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 …

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 …

Watt! Ward! Fair!

Samuel Locke Ward joined our pal Mike Watt on the Watt from Pedro show this weekend to chat about his collaboration w/ Jad Fair on the Pure Candy record as well as his work w/ Watt on their incredible Purple Pie Plow record. High voltage, a place to stay, justice? It is all in their …

Jad Fair and Samuel Locke Ward unleash Pure Candy LP

If there is an antidote for these times that serves as a lift, a reminder that all politics are personal and in the personal there is hope, this record is the one for me in 2025. The real estate of our souls has no room for ill working agents. The hearts that don’t beat to …