SWANS DIVE AGAIN: MICHAEL GIRA, SACRIFICE AND TRANSCENDENCE Amanda Sheppard·November 27, 2019The legendary musical outfit Swans—a revolving cast of inspired players centered around Michael Gira—has resurfaced with a new...All Please Kill Me PostsAmanda SheppardInterviewsMusicians·1 Comment
MISS PAMELA: MEETING YOUR HEROES Pamela Des Barres·December 5, 2019The fearless Pamela Des Barres has met many of her own personal heroes, including Dylan, Zappa, Cohen, Nureyev,...All Please Kill Me PostsCool PeopleHistoryPamela Des Barres·3 Comments
MOONAGE DAYDREAM: MAGGI RONSON REMEMBERS HER BROTHER MICK Amy Haben·December 9, 2019Maggi Ronson was in awe of her big brother, Michael “Mick” Ronson. Long before he became world famous...All Please Kill Me PostsAmy HabenCool PeopleInterviews·2 Comments
PUNK ROCK HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS FOR YOUR FAVORITE RESIDENT PUNK Alan Bisbort·December 16, 2019The elves at PleaseKillMe.com have been working 24/7 to spread Christmas cheer to those who cherish peace, love...Alan BisbortAll Please Kill Me PostsGift Guide·1 Comment
THE TOP TEN PKM STORIES OF 2019 Alan Bisbort·December 27, 2019Put another log on the fire, top that tankard of shade-grown coffee with, uh, more coffee, and kick...All Please Kill Me PostsHistory·0 Comments
PKM BEST OF THE REST FOR 2019 PKM Editor·December 30, 2019Since our readers have been more nice than naughty this year, we are presenting a second helping of...All Please Kill Me PostsPKM Official 10 Best Lists·0 Comments
ARTIST RALPH STEADMAN CELEBRATES HUNTER S. THOMPSON AND THE BIRTH OF GONZO Gregory Daurer·January 13, 2020Without the visuals by longtime collaborator Ralph Steadman, Hunter S. Thompson may have never gone full ‘gonzo.’ It...All Please Kill Me PostsArtBest Of·0 Comments
KINKY 101: LIFE ADVICE FROM DOMINATRIXES Fiona McQuarrie·January 20, 2020Financial journalist Lindsay Goldwert saw parallels between the work of dominatrixes and how all the rest of us...All Please Kill Me PostsBooksFiona McQuarrieInterviews·0 Comments
CAN’T FIND MY WAY HOME: OUR DRUG APOCALYPSE Benito Vila·January 28, 2020Punk’s holy trinity, if it has one, would be sex, drugs and rock & roll. For the past...All Please Kill Me PostsBenito VilaCrimeHistoryInterviews·1 Comment
MISS PAMELA’S FAMILY SECRETS Pamela Des Barres·January 30, 2020Every family has its secrets and closeted skeletons, which remain locked up unless one of its members spills...All Please Kill Me PostsBest OfPamela Des Barres·9 Comments
DEMOLITION DOLL RODS: HIGH ENERGY DETROIT MUSCLE FOR HARD TIMES Todd McGovern·February 4, 2020The garage rock trio Demolition Doll Rods take their Detroit roots seriously. Citing the Stooges and MC5 as...All Please Kill Me PostsInterviewsMusiciansTodd McGovern·1 Comment
SEARCH & DESTROY: UNDERGROUND ART AND PUNK IN SAN FRANCISCO Zack Kopp·February 10, 2020Search & Destroy, a visually arresting San Francisco punk zine, began publishing in 1976, and quickly set a...All Please Kill Me PostsInterviewsPhotographyPublishingZack Kopp·3 Comments
THE ENDLESS SUMMER OF JOHN VAN HAMERSVELD, ARTIST AND PUZZLE MASTER Benito Vila·February 20, 2020John Van Hamersveld is an art-school-trained modernist with roots in the California surf culture who was set loose...All Please Kill Me PostsArtBenito VilaCool People·0 Comments
WELCOME TO BOB BERT’S BATHTUB Amy Haben·February 26, 2020In The Bathtub, filmmaker Dylan Mars Greenberg has placed Bob Bert, the drummer for Sonic Youth (among many...All Please Kill Me PostsAmy HabenCool PeopleFilm·0 Comments