In the Spotlight | From Ashes To New
With the new EP Downfall, From Ashes To New lays down its metal roots, while engaging listeners with potent metal-style rap and vocals.
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Halestorm | Storming Into The Wild Life
Hard rocking and hard working, this is just the beginning of one hell of a storm.
Marilyn Manson | Forever Anti-Christ…Forever Superstar…
Into the rock stratosphere his name went, and shall always remain.
Stevie Nicks | Rock’s Gold Dust Woman.
Welcome to the first edition of “In The Spotlight”. Each month, we will take a brief but candid look at a different artist, where they came from, their successes and failures, and where they are […]
Rude Chapbooks 07.23.12 | A Farewell for Now
Herein, with customary crankiness and prolixity, our columnist bids adieu for the foreseeable future to funnybook follies. Please hold your applause till Elvis has well and truly left the building (or, more precisely, been sent […]
Rude Chapbooks 07.16.12 | J.F.C., What a Rotten Comic!
Our cranky columnist all but crucifies everyone involved with Punk Rock Jesus #1. He sings the praises of Sparrow and Crowe #1, though, and also lauds The Lone Ranger: Snake of Iron #1, Tales Designed […]
Rude Chapbooks 07.09.12 | Still Miss Ya, Gerbs
Four-plus years after his tragic passing, The Infernal Man-Thing #1 should remind discerning readers of the genius of writer (and St. Louis native) Steve Gerber. Also hailed this week, mostly: Castle Waiting Vol. II #17, […]
Rude Chapbooks 07.02.12 | OMG, LOEG, ILY!
Likely to no one’s surprise, our crusty columnist, who’s apparently practicing trendy communicative protocols for some reason, herein gushes about The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Century #3 and reviews four other new floppies, among them […]
Rude Chapbooks 06.25.12 | Five Finales
This week’s column bids adieu (transitorily in most cases) to a quintet of titles now gracing canny comics shops nationwide, with critiques of Casanova: Avaritia #4, Memorial #6, Next Men: Aftermath #44, Ragemoor #4, and […]
Rude Chapbooks 06.18.12 | Woodcraft
In addition to Conan the Barbarian #5 (unreviewed here), this week lavishes a bounty of four-color bliss on fans of writer Brian Wood, who figuratively goes to sea with The Massive #1 and likewise takes […]