It was June 1986, and my hair was perfect. I was a 20-year-old rock ‘n’ roller working on my hustle
outside the club Rumours on South Avenue. And even though I had played in this joint with my band,
there was a chance I wasn’t going to get in to see what is still my favorite band, The Blasters.
The Blasters
Dave and Phil Alvin make up for lost time
Dave Alvin’s phone rang. “Your brother’s dead,” the voice said on the other end. “I was in California,” Dave says in the present day, remembering that phone call. “And he was in Spain. It was like 45 minutes to an hour of darkness until I got another phone call saying, ‘He’s in a coma; […]
A fan is born… again
The lights went down. The crowd roared. And I felt the same rush I’d experienced nearly 17 years ago, when I first saw legendary rockers The Blasters — a band that was instrumental in my career choice (music) and my demise. The Blasters’ original lineup is back on tour — Phil and Dave Alvin, […]






