TAQUILA MOCKINGBIRD: KEEPING PUNK HISTORY ALIVE IN L.A. Lucretia Tye Jasmine·March 3, 2020Taquila Mockingbird developed a following in LA with her various bands (punk and jazz) beginning in 1977, and...All Please Kill Me PostsBest OfInterviewsLucretia Tye JasmineMusicians·3 Comments
REMEMBERING VICTOR HAYDON: THE MASCARA SNAKE, FAST & BULBOUS Pamela Des Barres·April 30, 2020Pamela Des Barres’ life changed completely when she met Victor Haydon, first cousin to Don Van Vliet (Captain...All Please Kill Me PostsBest OfPamela Des BarresR.I.P.·5 Comments
ALL THE YOUNG DROOGS: MONKEY FROM THE ADICTS SPEAKS Amy Haben·May 25, 2020Part of the first wave of punk bands in the U.K., the Adicts hit their stride in the...All Please Kill Me PostsAmy HabenInterviewsMusicians·0 Comments
THE DAWNING OF AQUARIUS: AN L.A. ARTIST REVISITS THE 1960S Amy Haben·July 28, 2020The Sixties never died, at least not on the palette of Dawn Aquarius. Steeped in the music, lore,...All Please Kill Me PostsAmy HabenArtInterviews·0 Comments
CREEM RISES TO THE TOP AGAIN Alan Bisbort·August 17, 2020Scott Crawford’s widely-acclaimed documentary film CREEM: America’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll Magazine has brought renewed attention, even reverence,...Alan BisbortAll Please Kill Me PostsHistoryInterviews·2 Comments
WALTER LURE: LAST MAN ROCKIN’ James Marshall·August 27, 2020The death earlier this week of Walter Lure, one of the original Heartbreakers, was yet another tough blow...All Please Kill Me PostsCool PeopleJames MarshallR.I.P.·3 Comments
SHOPPING WITH A PURPOSE: PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR HEART IS Amy Haben·September 9, 2020The pandemic and the killing of George Floyd have unleashed a global wave of dissent unprecedented in our...ActivismAll Please Kill Me PostsAmy Haben·0 Comments
DIANE DI PRIMA: HER LIFE AS A BEATNIK AND WOMAN Lisa Janssen·November 6, 2020Diane di Prima (1934-2020) was a poet, artist, activist and teacher who navigated countercultural landscapes of both the...All Please Kill Me PostsLisa JanssenPoetryR.I.P.·1 Comment
LUX INTERIOR: WHERE ON EARTH DID YOU COME FROM? Ingrid Marie Jensen·November 23, 2020The Cramps’ frontman was impossible to miss, on or off stage, the perfect foil to his equally striking...All Please Kill Me PostsBest OfCool PeopleIngrid JensenMusiciansR.I.P.·3 Comments
ALL THINGS MUST PASS AT 50: GEORGE HARRISON’S INNER LIGHT SHINES ON John Kruth·November 26, 2020When George Harrison released his epic “triple album” on November 27, 1970, Beatle fans worldwide realized the gig...All Please Kill Me PostsCool PeopleHistoryJohn KruthR.I.P.·0 Comments
STEAL THIS NATION: REMEMBERING ABBIE HOFFMAN Alan Bisbort·November 30, 2020The life and times of Abbie Hoffman (1936-1989), troublemaker, fugitive activist, writer and countercultural icon, have continued to...ActivismAlan BisbortAll Please Kill Me PostsBooksHistory·1 Comment
KRISTIN CASEY’S ROAD TO EXCESS: FROM SPEED PUNK TO ROCK CHICK, FROM DRUNK TO SOBRIETY Kristin Casey·December 1, 2020Kristin Casey’s life, from high school to today, has been the embodiment of William Blake’s adage: “the road...All Please Kill Me PostsHistory·3 Comments
LET THE SUNSHINE IN: THE ENDURING MYTHS OF HAIR Alan Bisbort·January 19, 2021Aquarius, the astrological sign, begins tomorrow, Jan. 20, and runs through Feb. 19. It is generally regarded as...Alan BisbortAll Please Kill Me PostsHistory·2 Comments
LINK WRAY, INVENTOR OF THE POWER CHORD, SNUBBED AGAIN Deke Dickerson·February 1, 2018Guitar maestro Deke Dickerson pays homage to ‘the Godfather of the Power Chord’ and shames the Hall of...All Please Kill Me PostsBest OfCool PeopleDeke Dickerson·31 Comments