I first met the sound engineer and record producer John Loder in about 1968. He was on an acid trip and seemed to be talking out of the top of his head. The next time I met him he was straight and ...

Southern Records founder John Loder passed away this past Saturday. His longtime collaborators at Dischord Records have issued the following statement: On August 13th we lost our dear friend and ...

In this week's print edition of LA Weekly, I contributed a piece about Jeffrey Lewis's new album 12 Crass Songs, and the phenomenon of young(ish) indie rockers covering 80s era hardcore punk songs. We ...