View the Shepard Fairey & Jonathan Lethem discussion about the politics and legacy of John Carpenter’s They Live

Check out the conversation that followed the Dirty Opera screening of John Carpenter’s They Live at The Claremont 5 Laemmle in California. Should you have read Lethem’s treatise on the film or heard Fairey discuss the film in relation to his art, this roundtable offers yet other ins and angles to both of them and …

Son of Buzzi Record out now. Second track/video premieres on Austin Town Hall

Heimweg Mondlicht Am Strassenrand from the new Son of Buzzi CD “Ein Hase Ein Phonix Ein Schwan is another sublime beauty that dovetails between heavier workouts and meditative psalms that make up the whole of the record which streets on May 16th. Sebastian Bischoff’s guitar playing is soulful, often minimal, allowing for the sound of …

Robert Scotellaro’s From the Book of Atmospheres is out now on Bamboo Dart Press

From the Book of Atmospheres by Robert Scotellaro is a collection of micro and flash stories that explore life at a slant. Often surreal/fabulistic, there is a universality that threads their fabric in unexpected ways. In these tales, imagination is a welcomed guest. And it is clear that light and dark can, in easy union, inhabit …

Shepard Fairey & Jonathan Lethem Tickets for screening of They Live have sold out

The Dirty Opera screening at The Claremont Laemmle 5 on Tuesday April 29th at 7:30 PM of John Carpenter’s They Live has sold out. After the screening, Jonathan Lethem & Shepard Fairey will be joining us for a Q&A about the film. In the event that any ticket do open up, you can check here, …

Robert Scotellaro’s Second Bamboo Dart Press book due shortly

Robert Scotellaro’s From the Book of Atmospheres is out on April 25th. “The spirit of my father was trapped inside my ballpoint pen,” Robert Scotellaro starts one of his truly delightful new stories. “Must have slipped in when I was changing the refill.” Hilarious, inventive, audacious, Scotellaro’s quick fictions pack a real punch, whether they …

Dirty Opera presents a screening of They Live with Jonathan Lethem and Shepard Fairey

Thrilled to announce news of the non-profit Dirty Opera that Dimitri Coats, Eddie Gonzalez and I have formed. We will be bringing music, art, films and other events to the greater Pomona Valley area. Our first entry is a screening of John Carpenter’s They Live at The Claremont Laemmle 5 on Tuesday April 29th at …

Son of Buzzi Magnet video premieres

Zurich’s Sebastian Bischoff is Son of Buzzi, a self taught finger style guitar player whose unique manner of playing is compounded on his new record by the world of producer Michael Potter. Check out the first music and video from his Ein Hase, Ein Phonix, Ein Schwan record below with a piece written by Bill …

One Shrimper is not for Trump’s tariffs

AP reporting this morning: After decades of plunging prices and a dwindling workforce, Shrimpers are cheering President Donald Trump’s tariffs  Yo, fellow shrimpers, you are letting me down over here. I am sure Donny can afford a gilded washing machine with a 30% tariff paid for by our tax dollars, that he will turn a …

New Son of Buzzi record on Shrimper announced

Zurich’s Sebastian Bischoff is Son of Buzzi, a self taught finger style guitar player whose unique manner of playing is compounded on his new record by the world of producer Michael Potter. Previous outings on Cardinal Fuzz, Stoned to Death and Dadaist are comprised of his instrumental guitar pieces sometimes coupled with synthesizers or his …