Asking fabulous and dumb questions of rock and roll stars since…this morning. You want to know about Vancouver’s The Manvils and their bonkers lead singer Mike Manville? Yeah, we think you do. Read the interview.

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.

Denmark’s indie rock darlings Mew visited Vancouver in support of their incredibly uplifting depressing album, “No More Stories Are Told Today, I’m Sorry, They Washed Away”. Read the review, and gaze upon their Scandinavian cheekbones in a fab Backstage Rider gallery.

When you care enough to take pictures with whatever phone you’ve got on you. These are Rockberry photos. Some of the finest musical moments caught in crappy 1600×1200 pixel glory. Enter your passcode? Emergency call? No, I JUST WANT TO TAKE A BLOODY PHOTO!

Attention all indie record store clerks! Want to know what Lou Barlow got up to when he was last in Vancouver with Dinosaur Jr? Or see what really makes him a great big Sebadoh-songwriting softie? Read on.

We went to a party. We drank beer. We were in a rock video. Check out Sex With Strangers’ first-ever video, “New City Anthem”. It is double fine.

The new Nervous Wreckords’ Ep “Nailbighter” is out now. Who the hell are the Nervous Wreckords? Find out.

Celebrate Movember with some totally trash rock talk from Jesse Hughes the Eagles of Death Metal, as well as a damn-fine video and personal message from Boots, and tales of backstage and onstage shenanigans.

“Another town another place, Another girl, another face, Another truce, another race, I’m eating junk, feeling bad, Another night, I’m going mad, My woman’s leaving, I feel sad, But I just love the life I lead, Another beer is what I need, Another gig my ears bleed, We Are The Road Crew”