Chris Kissel is a writer based in Los Angeles.
Chris Kissel
The New Basement Tapes, a Group of Folk-Rock Superfriends, Take On Bob Dylan
The New Basement Tapes is an experiment not entirely without precedent.
Greedy Trick-or-Treater Caught Taking Fistfuls of Candy From Halloween ‘Honor Bowl’
Bill Michaels, a radio personality in Davenport, Iowa, decided to conduct a little Halloween experiment. Instead of answering his front door for each and every trick-or-treater, he set an 'honor bowl' full of candy on his front porch with a sign that read: "Take One, Please.”
Foo Fighters Announce Washington D.C. Show for New Episode of ‘Sonic Highways’
The Foo Fighters just announced they'll take the stage this Friday, Oct. 24 for a special show at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Begins Airstrikes Against ISIS in Syria
The U.S. began "intense" operations in Syria against the terror group ISIS early Tuesday, sending bombers, fighters, and Tomahawk missiles into ISIS-dominated territory in the northern part of the country.
The Replacements at the Top of Their Game at New York City Reunion Stop
The Replacements’ reunion stop at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens last night (Sept. 20) was the dignified coda -- if that's even what it is -- that the band deserves.
Charles Barkley Defends Adrian Peterson, Says Ray Rice Should Get ‘Another Chance’
NFL hall of famer and sports analyst Charles Barkley joined the list of prominent sports fgures chiming in on Adrian Peterson's child abuse arrest – this time, defending the Minnesota Vikings running back.
Total Abuse Talk About Band’s Implosion and Plans for New LP – Exclusive Interview
Rusty Kelley hangs out in front of a house in Far Rockaway, N.Y., a suburban neighborhood 25 miles outside of Manhattan, smoking a cigarette.
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Plays ‘Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?’
It's been a great two weeks for "Weird Al" Yankovic.
Total Abuse and Pharmakon Live at Red Light District in NYC – Review and Photos
Red Light District is a house and DIY noise venue in Far Rockaway, on the far end of the Rockaways, the barrier peninsula that buffets Queens and Brooklyn from the ocean.
Speedy Ortiz Talk About New Music and Being Labeled as ’90s Rock – Exclusive Interview
The buzzing Western Massachusetts band Speedy Ortiz play dense, wiry alternative rock in the classic sense, wearing influences like Pavement and Yo La Tengo as a badge of honor.