Me and My Friends

Walking on the wild side with Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist John Frusciante

"...John Frusciante is pure music. On a hazy, Southern California..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Stadium Arcadium

The Red Hot Chili Peppers take down San Antonio's AT&T Center

"...drummer Chad Smith, who was rattling his drums awake. John Frusciante stood at the lip of the stage, tap-dancing..."

March 7, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Empyrean

Ascending the heights of Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist and guiding light John Frusciante's new solo disc, ‘The Empyrean’

"...Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist and guiding light John Frusciante has spent his current inter-galactic guise exploring “ancient..."

Feb. 20, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Houses of the Holy: Zeppelin Reissues Conclude

Year-long reissue campaign ranges over the hills and far away

"...lifer refused pledging ultimate fealty to Led Zeppelin. When John Bonham died soon after, my Zeppelin IV and Houses..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californian Genius or Affront to ACL-goers?

Writers go pro/con on RHCP's third ACL Fest in a decade

"...PRO: Returning Guitarist John Frusciante Transforms..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

John Frusciante

Record review

"...John FruscianteShadows Collide With People (Warner Bros.) More so than..."

April 2, 2004 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Live Shots

"...command of Chad Smith -- all flowed into guitarist John Frusciante. If heroin casualty Slovak was the band's Brian..."

June 20, 2003 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s ACL Fest

Spoon, Buffalo Nichols, and Paramore’s devotional nostalgia

"...any hang-ups of looking right or tight. – Abby Johnston Spoon Remains “Wild” and Unflappable..."

Oct. 10, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Record review

"...another unprecedented stage dive forward with Stadium Arcadium. During John Frusciante's first term in L.A.'s trademark funkateers, Mother's Milk..."

May 26, 2006 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Frank Erwin Center, May 2

"...after "Give It Away" tore the roof off, guitarist John Frusciante segued straight into the ringing "Scar Tissue" intro,..."

May 12, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Record Reviews

Barbarito Torres

"...or sappy power ballad (surprise!). While newly refound guitarist John Frusciante sounds comfortable enough strapping on the same old..."

July 9, 1999 Music Review

TCB

'Almost Famous,' part two, starring What Made Milwaukee Famous, the Murdocks, the Good Looks, Gibby Haynes & His Problem, and Endochine

"...at a party with Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante. "I had just washed my hand, and he..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

The Strokes

Record Reviews

"...quintet's debut can't muster a wink. The burps of John Frusciante in opener "What Ever Happened?" almost rally, leading..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Friday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...take Auditorium Shores by storm. – Robert GabrielPowell St. John..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...8pm-2am, Beerland That winged L.A. indie Birdman released John Frusciante's whacked-out-of-print second solo disc, '97's Smile From the..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

The Midnight Stroll

"...the band's amorphous identity: Ghostland Observatory singer meets his John Frusciante. An opening theme, connective sounds and samples, and..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: ACL Mania

The ACL zeitgeist in review

"...the mid-Nineties and are even worse off now that John Frusciante quit again, but it's a bummer to swim..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Zilker Park, Oct. 14

"...Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, in RHCP since 2009, channeled predecessor John Frusciante and wore a plaid shirt and Adidas track..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Red Hot Chili Peppers

"...much of the band's 2006 Stadium Arcadium tour before John Frusciante left. As a collaborating quarter of Team Psycho..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group

12:50am, Emo's Annex

"...his work with the Mars Volta and collaborations with John Frusciante and Erykah Badu, Rodriguez Lopez has released 25..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

ACL Music Fest Sunday Listings

Sunday ACL handicapping

"...hypnotic post-rock rhythms and dreamy vocal harmonies, mixed by John Frusciante, formerly of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature

The Mars Volta

"...minute's worth of lunar emissions as aided by guest John Frusciante's Floydian echo-slide guitar ("With Twilight as My Guide"),..."

July 24, 2009 Music Review by Austin Powell

The Mars Volta

"...of guitar provided by producer Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and guest John Frusciante, but most of them are so heavily condensed..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Music Review by Austin Powell

Gibby Speaks!

Gibby Haynes talks about his problems.

"...that’s on tour with Toby Keith right now ... John Frusciante - I want to do some kind of..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

Go Insane

Lindsey Buckingham swears he's not mad

"...After Brian Wilson and before the John Frusciante/Rick Rubin-era Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lindsey Buckingham is..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Mars Volta

Record review

"...Texas druggy boredom, this time with Chili Pepper guitarist John Frusciante sitting shotgun. Unlike Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala's..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

Ciao Lolla

"...a failed attempt at Stadium Arcadium's "Wet Sand," and John Frusciante's Jupiter moon solo on "Don't Forget Me" deviated..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Music Feature

Wesley Coleman

Record review

"...Like John Frusciante's solo insanity, Wes Coleman's third excursion outside of..."

March 10, 2006 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Davíd Garza

In box

"...ending instrumentally, making stops at "The Cannibal Club" and John Frusciante's house ("Whyspy"). A spidery "Recluse" chases "Butterflies" all..."

July 16, 2004 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Mars Volta

Texas Platters

"...and features cameos from Red Hot axemen Flea and John Frusciante. Nevertheless, something quite unique is going on here..."

July 11, 2003 Music Review by Matt Dentler

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