The Disassociation join Mike Watt

Why is everyone all smiles in this combined photo? Because we need some joy in our lives. Mike Watt, he gets the joke and the cut of this bands jib. Click on the link below to hear Members of The Disassociation Sam Sousa, Jonathan Lethem & Dennis Callaci do the back and forth with Watt. …

Magnet premieres second video from The Disassociation. Live dates announced!

The Disassociation is a group made up of Amy Maloof of the band Falcon Eddy, author/bassist Jonathan Lethem, all five members of Refrigerator, and artist/musician Sam Sousa. Their first record is called Losing Is A Luxury. Check out the second song/video from the album Take it all Away that has just premiered on Magnet. The …

The Disassociation announce two Southern California shows

The debut record by The Disassociation Losing is a Luxury is out March 20th on Shrimper. The Disassociation is Amy Maloof of Falcon Eddy, Author Jonathan Lethem, Sam Sousa and all five members of Refrigerator. Dirty Opera is presenting the first live show by the band at Folk Music Center on Saturday, April 25th. Those …

The Disassociation announce Record, Aquarium Drunkard video premiere

The Disassociation is an eight-piece band featuring Amy Maloof, Jonathan Lethem, Sam Sousa, and all five members of Refrigerator. Author Jonathan Lethem penned lyrics during late 2020 for Dennis Callaci to write music to (Lethem had previously written lyrics for Lee Ranaldo and Walter Salas-Humara among others). The intention was to start a band with …

Dirty Opera presents 40th anniversary River’s Edge screening this Thursday with the director, actors and Jonathan Lethem.

Dirty Opera is the production company that my pals Dimitri Coats, Eddie Gonzalez, and I run locally. Our final event at The Claremont Laemmle 5, a lovely independent theater that is shuttering this location at the end of January, is one worthy of a farewell for this institution in the community. We are screening River’s …

Dirty Opera screening of The River’s Edge w/ Director Tim Hunter, cast members & Jonathan Lethem.

Chuffed to announce that the next event that we are presenting as Dirty Opera is a screening of the 1986 film River’s Edge. Author Jonathan Lethem will be hosting a Q&A after the screening with director Tim Hunter and cast members Daniel Roebuck and Josh Richman. The screening at The Claremont Laemmle 5 is on …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Richard Brown Lethem & Jonathan Lethem do first reading together ever this Saturday at The Maloof House

Check out this wonderful interview/piece on The Lethem’s and if you are in the Southern California area, this is an event not to be missed. Richard Brown Lethem’s book on Bamboo Dart Press with an introduction by Jonathan Lethem is available at all better bookstores or direct from us.