Brilliant, self-destructive, esoteric, wacky…all good descriptors of the following: 1. Anton Newcombe/Brian Jonestown Massacre 45% genius/55% insanity 2. Wayne Coyne/The Flaming Lips 75% genius/25% insanity 3. Tom Waits 80% genius/20% insanity 4. Frank Zappa 50% genius/50% insanity 5. Ted Nugent 20% genius/80% insanity (and counting)
Haha. Apparently the internets thinks I’m goth, because I just got a GothScene.com banner ad. Had to click it, just had to. They claim to be the #1 alternative community on the net. But the beauty of it is in the fine print: Dedicated to bringing gothic singles together in a totally free atmosphere. Email [...]
Check out Blacklist, another envious product of NYC, particularly if you are a Bauhaus fan.
Some cool promo pics coming soon thanks to some beautiful friends…here’s a lil’ teaser. I found this sign in my ‘hood very inspirational.
Seems Like Miss Pamela has a documentary in the works full of titillating groupie stories: Hello dolls! I am looking for former groupies or modern girls still hanging with bands for an upcoming doc based on my last book, “Let’s Spend the Night Together.” The bands have to be very well known, sorry! Please send [...]
Ummm…hellloooo?!?!?!? Where’s my poster? I’m paying more for tickets, dammit. Imagine my surprise when, a few weeks into living here, I go to The Fillmore, and on the way out they give me a poster. Then I remember all of this great poster art that I have seen over the years coming from The Fillmore, [...]
Digital releases. Video contests. General shunning of record in record industry traditionalism. It’s a head to head race of creativity and reinvention, resulting in a media- and fan- frenzy. Who will win? All of us. Because no matter who copied who and what comes next, we will all benefit. These two bands are breaking into [...]
On sale Sunday @ 10am: The Dirtbombs @ The Independent, 5/16/08 Ladytron @ The Fillmore, 5/27/08
thursday/mar. 13: the bloody beetroots @ popscene friday/mar. 14: nothing saturday/mar. 15: nothing sunday/mar. 16: nothing monday/mar. 17: Jetboy @ Cafe du Nord tuesday/mar. 18: nothing wednesday/mar. 19: Black Moth Super Rainbow @ BOTH I hate you SXSW.
In a rare occasion of perfect timing for me, I take my spot at The Warfield just as Serj Tankian takes the stage. I am not as familiar with Tankian as I am with most artists I go to see. But there are three things I do know about him which compelled me to attend: [...]
{ What a cool read....thanx for sharing 
} – May 25, 11:17 AM
{ You are a BAD ASS CHICK GIRRL!!! NICE!!!! } – May 21, 6:06 PM { Now, as always, and esp now that Ray Manzarek is with us no more....:(:( RIP, man......I welcome bands like BA because they keep the TRUE... } – May 21, 1:57 AM
{ I have always wanted to see the Stones but their age and prices have always scared me away. I remember my dad asking me to... } – May 15, 4:01 PM
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