There was no easy way into the heart of Portland for a recent Black Rebel Motorcycle Club show at the Roseland Theater. Fans managed to pack the house despite winter weather conditions and unsafe […]
Author: Judy Lyon
Judy Lyon is a Music Photographer and Journalist originating from the L.A. area and now a PNW transplant. Her early days of working in T.V. and Film in the late 1990s eventually brought her to still photography. In 2000 on she spent most weekends searching the L.A and Ventura County club scene in search of great up and coming talent. Fast forward twenty years to thousands of photographs and words later with many publishings along the way...she's had the opportunity to photograph and write about many talented artists such as; Love and Rockets, Bauhaus, Jane's Addiction, The Dandy Warhols, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dave Pirner, Peter Murphy, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Gene Love Jezebel, The Cult, Mike Peters, and Black Needle Noise, just to name a few. Today she continues this journey of documentation with Torched Magazine in search of great up and coming talent to long time favorites.
Denver’s Plume Varia Release New EP Love | Limit
Denver’s Plume Varia shoot an arrow straight through your heart with their latest 2 song EP ‘Love | Limit’. This feels like an emotional roller coaster as duo Cherie and Shon Cobbs take you […]
Torched Playlist #6 Legendary Producer John Fryer’s 4AD/Mute DJ Set
Today we thought we’d have some fun with Legendary Producer John Fryer’s 4AD/Mute DJ Set from the Dancing Ghosts Darkwave Dance Party late last year. Pump up the volume with us as we enjoy […]
Stone Temple Pilots Announce New Album And Release Single ‘Roll Me Under’
Stone Temple Pilots has announced a March 16 release date for its highly anticipated new self-titled album, Stone Temple Pilots. This marks the band’s first album with the new lead singer, Jeff Gutt. The […]
Missouri-Based Kudzu Announce New Release ‘Defeated’
You’re in for a real treat as Torched Magazine spins something new today! Introducing Missouri-based post-punk synth wave duo Kudzu. We’d all have to agree that most music styles have been done before but […]
Torched Magazine Exclusive, An Extended Interview With Hastings 3000
An Exclusive and extended Hastings 3000 interview By Bill Schuneman Introducing Hastings 3000, a DIY solo conceptual music and visual rock n’ roll performance by Joe Hastings from Minneapolis, aka the “One-man-band”. Deconstructing […]
Autumn Returns With New EP ‘The Fall’
Review: ‘The Fall’ EP by Autumn By Bill Schuneman I was extremely excited to learn that the Minneapolis-based band Autumn would be releasing a new album after taking a break of nearly 20 […]
Mary And The Ram Announce Debut Single ‘The Cross’ Produced By John Fryer
British duo Mary And The Ram recently announced their debut single ‘The Cross’ via Anonymous Records along with the b-side ‘The Dream’. Upon giving it a spin, I instantly found myself whirling in a […]
The Damned Announce New Forthcoming Album And Release First Single
The Damned have announced their new forthcoming album ‘Evil Spirits’ due out on April 13 via Search and Destroy / Spinefarm Records. Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti produced the album after the band held a […]
Introducing Heligoland ‘Coriallo’ Produced And Mixed By Robin Guthrie
Sometimes you just need to slow it down a few notches and that’s exactly how we’re starting off the weekend here at Torched Magazine! Heligoland is the fix we needed as they introduce us […]
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