The Linda Lindas: "Groovy Xmas"
I hate the holidays. There, I said it. As I get older, I've become increasingly more flexible though. You could say I've found a comfort...
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Kip Alan
- Nov 19, 2022
- 1 min
Metallica: Back to the Front
There was a point in time that Metallica was everything to me. I saw the band for the first time on the 'Ride The Lightning' tour in a...
Kip Alan
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
The Real "Championship Vinyl"
I've had an entry in my head for a while now. I feared that it might be taken out of context, so I never published it. A light went on...
Kip Alan
- Nov 6, 2022
- 2 min
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
"How do I learn to breathe my own breath again?" That is a question that all of us have spent time with at one point or another. It is a...
Kip Alan
- Oct 26, 2022
- 1 min
The Pez Outlaw
Long before my days of selling vinyl online, I bought and sold Pez dispensers. I had thousands of them at one point. I bought Euro...
Kip Alan
- Oct 21, 2022
- 3 min
Someone Still Loves You Kurt Cobain
Here's another interview from 2006 that's worthy of a new home. I was pleased to find that Phil and the band are still making music (as...
Kip Alan
- Oct 19, 2022
- 3 min
Phil Varone: Waking Up Dead
I interviewed Skid Row's Phil Varone at the end of 2006. I had a music blog called Rock Sellout at the time. I stumbled upon that...
Kip Alan
- Oct 19, 2022
- 1 min
Over The Edge
The movie definitely didn't make the impact on me that the music on the soundtrack did. I was already familiar with Cheap Trick, but Over...
Kip Alan
- Oct 13, 2022
- 1 min
American Movie: Rest Easy, Mike Schank
Mike Schank is best known as the co-star of American Movie. A family friend confirmed to Milwaukee Record that Mike “passed away early...
Kip Alan
- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
Alright Tokyo! Are You Ready?
A recent conversation with a new friend (she lives in Rockford, IL) led to a Cheap Trick jag. There's a point in time in every music...
Kip Alan
- Oct 10, 2022
- 1 min
Last Night A Heavy Metal Band Saved My Life
I was born and raised in the Midwest. The town that I lived in didn't stimulate me creatively. I also wasn't a fan of the things that my...
Kip Alan
- Oct 8, 2022
- 1 min
'Make Up The Breakdown' Turns 20!
Once upon a time I managed a fairly popular blog called Rock Sellout. A lot of my friends that were involved with that project are still...
Kip Alan
- Oct 5, 2022
- 2 min
Analog Love: The Art of the Mixtape
If you're a music lover and haven't subscribed to Night Flight yet, do yourself a favor and take advantage of their trial offer this...
Kip Alan
- Oct 4, 2022
- 1 min
Mondo: The Art Of Soundtracks
Another book that I purchased, packed away, and will see again when surrounded by different walls is Mondo: The Art Of Soundtracks. I...
Kip Alan
- Oct 4, 2022
- 1 min
Dust & Grooves: Adventures in Record Collecting
I'm in the process of moving again. I'm staying in San Marcos, but relocating to a nicer apartment. I officially get the keys on October...
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