The Fancy Space People are supposedly led by No-Ra Keyes (of the Centimeters) and D’on Bolles (of the Germs, Celebrity Skin and 60 million more) but they’re TRULY led by space aliens who direct No-Ra and D’on to deploy glitter rock toward the total fancification of Earth. This interview by Dan Collins and Chris Ziegler.
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FANCY SPACE PEOPLE: BUSY SCREWING EARTH PEOPLE
May 12th, 2011 · 4 Comments
JUST ANNOUNCED: MEMBERS OF SMASHING PUMPKINS, FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE, CALIFONE + MORE TO PERFORM AT BENEFIT FOR REDWOOD BAR'S LAURA ANN MASURA
October 20th, 2009 · No Comments
Kim Grant alerts us: Redwood bartender Laura Ann Masura was involved in a serious motorcycle accident in September and is facing thousands of dollars worth of medical bills, so Josiah from Light FM has put together a benefit including performances by Billy Corgan with members of the Electric Prunes and Ancient Chinese Secret plus Syd [...]
MIMICKING BIRDS, LAMPS, + TREMELLOW @ BOOTLEG THEATER
October 9th, 2009 · 4 Comments
Reminiscent of the shoegaze bands from the eighties at times, but fresh enough to bring some flair to the table, Tremellow played a strong set with a lot of energy regardless of the small crowd. This was lost however on the neighborhood, and their set was concluded when the Bootleg Theater was closed by two uniformed police officers due to sound—which was a first, according to the bartender Ben, who later asked for a CD.
SKY SAXON TRIBUTE @ THE ECHOPLEX
August 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Suddenly a new super group emerged on stage, with Djin Aquarian and Billy Corgan on bass! This was “YaHoWha 33” and suddenly the calm, meditative breather from before must have recharged his chakras! Djin rocked and cooed and smiled from behind his beard like nothing I’ve seen since the Soggy Bottom Boys appeared on screen a few years back. No hippie love jam this, unless by “jams,” you meant things to Kick Out. There was rock and sweat and vitality, screaming dudes in robes, and man, I just could not believe Sky Saxon was dead, because I felt so alive!
BILLY CORGAN PLAYING OPEN
August 18th, 2009 · No Comments
UPDATE: Click here for a review of Corgan’s band Spirits In The Sky! Via: Open BILLY CORGAN has announced that Mike Byrne has joined THE SMASHING PUMPKINS as their new drummer. The 19-year-old Portland, OR native will make his debut with the band on the Pumpkins’ next album—about which a major announcement is expected in [...]
