Val Kilmer is standing on the stage of the Clay Theater and his microphone won’t work. He slumps over, hanging his arms, the classic representation of comical dejection. From the packed house comes a feminine voice, shouting: “I’m your huckleberry!” Without missing a beat, Kilmer mimes and mouths back: “No,

This post is brought to you by the fine folks at Good Vibrations, a diverse, sex positive retailer providing high-quality products. and non-judgmental, accurate sex information.   Ah! The holiday season! Time to hang some mistletoe right above your belt buckle and deck the halls with dangling dildos. The nights are chilly,

Ah the holidays. That magical time of year set aside for tinsel, mistletoe, warm fires, and gathering your family close to you… Fuck. Babies, batten down the hatches and get ready for a shit show, because that is kind of what the holidays amount to. Thus, to help you sail

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  Blair Shehan, Colby Mancasola, Sergie Loobkoff, and Edward Breckenridge are from Davis, CA. Together, they make up the band, Knapsack. Since knapsack‘s inception in 1994 they have worked hard to solidify their place in the music scene. During their time together they have helped establish a new genre of music

Heavily influenced by pop, psych, surf, and folk-rock of the sixties, Cool Ghouls sound a lot like what I imagine the Byrds would sound like if they always cranked it to 11. They write catchy melodies, but their tight harmonies sung at the top of their lungs are highlights for me.

You have an artist’s soul. A maker’s hands. A poet’s brain. A beer-drinker’s gut. Maybe you’re not into that capitalist bullshit. Maybe you’re about a rustic perspective on life. Or maybe you’re a lazy fuck. Whatever the reason, nothing says “I love you…enough to create a Christmas present that you

Sleater-Kinney came crashing out of the ’90s Pacific Northwest riot grrrl scene, setting a new bar for punk’s political insight and emotional impact. Hailed as “America’s best rock band” by Greil Marcus in Time Magazine, and as “America’s best punk band ever. EVER” by Rob Sheffield in Rolling Stone, the