RAB Radio #27: Partytime
On Saturday, DJ Ashtray and I threw a little shindig (which turned into a rather large shindig) during our radio show at Radio Valencia: Fair warning: You might want to … Continue reading
Noisegasm: Sweat Lodge
On Wednesday night I went to this show: Sweat Lodge is a super legit (fairly recently formed) noisy-nineties-nerdrock act from our very own San Francisco. Obviously, they’re not actually from … Continue reading
RAB Radio #26: Sexism’s Sick
Oh hi. Can I interest you in a new edition of Ribbon Around a Bomb, the radio show? Hosted by myself and also known as, “the finest radio show in … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: David Wojnarowicz’ Rimbaud in New York Series
Why do all the cool New York artists (see: Ginsburg, Patti Smith, and Wojnarowicz) love Rimbaud so much? Oh, that’s right, because he’s the shit. Below, a couple violent verses … Continue reading
Lit Bombast: We Got Power
[Sin 34] If you’re aren’t familiar with the early ’80s hardcore punk scene in California, then two things must happen now: 1. Punch yourself in the face for sucking. 2. … Continue reading
RAB Radio #24: Go For Gold!
“My spurs can rip your back for pain or pleasure…” -Pink Military, from “Wild West” [Unknown punks.] The woman above = the embodiment GOING FOR GOLD if I’ve seen it. … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: Mary Beth Edelson
Ever a sucker for ’70s-era feminist art, I’ve been getting into Mary Beth Edelson lately. I can’t really get behind some of her new age-y, reclaiming-the-Goddess works, but these cheeky … Continue reading
RAB Radio #23 and #24
I’ve been really shitty about posting the podcasts for my female-fronted punk radio show lately. Here are two recent editions of Ribbon Around a Bomb Radio, broadcast from Radio Valencia … Continue reading
Noisegasm: Blood Sausage
Something from the ’90s, for once! Blood Sausage is a super-good side project of Huggy Bear. I listened to this fabulously garage-y, dance-y track, “What Law Am I Breaking Now?” … Continue reading
Film Bombast: Weatherman ’69
I recently had a chance to watch Raymond Pettibon‘s The Whole World is Watching: Weatherman ’69, and hell, it is everything I hoped it would be. Low-budget and DIY in … Continue reading
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