Michael Alago signed Metallica, shepherded White Zombie, and executive-produced Nina Simone’s final album. Then he picked up a camera and never looked back. His fourth monograph, Polaroid Encounters: 1998–2009, is now available from Shining Life Press, featuring 200 analog portraits spanning a decade of New York City desire, shot before dating apps rewrote the rules of the hunt. Full details and where to order below. Continue reading
Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene Hutz announces his debut memoir, Lost Innocent World: Chronicles of a Ukrainian Punk Rocker in the Free World, out December 8, 2026, via Matt Holt Books, with a foreword by Thurston Moore and a musical companion piece. Pre-order now. Continue reading
Noted author Steven Blush is celebrating 15 years of the release of American Hardcore, the documentary film based on his award-winning book of the same name from 2001! He is kicking off a busy summer of projects by hosting screenings, starting this Monday, June 23rd, 2025, 7 PM as part of the “Sonic Wave” Series at the Orpheum Theater, 156 Main St., Saugerties, New York. Tickets are at the links below. To preview the event, and talk hardcore history, Steve caught up with Keefy to discuss the project, and his upcoming book, when Rock Met Hip-Hop!