An incredible show caps an incredible first year back for Sean Carnage Fridays!
Photos of Solar Wimp, Wryngwyrm, Tricky Youth, SAZA & Vitamin Wig C at Oracle Tavern. Help me plan the new season—starts February 10, 2023.
Metal, schmetal: SAZA is “like, totally medieval”
This is the serious Black Metal shit! Asher, Harley, Hazel & Will are simultaneously L.A.’s most dangerous AND most tasteful band…
Vitamin Wig C invites music fans to ‘fall in love in the Uncanny Valley’
Inside the far-out zone that Robbie Hansen’s Vitamin Wig C operates, things get mystical really fast…
Tricky Youth activates your ‘inner freak’
Press play on Tricky Youth’s phenomenal new album & be transported to a liminal state between Nü Metal and Noise, Hip Hop and Techno…
Wryngwyrm: ‘Black Metal for lonely girls’
L Coats, also known as Wryngwyrm, crafts Black Metal masterpieces in a day via the power of persona…
After 27 years Solar Wimp explodes with music
Jeremy, Mark & Justin explain the band’s history—from Peoria, Illinois to Los Angeles—& why it’s quitting time!
We got gay married at Palm Springs Pride
See the photos from our special day & read our story, as told by The Most Reverend Chaki the Funk Wizard…
Don’t miss the final Carnage of 2022 happening Friday, Dec. 9 at Oracle Tavern
It’s an all-star night with Tricky Youth, Wryngwyrm, SAZA, Vitamin Wig C & the final performance of Solar Wimp. See you there?
A great freakin’ show: RIG, NOÏ, Paul Lai, A Lovely Sort Of Death & Dizparity pics from Oracle
Lots of old—and new—L.A. friends and faces. I’m so grateful to be a part of the music communities in Southern California.
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Filmmaker Bill Badgley talks Rebel Dread—& debuts a sick new band, NOÏ
The legendary Federation X-er is back with new music at Oracle this Friday. Plus, you can stream Bill’s latest film—get the details!
Dizparity’s Po Cheng Yeh takes a journey through synths & emotions
Dizparity will be spinning his magical sounds between acts & in a long-form set at the end of the night at Oracle Tavern—don’t miss him!
Conquering any & all fears: Paul Lai’s solo guitar
Paul Lai chats about his recent return to L.A., his upcoming concerts & the return of Upsilon Acrux. See him live November 11.
Pretty sure this is a drug reference: ‘A Lovely Sort Of Death’
Cinematic, seductive, pop culture-explosive—and deadly. See the band live this Friday, November 11 at Oracle Tavern…
San Pedro’s “Super loud & annoying” RIG is back to bug you
RIG is a classic ’90s SST band that’s back together & better than ever. See RIG live this Friday, November 11 at Oracle Tavern
20 years ago I became an Angeleno; Cobra Verde welcomed me—& Falling James got me a job!
This is how Carnage came to Los Angeles! Some crucial Clevelanders—and an L.A. icon—made sure I was okay after a wild journey two decades ago…
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Watch my unboxing of legendary Hawkwind designer Barney Bubbles’ limited edition A Box of Bubbles
Attention design & Space Rock fans: this is the ultimate. Peek inside, open your mind & your eyes for the wonderment of Barney Bubbles…
Come celebrate 20 years in L.A. with me & a bunch of gnarly bands
RIG, NOÏ ROCK, A Lovely Sort Of Death, Paul Lai—it’s two decades of amazing new music with connections to my earliest days in SoCal…
Friday photo recap: Weird, wonderful & a lil’ bit Kuntry at Oracle Tavern
Banny Grove, Ziemba, Glen Meadmore & his Kuntry Band and STUNTDRIVERS. Thanks to the performers & all who supported. We love you all!
My evening with Glen Meadmore, the queer King of Kuntry
See Glen this Friday, October 14 at Oracle Tavern. Read my exclusive interview with the Queer trailblazer who took RuPaul to the ranch…
Banny Grove: ‘A classic but hard-to-find flavor’ at Oracle Tavern this Friday
Read the interview! And experience the interweaving musical magic on October 14th with STUNTDRIVER, Glen Meadmore, Ziemba, & DJ Kyle Mabson.