November 2010
1 post
September 2010
1 post
BACKTRACK TATTOO
August 2010
1 post
July 2010
2 posts
ABYSSED
They have a new drummer, are back to two guitars, last time I saw them was one of the best sets I’ve seen in ages. Go see them.
NEVER CLAD
June 2010
3 posts
SHITBOX
Found these in my old room in Belgium.
(The title is a pun on these annual compilation CDs that came out back then, called Hitbox… not bad for a twelve year old)
SPICE OF LIFE
LEMMY WITH MARIANNA
April 2010
1 post
TAR BOYS
March 2010
1 post
February 2010
3 posts
HIPSTER PARTY / DAN VAN
JEALOUS OF THAT BABY
DOES THIS JACKET LOOK FAMILIAR?
Erik Tilburg’s new blog linked me to an interesting article about Iggy Pop’s famous jacket. You can read it here. You’re not cool enough to read Tilburg’s blog yet, though.
January 2010
8 posts
SCANS FROM AN OLD NOTEBOOK
THOUSANDS OF WORDS
Photos by Kevin Chalk (August 1st, 1986)
THE MONSTERS
Early L.A. punk rock “super group” featuring Nickey Beat, Stan Lee, Darby Crash, Kira and Paul Roessler. Photo by Al Flipside.
ASK THE ANGELS
“One of the first books to document the L.A. punk scene with photographs by Donna Santisi. Hellin Killer and Trudie Arguelles are on the cover.” Anyone have any info on this book? Found it in this amazing collection of early LA punk photos on Alice Bag’s flickr.
FOREIGN BODIES "DOWNTOWN FUN" DEMO
Download the posthumous Downtown Fun demo here. You can buy tapes from me in person. I heard we might play a show in the summer.
REPROACH WINTER TOUR SHIRT
For their winter tour with Municipal Waste. Also the last design I’ll ever sign with a number that starts with a zero.
BEST MOVIES OF THE DECADE
PINEAPPLE EXPRESS, FUBAR, CONTROL, SUPERBAD, AMERICAN PIE, JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK, CITY OF GOD, ZODIAC, EASTERN PROMISES, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, RATATOUILLE, THERE WILL BE BLOOD, JUNO, MULHOLLAND DRIVE, INGLORIOUS BASTERDS, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, THE DARK KNIGHT, LOST IN TRANSLATION, AMELIE, FREDDY GOT FINGERED, SNATCH, THE PIANIST, PUNCH DRUNK LOVE, INLAND EMPIRE.
BEST ALBUMS OF THE DECADE
Here is an incomplete, unorganized, pointless lists of my favourite albums of the decade.
ANNIHILATION TIME - II
IRON AGE - the sleeping eye
INEPSY - rnr babylon
WITCH - all
FUCKED UP - hidden world
MIND ERASER - glacial reign
FREE SPIRIT - demo
INTERPOL - all
WITCHCRAFT - s/t
OBITUARY - frozen in time
THE VICIOUS - alienated
CAT POWER - you are free
BIG L - the big picture
IRON...
December 2009
18 posts
TRAPPED UNDER ICE SHIRT
TRUMBULLS' LISTS
Trumbull just put up a bunch of best-of lists, penned by a wide variety of people. I’m in there somewhere, and I smiled seeing Omegas, Foreign Bodies and even Push The Limit fanzine make it onto a few lists as well. Read ‘em all here.
WESTDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK
A couple of weeks ago Sami sent me a youtube link via fb chat, added ‘please review this’, and went offline. Assuming he was just kidding, I decided to one-up him by actually writing a review. I spent the last hour of my work day writing it and sent it off as I put on my jacket.
I guess Owen and him liked it, so they put it up on Trumbull. I forgot to post about it until I was...
LAURENCE TUREAUD
Tureaud worked as a bouncer after he returned from the army. It was at this time that he created the persona of “Mr. T”. His wearing of gold neck chains and other jewelry was the result of customers losing the items or leaving them behind at the bar/night club after a fight. A customer, who may have been banned from the club or trying to avoid another confrontation, would not have to...
EMILY
VERA
VERA'S KITCHEN
New photo series up on my main site.
HEY, PORCELL
WHAT’S UP.
WHITE WIDOW II
I have 14 copies left of my mixtape. Hit me up if you want one (get a copy of Society Suckers VIII with it to save on shipping). Here’s the track list:
SIDE A:
THE JAM - IN THE CITY (London, 1977)
WEIRDOS - SOLITARY CONFINEMENT (Los Angeles, 1978 )
DEATH - KEEP ON KNOCKING (Detroit, 1974)
PINK FAIRIES - DO IT (London, 1971)
EMPIRE - ELECTRIC GUITAR (London, 1980)
BATALLION OF SAINTS...
SOCIETY SUCKERS VIII
Five photos of mine are in the new issue of Society Suckers. I have some copies, hit me up if you want one. Other featured photographers are Angela Boatwright and Meghan Rennie.
THE PHANTOM SOUNDS
One of my favourite things in life is when you discover that a friend of yours has a talent you never knew about. I became friends with Steph because I was interviewed about the Justice 2005 tour, and I talked about the top five girls with biggest boobs I saw at shows. She was number one. Somehow she read the interview and tracked me down to call me a creep. Good way to start a friendship, right? ...
KNIGHT TERRORS
When we were still running the Black Dot, Knightbus was the butt of many pranks and gags, possibly even more so than now. When we got Terror to agree to play there after playing a big metal show down the street, you know a good prank was in the making. Dan told Knightbus the following: Terror had agreed to play, Scott would not be able to sing two sets in a row, Scott would need a replacement, and...
DEAD WAR
Knightbus, everyone’s favourite clown, asked me to draw a cheesy heavy metal skull for his band Dead War. I think I got the cheesy part down.
BARELY MOVIN'
Stief and Sike are in a new band. I love it.
THE DILLHOLE
“The Dillhole” - Butt-head makes pelvic thrusts while Beavis punches and kicks in the air.
“The Bunghole” - Butt-head shakes his butt while Beavis jumps up and down with a gyrating motion.
“The Fartknocker Double Inverted Nad Twist” - Butt-head jumps back and forth across the room while Beavis sways his arms.
“The Monkey Boy” - Beavis humped...
IMPORTANT NOTES FROM MY PHONE
1. main guy from that 80s show is in it’s always sunny
2. the blonde at airport in big trouble in little china is samantha from sex and the city
3. the old blazing eye asian in big trouble in little china is snotty from revenge of the nerds II
Yea.
April 2009
1 post
TUMBLRD
I set up a tumblr to use as my website blog. I’ll be posting my artwork, photography, and whatever else I’m up to. Cool huh.