Friend to the (indie rock) stars, the Backstage Rider set sail for Mexico aboard a big honking cruise ship with Weezer, Dinosaur Jr, Sebadoh, Yuck, Nervous Wreckords, and a ton more as part of the redonkulous Weezer Cruise. Here’s the start of my EPIC four-day diary series. Part 1, Thursday.
On the Road with Dinosaur Jr and Henry Rollins: Part 2, Vancouver
…in which our heroine finds herself travelling from Seattle to Vancouver on board the Dinosaur Jr tourbus and crying great tears of laughter as we cross the border. Also includes: Nardwuar, Devon from Beekeeper and ear plugs.
On the Road with Dinosaur Jr and Henry Rollins: Part 1, Seattle
I spent two days on the road in Seattle and Vancouver with Dinosaur Jr as they toured and played their 1988 classic “Bug” in its entirety, and were interviewed on stage by former Black Flag icon Henry Rollins. It was, in a word, EPIC. Read/see now. Here’s Part 1: Seattle
Top 11 of 2012: Why Look Back When You Can Look Forward?
What’s the point of looking back? Here’s the BackstageRider Top 11 Things to Look Forward to in 2012 (so far) with a bit of back-looking, I admit, in the form of musicks I did very much enjoy as well as some guesses about what might be awesome next year.
22 April 2011ASK BOB (from Pavement) and MIKE (Doughty): Your Questions…ANSWERED!
YOU asked. THEY answered. Bob Nastanovich from Pavement and Mike Doughty (formerly of Soul Coughing) got together, on my Facebook page, and agreed to help the youth of today by answering YOUR questions. This is the comedy/straight guy HIPSTER INDIE ROCK ADVICE COLUMN TO END ALL.
8 January 2010Mike Doughty: Top 11 New Year’s Resolutions
What sort of New Year’s Resolutions would a big player of small rock have? Friend to the Backstage Rider and perpetual crush, Mike Doughty shares his hopes and aspirations for this year…in 11 bite-sized pieces.
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