In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, and it’s for subscribers only. Thank you to everyone who’s helping to keep Stereogum afloat. Timing is a funny thing. …
Last year, OFF! released the FLSD EP. The year prior, Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, ex-Black Flag) and Dimitri Coats (ex-Burning Brides) announced the departure of Steven McDonald (Redd Kross, etc.) and Mario Rubalcaba (Hot Snakes, etc.). Now, the psychedelic punk supergroup is announcing farewell shows. Three gigs will take place before their indefinite hiatus: Chicago […]
Last night, one of Drake’s security guards was shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting outside the rapper’s mansion in Toronto’s affluent Bridle Path neighborhood. Toronto Sun reports that the 48-year-old victim was found unconscious following the 2:10AM shooting and taken in for emergency surgery at Sunnybrook Hospital. His injuries are not considered life-threatening. In […]
The energy, the sexual appeal, the unyielding artistry and defiant angst — these artists embody what it means to be a rock icon. The definition is never the same twice. While stars like Janis Joplin use their softness as the most biting weapon, others like Jim Morrison capture a frenetic, untouchable energy that’s as captivating […]
