‘Rhythmic Itch’: When The Stranglers and Devo crossed paths
“Some say it was the style of the way he wore his clothes…”
From The Vault Archives: 05/2025
The art of being lazy: How Cigarettes After Sex made ennui romantic
“Like a beach at night, with a bonfire.”
“A really cool statement”: the unlikely Megadeth hit inspired by Patti Smith
Unexpected words of wisdom.
Drugs and dust-ups: Why didn’t The Strokes release an album for six years?
Tough times for all involved.
“How my country felt”: the one album Bruce Springsteen thought was true America
The holy grail of songwriting.
The song Paul Simon wrote to decry himself as a champion: “I’m going to go away”
“I’m going to go away if you don’t stop.”
Herman’s Hermits: the British invasion band that inspired Joey Ramone’s vocals
An enduring influence…
