Kings of Leon: "Youth and young Manhood"

Music | HIGH NOTES Aug 6, 2003

Kings of Leon: "Youth and young Manhood"

by Philip Brasor

The story about the Kings of Leon, a Nashville-based rock band touted as the next big thing, is that the four young men, with their tight bell-bottoms and shaggy hair are pure throwbacks. Having grown up shuttling between Memphis and Oklahoma City with their ...

Rough Trade Shops: "Post Punk 01"

Music | HIGH NOTES Aug 6, 2003

Rough Trade Shops: "Post Punk 01"

by Jeff Hammond

When punk hit a recession-ridden U.K. in 1975-'76, using a rudimentary version of rock 'n' roll as a platform to scream obscenities and threaten to smash the state, it was enough to ignite outrage across the land. And then, before your grandfather could curse ...