ART SHOW- West Coast Artists

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Hey! Los Angeles

Cupcake Vending Machine- of course in Los Angeles!

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Technology is a wonderful thing!

CUPCAKES!

Surrealist Women Artists

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If you will be in the Los Angeles area before May 6th, don't miss this!

In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States

Jan 29 thru May 6, 2012

at LACMA

More info HERE

VooDoo Church ~ Original LA Gothic

If you were in Los Angeles in the early 80's, you likely well remember the emergence of 'Death Rock'. The term 'Gothic' was not used as much back then.  Many of us spent hours around Hollywood, Clubbing at Club Lingerie ( The Veil) , Cathay de Grande, The Rainbow, The Troubadour etc, etc till the wee hours of the morning, when the Dennys on Sunset was almost the only place open to eat and sober up.

 Sunday, late afternoon brought shopping on Melrose Avenue when it was the home of reasonably priced cool shops like Vinyl Fetish, Flip, Poseur, so many more that I just can't recall. And we walked. Parking at one end of the blocks of stores and walking a few miles up and back. Dressing retro was easy then, thrift shops practically gave the old clothes away.  And if it wasn't black already then you found some RIT and dyed it black!  Gothic style emerged and grew here in Los Angeles.

VooDoo Church was born here in the LA Music scene. And though it has gone through many changes over the years, it can still claim title to being one of the foundation Gothic bands.  Since I have known founding members Tina and Bob for over 25 years,  I thought it would be nice to pay tribute to VooDoo Church and their work.

 

Voodoo Church “EP” was released in December of 1982 and features four songs ("Eyes - Second Death", "Steeple Walls", "Live With the Dead" and "Rest in Peace") written by Tina Winter and Bob Reimer.

VooDoo Church then -Tina Winter – Vocals, Bob Reimer – Hell Guitar, Shadow – Rhythm Guitar, Jeff Porter – Bass and Chris – Drums.

Then there was Tina's interview with NoMag. To this day I have yet to have her make me some of this Chinese food!  Tina, next time we aren't going to BBQ we are going to make Chinese! I will stir- fry , you do the rice. I have 2 Woks.

Flier from the Vinyl Fetish EP signing. Who remembers Henry & Joseph the owners of Vinyl Fetish? They were key to helping so many bands in LA then.

The band’s first full-length album, “Unholy Burial” through Strobelight Records, was released in November of 2004.  This album’s 12 tracks were recorded and written by Tina Winter and Randall Cole between March and August of 2004, with the exception of two songs which were originally written by Tina and Bob in 1983.

Key Club, Hollywood- September 2005

Voodoo Church’s latest release is, “Eminence of Demons” through Strobelight Records.  Released on November 20, 2009, the writing and recording of this CD took place at various times between 2006 through 2009. 

For more on VooDoo Church please visit their main site HERE

And be sure to 'Like' VooDoo Church on Facebook HERE

VooDooChurch today- Tina Winter, Rob (Bob) Reimer, Randy Cole, Tony Havoc, Darlin Havoc.

Cirque Berzerk!

Last night my mom, step dad, sister and myself went on a family outing to see Cirque Berzerk. My mom and step dad had seen the show before but this was the first time my sister and I have seen it. I would recommend the show to anyone. It was definitely entertaining! There was a clown riding a flame throwing tricycle, a 4 man trampoline act, attempted gay necrophilia, acrobatics and a magic number where a hat is pulled out of a rabbit. I do recommend that you try to get floor seats, as they are the best. Our original seats were on the main floor but my sister and i got upgraded to front row seats! we were the first row right infront of the stage. There was no photography allowed but when has that ever stopped me? I am known to touch things that are clearly labeled "DO NOT TOUCH!" and take pictures where pictures are not allowed.

So, for your enjoyment I present - crappy cell phone pictures from my iPhone 4!













AND - an HD video! (It's short :( )

Cirque Berzerk 2011

Cirque Berzerk 

Don't Miss it!

Go HERE for details

Starts here in Los Angeles 1/7/2011

L.A DEAD- All about what's happening in Los Angeles

For more info on this Upcoming Halloween event and lots of other dark club happenings- DO check out L.A. DEAD. HERE

Haunted Mansion- Tribute Art Show

Opens June 5th and runs through July 3rd.  Plus shopping for all the creepy you desire- all in one place! For more info go HERE

Los Angeles Film Noir Festival 2010

For Schedule and Film info click HERE

Poseur

The shopping district of Melrose Avenue became known as an underground rock and artist district throughout the '80s, marked by stores such as Poseur, Vinyl Fetish, Soap Plant and Flip. If you were in Los Angeles in the 80's and in the Punk or 'Death' scene, then likely you shopped on this section of Melrose Ave. and at Poseur. Poseur (proprietors Jim and Pam) was always on the list when we went for a hang out and shop day on Melrose. Harringtons in Red or Black, Bondage Trousers, T Shirts, pins, patches, D.M's, Braces and Music!







Poseur (or "poser") is a pejorative term, often used in the musical subcultures of punk, heavy metal, hip-hop, and goth to describe "a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not. The term is used to refer to a person who adopts the dress, speech, and/or mannerisms of a group or subculture, generally for attaining acceptability within the group, yet who is deemed to not share or understand the values or philosophy of the subculture. While this perceived inauthenticity is viewed with scorn and contempt by members of the subculture, the definition of the term and to whom it should be applied is subjective and the subject of much debate. For example, the Television Personalities' 1978 song “Part-Time Punks,” "...declared that either everyone who wanted to be a punk was one or that everyone was a poseur (or both)" and it argues that "the concept of...punk rock authenticity...was a fiction."