Recalling label's photographer Naomi Petersen, rock critic looks back at his roots in the L.A. punk explosion of the 1980s
The secret history of punk sneaks up at unexpected moments. It’s well after midnight on the Loyola Marymount campus, and the place is deserted, except in the little fourth-floor studio of KXLU, where a couple of punk-rock vets and impresarios are the guests on Stray Pop, a weekly radio… Keep Reading »
Recalling label's photographer Naomi Petersen, rock critic looks back at his roots in the L.A. punk explosion of the 1980s
The secret history of punk sneaks up at unexpected moments. It’s well after midnight on the Loyola Marymount campus, and the place is deserted, except in the little fourth-floor studio of KXLU, where a couple of punk-rock vets and impresarios are the guests on Stray Pop, a weekly radio… Keep Reading »
Ex-Black Flag guitarist releases six albums, ponders a move
Greg Ginn is complicated — and misunderstood. The 53-year-old guitarist is best known for his visceral playing in South Bay punk band Black Flag, but those who followed Ginn’s output after his group’s 1986 breakup know he’s not one to bask in the memories of the good ol’ days… Keep Reading »
A quarter-century after their birth, the duo play the Orpheum
The sound of singer Alison Moyet’s looped giggling on Yaz’s “Situation” is as recognizable as a tooting horn at a rave. The new wave that Yaz’s Moyet and partner Vince Clarke helped usher in during the very early ’80s might now seem as quaint as a pair of shoulder… Keep Reading »
We Are Scientists with Morning Benders and The Blood Arm, El Rey, July 1, 2008Photos by Timothy Norris … Keep Reading »
Recalling label's photographer Naomi Petersen, rock critic looks back at his roots in the L.A. punk explosion of the 1980s
Ex-Black Flag guitarist releases six albums, ponders a move
A quarter-century after their birth, the duo play the Orpheum
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Do you prefer glow sticks instead of fireworks? Lina Lecaro has you covered. Here's here Dance Club Pick for the 4th:With the Fourth of July landing on a Friday this year, the weekend is sure to get off to a spirited start, and dance clubs around town are bringing in the big guns as usual (Mark Farina at Giant,…
It's not until August 1, but The Chase at the Mountain Bar in Chinatown is presenting Jacques Renault:Mountain Bar is at 473 Gin Ling Way. Check out The Chase's blog for updates: thechaseparty.blogspot.com/. (This flyer was posted on the window of Millie's which was closed and had the bars across the windows, so that's why there's a weird angle... )Want…
We Are Scientists with Morning Benders and The Blood Arm, El Rey, July 1, 2008Photos by Timothy NorrisLast night The Blood Arm performed the first truly excellent theme song for the economic recession of 2008. Dedicated to Jay-Z, referencing Wesley Snipes' three-year jail sentence for tax evasion and fretting about W-9 forms, "Fuck the Creditors" sums up what a…
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