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So yeah you were promised “twice as rock” for this past Monday’s show… and we fuckin’ delivered!!!!

The Smooth Grooves reunion was sublime… Like the Ruins, Primus and Jimi Hendrix all jamming together. Anavan blasted into hyperspace, the “Denver dudes” (aka Vampire Pussy and Spellcaster) proved they are some of the best noise you could ever hope to hear, Holi Buffaglow was punk *and* funk, and Jamaica Man jammed free and got us all high!!!!

Add to all that musical goodness a video shoot for the new Mae Shi cover of that Miley Cyrus song, and this was the perfect Monday show… Kinda like a “happening,” man—like “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls” (my favorite movie) minus the acid. “THIS IS MY HAPPENING AND IT FREAKS ME OUT!”

This week I am doing two shows. Peter Moran organized the fest (and created perhaps my favorite poster of ALL TIME!) with Jonathan “Captain Ahab” Snipes, and I joined in the fun. I am doing wristbands for both, and I got them today… they are different than anything I’ve ever tried. VERY special. And Monday it’s Kyle and Josh’s last supergroup—Guns ‘n Broses with Grace Lee singing. Who else does a fest on a Sunday and a Monday?!?! Don’t miss out!

Peter’s Pool Boys, Jonathan Snipes and Sean Carnage present…
COOL IN THE POOL
TWO DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL!!!

June 29 **SPECIAL SUNDAY SHOW AT THE SMELL!** $5
Captain Ahab
Brain Sanders (Tenessee)
Warm Streams ( Chef Joshua Ploeg from Behead The Prophet’s new band)
Xrin Arms (Ann Arbor, MI)
Flaspar (Pdx, Oregon)
I.E.
Holy Water

Starts 8:30pm sharp! / all-ages / $5

The Smell—247 S. Main St, in Downtown L.A.

June 30 **AT PEHRSPACE! WEAR YOUR WRISTBAND FROM NIGHT 1 & GET $1 OFF ADMISSION, PLUS A GIFT BAG!!**
Guns ‘N Broses (Kyle Mabson and Josh Taylor supergroup #5!)
Extreme Animals
Laco$te
The Amazements
Dommm
Hard Place
DJ Sara T

Plus: delicious vegan & veg pizza by the incomparable Chef Jeremy!!!

Starts 9pm sharp! / all-ages / $5

Pehrspace—325 Glendale Blvd., in Echo Park

See you there?

Anavan photos by Mario, the rest… Carnage!

Jamaica Man!!!

Holi Buffaglow!!!

Vampire Pussy!!!

Spellcaster!!!

Anavan!!!

Smooth Grooves!!!

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**EVERY MONDAY IN JUNE, KYLE MABSON & JOSH TAYLOR PERFORM IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT BAND!!!**

THIS MONDAY June 2ND

Mabson/Taylor/Carnage present…

Allusions to Jazz (Kyle Mabson & Josh Taylor supergroup #1, with John Thill… for fans of Animal Collective)
Moment Trigger
Infinite Body
Narwhalz
The stand-up comedy of Peter Moran

Starts 9:30pm / all-ages / $5

Pehrspace—325 Glendale Blvd., in Echo Park

See you there?

Below are photos from the phenomenal Anavan show this past Monday! I am off to NYC in just a couple of hours, so I will write more later… But astute observers will notice that the Voodoo Organist is not in the pics below. That’s because he’s in the hospital, and in pretty serious condition. I hope he gets better soon. Everyone at the show this past Monday night missed him terribly and we all wish Scott a speedy recovery.

Special thanks to all the performers (I even got in on the act… cccrazy!), especially Mitchell Brown who came through in a big way (once again).

Photos below by Bret Berg & Sean C.

Bret!!!

Fred Kiko!!!

Mario (& Jenna) made some rad bracelets!!!

Best Band Ever!!!

The Oolies!!!

Attractive & Popular!!!

DJ Nanny Cantaloupe!!!

Anavan!!!

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Damo Suzuki has always been a huge hero of mine. He was the singer for Can on many (though not all) of their classic albums. I saw him perform in Cleveland, Ohio right before I moved to L.A. and talking to made me excited about traveling, new adventures, etc. This guy pretty much lives on the road. He also improvises all his performances which, after 35 years of jamming, is pretty amazing that he still has new and exciting things to say with his music.

