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Are the Parkland Kids the Sex Pistols?

Earlier this week I posted some thoughts about the Sex Pistols on my Facebook page. I’d been thinking a lot about the band’s appearance on…

Mar 30, 2018

Are the Parkland Kids the Sex Pistols?

Mar 30, 2018

Jim Ruland

Overdue

Abraham Lincoln, a library book and the long path to publication

Feb 19, 2018

Overdue

Feb 19, 2018

Jim Ruland

A Year in Books: 2017

This year I read 83 books: 40 by men, 40 by women and three co-authored by men and women. A fell short of my goal of 100 books but who…

Jan 1, 2018

A Year in Books: 2017

Jan 1, 2018

Jim Ruland

Ten Raddest Records of 2017

This shitshow of a year called for two kinds of music: fast and loud. I didn’t have much patience for pop pap and moody bullshit. I wanted…

Dec 30, 2017

Ten Raddest Records of 2017

Dec 30, 2017

Jim Ruland

Punk Is Dad (And Mom)

Celebrating 19 years of Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas

Sep 2, 2017

Punk Is Dad (And Mom)

Sep 2, 2017

Jim Ruland

2016: A Year in Books

It was a distracting year. It was a disappointing year. Franz Kafka wrote “Evil is whatever distracts.” By those standards, it was an evil…

Jan 1, 2017

2016: A Year in Books

Jan 1, 2017

Jim Ruland

Ten Raddest Records of 2016

So Donald Trump is going to make punk rock great again? Fuck you, punk rock is doing just fine without your condescending attention. 2016…

Dec 31, 2016

Ten Raddest Records of 2016

Dec 31, 2016

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The Seeds of Black Flag were Planted at a Journey Concert

The iconic hardcore band’s original lead singer writes: there wasn’t a punk rock manual like there is today

Oct 19, 2016

The Seeds of Black Flag were Planted at a Journey Concert

Oct 19, 2016

Jim Ruland

Ten Raddest Records of 2015

I’m 47 years old and have the musical taste of a teenager. I make no apologies for that. I generally like my music fast and loud and this…

Dec 31, 2015

Ten Raddest Records of 2015

Dec 31, 2015

Jim Ruland

2015: A Year in Books

This year I read more books than any other year before it by a wide margin: 46 by men, 44 by women and one multi-gender collaboration. 91…

Dec 18, 2015

2015: A Year in Books

Dec 18, 2015

Jim Ruland

Jim Ruland

Co-author of MY DAMAGE with Keith Morris. Author of FOREST OF FORTUNE and weird to-do lists. Host of VERMIN ON THE MOUNT.

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