Noisegasm: The Aleph on KCSB
Way “back in my day,” I used to do a radio show for the best college station west of the Mississippi: KCSB. It was called the Aleph, and it was … Continue reading
RAB #28: Love is Shit
Here’s your new soundtrack to being a badass. Download or stream the latest edition of Ribbon Around a Bomb Radio- Edition 28: Love is Shit. Patience and Prudence- A Smile … Continue reading
In the Mood For… Birthday Bombast
Michael Stipe can suck it. January 4th is the birthday of three cool chicks: Ann Magnuson, Barbara Rush, and (why yes indeed!) myself. It’s also a generally fortuitous day. Below, … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: Womanhouse
In 1972, Judy Chicago and over a dozen other female artists came together to present Womanhouse, the first collaborative exhibition of feminist art in the United States. Set in an … Continue reading
Noisegasm: Mögel
Last night, a friend of a friend hooked me up with the complete(?) recordings of all-female svenskt muskikgrupp Mögel. I am seriously digging these zigzag rhythms and delightfully atonal Swedish … Continue reading
In the Mood For… Five Favs for 2013
Browsing the internet, guys. It’s the hot new thing for 2013. If you’ve ever wondered “Where does La Lengua go when SHE feels like browsing that world wide web?” you’re … Continue reading
San Francisco: New Wave Tidal Wave Threatens East Bay
Brilliant 1979 spoof newspaper in which, “Biafra Campaigns for Mayor” of San Francisco. For those who don’t have impeccable eyesight like I do, the highlights are: 1. Biafra’s campaign is … Continue reading
Style Ish: Anita Lane
Anita Lane is my current style icon. Like all of Nick Cave’s dream women, she’s got the angsty sexpot thing down for sure. GOOD GOD, that messy hair: She also … Continue reading
Lit Bombast: Suburban Relapse
Oh, the information age. In which even those things which are meant to be impermanent, crude, DIY, and hyper-local, are now preserved for all and for eternity via digitization. If … Continue reading
In the Mood For… the Holidays
I just have bundles and bundles of holiday cheer. Can’t deny that CRASSmas spirit, am I right?? Actually I’m really bitter this week ever since I missed the MCD show … Continue reading
Ribbon Around A Bomb 