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Album Review: The Last’s Danger Reignites A Rich History

The recordings owed their origin to none of the usual motives- whether they be the desire for fame and fortune, or even women and song. – Raymond Pettibon album cover for “Danger.” To say that Danger, The Last’s first album … Continue reading

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Filmage: The Untold Story of Bill Stevenson

                                    On Thursday evening, the Art Theater of Long Beach treated contributors to Southern California’s 1980s punk scene to a special screening of … Continue reading

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The Damned / El Rey Theater, 5/26/13

Legendary 70’s punk band The Damned performed May 26 at the El Rey Theater, and it was a good opportunity for people-watching. The elegant art deco theater, with its red velvet walls and chandeliers, provided an appropriate backdrop for the … Continue reading

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`Lance Out Loud’: A Mother’s Tribute

The PBS documentary series “An American Family,” broadcast in 1973, was groundbreaking as well as controversial. Widely considered the first reality show, it documented the Louds, an upper middle-class family living in Santa Barbara, California; their daily activities, from mundane … Continue reading

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Photo Gallery: Meat Puppets at Track 16

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An Interview with Photographer/Artist Edward Colver

Los Angeles photographer/artist Edward Colver spoke to a capacity crowd of 250 guests in September as part of the Iris Lecture Series at the Annenberg Space for Photography.  Colver, whose work is prominently featured in the Who Shot Rock & … Continue reading

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Beat Recommends: Flesh Eaters’ Chris D. & Donna Lethal at TKO Records

On Friday July 15, from 6 to 8pm, TKO Records presents two readings to celebrate the vinyl-only reissue of SoCal punk band The Flesh Eaters’ demos from 1978.  Chris D. of The Flesh Eaters will read from A Minute To Pray, … Continue reading

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