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Art, La Luz de Jesus, Street Art, Stuff We Like

Check out Pop Surrealism Magazine Summer 2011 on the web

The new issue of Pop Surrealism Magazine is out and features an interview with La Luz de Jesus Gallery Director Matt Kennedy , artist Sarah Joncas, Gary Baseman and others – click the image to read the issue on the web or download to your iPod or iPhone! Join Pop Surrealism’s Facebook page here

 

June 28, 2011by Dionysus Records
Art, East Los Angeles, Stuff We Like

Happy 100th Birthday Vincent Price!

Our friend Skylaire Alfvegren has written a fabulous piece about the Vincent Price art Museum on the LA Weekly website – click here to read and if you enjoyed the piece – leave a comment!

 

 

June 25, 2011by Dionysus Records
Booze and mixology, Dionysus bands, exotica, Garage Music, Surf Music

June 18: Creepy Creeps play The Purple Orchid in El Segundo

June 18: The Creepy Creeps play The Purple Orchid bar – it’s the bar’s 10 year anniversary! 221 Richmond St, El Segundo, 221  (310) 322-5829 – 9pm or so

June 17, 2011by Dionysus Records
Burbank, Dick and Jane, DJ Lee, Surf Music

June 19: Messaround in Burbank with Dick and Jane!

Music, Mexican food and beer —
what MORE could you want for Father’s Day?

The Dick and Jane Family Orchestra
with Lee Joseph and Michael Peffer

is proud to be back at
Jonny Whiteside’s Messaround
this coming Sunday, June 19

VIVA FRESH CANTINA
900 W Riverside Dr
Burbank, CA
(next door to LA Equestrian Center)

along with a bunch of mighty fine
musicians and performers
including
Dick Deluxe
the Mighty Mojo Prophets
and the Messaround Tabernacle Choir

Show starts at 5 pm and goes until 9 pm
The Dick and Jane Family Orchestra goes on at 7pm
Click here for Facebook event page
NO COVER!
Full Bar and Dinner Menu
FREE PARKING (at Pickwick Bowl across the street)

June 16, 2011by Dionysus Records
DJ Lee, Events, Garage Music, Stuff We Like

June 18: The Bullet Allnighter with The Love Me Nots!

The Love Me Nots return to Los Angeles with guests Kiss Kiss Bang Bang plus Bullet DJs Rich Soulshaker, Jason Pandora, Alberto Sol, Lee Joseph, Rick Barzell, DJ Lady Bug and Dr Ray spinning full tilt mod sounds in two rooms for DANCING ALLNIGHTER style!! FREE Bullet mix CD for all online presale ticket purchases!

THE LOVE ME NOTS

A quartet from Phoenix Arizona, play fuzzy, farfisa-drenched rock and roll, full of howls and heartache. All albums recorded by legendary Detroit producer Jim Diamond (White Stripes, Romantics, Dirtbombs) and released on the band’s own label, Atomic A Go Go Records.
“One of the most exciting acts of the moment; Disc of the month. Stunningly Feverish.” – Rolling Stone “One of the few modern garage revivalists that ranks with its storied influences.” – LA Weekly

KISS KISS BANG BANG (USA)
A band from The Northeast Los Angeles Garage Rock scene. With a fashion model lead singer (Devon) & the popular owner/head stylist of The Manic Panic Salon Of Highland Park (Laura) on Combo Organ, this band looks as good as it sounds. Rounding out the band are Kenny (Formerly with The Beat Killers) on guitar, John (Formerly with The Fuzztones/Speedies) on bass, and Tony from The Vaquetones on drums. They are currently in the studio recording their First CD with producer, Dave Klein (Agent Orange/Ghastly Ones/ Bomboras)

FREE BULLET MIX CD FOR EVERY TICKET PURCHASED ONLINE!

FACEBOOK EVENT/RSVP PAGE

CLICK HERE TO “LIKE”
THE BULLET ON FACEBOOK!

** NEW ONE TIME ONLY LOCATION FOR THIS EVENT**

1235 Vine St. (The Saint) + a private afterhours loft above The Saint

Los Angeles CA 90028

Doors open 9pm til ??  /  21+   /  $10 cover

June 15, 2011by Dionysus Records
Dionysus bands, Garage Music, Obituary

Obituary: Mark Smith of The Creatures of The Golden Dawn

Mark Smith, singer of The Creatures of The Golden Dawn has left us. Mark and I had recently reconnected on Facebook and we were in the middle of putting together a vinyl-only “best of” compilation with tracks from their albums and singles (including tracks from their early ’90s Dionysus releases) when Mark passed – we got as far as the test pressing stage. The future of the release is currently up in the air but I have been in touch with Creatures guitarist Steven Schlack and hope to speak someone from Mark’s family so we can get this release out – it is a brilliant set of 14 of their best tracks.

A good friend of Mark’s, Nicole McMurtrie wrote some words about Mark and also posted an obituary via Facebook which are both in this post.

Have a peaceful journey Mark…
Lee

Obituary from The Morning Call
Mark Smith of Bethlehem passed away on June 1st due to complications related to Huntington’s Disease. Mark attended school in the East Penn School District and graduated from Emmaus High School in 1976. After graduating from Kutztown University, where he studied Business, he moved to New York City where he worked for the B. Altman Department Store for several years. Returning to the Allentown area Mark worked for many years as a credit analyst for Dun and Bradstreet. Mark’s parents were the late Pearl Brotzman from Easton, and Cody H. Smith from Durham, NC.

