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Movie Review: Tales of the American with an Exclusive Interview with Girl George

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Billy Bennight

The documentary film, Tales of the American, to put it simply, is an onion. It peels away years of cultural debris, exposing the history of a century-old hotel originally called The Canadian and built for African-Americans by architect Octavius Morgan. Over … Continue reading →

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Alice Bag at Cafe Nela

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Deb Frazin

There were a lot of great shows happening last night: X and The Meat Puppets at the Observatory, The Weirdos, Saccharine Trust and The Great Sadness in DTLA, but I knew exactly where I needed to be – at Cafe … Continue reading →

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Tommy “Chiffon” Martinez: Punk Blood – Thicker than a Cold Shot

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Monique A. LeBleu

With freshly bleached, close-cropped hair, relaxed in denim overalls and black baby-doll tee cut to reveal a striking Bette Midler tattoo, Tommy Martinez, AKA Tommy Chiffon, sat neatly tucked into the smooth mustard booth of the Hermosillo’s HP Brewery in … Continue reading →

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Redd Kross and The Side Eyes at The Echoplex

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Deb Frazin

It was Father’s Day, and I had nothing to do, so I decided to head down to The Echoplex and check out the “Punk is Dad” show featuring The Side Eyes and Redd Kross. When I walked into The Echoplex, … Continue reading →

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Penelope Houston’s “Muzzlers” at La Luz de Jesus

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Simone Snaith

From April 7th through the 30th, La Luz de Jesus Gallery presents “Muzzlers (The Accused)” by Avengers frontwoman and solo artist, Penelope Houston. The exhibit is a series of diptych oil paintings of mugshots from the 1920s and ’30s that … Continue reading →

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Interview: Dennis Morris Celebrates 40 Years of Punk with “The Bollocks: A Photo Essay of the Sex Pistols”

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Billy Bennight

I had a remarkable opportunity to interview Dennis Morris at The Salon (at Automatic Sweat) a while back. The interview was coupled with large prints of his photographic work that captured the most salient and critical moments in the Punk movement. We sat … Continue reading →

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Keith Morris “My Damage” All-Star Punk Rock Signing Party at La Luz de Jesus

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Billy Bennight

A week ago Sunday, I attended what I like to think of as a Punk Rock “Hoedown” or “Hootenanny,” sans the dancing, for the “My Damage” All-Star Punk Rock Signing Party at La Luz de Jesus. Unlike the book signing by Keith … Continue reading →

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“The Bollocks” Books Signing by Dennis Morris at The Salon (Automatic Sweet)

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Billy Bennight

Anyone who was at “The Bullock” art opening back in 2014 at The Known Gallery knows of the majesty, mayhem and excitement it created in the Art and Punk worlds. My article “The Bollocks” A Private Reception for Dennis Morris at Known … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “London Town” at the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Billy Bennight

“London Town” is a coming-of-age story set among the turmoil of Thatcher’s England. During the era there were widespread labor strikes, and race relations in England were at an all-time low as The National Front gained power and threatened violence against immigrants. Shay, played by Daniel … Continue reading →

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Attila Keeps Punk Rock’s Eternal Flame Glowing

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Tequila Mockingbird

Attila still has a hairdressing salon on the corner of Fairfax and Melrose. He has been cutting the hair of the underground rock stars of Los Angeles for the last thirty years. He even cut Dee Dee Ramone’s hair. Attila was the star … Continue reading →

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