I will be presenting on “The Road to Streetopia” — an explanation of how cement etchings in the San Francisco sidewalks by long forgotten local rocker, Frankie Glitterdoll, led me on an intuitive creative search that over a period of years resulted in the massive Streetopia show that opens this May 18 at The Luggage [...]
Yes, folks, it is time for another issue of SCAM — even if I’m busier than I have been in my whole life with the Streetopia show! SCAM #9: The Story Of Black Flag’s Damaged will make its debut on April 26, 2012 at Needles and Pens here in SF. The event is a zine [...]
For all of you who have wondered why I’m never at home in NYC this past year or so or who have been hearing me mumble about “my damn art show” for 18 months, I can finally go public with the full details of STREETOPIA. I am currently back in San Francisco, finishing up work [...]
I am taking a brief break from my busy Streetopia schedule to go north and see friends in Olympia this coming week. The Punk Rock Preservation Society at Olympia’s Evergreen University has invited me to come speak to students on campus this April 5. My plan is to drink a gallon of coffee at B&B [...]
Black Rainbow has returned to San Francisco this week to Black Flag it 5 hours a day in our trusty home away from home, the practice space, as we try to come up with a new LP. We take a break to play two local shows on both sides of the Bay — including one [...]
This month, my old friends and collaborators from San Francisco, Sara Thustra and Kyle Ransom present Shit. Free Art N Good Times, a joint exhibition of their art at Cinders Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I am excited to have the opportunity starting June 23 to host a series of weekly events in the gallery during [...]
I will be doing a reading at the venerable Clocktower Gallery in Manhattan this April 26 (6-9PM) as part of a month-long residency by the band, Japanther. The band has curated a series of four events with music, story telling, film, and amazing free food provided by their pal, Jenn Su, from LA. Space is [...]
This week I escape NYC’s record snowfall for a welcome reprieve with three readings back home in Florida. Feb 16th @ University of Miami Library w/ Max Rameau 6:30PM Free (event to announce the library’s acquisition of my SCAM archive, more info here) Feb 18 Gainesville, FL @ Civic Media Center 7PM, 433 S.Main Street, [...]
What’s December without a trip home to Miami, the Magic City? I’m wrapping up my year of reading from SCAM #7 and the SCAM anthology about Miami with a reading in Miami at Sweat Records. Maybe Dave Daniels will wander drunkenly down the block from Churchill’s and try to kick me out of the bar [...]
I am excited to get an opportunity to once more play drums with brothers Wade and Shell Driver this Friday at a rare NYC appearance by San Francisco punk and criminal legends, 50 Million. I can still remember the last time I was in the band during the long summer of 1999… the epic 5-hour [...]