The Bastard Son of Johnny Cash: Check this guy out!

His name is Jesse Morris. He appears to be from San Francisco according to his myspace page. He does punk songs in the the style of Johnny Cash. Here is his version of "Six Pack", the infamous old Black Flag tune. I would buy this guy's record if there was one. Black Flag and Johnny Cash both had that "in yer face" attitude to their music, and Jesse mixes them together very well here. I would like to see him tour with Hank III, Wayne Hancock and Big Sandy. Now that would be a great show.

Check out "A Mild Form of Madness" from Rob Rimsky

Madness
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Chicago has a long history of gritty cinema verite style writers. Studs Turkel to name one. Rob Rimsky has just released an interesting book via Walton Street Publishing entitled "A Mild Form of Madness". In the true punk DIY spirit, he took the punk mantra of "start where you are, use what you have" to get this book published. An interesting portrait inside the mind of the one against the many, Rimsky paints a vivid portrait of the sights, sounds and smells of the City of Broad Shoulders. Google it under "Walton Street" or "A Mild Form of Madness". Rob is a free thinker, a free spirit and an excellent wordsmith to boot. Check it out.