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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…
Game on, player
CARNAGE EXCLUSIVE: Watch my new video—a preview of Walt Gorecki’s super fun ‘n sexy 8-bit art show that opens this Saturday at Pehrspace.
Some ladies, more than a few burgers…and JB
“The Buddy Holly of Hip Hop,” aka Juiceboxxx, has relocated from the Rust Belt to Los Angeles. He’s got a new video, too. WATCH IT HERE
This Friday at 6pm, Tom of Finland & Danimal come for YOU!!!
The Tom of Finland Foundation volunteers and the L.A. underground music scene are joining together to do something totally new: This Friday we are throwing a rock ‘n roll party at Tom of Finland’s house.
Tonight: The dark side of America’s birthday
I will see you at tonight’s show. Improvisation, noise, beats, intense sounds—you are gonna love it. Featuring: Bizzart, Skrapez, Walter Gross, Evolve (Realicide Recs from Ohio) and The Symbolick Jews.
Weekend bizness…CHECK IT OUT
Demolisten on Friday, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SATURDAY MORNING to hose out Tom of Finland’s back area (see details), Carnage DJing at KXLU/Pehr summer party tomorrow night…
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Friday news: Pee Wee Herman’s new movie, free Congotronics at Santa Monica Pier, Christgau retires, the best Japanese No Wave album I’ve heard all week, how to rock electronic keyboard & more…
Male Bonding: Behind the scenes with director Vice Cooler
Interview + documentary: He’s a ripper with XBXRX & Hawnay Troof, and now he’s making videos