The First Amendment declares that Congress shall "make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech." In 1918, the Sedition Act was passed, prohibiting U.S. citizens from "convey(ing) false reports or false statements" that tainted the image of the government and military during times of war. The sentiment driving the Sedition Act remains, though - right here, right now, says columnist Sierra Mision. ...more

November 7, 2009

You can argue all you want about who invented punk rock. But that wall-of-noise guitar sound, those thick, distorted chords that define the music? That's Ron Asheton. ...more

January 9, 2009

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS: DIG!!! LAZARUS DIG!!! (ANTI) *** You'd have to go all the way back to - well, maybe there's really nowhere to go back to for this - in order to hear Nick Cave sounding this loose, funny and rocking sans either angst (latter-day Bad Seeds) or psychotic rage (Birthday Party). ...more

May 29, 2008