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THREE GENIUSES @ SILENT MOVIE THEATRE

November 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

This naked lunch of “alternative Hollywood Babylon” (to borrow a phrase from Fowley) may not have been well-received or readily understood by much of contemporary society, but even the furthest from this subculture couldn’t deny the laudable brazenness and unadulterated energy put into the spectacle.—Not to mention the costumes!

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SKY SAXON TRIBUTE @ THE ECHOPLEX

August 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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!

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WITHIN HEAVEN’S EARSHOT: IF I HAD A CULT, I WOULDN’T HAVE TO WORRY

March 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Within Heaven’s Earshot opens Friday, March 13th, and closes Easter Sunday, a set of dates providing perfect bookends for an art show exploring the world of religious album covers. This interview by Drew Denny.

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THE GERMS: STAY OUT OF THE SUN!

September 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

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DON BOLLES: KEEPING IT REAL

September 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments

photo cali dewitt

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