Dig A Hole: Gary Coleman by Scott Marks from emulsioncompulsion.com, 5/28/10 I will be killing myself tonight, from grief. I want to be a footnote to Gary Coleman’s life and art, his tiny greatness. Let us hope he gets a better sendoff than some of the other African-American legends of the 20thCentury like John Bubbles who went out with a […]
“What you talkin’ bout, Willis?”
Issue Nine Cover Shot
Goggles Photo Photo of mine I used on the cover of an early issue of Reviewer. It was printed in black and white when it ran, but I like this version in color better. From the Editor’s Blog informal photo and opinion blog, HERE.
Is It Election Season Already?
[Survey Mailer] Your Feedback Is Important Political questionnaire sent from 53rd District of California Congresswoman Susan Davis to her constituants. An online version can be accessed at house.gov/susandavis HERE.
Tasso Cat
Catterina Tasso Silverlake Hipster Cool Photos by Reviewer Rob Formerly of the fine San Francisco band The May Fire, Catterina Tasso is now on her own and living in Los Angeles while doing a solo project called Tasso wherein she adds a partner for stage performances. Her first CD/EP is now out and called Gower, named after the street in […]
Evangenitalia
Urban Hillbilly Y’alt-Punk The Evangenitals, Introducing A New Americana by Reviewer Rob “… a unique presence in the neo-folk/freak-folk movement…” The Evangenitals are an LA alternative-country rock band (or y’alt-punk rock) that resists firm description. Upon first appraisal they appear to draw inspiration from country, hillbilly music, Southern spirituals/gospel and early 19th-century ship song as well as traditional Klezmer music […]
Is Obama Going to Get Re-Elected? Find out…
POLITICAL ANALYSIS by KENT MANTHIE What do you think? In 2012 what are the chances that Barack Obama gets re-elected? Well, it depends on several factors that, ironically, he has from zero to very little control over. Remember when George Bush I was ousted in the 1992 election and Bill Clinton’s saxophone-playing-ass got in the White House? That was, for […]
Scott Brown, Pimp
Thanks A Lot Massachusetts Political Analysis by Kent Manthie  With the crazy, upset victory of Republican Scott Brown, a jerk who, during his victory speech, even pimped out his daughters, saying “…they’re available”.  Well, at least they’re over 18 and he’s not inviting statutory rapists to come sweep them away, but that would be poetic justice. One of his daughters was […]
2009 Is When The Fat Cats Got Fatter …
… And The Rest Of Us Got Scraps 2009: The Year Wall Street Bounced Back and Main Street Got Shafted By Robert Reich Reprinted from his blog at robertreich.blogspot.com In September 2008, as the worst of the financial crisis engulfed Wall Street, George W. Bush issued a warning: “This sucker could go down.” Around the same time, as Congress hashed […]