Noisegasm: Club Foot
Club Foot was an offbeat showspace operating in SF’s Bayview district from 1980-1986. It played host to some of the Bay Area’s most bizarre acts in the ’80s (Inflatable Boy … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: Annegret Soltau
What is Annegret Soltau‘s medium? Thread, of course. Well, thread + humans. Growing up in the German countryside, the avant-garde artist was forced by her mother to learn knitting and … Continue reading
Lit Bombast: Last Gasp Books
Fun fact: I recently discovered the most awesome publishing company ever, right in my ‘hood here in SF’s Mission district. It’s called Last Gasp Books, and since 1970, they’ve righteously … Continue reading
Noisegasm: Disco Zombies
Leicester –> London transplants, DIY punks and (of course) John Peel favorites Disco Zombies are a fun punky-poppy band that I hadn’t really heard anything by until the ever-amazing Acute … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: Alexis Hunter
First of all, can I just say that Alexis Hunter is a HOT name? Secondly, New Zealand artist Alexis Hunter would most likely NOT be down with my vapid observation, … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: Evolution of Social Serigraphy in San Francisco
So, I just got home from the Raincoats show, which was pretty ACE. All-female, SF-based lo-fi outfit Grass Widow opened, and returned to the stage during the encore to join … Continue reading
Noisegasm: Dogs
The Dogs (a.k.a Les Dogs) are a punk group from France who formed in the mid-seventies. I recently discovered the rock ‘n’ roll brilliance of the song “19,” featured on … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: 13 Questions for Bobby Grossman
Bobby Grossman, people. He’s that guy- the one who truly lived and captured the spirit of the 1970s New York punk scene. Grossman both documented and shaped the early punk … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: No Wave Visual Art
No Wave Week continues on RAB! Tomorrow I’ll have a review of the documentary film, BLANK CITY. In the meantime, enjoy some delightfully transgressive and nihilistic visual art from late … Continue reading
In the Mood For… No Wave
Welcome to No Wave Week on RAB. All week I’ll be publishing content on No Wave music, film, art, and fashion. {Photos by Julia Gorton. From top to bottom: Alan … Continue reading
Ribbon Around A Bomb 