Kenneth Partridge's work has appeared in such publications as USA Today, the Village Voice and the Hartford Courant, as well as online at MTV Hive and HowAboutWe, among other sites. He's helped to edit two encyclopedias -- one on Latin music, the other on reggae -- and penned biographies about Louis Armstrong and the opera singer Marian Anderson. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., with his beloved wife and slightly less beloved record collection.
Kenneth Partridge
Summer Camp Talk Getting Personal, Working With Blur Producer Stephen Street on New Album
Amid the bright synths and beaucoup hooks on 'Better Off Without You,' the leadoff track on their 2011 debut, 'Welcome to Condale,' Summer Camp cast a shadow on their sunny-day pop, suggesting their music ought not be taken at face value.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Clash
The Clash don't have very many casual fans. The legendary London punk foursome was once described as the "only band that matters," and for legions of rock 'n' roll connoisseurs the world over, that remains true, even after all these years.
Crocodiles Come Clean About ‘Crimes of Passion,’ Offer Track-By-Track Breakdown of New Album
When last we heard from the Crocodiles, it was 2012, and they'd just returned from a summer in Berlin, where they supposedly served as house band at the seedy Ficken nightclub and provided a way-gone rock 'n' roll soundtrack for the joint's even-further-gone regulars.
Enter to Win the Clash’s ‘Sound System’ Box Set
The Clash may not be the "only band that matters," as fans and critics are fond of saying, but in the pantheon of mega-important rock 'n' roll outfits, these London guitar slingers are way, way up there.
’90s Nostalgia Buzzkill: Reasons the Decade Actually Sucked
Some gnarly shiz went down in the Clinton years, and there are plenty of reasons to celebrate the fact the '90s are gone and never, ever coming back. Read on.
Lollapalooza 2013 Webcast Viewing Guide: 10 Steps to Getting the Most from the Fest
Lollapalooza 2013 sold out fast, and because not everyone can be in Chicago’s Grant Park this weekend, the good folks at America’s premiere summer festival are streaming some of the most anticipated sets online.
Pixies Premiere Second ‘Bagboy’ Video, Continue Creepy Vibe of the First
Earlier today, the Pixies premiered a second video for 'Bagboy,' their first new tune in nearly a decade, and according to singer Frank Black, the pair of clips offer "completely different perspectives" on the curious comeback single.
James Younger on Growing Up British, Loving American Music and Digging Canadian Baseball
The grass is always greener on the other side of the pond, and for every Anglophile American rock band aping the Beatles or the Clash, there's a dude in Blighty digging the Boss and Bob Dylan. At first blush, James Younger seems like one of these latter blokes, and on 'Feelin' American,' the debut album he premiered on Diffuser.fm last month, the native of Manchester, England, gets his Tom Petty m
Wang Chung Pick the Best Party Jams of the ’80s (Not By Wang Chung)
Wang Chung's Nick Feldman makes us a playlist and tells stories about boozing with the Beastie Boys and hanging out with Prince!
Reasons to Miss the ’00s
Last night, Franz Ferdinand sashayed into the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City and filmed a 'Live on Letterman' webcast. The Scottish lads were fantastic, a herky-jerky explosion of pure-pop and patterned shirts, and that got us thinking about a certain decade...