I don’t buy into this concept of “music scenes” dying. There’s always gonna be young people and they’re always gonna be kids doing rock and roll and the only people thinking it’s dying are dying old farts. Call me a revisionist but I can’t help but notice all those people who say that “death of the scene” crap were the “first wave” of these rock and roll acts and they simply count their prime in audience attendance the real “height” of whatever was going on. It’s like punk rock senioritis or something where they snub younger acts that sprang up and just basically smack them in the face and ignore their achievements. It’s bullshit. Don’t trust old people. Fuck them.

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Director Sion Sono started out as a poet and staged guerrilla experimental poetry street performances before making films about brutal murders, twisted families, and demonic hair. His latest film is Cold Fish, a twisted tale about a struggling fish store owner who falls into the dark orbit of a rich, charismatic—and murderous—owner of a successful high-end fish shop. He speaks here about crime and creativity, pervert power, and his own cult experiences. This interview by Lainna Fader.

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When Genesis first met Lady Jaye, Genesis had just spent the night sleeping in a friend’s S&M dungeon. S/he woke up to see a beautiful young woman wearing an exquisitely-coordinated 1960s Mod outfit walk into the dungeon, and then take off her clothes and change into an equally remarkable set of fetish gear. This episode would foreshadow the rest of their story, where love at first sight, romance, and nostalgia would blossom simultaneously with explorations into radical sexuality, gender nonconformity, and transhumanism.

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JEAN ROLLIN TRIBUTE ON FRI, JUN. 3 AT CINEFAMILY, 611 N. FAIRFAX AVE, LOS ANGELES. 8 PM / $10/FREE FOR MEMBERS / ALL AGES. CINEFAMILY.ORG.

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EROTIQUE FANTASTIQUE MASQUERADE BALL ON THUR., JUN. 2 AT CINEFAMILY, 611 N. FAIRFAX AVE, LOS ANGELES. 8 PM / $12/FREE FOR MEMBERS / ALL AGES. CINEFAMILY.ORG.

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GRUFF RHYS & ANDY VOTEL PRESENT AN EVENING OF WELSH HORROR, RARE CYMRAEG FOLK & TERRIFYING SOUNDTRACKS! (FEAT. THE LOST ’70S HORROR FILM “GWAED AR Y SE”!) ON WED., JUN. 1 AT CINEFAMILY, 611 N. FAIRFAX AVE, LOS ANGELES. 11PM / $10/FREE FOR MEMBERS / ALL AGES. CINEFAMILY.ORG.

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First came post-punk cult hit Border Radio and then came Sugar Town, a film about the music industry, aging rock stars, and the women in their lives. Now Strutter, the final chapter in Allison Anders and Kurt Voss’ unexpected trilogy, is well underway. Allison and Kurt have been friends since UCLA film school and even share matching tattoos of the girl in chains on the back of Leonard Cohen’s first album. This interview by Lainna Fader.

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Our dublab friends are holding their fall dinner fundraiser. We’ll be there to support them, and so should you! TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST “CREATIVE CULTIVATION: dublab’s fall fundraiser dinner” Now is your chance to become actively involved in dublab’s mission of sharing progressive music, arts and culture with the world! Help us energize the universe and [...]

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