Our sixth season of HBO’s Game of Thrones begins with a slow drone shot leading us to the abandoned corpse of Lord Commander Snowbastard on his deathbed of blood slush. Ghost is howling balls in the stables, and Davos is first on the scene. Those loyal enough not to have joined the stab party include […]
As you probably know, quite a few of the images in Forrest Black’s and my California Deathrock book were shot at the old skool Release the Bats nightclub in Long Beach. Tonight, we’ll be celebrating the release of BLT 25: Black Leather Times Punk Humor and Social Critique from the Zine Revolution with our friends […]
I am pleased as punch that today BLT 25: Black Leather Times Punk Humor and Social Critique from the Zine Revolution is ranking on two Amazon top 100 bestsellers lists! The book is #54 in Punk, right between Blondie and American Hardcore. And it is #12 in Magazine Collectibles, between Vanity Fair and the New […]
The BLT silver anniversary zine book is now available via Amazon! For Prime members, that means you can receive free two day shipping for this omnibus edition of every issue ever published of my punk humor zine Black Leather Times.
One of the highlights of the recent Sexual Health Expo was meeting Shellie, the head honcho of Crystal Delights, so I wanted to spotlight them a bit more here. Crystal Delights makes a variety of really beautiful toys and medical devices. Gothic aficionados will especially appreciate that their work includes gorgeous dildos and butt plugs […]
Guess whose living room is filled with cartons of books! I have a whole lot of copies of BLT 25: Black Leather Times Punk Humor and Social Critique from the Zine Revolution in my living room right now. All the backers of the BLT Kickstarter have BLT in their living rooms (or more debauched places) […]
SHE, the Sexual Health Expo, just finished its second annual event. SHE focuses on a sex-positive educational approach to, ya know, sex and human sexuality in general. This year, The Pleasure Chest was the premier sex ed sponsor of the show and addend their extensive workshop expertise to the event. Pleasure Chest has been around […]
I frequently migrate holidays for convenience, as I often have to work on them. Plus, try to get a restaurant reservation on Valentines Day. Even if you get a good reservation, on February 14, you’ll be faced with staff pressed to make you turnover fast. So I personally will be celebrating Valentines Day on what […]
I heading out to see the sold out showing of Punk’s Dead: SLC Punk 2 in Burbank. The original SLC Punk movie is, in my unequivocal opinion, the truest depiction of punk culture ever committed to film. Coming out of the DC scene, this movie set in Salt Lake City spoke to me far more […]