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• DIRTBOMBS, NEON, ELVIS, THEE OH SEES, & ME: BRUISE CRUISE 2012 PART THREE

  by Marianne Sp March 22, 2012
  In Part One and Part Two of Bruise Cruise 2012, I survived (and totally loved) two sweaty, manic garage punk nights of pre-cruise Kickoff Party Shows at The Stage in Miami. But at last...it's time to GET ON THE BOAT! Cabinmates and new pals Rob and Stacy and I packed up our bags on Friday, February ...

• MARTINI SCORSESE, DISINTEGRATING DRUMSET, & ABRAHAM'S ASS: BRUISE CRUISE PART TWO

  by Marianne Sp March 22, 2012
  Continuing on with fab Bruise Cruise coverage from PART ONE, we find ourselves back again at The Stage in Miami for the second night of Kickoff Party shows, and the lineup is KILLAH KOOL: Jacuzzi Boys, The Soft Pack, King Khan & The Shrines, Thee Oh Sees, and Fucked Up. Ohboyohboyohboy!! Having...

• I GOT ON A BOAT & LIVED TO TELL: BRUISE CRUISE 2012, PART ONE

  by Marianne Sp March 22, 2012
  I wasn't exactly the kind of person you'd expect to attend, for a lot of different reasons. I live about as far away as it's possible to get in the Continental United States from the Port of Miami. I have three kids at home, a very large dog, and Adult Responsibilities. My passport expired in 1997. ...

• LITTLE STEVEN, YOU GOT IT WRONG: MY TOP FIVE GARAGE BANDS

  by Marianne Sp March 22, 2012
  It's a curious thing sometimes, how two people who love the very same thing can love it for very different reasons, or even define what it is in very different ways. This isn't the first time I've been poked to action after reading or viewing something musician/actor/radio auteur/record label owner ...
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• THE WOGGLES’ MIGHTY MANFRED ANSWERS TEN QUESTIONS FROM ME AND IS TOTALLY COOL

  by Marianne Sp March 8, 2011
  t is my contention that ever since humans and humanoids have been dragging their filthy knuckles across the ground of our planet Earth, there has been a never-ending debate over what is “cool.” For Neanderthal Cavey McBludgeoner, these discussions would center around loincloth length, degree of hair...