Category Archives: punk rock

Big and Bad

Posted on July 20, 2024 by hnbjr

Recent events — or the media imagery thereof — put in my mind an old Thomas Pynchon article, “Is It O.K. To Be A Luddite?” from nearly forty years ago. There’s a photo that could go with this, but it’s … Continue reading →

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Long Live the Experimental Pollen

Posted on July 10, 2019 by hnbjr

Back in 1996, fans of lo-fi music, Crain, and Louisville’s particular brand of homegrown rock might’ve been following Experimental Pollen, a short-lived Jon Cook project.  As it looked like Crain was about to split up, that small community might’ve paid … Continue reading →

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Evergreen – On Another Dimension in Indiana

Posted on September 1, 2016 by hnbjr

Several years ago, I wrote about an Evergreen show at the 1995 St. Francis Battle of the Bands at the Grand Theater in New Albany in which drummer Britt Walford (Slint, many others) was lifted off the throne, practically still playing. … Continue reading →

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The Economics of Cover Charges

Posted on October 30, 2015 by hnbjr

Today’s post is inspired by a friend who got into an internet tussle over cover charges in his local music scene. I discovered that there wasn’t enough good writing on cover charge economics, so I give you the following: Touring bands … Continue reading →

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