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
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
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
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
Lit Bombast: The City is Ablaze
Add it to my Christmas list. Karren Ablaze has compiled the Ablaze fanzines from 1984-1994 into a book, called “The City is Ablaze!: The Story of a Post-Punk Popzine.” She … Continue reading
Noisegasm: Lydia Lunch at the Verdi Club
Lydia Lunch is a force of nature. A tempest of sex, noise, booze, and wrath. Lucky for me, San Francisco was directly in the path of the storm called RetroVirus: … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: Marc H. Miller
In this amazing series of photographs, artist and “punk curator” Marc H. Miller captures his friend and co-curator Bettie Ringma hanging out with legendary bands from the CBGB scene. Talking … Continue reading
RAB Radio #21: Burning Skulls [Halloween Edition!]
Okay, so I’m a couple days late, but last week’s edition of Ribbon Around a Bomb radio was (predictably-but-still-fantastically) HALLOWEEN-themed. Gore, death, bats, blood, ghosts and zombies are ALREADY some … Continue reading
Noisegasm: White Lung
Fancy that: The fine fellow from dark/obscuro Swedish music blog Invisible Guy interviewed me for the 12th edition of Harvesting. If you haven’t had enough of my ramblings and recommendations … Continue reading
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