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Michael Grecco’s “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978–1991”
“Every picture tells a story, don’t it?” as Rod Stewart would intone from the mic. There’s also the adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words” and it holds true. Rocker, author, director and photographer Michael Grecco started out his … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Miscellanious, News & Sports
Tagged Backstage, Billy Bennight, In Your Face, New Wave: Onstage, photography, post-punk, punk
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Book Review: Growing Wild by K.P. Rennie
Ever since the beginning of rock ‘n’ Roll, parents and teens have been at odds, whether the kid’s hair was too long, too short, or too purple. Add in undiagnosed learning or mood disorders, possibly an unreported trauma, and for … Continue reading
My Vinyl Treasures: Yes L.A.
“My Vinyl Treasures” record posts are a result of one of my ongoing covid-19 self-quarantine projects, cataloguing many records of various genres I have acquired through the years. It should go without saying, that whatever I post here, I like … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged alley cats, Bags, Black Randy, COVID-19, dangerhouse, Eyes, Germs, Los Angeles, My Vinyl Treasures, No New York, punk, x, Yes L.A.
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watt’s picture of the week – tuesday, february 11, 2020
there’s a new pad to do gigs now in my pedro town! the sardine at 1101 s pacific ave (used to be the old “ramona’s bakery”) is putting on shows, everyone who can should try and play here – c’mon … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essays
Tagged Clubs, gigs, Mike Watt, punk, Ramona's Bakery, Recess Ops, Recess Records, Rock, Rock and roll, Rock N Roll, San Pedro, The Sardine, Todd Congellier, Venues
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watt’s picture of the week – sunday, january 19, 2020
forty years ago this month at d boon’s pad at 519 w 19th street (upstairs, in the alley) in our pedro town, him and me started the minutemen and got the first batch of tunes going. joe baiza and gary … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essays
Tagged 1980, d. boon, Dennes Boon, Dennes Dale Boon, Econo, Gary Jacobelly, Joe Baiza, Mike Watt, minutemen, punk, punk rock, Rock, Rock and roll, Rock N Roll, San Pedro, sst records
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Pretty Dope Fiends and After School Specials
Thinking about the pretty dope fiends I’ve known after watching the riveting and very sad documentary, “Who Killed Nancy?” (2009). One I met while walking somewhere near ABC No Rio in NYC, he asked me if I was ok because … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music
Tagged nostalgia, pretty dope fiends, punk, Who Killed Nancy?
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Brenda Perlin Reads from her New Book at Book Soup
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
Spring Clearance Time at Lethal Amounts!
Last weekend Danny Fuentes’ Lethal Amounts fans flocked to his gallery for a special clearance sale as he gets ready to bring some new designs to his six-year old punk/goth/industrial counter culture art space. Could you believe cool tee-shirts and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Fashion, Miscellanious, Photo Essays
Tagged art, counter culture, Danny Fuentes, gallery, goth, industrial, Lethal Amounts, pop culture, punk, Westlake
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KLOS and Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival 2019 Sunday: Viva the Lucha Libre Forever!
Sunday came soon enough with the promise of more great music and Lucha Labre shenanigans. While I had missed the thrilling and comedic antics of Saturday, I keenly set my sights on wrestling, as it is the perfect celebration of … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Music, News & Sports, Photo Essays
Tagged alternative rock, Bad Religion, beer, Beer Festival, Billy Bennight, Black Flag, Carft Beer, Flogging Molly, KLOS FM, Music, music festival, Off Spring, punk, punk rock, Rock, Sabroso, Taco Eating, Taco Festival, Tacos, The Desendents, wrestling
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Flipper with David Yow Celebrates Their 40th Anniversary at The Regent
Last night, Flipper celebrated their 40th anniversary with all of us at The Regent Theater in DTLA, and it was ABSOLUTELY EPIC! Opening the show was one of my favorite local bands, Qui. They put on a great set (as … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellanious, Music, Photo Essays
Tagged david yow, deb frazin, flipper, Live Music, punk, punk rock
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