Articles

The following are articles that have been written about Doug, or contain information about him.

With the exception of a few typed from hard copies, external links to the original articles articles are kept locally for two reasons only. To make the format consistant within the site, and to ensure the information is not list due to external sites moving or being closed.

All articles are copyright by the publication / author and keeping here we in no way claim them as our own works.

Original article links are valid as of publication date.

• Praying for Success - Will the Psalms make it to the big time?, Tempe Daily News, January 08 1983
  A local article about The Psalms.
• Life's No Bed of Roses for the Gin Blossoms, Phoenix New Times, August 17 1988
  An article describing a Club Bongo gig, with interviews of the members of the Blossoms, including Hopkins, highlights the early Blossoms story.
• A Band Is Born - Gin Blossoms find alter egos in Del Montes, Tempe Daily Tribune, December 23 1988
  A local article depicting the Del Montes story.
• Epidemic of Gin Blossoms 'fever' hits Valley, Arizona State Press, February 17 1989
• Excerpt from Phoenix New Times, Phoenix New Times, December 27 1989
  An except only (not the full article) from the Phoenix New Times, where local artists and DJ's were asked to list their top 10 most influential albums of the 1980's.
  Original Article URL: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/1989-12-27/music/lo
• Style Counciling, Phoenix New Times, October 01 1990
  A strange little article on points for postmodernism, with a cool section, Alternative Band Tells All...And More, where Doug Hopkins and Robin Wilson are polled on what being an alternative rocker is.
  Original Article URL: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/1990-01-10/s
• Gin Blossoms Bloom, Arizona Republic, October 12 1992
  An article that touches on the firing of Doug, and his replacement Scott Johnson.
• Two Views Of The Gin Blossoms, Where's Hot, September 08 1992
  Group's Ex-Guitarist Doug Hopkins Reflects on Experience
  Part two of the article, where Doug gives his side of the firing story, defends his work and input towards New Miserable Experience and expresses his bitterness towards the band.
• Band on the Run, Phoenix New Times, September 30 1992
• Gin Blossoms, Where It's Hot, October 08 1992
  Covers the recording of Up And Crumbling.
• Strains of Rock 'N' Roll, Phoenix Magazine, May 01 1993
  Briefly mentions Doug's absence from the group Gin Blossoms, and forming The Chimeras.
• Ex-Gin Blossom takes own life Songwriter Doug Hopkins 'lost everything through drinking', Arizona Republic, December 07 1993
• Gin Blossoms founder lost 10-year fight against demons, Phoenix Gazette, December 07 1993
  Article announcing the suicide of Doug Hopkins, and the details of his last weeks.
• Remembering Doug Hopkins, Phoenix New Times, December 08 1993
  A great little column article, which quotes memories of Doug by close friends.
• Ex-Blossom Dies, Rolling Stone Magazine, February 10 1994
  An article discussion Doug's suicide, bitterness towards the Gin Blossoms, and royalties.
• Haunted By Success, People Magazine, April 04 1994
  An article covering Doug's early musical beginings, his rise and fall with the Gin Blossoms, and his suicide.
• Gin Blossoms, Review Montly, March 31 1994
  An interview with Robin Wilson, who discusses the history of the Gin Blossoms, Doug's song writing, the firing of Doug, and Found Out About You
• A Shot Of Gin, Faces Magazine, April 04 1994
  A short interview with Phil Rhodes, who mentions Doug and Found Out About You.
• Melancholy Blossoms take it on the road, The Michigan Daily, March 19 1996
  An article with Bill mainly about the new record, however, interestingly Bill mentions Doug being fired after New Miserable Experience was completed.
  Original Article URL: http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1996/mar/03-19-96/a
• Hey Popularity! Gin Blossoms Find Success in Misery, South Coast Today, May 26 1996
  An article describing the bands formation, and changes post Hopkins.
  Original Article URL: http://www.s-t.com/daily/05-96/05-26-96/e06ae157.h
• Playing With the King of Hearts, Phoenix New Times, July 11 1996
  Suicide Kings article where original Gin Blossom Chris Taylor cites forming the Gin Blossoms with Doug.
  Original Article URL: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/1996-07-11/m
• Life After Death, Phoenix New Times, December 03 1998
  An excellent article written on the 5th anniversary of Doug's death, capturing a huge slice of Doug's long music career. By far, this article is the most complete and thorough single article on Doug's work and musical life.
  Original Article URL: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/1998-12-03/m
• Concealed Weapons, Phoenix New Times, April 04 1999
  An in-depth article focused on Lawrence Zubia, covering the formation of the Chimeras and Doug's suicide.
  Original Article URL: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/1999-04-08/news/con
