Email Author Ayatollah of Rock

2006 Stories by Ayatollah of Rock

• Critical Fatwa

  published March 15, 2006

  All hail Boogie Down Productions! Their track "The Bridge is Over" cemented the dis record and rap feuds as a legitimate branch of the art... More >>

• Critical Fatwa

  published March 1, 2006

  All hail Jurassic 5! They were a breath of fresh air, bringing pleasure and fun back to the type of hip-hop listened to by indie-rock fans. But... More >>

• Critical Fatwa

  published February 15, 2006

  All hail R.E.M.! They were the jingle-jangle morning of indie rock, and their latest albums are...not bad for a bunch of old farts. For all the... More >>

• Critical Fatwa

  published February 1, 2006

  All hail "Are You Gonna Go My Way." That slice of '70s-meets-'90s mass-market rock was a nice break from the sour-faced caterwauling of the... More >>

• Critical Fatwa

  published January 18, 2006

  The novelty song, be it "The Monster Mash," "Fish Heads" or "Eat It," has always been a staple of the adolescent male. But sometimes the funniest... More >>

• Critical Fatwa

  published January 4, 2006

  All hail Dr. Dre, who has spent his life lying down with dogs yet never catching fleas (or bullets). Unlike so many of those around him, Dre has... More >>