By John Malkin After a successful 30-year career as a punk rock singer with Black Flag and Rollins Band, as well as being a publisher and actor, Henry Rollins has evolved into what he describes as a “low-grade journalist.” Rollins…
INTERVIEW with BETTINA APTHEKER by John Malkin about "Communists in Closets" (October 19, 2022) COMMUNISTS IN CLOSETS: Interview with BETTINA APTHEKER By John Malkin Communism and Socialism offered alternatives to capitalism and white supremacy for many radical American activists over multiple…
JOHN LYDON INTERVIEW by John Malkin (2019) John Lydon was singer for The Sex Pistols and continues performing and recording with Public Image Limited. Lydon lives in Southern California and became an American citizen in 2013. This interview was…
INTERVIEW WITH SANTA CRUZ'S OWN OLIVER TREE BY JOHN MALKIN 9/15/22 ONE LAST RIDE: OLIVER TREE COMES HOME WITH COWBOY TEARS By John Malkin Oliver Tree has gone from DJing at local Santa Cruz parties to performing in…
“The Shamanic Bones of Zen” - Interview with Zenju Earthlyn Manuel by John Malkin (May 19, 2022) “The Shamanic Bones of Zen” Embraces Indigenous Roots and Rituals By John Malkin --- “The Shamanic Bones of Zen: Revealing…
Interview with Vieux Farka Touré - May 11, 2022 - "Transformation Highway" with John Malkin - KZSC 88.1 FM / kzsc.org AFRICAN ROOTS OF THE BLUES: Vieux Farka Touré Releases “Les Racines” and Plays Felton Music Hall By…
Tricking Power Into Performing Acts of Love: New Book Celebrates Playful Disruption of Dominant Paradigm By John Malkin --- Shepherd Siegel’s new book “Tricking Power into Performing Acts of Love: How Tricksters Through History Have Changed the World”…
Interview by John Malkin British post-punk band Gang of Four returned to North America for a twenty-eight-day tour that included shows in New York, Chicago, Nashville, Los Angeles, Vancouver, British Columbia and at The Independent in San Francisco on Monday,…
By John Malkin The Santa Cruz Mission was established in 1791 and by 1793 a pan-tribal rebellion burned down some of the structures. In 1812 a native woman named Yaquenonsat led the assassination of Father Andrés…
By John Malkin Dr. Viviana Beatriz MacManus is the author of “Disruptive Archives: Feminist Memories of Resistance in Latin America’s Dirty Wars.” The book was released in 2020 by University of Illinois Press and discusses the history of gender and…
By John Malkin Diane Patterson’s new album - Satchel of Songs – was released on March 8, 2022, International Women’s Day. It’s her 6th studio album and continues her celebration of life and respect for indigenous cultures and includes guest…
PEACE IS EVERY STEP: IN MEMORY OF THICH NHAT HANH By John Malkin A version of the following story was published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel on February, 17, 2022, based on an interview with Thich Nhat Hanh in 2002…
By John Malkin The following story is condensed from three hours of interviews and was originally published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel in two parts on December 1st and 2nd, 2021. The interviews were originally broadcast on “Transformation…