Interview: Kyle Mabson blazes with new 31-band Sublime compilation
Mabson Enterprises. Fearsome mega-corp? Or Mad Men-era investment firm? In reality, it’s the Bandcamp compilation album label by music legend Kyle H. Mabson…
I was the Easter Bunny for GSMF & the craziest Speak In Tongues show ever
Easter Sunday, April 23, 2000, will live in punk rock infamy. Now revised for 2021 with more photos & scandalous details…
When I die I’ll be remembered for only two things
In the end everything I’ve done has been a waste of time—except for just two things. And they both involve long-haired, virile metal singers. Go figure.
Exclusive: Soft Sailors “Shake It Up” with great puppet caper
Soft Sailors’ Geoff Geis makes magic with an all-star crew including Sara Greenhouse, Dalton Blanco, Sarah Cisco, Fred Kiko, Tyler Sabbag & more…
1996 was the best SXSW ever: exclusive video, photos & more
Craw, Primitive (aka Sheilbound), Edsel, Throckmorton, The Frans—check out full interviews & never-before-seen images from the best Austin trip ever…
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Smash hits & silliness: IVORtv is exactly what we need right now
Read the first-ever interview with KXLU’s International Voice Of Reason about his new channel…
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It’s a wrap: 40 BANDS / 80 MINUTES! back story, Q&A panel, more
Here’s the real story of the film—and how, fourteen years later, the movie resurfaced…
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Watch now: 40 BANDS / 80 MINUTES! and SEAN CARNAGE PARKING LOT
At long last two vital documents of the L.A. D.I.Y. scene are online for all to see!
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Preview: Val Kilmer, Dan Deacon, Future Islands & more in SEAN CARNAGE PARKING LOT
This is my tribute to a scene that set the tone for 21st Century musical and artistic expression—and linked so many lifetime friends…
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40 BANDS / 80 MINUTES! is back and you’re invited
Acclaimed L.A. music doc 40 BANDS / 80 MINUTES! gets anniversary remaster & Zebulon screening before streaming debut March 6th…
Recollections of Stephen Kasner, Artist
I’m sharing Kasner memories from Cleveland and Los Angeles, plus images and a U.S. Rocker that have never been online before…
Sean Carnage’s Best List: The L.A. places, people, & music that matter
2019 was inspiring and here’s why. Special announcements contained within. Lots to look forward to—I’m already jamming on 2020!
There’s something bunny about this Altadena museum
The Bunny Museum is a rabbit stew of over 36,000 pieces of collectibles & memorabilia—and weeks later I can’t stop thinking about it…
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Queer Edge master tape mystery solved! Or, adventures on the trail of Jack E. Jett
After some Raiders of the Lost Ark-type twists, you won’t believe where the missing master tapes showed up…
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Every day a circus: Behind the scenes of The Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett
Celebrities, artists, performers, freaks, potheads… Daddy Jack created a giant fun bubble in which we Queer Edgers could run free.
Jack E. Jett was a gay TV pioneer—and he deserves official recognition
The Queer Edge host is a hero for putting underground bandsand Hollywood stars on equal footing. His work should be celebrated & preserved by these communities…
Meet me at Alamo San Francisco for 2 special movies this week
I’ll be at the New Mission Cinema for two incredible screenings this week—Emerson Lake & Palmer / Genesis double feature plus “Jason Goes to Hell”…
The history of the underground music scene in the 21st Century
Search and browse bands of the early 2000s with the new Sean Carnage archive. It’s easy! Research photos, interviews, videos & more with a few clicks.
Capturing the Cleveland scene: An interview with Ryedood
Meet Ryan “Rye” Kennedy—he was at all the rad Cleveland underground concerts with his video camera. Watch his videos and read his story…
Visit my vintage t-shirt & record shop
Like my t-shirt? Buy my t-shirt? I’m also selling rare vinyl & more. Check it out.
Internet premiere! 9 Shocks Terror video EP & “Cleveland Thrash Salad”
Step into the Wayback Machine, Mr. Peabody, we’re emptying the video vaults & making some classic Cleveland thrash available online for the first time…