Arts Bombast: Franklin Furnace
Franklin Furnace has been “making the world safe for avant-garde art” since 1976. That was the year that outsider/performance artist Martha Wilson founded the institution with the intention of promoting … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: Raw Magazine
Fun fact: Before Art Spiegelman was busy winning the Pulitzer Prize, and before Francoise Mouly was busy being the art editor of the New Yorker, the quirky couple co-edited a … Continue reading
In the Mood For… Cool People Hanging Out with Cool People
You know, like when I hang out with my friend Krissie. It’s pretty much like this: [Patti Smith + Lizzy Mercier Descloux] [Tina Weymouth + Grandmaster Flash] [Nick Cave + … Continue reading
Noisegasm: Cows
Yet another reason I should have been born (at least) 10 years earlier: I would have fucking loved to see the Cows play live. I’ve seen my share of noisy/jazzy … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: David Markey
David Markey is basically a punk-rock Renaissance Man. He is a member of one of my all-time-favorite bands Sin 34, director of the ridiculously excellent Desperate Teenage Lovedolls, and documentary … Continue reading
Noisegasm: Life In the Fridge Exists
Can’t. Stop. Listening. To. This. Song. Life in the Fridge Exists (aka LIFE) was a Wellington, New Zealand-based band that rocked the Kiwi capital via a few house shows between … Continue reading
Noisegasm: Pink Section
ALWAYS down for some SF love, I’m here to convince you to start listening to the strange and wonderful music of Pink Section. Formed in San Francisco in 1979, the … Continue reading
Lit Bombast: Adulterers Anonymous
“I BREAK YOUR HEART TO BREAK MONOTONY.” -Lydia Lunch, excerpt from Adulterers Anonymous Have I mentioned my undying love for Lydia Lunch? Or Exene Cervenka? In an awesome collaboration (collision?) … Continue reading
Noisegasm: Ciccone Youth
Like most good bands, Ciccone Youth was a short-lived (albeit brilliant) project that dissolved before it had a chance to start sucking. The group was formed by the members of … Continue reading
Film Bombast: Santa Sangre
And now for something completely different– Pls be advised: This is easily the longest and most obscure piece I’ve written on RAB. At times it begins to approach academia, but … Continue reading
Ribbon Around A Bomb 