Anthony Pappalardo
Iron Maiden Is Great Thanks to Murder
Some friends of mine in New Jersey had a theroy about Iron Maiden. They surmised that the first five Maiden albums were perfect metal records, mainly because every song was about, alluded to, or conjured up images of killing. Even the instrumentals...
Is William Lantigua the Most Corrupt Mayor in America?
William Lantigua, the controversial mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts, does not give a fuck. “Controversial” doesn’t really do him justice though, since that implies people have good opinions of him in addition to bad ones. Last week, he got married to...
From "Video Days" to Finding Islam, Jordan Richter Has Been Always Been on His Own Trip
Jordan Richter has been on a nonstop journey since appearing in the Blind Skateboards movie Video Days in 1991. He’s the subject of a recent documentary called Wayward Son about his life in skateboarding and finding Islam, and then returning to...
Guns Are Everywhere in Honduras; Urban Maeztro Fires Back with Graffiti
Urban Maeztro, a former graphic designer quit his job and is now devoted to his craft, which is wheat-pasting the provocative images he creates, commenting on the horrific gun violence in Honduras. He plasters his artwork, which often contrasts iconic...
I Thought Nickelback Was the Worst Band on Earth But It’s Really Gaslight Anthem
While I was cleaning the other day, a new Nickelback song came on and distracted me. A few notes intothis track on the TV and Nickelback wasbumming my ears out like they always do. I glanced up at the screen in disgust and my jaw dropped: It wasn't...
Art Pussy Went to Puerto Rico and Didn't Get Stabbed
Art Pussy is a Brooklyn-based experimental performing and promoting collective that organizes shows comprised of 15-minute music sets, two stages, theatrical transitions between bands, and original projections and films playing behind each act. They...
Big Surprise - Henry Rollins Can Reform Health Care, Man!
I realize that the Henry Rollins I see on my television is not the same person I pictured the first time I heard Damaged as a kid. And he shouldn't be. That Henry—immortalized for punching a mirror—was a lot younger, angrier, and less politically aware...
Pure Fun Was the Epitome of 90s Skateboarding Zines
While most of us were fumbling around with glue sticks for the first time, Larry Ransom was in Lockport, New York, knocking it out of the park with Pure Fun. The zine is exactly what its title promises: Kids from some town fucking around, posing for...
Improbable Trades That Could Save the 2012 Baseball Season
Doesn’t it seem like the 2012 Major League Baseball season is one of the most boring in history? Here are some trades that could save it.
Big Surprise - Michael Moore Still Loves His Own Opinions
What happens when there's a horrific shooting in America? Michael Moore uses it as an opportunity to hype his movies and tell us he has all the answers.
Michael Cudahy Talks About the Best Label From Boston You've Never Heard Of
Overlooked and under appreciated, Propeller Records was a label run as a collective and home to Boston art punk in the early 80s.
Boston Was The Reason Why Wesley Eisold Felt So Blue
American Nightmare came along as the 90s said goodbye. In what seemed like a split second they were everyone's favorite band and t-shirt. Instead of catering to the narrow niches that hardcore had fragmented into, they just did whatever the fuck they...