An Open Letter to Michael Anthony Who Isn't In Van Halen Anymore (Which Bums Me Out)
Seeing Van Halen play the Garden was sublime because of who was onstage, but more than a little wistful because of the one man who was not.
By Steve Kandell 11.14.07 4:00 AM
Deputy editor Steve Kandell's open letter to Michael Anthony, which, to our knowledge, has not yet been postmarked.
Dear Mike,
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Wussy, 'Left for Dead' (Shake It)
Niftily named Cincinnati band does relationship songs right.
By Steve Kandell 11.07.07 4:00 AM
With 2005's country-fried debut, Funeral Dress, Wussy arrived just as quietly as Chuck Cleaver's previous band, '90s shoulda-beens Ass Ponys, exited. Cleaver's predilection for black humor and white trash remained, and he packed a secret weapon in co-conspirator Lisa Walker.
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Bruce Springsteen, 'Magic' (Columbia)
E Street still has undiscovered dark alleys.
By Steve Kandell 11.05.07 4:00 AM
For a minute there, it looked like Bruce Springsteen was acting his age.
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The Mendoza Line, '30 Year Low' (Glurp)
Longtime couple put their heartbreak on aching display.
By Steve Kandell 09.27.07 3:00 AM
These Brooklyn-based twang rockers aren't just breaking up, they're breaking up. Core members Shannon McArdle and Tim Bracy are dissolving their marriage, and with it, their band, so this eight-song coda -- including a second disc of odds and sods -- is indie rock's Shoot Out the Lights, with two pithy wiseasses trading below-the-belt jabs.
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Nothin' But a Good Time
Over a long July weekend, Poison, Twisted Sister, Ratt, and dozens of other spandex-lovin' bands descended on a muddy Oklahoma field for hair metal's very own Woodstock. Lock
By Steve Kandell 08.23.07 3:00 AM
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Amy Winehouse: The Dangerous New Queen of Soul
Everyone's talking about this crazy bird Amy Winehouse...except Amy Winehouse.
By Steve Kandell 06.27.07 3:00 AM
It's 2 A.M. and I'm waiting for Amy Winehouse in the lobby of the Soho Grand wearing a slice of tomato on my head. She bet me $100 that I couldn't walk to the bar across the street without it falling off, but just as we were leaving, she made an unannounced detour to her room. That was a half hour ago, and to be honest, I'm starting to feel like an ass.
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