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Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 – Day 2
Words and Photos by Charles Nickles Since my computer’s dead, I miss the joyous flame war that erupts on Facebook the next morning between disgruntled Danzig aficionados, festival staff and the rest of the internet. Our new (magically disappearing) friend Peggy texts me that his new nickname is “Glenn Stefani.”...
Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 – Day 1
Pictures and Words by Charles Nickles It’s noon on a Thursday. I’ve just landed in Austin with my girlfriend and the last miserable throes of a cold or a flu or whatever psychosomatic pain in the ass I’m secretly inclined towards this month…so I’m shaky with no sleep, prescription antihistamines...
Tape Wyrm XIII: New Wave of Indian Heavy Metal
New Wave Of Indian Heavy Metal One of my favorite pastimes, besides creating album covers for fictitious bands, is exploring the development of heavy metal in countries not usually associated with heavy metal. Historically, Europe and the United States have been involved in heavy metal’s most memorable milestones including the...
Hot Snakes play impromptu reunion show at Bar Pink San Diego
The Hot Snakes are quite possibly one of my favorite bands that began and ended during my youth. I was never lucky enough to see Rick Froberg, John Reis, and Gar Wood play during the Automatic Midnight or Suicide Invoice years, but I was fortuitous enough to be at the...
Tin Ear Tuesday – Fun Fun Fun Fest Edition
In an effort to keep from going into full-on Fun Fun Fun fucking overkill, I’m going to do this little Tin Ear write up a little differently in that I’m not much going to do one at all. All the bands on this mix have been covered on this site...
Tape Wyrm XII: Recent Recommendations
Recent Recommendations Recently, I mapped out the next six months of Tape Wrym. It has been written on parchment with a quill with crimson ink and bound in a giant book with gilded edges. This tome will sit atop a stone bookcase in a large archival labyrinth which runs underneath...
Pinpoint Staff Picks: Halloween Haunts
Pinpoint Staff Picks: Halloween Haunts We here at Pinpoint Music pride ourselves in our personal music choices. With this pride comes a certain obligation to regal anyone within shouting distance certain recommendations based on seemingly banal holidays. Take Halloween for example. You might be dressing yourself up in your cleaver...
Fun Fun Fun Fest – Orange Stage Preview
Thus far, Fun Fun Fun Fest has offered us stages dedicated comedy, romance, performance art, DJs, hip hop, funk, punk fucking rock and metal. Now it’s time for the indie darlings (and SLAYER! Did I mention Slayer was headlining this shit? Because they are! THEY TOTALLY FUCKING ARE!) with their...
