I'm a professional dabbler, working in music, photography, journalism, cynical musings, and the occasional bit of fiction.
Chris Ford
Throwback Thursday: Courtney Love + Hole at the 1995 MTV VMAs
Hole's 1995 MTV VMAs performance eschewed the typical theatricality in favor of rage and volume.
12 of the Greatest Alternative Power Trios of All Time
Rock bands come in all shapes and sizes, but there's something undeniably awesome about one guitar, one bass and a set of drums rocking out at maximum volume.
When Fugazi Became Masters of Their Own Destiny With ‘Red Medicine’
For the first handful of years of their musical career, Fugazi spent relatively little time making albums.
Throwback Thursday: Sebadoh’s Network TV Debut on ‘Late Night With Conan O’Brien’
Aside from being an amazing band, Sebadoh serve as historical markers of sorts.
25 Years Ago: The Stone Roses Play a Legendary Show in Glasgow
The apex of the Stone Roses' short career seems to have occurred in 1990, when they played to some 8,000 fans inside a giant tent at Glasgow Green, 25 years ago.
Melvins Frontman Buzz Osborne Says ‘Montage of Heck’ Is Mostly Untrue
Melvins founder and Kurt Cobain's longtime friend, Buzz Osborne, says 90 percent of the documentary is 'total bulls--t.'
Watch My Morning Jacket Perform ‘Believe (Nobody Knows)’ on ‘Conan’
My Morning Jacket (featuring Jim James and some crazy jacket he found somewhere) stopped by 'Conan' to perform a track from their latest album, 'The Waterfall.'
Florence + the Machine Announce Fall U.S. Tour Dates
The band will come off their extensive run of summer festivals with a string of headlining dates in the U.S.
Throwback Thursday: Husker Du Play ‘The Late Show with Joan Rivers’
The trio paid a visit to Joan Rivers in 1987 just as they moved from the indie underground into the mainstream.
Watch the Strokes’ Full Performance at Primavera Sound
The Strokes pulled out all the stops for their first European performance in four years when they were the headliners at the Primavera Sound Music Festival.