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Weirdos History X

Posted by Lance Davis - August 23, 2012 - American History X, Dix Denney, John Denney, Los Angeles, Weirdos

The Weirdos were the most significant band of the early LA scene. This, following the theory that if New York punk was about art, and London punk about politics, LA punk was about pop culture, TV, and absurdity. The Weirdos had great songs, a great image, and a very good singer. The look was […]

Thelonious Monster: A 12-Step Program

Posted by Lance Davis - August 11, 2012 - Bob Forrest, Dix Denney, Pete Weiss, Thelonious Monster, Tom Waits

And so it came to pass that on July 18, 2012, I finally bore witness to Keirda Bahruth’s excellent Bob Forrest documentary, Bob And The Monster, at the Crawford Family Forum in Pasadena. It was well done, deftly mixing interviews, extant footage, and animation sequences. The narrative didn’t linger too long on any one […]