P.I.L.’s “The Order of Death” with a ’15 flashback to the Fonda

Public Image Ltd perform at the Fonda Theatre on 11.29.15.
I've got one final post for August, which I'm attempting to squeeze into this semi-spotty workday. It means I'll probably be penning this in fits and spurts throughout the day. But with any luck, I'll have a semi-coherent piece on today's featured artist, Public Image Ltd.My original intention was to post P.I.L. (as they're commonly …

S U R V I V E at the Echoplex on 10.06.16

S U R V I V E perform under the cover of darkness at the Echoplex on 10.06.16.
I've got a bit more energy than I thought for this late afternoon/evening. So I'm going to dust off this partially written post for S U R V I V E's Echoplex performance from Oct. 2016, and finally wrap it up. Let's get started ... and/or finished.I was first introduced to Austin's deep synth quartet …

One Sentence. Supervisor’s “Onomatopoeia”

Hell, I can't believe it's been two weeks since my last post. These are the perils of finding that work-from-home/personal life balance. I think it was easier, when I actually had to go into an office. At least, then, I knew where the lines of separation existed. Oh well, these are the times we find …

“Pepper” from Butthole Surfers

My first proper experience with Texas troublemakers Butthole Surfers was back in 1989, when the San Antonio-based experimental psychedelic noise outfit came to UCLA. They were scheduled to perform in Ackerman Ballroom, which was like an extremely dated open-floor high school auditorium ... but bigger ... and deeper. The college radio station KLA was located …

Midnight Face’s “Blue Haze”

After yesterday's exploration of SoCal reverb entrepreneur Deserta, a.k.a. Matt Doty, I opted to check out one of his non-shoegaze efforts, the quite different post-punk/new wave flourished Midnight Faces.I honestly didn't get much farther than the single "Blue Haze," before I knew with certainty that this was the track that'd make this post. It's an …