It's gonna be a blast, see y'all there! :D :D :D

The Hollywood Showdown # 6
September 2nd-4th, 2005
The Knitting Factory
7021 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA
$25/day pre-sale
All Ages!

Night # 1 @6pm Friday- Neo-Rockabilly-Psychobilly

BATMOBILE (Holland)
ZOMBIE GHOST TRAIN (Australia) 1st Show in the U.S.
LEVI DEXTER (UK)
MEAN DEVILS (Portugal)
COSMIC VOODOO
(Special Reunion Show)
Featuring "Jeff" of Tiger Army & The Rezurex!
JACK & THE RIPPERS (UK)
THE SLANDERIN
CC JEROME COMBO (AZ)
BRAND NEW CADILLAC
RIGOR PHALLUS (IL)
PAL JOEY
THE CHOP TOPS (SF)

Night # 2- @4pm Saturday- Psychobilly

BATMOBILE (NL)
THE REZUREX (members of Nekromantix & Tiger Army)
SPEED CRAZY (NJ)
BARNYARD BALLERS(SD)
COFFIN DRAGGERS
THE MASSACRES (IL)
THE ATOMIC MEN (OC)
THE DEADUTANTES (SF)
MAD MARGE & THE STONECUTTERS (IE)
JAMES DEMONS
GAMBLERS MARK
DEXENTONADOS

Night # 3 @4pm -Saturday- Rockabilly,50s R'n'B & Rock'n'Roll

KIM LENZ & HER SPANISH JAGUARS- Debuting new CD
LINDA GAIL LEWIS (GA) Jerry Lee's Sister
NU NILES (Spain)
MEAN DEVILS (Portugal)
THE SEATSNIFFERS (Belgium)
STAR MOUNTAIN DREAMERS (TX) Last U.S. Show
MOONLIGHT CRUISERS
LITTLE RACHEL (Kansas City)
RIP MASTERS
LANCE LIPINSKY (Tribute to The Killer)
THE HELLZABOPPERS
BAD LUCK BANDITS
BORDER HOPPIN'BOYS (IE)
CHUY & THE BOBCATS (SFV)

Pre-sale tickets at:

My Baby Jo- W.L.A. (310)558-9244
Big Eds Records-Long Beach(562)433-8601
Spitfire Interiors-Uptown Whittier(562)945-8970
MC MC- Eagle Rock (323)258-2800
Kaos Records- Covina (626)967-7802
Trash City Records-Monterey Park(323)727-0280
Knitting Factory-Hollywood(323)463-0204 ext 122
or
Purchase Online through Ticketweb.com

Last Saturday night, I found myself driving through the winding roads of Fullerton Hills, looking for my friend Rob's house. It was his annual "House Party" and it was awesome. In the backyard surrounding the pool were white tables for the guests, and Taqueria was set up serving tacos, beans and rice. In the kitchen, we found Rob mixing up margaritas and various drinks for his guests. And then, the music began. The sounds of one of my favorite bands, The Vaquetones, echoed through Fullerton Canyon that night. As dusk rolled around, you felt a real relaxation. It was the perfect way to spend a Saturday night and so different from the usual places we go to hear live music. If you've never seen the Vaquetones, you can catch them on September 10th at Martini Blues in Huntington Beach, where they will open for James Intveld, another of the local scene's music legends.

Happy Friday! I am in dreadful need of a full night's uninterrupted rest, a square of dark Venezuelan chocolate, a blood donor technician who can actually hit my vein, and a hairdresser who can fill in my roots and cut my hair for under $80; but you my readers, you get my picks.

1) The Brothers Grimm
2) The Alzheimer Affair

I finally saw Wedding Crashers this week and it was hysterical. I haven't laughed that hard during a movie in ages.

3) Wedding Crashers

Sat. August 20, 2005 : Alex's Bar

Don't miss Plan 9, Calavera, and Scarred for Life : Brought to you by Barflies.net's Ms. Jen!

Show Details: This Saturday at 2913 E. Anaheim St, Long Beach : only $7!

OC's very own Adolescents have a new CD out, OC Confidential, and are getting a lot of press and radio love in the last week:

NPR's Fresh Air
The Cover article in the OC Weekly today
Joe Sib's Complete Control tonight (Joe called Steve's Mom!)

I do believe the Barflies.net needs some love... We do have two of the original Kids of the Black Hole writing for us...

I know I've been neglecting you, my readers, and I'm sorry, but I have really good reasons. Really. Don't give me that look. Hey! I said I was sorry. I started a new job, I moved, I moved into a place that didn't have an internet connection, I had dates (no, that plural is not a typo), and I was a bit neglectful.
There I said it. I was hindered my circumstances beyond my control AND I was neglectful. Now don't you start with me. What else do you want?!

Oh... you want my picks. Well why didn't you say so? Making me feel guilty. You're just like my mother.

1) Asylum
2) The Great Raid
3) Pretty Persuasion

Opening Party & Spooky Luau
August 6th 8pm - Midnight or later
(show ends September 3rd)

a stuART gallery
17946 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA 91316
Phone: (818) 609-1772

Paintings, Prints, Tiki Carvings, Sculptures, Drawings by:
Sam Gambino, Crazy Al, Tiki King, Dawna Hammond, Tiki Tony, Mike Sosnowski, Amanda Visell, Misha, Dave Cohen of Squid Art, Dave Burke, Pat Mcguire, Dave K, Eric Zerkel, Shag, Kalynn Cambell, The Pizz, Glenn Barr, Eric Pigors, D.W. Frydendall, Kevin Gallegly, Meghan McMahon, Stacy Lande, and more

Live Music by: The Smokin' Menehunes

New tiki mugs: Tiki Farm