time I Took Molly
A Teacher and Her Student
Marilynne Robinson on Staying Out of Trouble
"Whitey" Isn't Very Popular in Boston
Interviews with Some of His Old Friends