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A DESPERATE AND STUPID ACT
It’s been six months since having my bladder removed and I’m still waiting for my new lease on life to show up in the mail.
Apr 8
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CAUTION: NON-CAREERIST AT PLAY
If you find yourself on this page, I’m guessing it’s due to you trusting my opinion on music and/or some form of ‘culture’. The attempt at growing an…
Apr 2
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March 2024
RIP MIKE DOWN/LISTEN TO UNITY/MORE DEATH
I’m not going to pretend to have been great friends with San Diego’s Mike Down, vocalist for Amenity and guitarist in Forced Down who passed away on…
Mar 24
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NO IDOLS THROWBACK: SONGS OF PRAISE 001: Can't Decide
Due to it being the 40th anniversary of the release My War by Black Flag, I decided to share this post from way back in the pre-dark days of 2019. This…
Mar 16
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INTERVIEW: WET THE ROPE
Photo: Matthew Kadi Last month, I discovered the music of Wet The Rope while making my way through the Bandcamp page for the recently resurrected…
Mar 13
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EYES LIKE A BUG...LEGS LIKE A BIG BIRD
Last week, in between getting a cat cremated and three (count ‘em!) THREE MRI’s, I’ve found myself staring at my phone for a pointless escape. As…
Mar 4
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AVALON KALIN/TONY RETTMAN: A CONVO PT. III
For this portion of my conversation with Avalon Kalin, we talk about the broken blast beat of California, his second band Patterns Make Sunrise, and the…
Mar 3
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February 2024
HEY DUDE, WHERE'S MY ANGST?
“Remember when is the lowest form of communication” – Tony Soprano For a long time, I found the above quote from the head of Barone Sanitation to be…
Feb 23
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HEY DUDE, WHERE'S MY ANGST?
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AVALON KALIN/TONY RETTMAN: A CONVO PT. II
In this second installment of my conversation with Avalon Kalin, we discuss the formation of Christopher Robin and the influence Heroin and other San…
Feb 21
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AVALON KALIN/TONY RETTMAN: A CONVO PT.I
Avalon Kalin is an artist, musician, and educator who makes social and documentary art. He describes his music as “hard ambient”. In the 1990s, he was a…
Feb 15
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AVALON KALIN/TONY RETTMAN: A CONVO PT.I
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DAVE SMALLEY INTERVIEW FROM 2015
Photo: Ken Salerno As I’m sure many of you know, Dave Smalley (DYS, Dag Nasty, All, Down By Law, etc) is going through recovery from cancer. A special…
Feb 14
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PLAYLIST: AMBIEN FOR A-HOLES
Our world is burning while it keeps turning and I am fully aware of that issue, but can I get a decent night’s sleep just for once in my friggin’ life…
Feb 12
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