Dirty Opera presents Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan with director Nicholas Meyer!

The production company that my pals Eddie Gonzalez, Dimitri Coats and I operate, Dirty Opera, are thrilled to announce our latest Event. We will be presenting Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan at The Claremont Laemmle 5 on November 11th at 7PM. There will be a Q&A with the film’s director Nicholas Meyer after …

“The Gospel According To Bombastus” by Brutus Chieftain and Stevo Lution out now on Bamboo Dart Press

What began as countless daily texts from Brutus to make Stevo laugh at work soon evolved into their final collaborative venture. The pair’s original scheme, Stevo working at a fortune cookie factory swapping standard fortunes for Brutus’ quotes, failed when he was fired for refusing to wear a hair net. They quickly moved on to …

Join director Dave Markey for the first screening of 1991: The Year Punk Broke in Southern California in 15 years

Dirty Opera is screening Dave Markey’s now-classic film 1991: The Year Punk Broke on Thursday, September 18th, at 7:30 pm at The Laemmle Claremont 5. Maverick director Dave Markey and guest will be on hand to discuss the film at this screening. The film has not been seen on the big screen in Southern California …

The Coin Cold Heart of Darkness

Some artists don’t or can’t tour. They don’t meet and greet. They are not on Ex or Insta or some sort of Abra app dopamine delivery. They work a few jobs maybe, or raise kids, and tend to that art thing in the late eves, between things. So the artist is not here, near or …

Son of Buzzi & Joseph Allred fall tour dates announced

Son of Buzzi has just announced some European tour dates with Joseph Allred this fall to support the Shrimper release Ein Hase, Ein Phönix, Ein Schwan which was released a few months back. To be in the presence of Sebastian Bischoff’s guitar playing is otherworldly. His is an intuitive nature. He makes use of decay, …

Patrick John Brayer’s “Cold Coin Heart” book on Bamboo Dart Press is out now worldwide

Patrick John Brayer was raised on an egg ranch in the steelmill town of Fontana, California. Think Hell’s Angels, think Sammy Hagar, think Shelton Brooks. Developing a unique style of writing early on as an answer to his inability to speak, he went on to receive an education in music from an array of dirt parking …

Bill Chen Vs. Dennis Callaci picked up for another year at KSPC

Thrilled that KSPC is allowing Bill and I to continue berating and amusing one another in between blocks of our favorite music of all walks for our fourth season of Bill Chen Vs. Dennis Callaci. Our weekly radio show is heard ad free, with no subscription fee, no nothing, on the public airwaves from 9am …