Our Writers
Life is just a candle, and a dream must give it flame. (Neil Peart, “The Fountain of
Lamneth”)
I’m a music writer but first a music fan, and I am so privileged to ...
Poet/writer and artist who creates and edits the poetry chapbook series, Red Mare.
Her writing has been published in multiple genres. Recent publications include an essa...
Jersey bitch raised at City Gardens + CBGB. Ran away to join the circus, and once again to enjoy the silence. "There’s just some things you don’t do in this world, and...
"Even a broken clock is right twice a day".
Vocalist, Guitarist and Percussionist for AATXE.
Lifelong musician and music fan, Weight lifting and martial arts enthusi...
Drummer in the band DEAD / Label Operator - We Empty Rooms / Bullshit Artist. "I Fucking Love Music"
Multi-instrumentalist, home recording enthusiast, WFMU engineer, record collector, low-rent audiophile. Former member of The Creatures of the Golden Dawn, The Royal Purple...
A tone-deaf music lover since his Dad put on Beethoven's 9th, and an avid film buff. Blessed to have seen many amazing artists and even hob-knob with a few. Teacher, scient...
Ever since I got my first Walkman somewhere around 1986 I’ve been captivated by the storytelling and expression that is music. When I’m not teaching intermed...
Living with Ghosts: The Delirious Rants of an Insane DJ : Metal DJ for over four decades. Well-known
DJ/VJ residency at "L'Amour the Rock
Capitol of Brooklyn." Host of ...
Lifelong music fan and musician. No qualifications other than the aforementioned.
My Mom put a radio in my crib... I raided my sister's record collection... and the rest is history! I’m a Dad, Teacher, Drummer.
I ran the Buy Our Records la...
Living rock-n-roll 24/7. Recorded and toured extensively as both a guitarist and sound engineer, owner of Sierra Sound; Hell’s Kitchen, NYC. Produced, engineered and perfo...
“I Am A Goddamn Delight!”
Veteran of radio since the 80s, child of the 70s. Interviewer, DJ, Podcaster, Host. Gimme Metal Radio Show "Lifer" / WFMU "Diane's Kamikaze...
GUITAR: Los Cremators, Chemical People, Down By Law, 45 Grave, Electric Frankenstein, Punk Rock Vatos PRV13, Christian Death 1334
WORD: Fangoria, Giant Robot, Varla, Punk Globe
Historian, artist, author, former radio DJ, and world's worst guitarist. Avid collector of music, movies, books, horror memorabilia, and vintage toys.
"Normal is an illusion,...
Air Force Veteran and 27 year Airline Employee, I have been a slave to FM Radio until 2 years ago. I’m now getting my Metal legs on and ready to learn. “How many genres...
Bubbernator a.k.a. Chicago Chris a.k.a. "Hey, asshole!!"
My mind is dirtier than the Passaic River.
So much for good, clean living.
The Slugger is the host of Slugger's Supersonic Radio Show. He was a DJ on WRSU 88.7 FM Rutgers University New Brunswick NJ. He is a songwriter, singer and guitar player...
Stu Rutherford
Multi-instrumentalist, home recording enthusiast, WFMU engineer, record collector, low-rent audiophile. Former member of The Creatures of the Golden Dawn, The Royal Purple and The Brimstones among other bands / projects.
Top 18 List
- The Beatles - Revolver
- Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
- The B-52's - S/T
- The Rolling Stones - Rolled Gold
- The Sonics - Introducing The Sonics
- Little Richard - Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits
- V/A - Pebble Volume One
- The Ramones - Rocket To Russia
- The Yardbirds - The Yardbirds (aka Roger The Engineer)
- Elvis Costello - This Year's Model
- The Chesterfield Kings - Here Are The Chesterfield Kings
- Howlin' Wolf - Moanin' In The Moonlight
- The Sweet - Desolation Boulevard
- The Who - My Generation
- Blondie - Parallel Lines
- Chuck Berry - Golden Decade Volume One
- Simon & Garfunkel - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme
- The Kinks - The Kink Kontroversy
Articles by Stu Rutherford
OOPS! What Happened To The Mix???
October 19, 2020Back when I was a teenager circa 1979, I was a huge Beatles fan and was slowly adding their albums to my meager LP collection. I knew early on about the differences between the UK and US releases and was seeking out and buying the UK versions. I had a few good sources for import […]
CRITICAL CUT: Just Like Me
August 23, 2020Actually, it was two simultaneous guitar solos flailing away over a cool “Louie Louie”-ish chord progression which may not sound like much on paper but to me was pure garage rock nirvana.
One Man’s Trash: Anatomy of a Defaced LP Cover
June 30, 2020A few years back, my musical compadre, Mike Sin & I shared a table at the Jersey City Record Riot selling some unwanted vinyl and CDs from our collections. As I was going through the records I had set aside to sell and putting price stickers on them, I came across a copy of the […]