CRITIC'S CHOICE

Henry Rollins, Saturday, December 2, at the Ogden Theatre, takes pride in selling out, so long as he does it his way. Whereas most old-school punks eschew any public activity that might cast aspersions on their credibility, Rollins endorses computers, poses for fashion layouts and acts in films (he's just...

By Michael Roberts

November 29, 1995

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Henry Rollins, Saturday, December 2, at the Ogden Theatre, takes pride in selling out, so long as he does it his way. Whereas most old-school punks eschew any public activity that might cast aspersions on their credibility, Rollins endorses computers, poses for fashion layouts and acts in films (he's just been signed to play opposite Al Pacino in an upcoming Hollywood feature). But rather than pissing away the money he makes from these endeavors on luxury automobiles and trophy wives, Rollins pours the cash into 213CD, a label he founded that specializes in spoken-word discs, free-jazz recordings and other, less categorizable projects. His street-poet/standup-comic performances--like this one--no doubt bring in less lucre than many of his other enterprises, but you can be assured of one thing: Any profits he makes from them will go to a good cause.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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