Arts Bombast: In Dreams at Spoke Art
My hatred of Twin Peaks is pretty well documented at this point. So deep and obsessive is my disdain for the cult TV show, in fact, that I can’t tear … Continue reading
San Francisco: Alan Forbes Benefits
Something worth pulling my head out of my ass and finally returning to the, um, “blog-o-sphere”: San Francisco-based rock ‘n’ roll poster artist Alan Forbes is in trouble. A couple … Continue reading
San Francisco: Rare Punk Films Tomorrow
If you missed Punk Jews at the CJM, and you still want to get your fix of rare, geographically-specific punk films, fret not, for tomorrow is your chance: [From Punk … Continue reading
RAAB Radio #45: The Cold Touch of Leather
After getting a digital kick in the ass from Jay over at Dynamite Hemorrhage, I’m trying to be more on my game about posting my podcasts. Here is one from … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: La Pocha Nostra
Aliados: You may (or may not) have noticed that my posting on Ribbon Around a Bomb has decreased lately. The reason is a very exciting one indeed. I recently accepted … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: Ruth Asawa
The first time I saw Ruth Asawa‘s work was about a week after I moved from New Mexico to San Francisco, in a hallway (not a gallery) at the de … Continue reading
San Francisco: Jello DJs Oldies Night in the Mission Tomorrow
Thank you x a million to Mission Mission for tipping me off to this one: The KO is always a solid joint. [Biafra]
Arts Bombast: Lynn Hershman Leeson’s Roberta Breitmore Series
I just returned from a brilliant 5-day escape to New York City. Besides hanging out with some of my best friends in the world, eating a plethora of delicious bread-based … Continue reading
San Francisco: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
My dear friend Krissie recently attended a performance of one of her all-time favorite stories, the musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, here in SF. I asked her to write … Continue reading
San Francisco: Burger Boogaloo
If you’ve been reading Ribbon Around a Bomb for awhile, you no doubt are aware of my extreme distaste for (ugh, I struggle even now to type the word)… FESTIVALS. … Continue reading
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