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Tequila Mockingbird

About Tequila Mockingbird

Tequila Mockingbird has been a longtime fixture on the LA music scene. Her first band was "Trouble for Nora" with Mitch Mitchell of "The Jimi Hendrix Experience." She sings with Jeff Goldblum and you can catch her show Saturday nights at Canter's. She is also a promoter, actress, writer and inventor. Her company, Do Monkey Productions, booked the historical punk rock TV show, "New Wave Theater." She has been published in Buzzbin Magazine and has a regular column in Rock City News. Recently she has created Tequila Tattoo Cream and opened The Punk Rock Museum to bring old friends together for art, music , and culture. It is located at KGB studios and curates special events all over Los Angeles in Pop up form. The museum has also contributed art to Pershing Square and Tequila hopes to curate more events for the city that she loves. www.lapunkmuseum.com

Brenda Perlin Reads from her New Book at Book Soup

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Tequila Mockingbird

Book Soup has always supported punk readings, and tonight was no different, with readings from Brenda Perlin’s Crime and PUNKishment: Stories and Exclusive Interviews with Rodney Bingenheimer, Jack Grisham, Palmolive of the Slits, Linda Ramone and Captain Sensible. Besides Brenda … Continue reading →

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Prost! It’s Oktoberfest at The Red Lion!

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Tequila Mockingbird

Red Lion’s Oktoberfest party starts now with a month of surprises celebrating the famous German holiday, and the tradition is a festival of the senses. We got a lovely Groupon for sausages and beer for 2 for $18.99. The dishes … Continue reading →

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Rude Boy: A Conversation with Ray Gange

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Tequila Mockingbird

Ray Gange starred in a movie called Rude Boy. It is a grand film following the Clash that humanized the London punk scene. Ray played himself–a tough punk who called a cunt a cunt and fought like a hooligan. In … Continue reading →

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Hollie Cook: The Young Queen of Reggae and Lovers Rock Takes Over the Santa Monica Pier

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Tequila Mockingbird

Hollie Cook is a Phenomenon. She is unaffected and unflinchingly natural. She sings love songs. Here’s the secret–her father is the coolest Sex Pistol–Paul Cook. Why the coolest ? Well, he’s a drummer for fucks sake! Never a breath of … Continue reading →

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Louis Louis: A Tour Through the Mirrors of Louis Vuitton

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Tequila Mockingbird

‘Twas a glorious day for a field trip, so local photographer Paul Picasso and I drove to Beverly Hills for a pop-up pop art fashion museum at Louis Vuitton. The first floor in the pink pleasure palace on Rodeo Drive … Continue reading →

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The Timeless Eloquence of Bryan Ferry

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Tequila Mockingbird

I was happy that I was invited to see Bryan Ferry at the Greek last week. I was at his first Boston performance at the Music Hall in 1974. My roommate, Pamela Fix Manning, was A hip girl on the … Continue reading →

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Dietmar Kohl’s Roses at The Neutra Museum

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Tequila Mockingbird

There is romance in the air when one sees flowers in full bloom. The lush colors and fragrances dance in your memories like a favorite song. Vienna-born artist Dietmar Kohl has a way with flowers. They love him. And he … Continue reading →

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Goddesses and Gods Exhibit at the Lisa Derrick Gallery in Chinatown

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Tequila Mockingbird

The Goddesses and Gods group show at the Lisa Derrick Gallery in Chinatown opened on June 22, 2019. It was a costume party for the artists and customers. It was also Gallery owner Lisa Derrick’s birthday. Artists included Clive Barker, Rick … Continue reading →

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‘Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto’ Premiere

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Tequila Mockingbird

“Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto” premiered at the Ace hotel last night as part of the launch gala for the Hollywood Womens International Film Festival. The theater was at capacity as we celebrated the 100 year anniversary … Continue reading →

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Fast and Bulbous: The Mascara Snake Cometh

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Tequila Mockingbird

Last Saturday, the Lisa Derrick Gallery opened, “Fast and Bulbous: The Art of the Mascara Snake.” Mascara Snake, AKA the late Victor Hayden, played bass clarinet on the album Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, and … Continue reading →

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