• So You Want To Be A Rock Star?, Phoenix New Times, October 10 1999
  A bit long winded if you're not interested in the Gas Giants, but both has a little on Doug's formation of the Gin Blossoms and stories from early Blossoms days with Doug from both Robin Wilson and Dan Henzerling. (Pages 2 & 3).
  Original Article URL: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/1999-10-21/f
• From Mullets To Mohawks, Phoenix New Times, April 27 2000
  Another great article from New Times, this time a feature on Phoenix's 25 year music history. The section Lost Horizons written by Bob Mehr is focused on Doug. It also has cool sections on Damon Doiron (Jetsons / Algebra Ranch) and Dead Hot Workshop to name a few.
  Original Article URL: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/2000-04-27/f
• Train Keeps A-Rollin, Phoenix New Times, November 16 2000
  Article on The Piersons, mentioning Doug's production of their first indie cassette Last Change Gas.
  Original Article URL: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/2000-11-16/m
• Toonsmiths, Phoenix New Times, November 23 2000
  Article on Robin Wilson's new creation, the cartoon The Poppin' Wheelies, where Robin explains the similarities between the cartoon characters and local musicians, including Otis, who is loosely based on Doug Hopkins.
  Original Article URL: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/2000-11-23/b
• Great Scott, Phoenix New Times, January 08 2001
  Article on the upcoming Scotti Stock benefit concert, mentioning the likely hood of the Pistoleros playing the old Hopkins penned Chimeras songs Southbound Train and Long Last Lonely Mile.
  Original Article URL: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/2001-01-18/m
• Dial twisting, Detriot Metro Times, January 08 2003
  End of year top 10 lists from Detroit Metro staff. New Miserable Experience (Deluxe Edition) comes in at #10 on Brian Smith's (Beat Angels), who recalls Doug writing Found Out About You.
  Original Article URL: http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=4
• Friends Prefer to remember Doug Hopkins' life rather than death, Get Out Magazine, December 07 2003
  An article on the 10th anniversary of Doug's death with memories from his close friends and band mates.
  Original Article URL: http://www.getoutaz.com/music/hopkins1208.shtml
• Valley's top 10, er, make it 12, AZ Central, September 09 2004
  Short azcentral.com article listing the top 12 artists to emerge from the valley, mentioning Doug with the Gin Blossoms at #3.
  Original Article URL: http://www.azcentral.com/ent/music/articles/0909mu
• You Should Know About...Doug Hopkins, Daily Texan, December 02 2004
  Third installment of articles focusing on obscure artists who deserve recognition.
  Original Article URL: http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storag
• Musically Challanged, AZ Central, February 03 2005
  A 12 News item on the changing of them Tempe music scene. 'See a clip of an early Gin Blossoms performance at Long Wong's' is a small snippet of footage of the band playing Found Out About You, including Doug with his white Les Paul.
  Original Article URL: http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/kpnx
• Local spotlight: Top 50 rock songs by Valley bands, Get Out Magazine, July 07 2005
  Get Out's top 50 list of local rock songs, with 4 of Hopkins song listed and Found Out About You taking out the top position.
  Original Article URL: http://www.getoutaz.com/story/15
• Marc Norman kicks his muse into overdrive, Get Out Magazine, November 10 2005
  Article on Marc Norman's CD release, where he references the first time he saw Hopkins play.
  Original Article URL: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=528
• Jesus Of Suburbia, Detriot Metro Times, December 19 2007
  A quite in depth cover story by ex-Beat Angel Brian Smith on Doug.
  Original Article URL: http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=1
• 100 Years of Music That Defined Arizona, Phoenix New Times, February 09 2012
  Phoenix New Times' list of Arizona's 100 greatest songs, coinciding with the state's centennial. The list includes Found Out About, with a brief write up (by Benjamin Leatherman) on the song.
  
  Original Article URL: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2012-02-09/music/10
• Q&A: Gin Blossoms' Robin Wilson on Riding the Nineties Nostalgia Wave, Rolling Stone, May 07 2012
  Q&A with Robin Wilson mostly about their band's upcoming nostelgia tour, but discusses Doug in the second half.
  
  Original Article URL: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-gin-blo
• Lost Horizons, Phoenix Magazine, November 01 2014
  A feature article on Doug ahead of the Tempe Sound exhibition opening this month in Tempe. The digital version of the magazine also features a Doug Hopkins slideshow Web Extras accompanying the article.
  Original Article URL: http://www.phoenixmag.com/History/lost-horizons.ht
• The Pistoleros, EMOL Music
  Original Article URL: http://emol.org/music/musicians/pistoleros.html
• The Pistoleros,
• Summertime of Life - Pistoleros' Lawrence Zubia's Road to Rock'N'Roll,