Adult Nights
Seth Pitman, Wild Light's keyboardist and backup vocalist, tells me the story of the highly noticeable Star of David dangling around his neck. "An Israeli soldier gave me the necklace, and I've worn it pretty m...
Me So Normal
by Brian Abrams
What happens when a hip-hop svengali notorious for his sexual exploits and raunchy musical stylings finally ties the knot? Well, if you're Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell, the 2 Live Crew ringle...
Bound but Not Gagged
"Ellen or Rosie and I have nothing in common; they're old-school joke tellers," says Sandra Bernhard. "My act is more akin to burlesque-rock 'n' roll-cabaret. If I don't get my audience turned on, then I'm not ...
The Future is a Memory
When DEVO appeared on '80s sitcom, Square Pegs (which starred Sarah Jessica Parker), they whipped everyone—from the censors to the actresses—into a frenzy. On the episode, the band headlines a "New Wave Bat Mit...
Chai Times with Sean Paul
The moment he rolls up to the joint—I mean, hotel suite—it's easy to see that 36-year-old Jamaican reggae and dancehall megastar Sean Paul has it all: brains, talent and plenty of green (backs, that is). Paul t...
Straight Outta Brooklyn
Join us inside the creative spaces of six of our favorite emerging bands.
Keel Over Beethoven
As the scruffy artists file into their lab for design class at Brooklyn multi-arts space, 3rd Ward, each lets out a small, discernable gasp. For there on the room's sole couch lounges Saturday Night Live cast m...
The Professional
A rock journalist catches up with KISS and sees them without their makeup—in more ways than one.
Ol’ Dirty Lawsuit
Russell Jones (a.k.a. ODB) got into a lot of trouble when he was alive. Now, nearly five years after his death, his biographer finds herself caught up in a web of legal woes.
Celebrity Skins
They dream of their big break, cranking out lyrics and licks, lusting after the limelight. They're your typical rock band—only racist.