Anyhow, his all star band at Safari Sam’s included avant-guitarist Nels Cline plus drummer Chris Guttmacher—two of my favorite players. Damo wailed and wailed… Eventually I had to leave to go home and sleep! But that night, I dreamt of weird Damo Suzuki worlds without language, only singing.

The opening bands were a better match for Damo then the sorta lame hippy bands I saw him with in Ohio. The Mae Shi had a gazillion members this night (well, Bill Gray and Marcus from Silver Daggers joined them… so that’s two extra players!) and the band did their standard set they’ve been playing lately. It sounded great, and there were a lot of new faces in the audience so that was cool.

Anavan also had a new member—Tyler from Totally Radd on drums. This didn’t alter the distinctive Anavan sound much. It just meant that Aaron was more free to sing and jump around than when he is stuck behind the kit all night.

Buko Pan Guerra’s new band Swords of Fatima was awesome! Buko is always popping out these great bands… I want to hear them again!

Enjoy the photos :)

Swords of Fatima!!! This is the new band from Monday Night all-star Buko…

…and here are Fatima’s swords

The Mae Shi!!!

Anavan!!!

Damo Suzuki!!!

DON’T MISS THIS MONDAY!!!

This past Monday night was a great GAY party!!!! Sadly, my camera crapped out and I am still trying to figure out what happened. Anyhow, there were a lot of amazing looking dudes and ladies there… I just couldn’t photograph them with my busted camera. Damn!

Anavan, Casy & Brian, Do ‘N Dudes, Laco$te (performing without mainstay Peter Moran), and Vaginals were fucking awesome—I think you would be hard-pressed to have found a similarly diverse and EXCELLENT bill in L.A. that night. Kyle played the gay jamz and the Pehr folks were gracious hosts as usual.

Next stop: Cleveland!!!

**THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND IN CLEVELAND, OHIO**
Sean Carnage returns to promote his first all-music show in Ohio since October 2002!!!
featuring:

Homo-Stupids (Load Records)
Realicide (Realicide Youth Recs. from Cincinnati)
The New Lou Reeds (Exit Stencil Recs.)
Clan Of The Cave Bear
Chuff Chuff (from L.A.)
Ownweatherone

Plus: DJ Begit N Frenz & DJ Ralph Hausmann

at NOW THAT’S CLASS
11213 Detroit Ave (at W112th), 216-221-8576

**ALL SHOWS LISTED BELOW AT PEHRSPACE (325 GLENDALE, L.A.)**

November 5 — hosted by Michael Static Aktion & Bob Bellerue
Tecumseh (Portland)
John Wiese with Peter Kolovos
Allen Pyle
+ more TBA
**KYLE AND I WON’T BE IN L.A. FOR THIS ONE (THE FIRST MONDAY I’VE EVER MISSED!), BUT PLEASE SUPPORT MICHAEL AND BOB!

November 12
Lair
Realicide (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Zombelle
Sonelle
Tongues ‘n Teeth

November 19
Bizzart
Rheteric
Soft Fangs
Big Epoch
Married in Berdchiev

Shows start 9:30pm / all-ages / $5

Pehrspace — 325 Glendale Blvd., in Echo Park

See you soon?

Mabson’s got “Sports Eyes”! Which is kinda gay…

Checkout that teeeeip!

This show was like one big costume swap!!!

Whitman and John Thill… looking quite gay.

Big butts are the hip new gay trend!!!

OMG! Is that Bill Hutson?!

He has all of Bill’s distinguishing characteristics: black hoodie, one painted fingernail, mysterious expression… Hmm.

The hosts of the show!!!

Raiders donuts are G-A-Y (and quite yummy, as it turns out)

Vaginals (from San Diego)!!!!

Our costume contest winner! Meeeooow

Laco$te… as you’ve never experienced them before!!!

Hey—who is that non-Belgian impostor?!

Do ‘N Dudes (from Portland)!!!

Casy & Brian (from the Bay)!!!

Anavan!!!