Sad news today, friends -- and news that hits close to home, as we've been following the rejuvenation of the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund on this blog and in print. Hang in there, Exene.
A statement today was issued from the headquarters of rural-Missouri-dwelling punk goddess Exene Cervenka of the legendary LA punk band X (and, more recently, the Original Sinners), announcing that the singer has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Here's the statement in full.
After some months of not feel
In one of music's best pairings in recent years, legendary punk rocker John Doe teamed up with Canadian band The Sadies to cut a record of countrypolitan favorites--Country Club--and are bringing their live act to Lawrence for a just-announced show at the Bottleneck on July 27.
Amanda Schenk
In true honky tonk style, Country Club is the bastard child of a drunken promise. A post show hang-out between Doe and The Sadies produced the idea to join forces to a make an album of country songs. Clas
