Tag Archives: “Steve Beard”

Stray Cat Patron Saint: Brian Setzer leans on St. Jude

Posted on January 7, 2004 by Steve-O

                    By Steve Beard January 7, 2004, National Review In the early 1980s, Stray Cats front man Brian Setzer stood up in the moshpit of the punk-rock/new-wave revolution and daringly waved … Continue reading →

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Tolkien & Civilization: John Rhys-Davies squares up

Posted on December 17, 2003 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard 2003 National Review When you see him in person, John Rhys-Davies looks a lot taller than he does on the screen. That’s because clever camera angles and movie magic were utilized to make the 6’1 British actor … Continue reading →

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The Man Came Around: Johnny Cash’s search for Heaven.

Posted on September 15, 2003 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard September 15, 2003, National Review “We’ve seen the secret things revealed by God/ And we heard what the angels had to say/ Should you go first, or if you follow me/ Will you meet me in Heaven … Continue reading →

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Johnny Cash’s “radical” video rattles viewers

Posted on May 17, 2003 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard May/June 2003, Good News One of the surprising hits on Johnny Cash’s latest album When The Man Comes Around is his rendition of “Hurt” written by the dark and brooding Trent Reznor of the hard rock band … Continue reading →

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Johnny Cash approaches Judgment Day with faith

Posted on January 17, 2003 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard One gets the feeling that when his time on earth is complete, Johnny Cash will be at the pearly gates with a guitar around his neck looking around for a microphone. There doesn’t appear to be any … Continue reading →

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Bono launches AIDS awareness tour

Posted on December 14, 2002 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard December 7, 2002 United Methodist News Service When rock star Bono wanted to tour the American Midwest to draw attention to the devastating plague of AIDS in Africa, he turned to the Church. On Sunday, December 1, … Continue reading →

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The way of faith for Alice Cooper

Posted on September 9, 2002 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard 2002 It was recently announced that the biggest hit in the 24-year history of MTV is a program called “The Osbournes.” The half-hour show – complete with constant bleeping from excessive foul language – is a curiously … Continue reading →

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Pretty in Punk: Halo Friendlies dish it out

Posted on September 8, 2002 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard Archives: 2002, The Warped Tour For the last several years, the Halo Friendlies have been pumping out hard-driving and melodic pop-punk ballads all over southern California venues in an attempt to have fun and break the stereotype … Continue reading →

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God bless Johnny Cash

Posted on January 17, 2002 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard January/February 2002, Good News Popular music is usually a huge wedge driven between parents and their kids. It has always been that way and it will probably remain so. Even as progressive as I like to think … Continue reading →

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Review: Give War a Chance

Posted on September 8, 1992 by Steve-O

Give War a Chance: Eyewitness Accounts of Mankind’s Struggle against Tyranny, Injustice, and Alcohol-Free Beer, P.J. O’Rourke. Atlantic Monthly Press, 223 pages, $20.95. 1992, World P.J. O’Rourke is a missionary of sorts. No, he does not translate Scripture passages for … Continue reading →

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