TOO FAST TO LIVE, TOO YOUNG TO DIE
Selections from California Punk
February 25 – March 26, 2011
Opening Reception:
Friday, Feb 25th 2011 / 7 – 11 p.m.
Musical performance by OFF! and the Nichemakers at 9pm
Tickets available for in Gallery Purchase starting Feb 21st /$5 CASH ONLY
FEATURING WORK BY EDWARD COLVER, SHEPARD FAIREY, GLEN E. FRIEDMAN, JENNY LENS, DAVE MARKEY, RAYMOND PETTIBON, JORDAN SCHWARTZ, WINSTON SMITH
Original flyers, posters, set lists and more from Bryan Ray Turcotte (Fucked Up + Photocopied)
These guys just played with Motorhead and Valient Thorr last month. I’m kicking myself for not going now. I thoroughly enjoy the entire lineup, but really don’t like Anaheim HOB, and am poor. Gotta make the shows count.
Here’s a tattoo idea I had my buddy Rob whip up in a few seconds; Alfrad X Gross Negligence.. but it didn’t really fit- so he did something else that should be popping up on here in a day or so..
If you want to make a permanent bad decision- Rob is the man.. He works at All American Tattoo and has been skating and listening to punk rock before George Washington started growing cannabis. His artwork is absolutely insane and will give you a raging mega-huge boner.
Opening up with Exacty Where I’m At, then following with Don’t Get 2 Close; they played probably five songs before acknowledging the crowd whatsoever. The Let’s dance Cover was so on point, it totally blew my mind. Deaner shouts out “We have a special guest tonight . . . Mr. David Bowie!” He looked off stage, “No, it’s cool. I’ll sing it. I was completely suprised when the started playing Push Th’ Little Daisies, I’ve never seen it and didn’t expect the Beavis and Butthead endorsed number. The next cover was Ace Of Spades with Dave on vocals, perfection again. They closed with Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s Lucky Man, with Glenn on mic, glory again. I’m always really excited for the covers, they’re new every time, whilst still familiar and phenomenal.
Another great show, good solos on every song. The Wiltern, sold out, elbow to elbow, without a support album even. I could have used some more really fucked up 20+ minute covers, but I guess I’ll have to wait another two years until they come back. Two hour set, with about a 15 minute encore. There were a lot of songs that I wished they played, though most of that list I’ve seen, so it worked out to be a pretty fresh set. I missed out on tickets, so bought some highly inflated ones, it had to be done; worth it.
I’m so grateful for the quality these little video recording devices have achieved. Finally decent mics!
These are three black brothers ( I mean they are related) from Detroit. They recorded this album in 1975 and it never got any attention. I feel like a kook. I am.
Where to start? The lineups are a mess, they have a million albums…. I won’t even bother. Just listen, easily another one of the most important/influential bands. EVER.