Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) to play Iggy Pop in CBGB movie
Taylor Hawkins, drummer for rock act Foo Fighters, will be portraying Iggy Pop in the upcoming feature film CBGB . The film will be directed by Randall Miller, and will focus on the '70s heyday of the legendary, eponymous New York City…
June 06, 2012

CBGB to be relaunched as music festival
Legendary East Village club CBGB looks to be undergoing yet-another rebirth. According to a New York Times report, the current owners of the name are looking to launch a music festival in New York and also open a new version of the club…
May 09, 2012

Members of New York Dolls, Dead Boys form Batusis
Smog Veil has announced the debut recording from Batusis. The band features Sylvain Sylvain of New York Dolls and Cheetah Chrome of Dead Boys and…
March 11, 2010

Tours: Rocket from the Tombs
Punk rock icons Rocket From the Tombs have announced some tour dates this summer in support of the recent Smog Veil reissues of The Day the Earth Met Rocket From the Tombs and Rocket Redux. After a successful writing session in Cleveland this past April, the band will hit the road and play in seven U.S. cities. …
June 11, 2006

Tours: Angry Angles on the road in July
Memphis, Tennessee's Angry Angles are headed out on the road this July with Digital Leather. The band also has a date in Brooklyn scheduled supporting Rocket From The Tombs. Click below for the details. Angry Angles is a two piece that features Jay Lindsey (Reatards, Lost Sounds,…
May 28, 2006