Havin’ a good time livin’ the ‘Low Life’
“Rock is finally dead.” With that four-word quote in Esquire magazine, KISS’ Gene Simmons set off a clickbait firestorm that raged on mainstream media outlets and on social media long after the typical 24-hour...
PANDA’s Feb interviews are “Off the Charts”!
Panda Off The Charts February 2020
by Danny Meyers
The Professional Adult Nightclub DJ Association, better known as PANDA, is a network of strip club DJs from around the US and beyond. Panda Off The Charts...
Livin’ the “Low Life” on StripJoints Vol. 83
Crobot "Low Life"
Self-described as "dirty groove rock," Crobot is that and much more. The band's sound is an amalgam of their influences, everything from classic rock to funk to Motown, with some stoner rock...
If it ain’t BRKN, don’t fix it
Justin Benlolo never went to college, but he wasn’t immune from the pharmaceutical crunch that can envelop so many students.
“A bunch of my friends did (go to college/university) and throughout their time at the...
DJ Walt Worek’s capital gains
Growing up in an Italian family in Philadelphia, Walt Worek remembers Sunday dinners well. The main course? Ol' Blue Eyes.
It should be no surprise then that Sinatra Sundays translated into a musical inclination in...
Inspiration leads to innovation for Spencer Hochberg
Growing up in the Santa Clarita Valley, just north of Los Angeles, Spencer Hochberg will tell you he spent most of his time outside, learning and inventing unicycle tricks.
"The sport and I grew up...
Three decades in the booth for Richie Cannizzo
Richie Cannizzo remembers the sand. Heaps of it.
"(They would) put it all over everything for three days," recalls Cannizzo of the annual beach party where he got his start as a DJ for clubs.
Cannizzo's...
CAL’s solo career anything but an ‘Identity Crisis’
Cal Shapiro credits a lot of what he knows within the music business arena to his days as one half of Timeflies, a pop-rap duo formed in the dormitory of Tufts University.
“It was all...
Exclusive interview: “Crazy Bitch” goes hip-hop!
“Take it off, no need to talk
You're crazy but I like the way you f*ck me
Hey … you’re a crazy bitch”
Buckcherry’s “Crazy Bitch”
There’s a reason why Buckcherry’s hard-rocking track “Crazy Bitch” has become almost...
Crazy Bitch goes hip-hop on StripJoints 83!
It's yet another great installment of StripJointsMusic from our friends at Concrete Marketing and StripJointsMusic.com!
Settle Your Scores “Unwritten”
Settle Your Scores is the saving grace of new-era pop-punk bands. Following a similar sound and structure...
Promotions with punch, thanks to Nick Gagliardi
In this era of streaming everything, the consumption of television has changed to a more personalized touch. Streaming providers such as Amazon, Netflix and Hulu tailor the viewing experience based on a number of...
Skrizzly Adams knows how to ‘Rattle Your Cage’
Since his early teen years, Skrizzly Adams has been involved in music in some way, shape, or form. Whether he was playing in bands or singing backup, life just seemed to revolve around instruments...
Kash Doll is “Doin’ Too Much”—and that’s a good thing!
Prior to what we’ve witnessed in recent years, a “former exotic dancer” would rarely (if ever) acknowledge herself as such — especially if she found herself in the public eye. But as witnessed by...
Diamonds and Blood will Make You Feel Alive
Mix equal parts pressure, blood, sweat and tears, and you have Taylor Diambrini's recipe for his one-man-band Diamonds and Blood.
Diambrini—who counts Led Zeppelin, Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson among his influences—says the journey to...