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 […]
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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 part […]
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