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News: Kid Infinity & the Michael Jackson connection, free shit from Ableton, Barney Bubbles at work (I love him!), a drum machine built from Legos, skull-based noise, more…
Ellie Fortune: America’s “President”
Sacramento songwriter Ellie Fortune exposes the heart of darkness in everything he sings about. So I guess it’s no surprise that his new video, “President,” features methed up/cracked out dancing whack jobs at some sort of outdoor fair…
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News: Band cancels for excessive shit, Justin Bieber describes puberty thus far, Roxy Music back on TV, Helmet, “Sissy Bounce,” and more…
Tron has nothing on these guys"/>
Kid Infinity in 3D: Tron has nothing on these guys
Kid Infinity has long been one of Los Angeles’ best bands. Now the duo is back with an achievement that would make the pros cry with jealousy (no exaggeration): Kid Infinity the 3D experience arrives at The Smell Saturday night.
Tonight: The Emotron, 400 Blows on KXLU’s Demolisten
L.A.’s most suavely brutal band, 400 Blows, and up-and-coming cathartic freakshow, The Emotron, are both appearing on KXLU’s Demolisten today on 88.9FM (or KXLU.com).
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Today’s news: Paul McCartney rocks at 45rpm, Back to the Future the Ride covers George Michael, new TRON trailer, robot eats dead flies, Brian May, fart-operated TV, more…
“Casual Jazz Thursday”—a personal invite from Kyle Mabson
Dudes! Look at me up on the Sean Carnage website. It’s your boy! I came on here to talk to ya’ll, THE PEOPLE. See I got this show tonight. I’m amped for it. Lemme riff ya on the concepts of errything poppin off tonight aka Casual Jazz Thursday.
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Today’s news: Soft Cell’s “Sex Dwarf” STILL banned in 2010, Bandcamp to change business model in a few weeks, Elvis’ autopsy instruments to be auctioned, the Black Keys flee Akron, every Doctor Who theme ever, more…
Some things to get excited about
Thank you, dear readers, for being so supportive during this time when I have been ill. I’ve been working everyday on new features for you, and though they are a bit backlogged at this point, you will soon see them all roll out…
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Today’s news: Getting high from Internet downloads, pot workers unionize, the last roll of Kodachrome developed, Fugazi news, man quits job for Metallica, more…
Exclusive video: Sewn Leather at Women house
Griffin is pure dynamism—all motion all the time AND YOU BETTER WATCH OUT. I kept thinking as I watched him that if this was a different era, he’d be Elvis. Noise Elvis.
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Today’s news: The greatest homo/punk/druggie artist finally gets his due, K-town the TV show, Peter Hammill & Van Der Graaf Generator, “U2 should never have existed,” Peter Murphy & more…
A threesome that was pure magic: Danimal, Tom of Finland & the L.A. underground music scene
We had the coolest music, the best art, and the best setting, & we did it totally chill and casual. There were no liquor sponsors, no Paper Magazine, and no BS. With a great team of friends like we have, we can do anything we want to do.
Of tumor suits and Emotrons
Jason Kyle Knight, aka The Emotron, is from Georgia and claims an unlikely combination of influences: manic sequencerist Atom and his Package and tragic scatologist GG Allin. SEE HIS NEWEST VIDEO
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Today’s news: The hottest rocker, Gary Numan’s auto orchestra, Brad Laner’s excellent 10CC making of, build your own casette drum machine and more!
Local musician reviews vegetables as if they were Transformers
This could be the funniest video since the Black Metal dad ‘n daughter building (and then burning) a church made from popsicle sticks. Meet “Arugulord 73″…
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In the news: Imaginatively Photoshopped cosplayers, Pictureplane on Russian MTV, designer Bernhard Wilhelm, the 40 most memorable concerts EVER, & another site breaks the news about an upcoming all-star Monday line-up, more…
Thank you…and it ain’t over yet
THANK YOU to everyone who attended the Tom of Finland pre-party & the concert yesterday. I’m downloading the photos so watch for those soon. In the meantime, check out my video for tonight’s art opening—Tetricide!
Big party tonight and you are invited…Read about guest performers Sisterfucker & Raw War
Tonight we party at Tom of Finland’s home and honor the art of DANIMAL. Then we rock to the provocative sounds of Gay Beast, XBXRX, Sisterfucker, Raw War & NASA Space Universe. If you are in or near Echo Park you owe it to yourself to stop by. Read interviews with Sisterfucker & Raw War & hear new music…
Interstellar overdrive: NASA Space Universe in words + sounds
NASA Space Universe is playing a FREE show tonight in Hollywood with Vulture and Gay Beast. Friday, NASA and Gay Beast are at the big summer party at Pehr. The music fanatic in me could not be any happier…