Author Archives: Judy Ornelas Sisneros

Judy Ornelas Sisneros

About Judy Ornelas Sisneros

I am a native Californian, born and raised in Bakersfield and eventually escaping to San Jose then San Francisco where I spent every free moment in punk and post-punk culture spaces before heading to LA permanently in 1989. I have also spent major time as an AIDS and queer street activist, which today along with my passion for punk/alternative music still informs my personal and social life. I love photography, film and playing punk/post-punk stuff on the bass. My LA Beat contributions are usually photos that give a glimpse into the vibrant art and music scene that makes Los Angeles such an amazing city to live in today.

GWAR the Exhibit!

“Don’t Talk about it, DO IT!” A tribute exhibit to David Brockie aka Oderus Urungus (R.I.P.) and the artists who created GWAR, the extreme performance thrash metal band, opened on Saturday, October 25 at Keystone Art Space Gallery. The exhibit will continue until November 6.  Mark Harvey, Danielle Stampe (of … Continue reading

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El Cid’s Tasty Surf Punk, Alt-Rock and Pop Punk Combo Platter!

Did you notice all the traffic headed to El Cid Restaurant last Saturday night?  This is why: It was The Neptunas first LA gig in 10 years…Pamita, Leslita and Laura Bethita brought the surf punk fun on stage and an Al’s Bar reunion of … Continue reading

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Queer Pride, Queer Diversity: It’s the Real Thing

Coagula Curatorial’s “Queer Biennial I, LA+NY and Parts in Between” exhibit opening in Chinatown was the scene of a pretty fabulous mini-pride fest last Saturday night.  While many in LA’s LGBT community were on their annual trek to San Francisco’s pride fest, a few … Continue reading

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The T’s Have It!

  As a kick-off to this weekend’s citywide LGBT Pride celebrations, and in particular to next week’s TransPride festivities, the Advocate & Gochis Galleries are presenting “Brought To You By The Letter T“, a group exhibit of photographs and drawings created … Continue reading

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Lethal Lunch

  Lydia Lunch, writer and musician, flew to Los Angeles last week to read at Lethal Amounts Gallery’s FRICTION: literary crimes by mutated minds event which took place Friday night (May 30).  Lunch came to support the  impending (next year?) Harper’s release of Jonathan … Continue reading

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Sapphic Musk: “Nordic” Homo Ladies Invade Silver Lake’s Spanish Quarter!

“Nordic” punk metal rockers Sapphic Musk occupied El Cid Restaurant on Saturday night, much to the delight of the crowd (sapphic inclinations or not) who welcomed the invaders with open arms.   Sapphic Musk  is comprised of veteran LA rockers … Continue reading

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In a Better World: “Big Hair: The Life & Times of Tomata du Plenty” at Art Share L.A. – Opening Night

A heat-packed gallery/warehouse space was the setting for the opening night of Art Share L.A.’s  “Big Hair: The Life & Times of Tomata du Plenty”, a two-day retrospective of the artworks of Tomata du Plenty, ex-Screamers frontman, Cockette and artist….whose … Continue reading

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Photo Essay: “100 Reasons” at Coagula Curatorial

Saturday night Sheree Rose performed “100 Reasons” at Coagula Curatorial along with Grace Hansmeyer (reader/domme), David Lucien Matheke (spankee), Sheree Rose and David Arnson (musician). Photos after the jump NSFW

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