Jason Motz

There’s a Pussy Riot Goin’ On

“It’s never about people’s rights,” Nadya says, by now resigned to Putin’s politicking. “[He wants to] be sure that he is protected until he will die; protected and in power.

This Bragg Is Your Bragg

The near sell-out crowd was a frothy-throated bunch, eager for a liftoff to their weekend. Billy Bragg must have felt that vibe flitting through the Vogue. Strolling out onto stage

The Ramblings of a Clean Tramp

Rock memoirs tend to fall into one of two categories: 1)  the self-aggrandizement of a misfit whose life is a tsunami of drugs, sex, and fame. 2) the acrimonious account

Return of the Folk-Rock Warrior

For folk-rock veteran Richard Thompson, recording a new album means having to do something a little different each time. Last time out, the songs were workshopped live and the best

Bad Brains’ Latest Smokes and Sizzles

Hardcore legends Bad Brains are straight outta D.C. yet again with their latest, Into the Future. After thirty-six years, the Bad Brains are as righteous and enigmatic as ever. Future

Business Is Good for Wanda Jackson

Anyone who saw 74-year-old Wanda Jackson’s performance at Venue this past October knows that there’s a lot of fire remaining in this, to use Bob Dylan’s term, fireball. An industry

Spanish Impressions

A Dark Boat is the latest work by Patrick Friesen, encompassing a collection of brief, evocative works composed while traveling through Spain in 2005 and 2010. For a Prairie boy

The Vaccines Will Fix You Up Right

Although the Vaccines have been a rising force on the UK scene, with Come of Age hitting #1 on the national charts, they are a buzz band at best in