New forgetters Record Out Soon

forgetters (yes, lower-case “f”), a Brooklyn trio comprised of former Jawbreaker/Jets to Brazil frontman Blake Schwarzenbach, former Bitchin' bassist Caroline Paquita and former Against Me! drummer Kevin Mahon, are recording a few songs in October slated to be released for a 7-inch. No word on when said record will be…

The Top Five Artistic Depictions of Orly Taitz

Clockwork Coker sent me this Photoshop job he saw posted on Crooks and Liars: It's the “Taitz-Tanic,” see. Lou Dobbs is being targeted by Media Matters for his questions about Barack Obama's eligibility for the presidency, while Laguna Niguel's attorney/dentist Orly Taitz has recently faced a number of public setbacks…

Fear of a Gay Menace in Eight Orange County High Schools

Sacramento-based Pacific Justice Institute–which, as you read in R. Scott Moxley's recent blog post, just snatched Steven Greenhut (but not all of his writings) away from the Orange County Register–is raising alarm over the growing gay menace in public schools.”Boy in a Bikini, Other Gay Films Get Wide Audience in…

Irvine's Thrice Release New Record, Overcome Online Thieves

Digitally EnhancedIrvineNs Thrice make the best of online thievery with their latest recordThrice are known for changing it up with each album, but this time, they had to do something really different. ItNs now pretty much expected for albums to be leaked online days or weeks before the release date;…

Orly Taitz's Star Witness: The Dentist Asked Me To Lie In Court

Dr. Orly Taitz believes that Barack Obama wants to destroy America, but lately she's been dealing with a different threat: the defection of her former allies in the “eligibility” (a.k.a. “birther”) movement. The lawsuit against Taitz from fellow birther lawyer Phil Berg has been given a full public airing, as…

Dance Music Pick of the Week: Gene Farris at Focus

One of my favorite house tracks of all time is Gene Farris' “Richard's Word,” (sample) which floats a skit by the late, great Richard Pryor above an optimistic groove that's laced with a flighty flute loop. Pryor is at his gut-busting best riffing, for example, on what it takes, power…

On Sale Friday: Devo (in LA)

Yes, it's at the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, but who cares? Devo is playing and if that ain't enough reason to get in your car and drive north, I don't know what is.Oh, maybe the fact that one of my favorite bands of all time is playing its…