Over the years Mark had an abiding interest in music which led him in 1985 to begin performing. In part he was inspired by such local mid-1960s Allentown groups as The Shillings and Kings Ransom whose music he had heard in his youth. With the talent of brilliant collaborators who Mark was honored to work with, he was able to form a musical group which came to be called “The Creatures of The Golden Dawn.” Beloved by many, The Creatures performed often in the Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, New York. and as far away as Montreal and Moscow. In contact with music lovers all the world, on the last day of his life he was preparing a package of CDs to send to a fan in Spain.

He is survived by his brother Gregg, sister-in-law Irene, and nephew Ian, of Wescosville. Also cousins Linda Brotzman of Schnecksville, and Tom Brotzman of McAllisterville, PA.

Mark was diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease in 2007. It is a debilitating genetic disorder. Contributions in Mark’s name can be sent to the: Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter, 502 West Germantown Pike, Suite 405, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 or online at : www.hdsa.org/epch/epadon.html

All friends, family, fans, co-workers, and classmates of Mark are invited to attend and reminisce and remember Mark at a memorial service to be held June 21st at 6pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Allentown, Cedar Crest Boulevard & Tilghman Streets, Allentown, PA.

Also a musical memorial party celebrating the life of Mark Smith, leader of The Creatures of The Golden Dawn will be held July 2, starting 9pm at the Funhouse in South Side Bethlehem.

One thing Mark was always good for: Bearing gifts.

He would never leave his apartment without goods to promote the Creatures and garage music…things such as homemade flyers, business cards, buttons, bootleg screen printed t-shirts…

Upon meeting someone, he would shake their hand and make their acquaintance by giving them a hip little token. He constantly was on the path of promotion and trying to enlighten people to a different sphere of music, one you didn’t hear on the radio: Garage.

He would always keep copies of Creatures CD’s stuffed somewhere in his pockets. I know he did, because they would magically appear out of nowhere. And, he would pull these CD’s out and proffer them to unsuspecting folks in the name of garage. He was always trying to get people to see music through a different lens and to open their minds. He would often be hypercritical (“These people can’t look beyond radio and Z-95.”)

Mark vehemently despised bands like Steely Dan, Yes, Meatloaf, Styx, etc. His physical discomfort and joylessness would go from zero to 6o quickly in a public place. I distinctly remember a quip from Stahley’s. Mark and I were sitting at the bar barely tolerating the music.

He looked up and saw a man in dungaree’s walking over to the jukebox. Mark scowled, “I’ll bet he’s going over there to play Steely Dan.”

Upon hearing bad music, Mark would almost start twitching and looking from left to right to see if someone will put an end to this torture blaring through the speakers. As if to say, “Stop! Your attitudes, beliefs and your soul are all in the toilet along with your taste in music!”

He would outwardly question the sanity and I.Q. the general public. Are they retarded? What is wrong with society? Why aren’t there laws to fine such people who listen to Steely Dan? How come we’re breathing the same room air as these people?

Even if mankind is going down the toilet, we still need men and women to hold the kind of passion and drive Mark held. We are a boring, colorless, ignorant lot without people like Mark and all his little gifts. Mark gave a spark of meaning a glimmer of awe to those whom he could reach.

Lucky for me, I was one of them. He was a nugget who dug it.
Nicole McMurtie

Images:

Mark from his Facebook page

Mark posted on Facebook by Dave from What Wave Magazine

The “1000 Shadows” (Dionysus Records) line-up: Steven Schlack, Chris Kender, Mark Heber Smith, Tom Bazylak, Mike Smitreski

June 15, 2011by Dionysus Records
Dionysus bands, Dionysus Records, Garage Music, Stuff We Like, Surf Music, The Creepy Creeps, Tiki

Robert Plant and The Creepy Creeps doin’ The Creep Stomp!

For a recap of The Creepy Creeps two-day stint opening for and hanging out with Robert Plant and The Band of Joy, click this link to read the blog post on  “Urban Taxidermy,” the tattoo and art blog of Creepy Creeps’ guitarist, Dave Warshaw

June 10, 2011by Dionysus Records
Dionysus bands, European Tours, Events, Garage Music, Redondo Beat

Redondo Beat June 2011 European Tour dates


Redondo Beat is touring in SPAIN, FRANCE and ITALY supporting their most recent album “Meet Redondo Beat” on Dionysus Records as well as their other amazing records (Check the Dionysus Records cart!) The band will be selling merch on the tour – if you live in or near one of these clubs – go see them!

Spain
June 04 Saturday- LOGROÑO (Fast Fun Bizarre Festival)
June 05 Sunday- LEÓN (GRAN CAFÉ)
June 07 Tuesday- BARCELONA (SALA MONASTERIO)
June 08 Wednesday- ORIHUELA (LA GRAMOLA)
June 10 Friday-  MONTBLANC (Tgn) (Què a Què)

FRANCE
June 11 Saturday- SÈTE (LA PRAIA)
June 12 Sunday- MONTPELLIER (LE MOJOMATIC)

ITALY
June 14 Tuesday- BRESCIA (Lio Bar)
June 15 Wednesday- PIACENZA (Spazio 4)
June 16 Thursday- ZANÈ (VI) (Cascina Irma)
June 17 Friday- CASTELDARIO (MN) (Rocca’n’roll festival)
June 18 Saturday- LA SPEZIA (Shake Club)
June 19 Sunday- VILLADOSSOLA (Titty Twister)

 

June 4, 2011by Dionysus Records

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