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Ray Manzarek

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    The Cult's Ian Astbury Talks New Album, Kitchen Knives, and Fucked-Up Children

    Not too many bands have traced the kind of eclectic arc traveled by The Cult. Anchored by the British songwriting team of singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy for three decades, the group has traversed from its UK gothic-rock roots in the early 1980s through a rise to global fame with the ic ... More >>

  • Music

    October 12, 2011

    Ray Manzarek and Roy Rogers: Show Preview

    Not too many bands have traced the kind of eclectic arc traveled by The Cult. Anchored by the British songwriting team of singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy for three decades, the group has traversed from its UK gothic-rock roots in the early 1980s through a rise to global fame with the ic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    In Print: A Guide to the Treasure Island Music Festival

    From SF Weekly's latest print music section: St. Vincent performs Sunday at Treasure Island​Seek the Booty: The Treasure Island Music Festival is one of the Bay Area's best live music events, and to celebrate its fifth anniversary, this year's lineup is a doozy -- a collection of some of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    The Top 50 Songs To Get High To

    As you might imagine, combing back numbers of my Listen to This While High column and my own vast library for a reasonable stab at the Fifty Stoniest Songs Ever is a labor and hashish intensive experience. Preliminary fossickings unearthed these half-hundred favorites, many of which may seem unfamil ... More >>

  • Music

    December 29, 2010

    X: Show Preview

    As you might imagine, combing back numbers of my Listen to This While High column and my own vast library for a reasonable stab at the Fifty Stoniest Songs Ever is a labor and hashish intensive experience. Preliminary fossickings unearthed these half-hundred favorites, many of which may seem unfamil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    What To Do? Wednesday's Pick: X at Slim's

    ​X @ Slim's The categorization of X as a punk band always seemed a bit odd. Sure, the L.A. act leans heavily on the frenzied mood of the genre, but it also relies on the raucous energy of rockabilly (thanks, Billy Zoom) and the gorgeous possibilities of multipart harmony in forging a signature sou ... More >>

  • Music

    December 23, 2009

    X

    ​X @ Slim's The categorization of X as a punk band always seemed a bit odd. Sure, the L.A. act leans heavily on the frenzied mood of the genre, but it also relies on the raucous energy of rockabilly (thanks, Billy Zoom) and the gorgeous possibilities of multipart harmony in forging a signature sou ... More >>

  • Film

    September 17, 2008

    Art House

    ​X @ Slim's The categorization of X as a punk band always seemed a bit odd. Sure, the L.A. act leans heavily on the frenzied mood of the genre, but it also relies on the raucous energy of rockabilly (thanks, Billy Zoom) and the gorgeous possibilities of multipart harmony in forging a signature sou ... More >>

  • Summer Guide

    June 27, 2007

    Summer of Love

    ​X @ Slim's The categorization of X as a punk band always seemed a bit odd. Sure, the L.A. act leans heavily on the frenzied mood of the genre, but it also relies on the raucous energy of rockabilly (thanks, Billy Zoom) and the gorgeous possibilities of multipart harmony in forging a signature sou ... More >>

  • Music

    January 4, 2006

    Cracked Rear View

    These are a few of my favorite things from 2005

  • Music

    June 22, 2005

    Hear This

    Neil Young, Arthur Lee, Coughs, White Mice, and Fountains of Wayne. Did you get all that?

  • Music

    July 16, 2003

    Hear This

    Can the Cult's Ian Astbury fill Jim Morrison's shoes? Probably not, but you'll be too drunk to notice.

  • Music

    January 1, 1997

    Dolor by Numbers

    Can the Cult's Ian Astbury fill Jim Morrison's shoes? Probably not, but you'll be too drunk to notice.

  • Music

    March 27, 1996

    Recordings

    Can the Cult's Ian Astbury fill Jim Morrison's shoes? Probably not, but you'll be too drunk to notice.

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