Author Archives: Jose

Joe Knouse is a resident of Brooklyn, NY. He tries to rock on a regular basis and can be frequently seen behind the drum kit for the explosively popular NYC band the Shallow Divers.

Guns N’ Roses, You Continue To Be Missed

January 15, 2009 – 2:42 PM

Something has happened to rock music. It has splintered. It has consolidated. Tastes have changed. Tastes have reverted. It has become indie, but indie is so corporate. It is anemic, juvenile, and overly concerned with the cantankerous and pontifical music blog scene. I would love to hear something—anything—that lights the mass imagination like 1987’s Appetite [...]

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Kurt and Barbara, Episode 5: Right Out In the Streets

January 13, 2009 – 4:55 PM

Once a man gets blood on his hands… Thanks again to Xtra Normal.

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Kurt and Barbara, Episode 4: After the Lesson

January 12, 2009 – 4:50 PM

Where ever you are, Kurt, you’d better get home soon… This video was created at Xtra Normal.

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Kurt and Barbara, Episode 3: Schemes Brew at Preston Mansion

January 11, 2009 – 4:25 PM

The intrigue grows. I can hardly stand it! This video was created at Xtra Normal. Make your own, and send us the results. Maybe we’ll post them here. Maybe not. Probably not.

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