Wasted Life
Profiles in Courage
In this week's Wasted Life we honor John Soeder, a rock critic who pointed out a glaring error in "Hotel California" to Don Henley and was repaid with the Eagles drummer's scorn.
Jim Morrison’s Piss Plaque
Forty years ago the Lizard King pissed right where your plate of spaghetti is.
Anthrax's Historic Achievements
Before you judge Belladonna for calling some kid a faggot in the 80s, consider the context. Back then, a "Congressional Medal of Faggotry" was awarded to undistinguished servicemen.
Song Morgue Part II
Last month, Dr. Moe checked the vitals of two late favorites and pronounced them D.O.A. This week, he examines two more moldering cadavers.
Pink Floyd was Laughing at You
A high school classmate once told me that Alan Parker's movie, 'Pink Floyd: The Wall,' had two meanings--one that sober viewers got, and another that would only be revealed "on acid."
Kickboy Face
Claude Bessy, aka Kickboy Face, co-founded "Slash" magazine in 1977. His writing has not yet been collected, and his career has not been properly documented.
Moe's Mailbag
This week, for the first time in "Wasted Life," we're opening Moe's mailbag. It contains bills. Also, a letter from a friend: "If Ian MacKaye were killed by slamdancers at an Evens show, do you think he'd have a pre-taped recording chewing out the...
Eazy-E-->Bob Dole-->Sam Moore
On March 18, 1991, Eazy-E strode into a Republican fundraising luncheon in Washington, DC wearing a black leather suit, a white t-shirt, an LA Kings cap, and a gold EAZY-E bracelet ("paved with diamonds," the Post drooled).
Don't Do It
Even a nervous system nuked by meth abuse, Trichinella spiralis, and head trauma still responds to the stimulus "Just Do It."