Life In A Bungalo

On the twenty-year anniversary of Warhol’s death, The Carrozini von Buhler Gallery (407 West 13th St., NYC) presents Andy Warhol: In His Wake, a group exhibition of works by four celebrity artists from Warhol’s Factory: Ultra Violet, Taylor Mead, Billy Name, and Ivy Nicholson. Also featured will be Anton Perich and Steve Joester, two artists who documented Warhol, as well as seven artists who have been influenced by him including: Amy Cohen Banker, Cynthia von Buhler, Pamela Martin, William Tisdale, Molly Weingart, and Gary Azon. Andy Warhol: In His Wake will feature paintings, sculptures, projections, and photography by exhibiting artists. Read more »

Die Gestalten Verlag (loosely translated as “the creatures, they design, publishing house”) has launched a new online store and platform for characters: Release The Freaks. Presenting a collection of designer toys ranging from urban vinyl and plush to limited edition sculptures and objects created by artists and designers from around the world. Read more »

The Dwarves, Turbo A.C.’s, The Ratchets, Lousy Break
Brighton Bar, NJ
January 25, 2007

Sure, most people would have killed to have seen The Dwarves kick some ass in New York City, playing at a premier night spot like the Knitting Factory. But what fun is that when you can check out the sleaziest band in the world in one of the trashiest locations in the world–The Jersey Shore. Read more »

Frank Kozik is set to release a massive 36″ version of his Bird is the Word Mao Bust. This thing dwarfs the smaller edition, which wasn’t exactly tiny. The large-scale bust is made out of fiberglass/resin and is limited to 50 pieces. Word on the street is that the price is going to run around $500.

Old school Orange County punk bassist Brent Liles died after being hit by a truck while riding his bicycle on January 18. Best know for his stint in Social Distortion (1981-84), Liles was featured in the documentary “Another State of Mind,” which followed the exploits of Social D and Youth Brigade as the travelled across the United States. Liles spent the rest of the ’80s touring with bands such as Agent Orange.

Liles is the second member of Social Distortion to pass away tragically. Original guitarist Dennis Danell died in early 2000 of a cerebral aneurysm.

Nekromantix will return with their third Hellcat disc, Life Is a Grave & I Dig it! on April 10, 2007. In celebration of the Kim Nekroman-fronted outfit’s first disc since 2004’s Dead Girls Don’t Cry, the Denmark-bred group will hit the road with their take on psychobilly and punkabilly as headliners on the 2007 North American Hellcat Tour. Before that commitment gets underway in mid-April, Nekromantix will bring its fun, creepy rock & roll show on a run of non-Hellcat dates in Southern California between April 12 and April 15.

“Unlike our last album, the songs were rehearsed well before entering the studio this time and they were recorded live with very few overdubs to keep that live energy,” states singer/coffin bassist Nekroman of Life Is a Grave & I Dig it! “The lyrics are about life, death, love and everything that is around, but wrapped up in a horror story or thriller-style universe. These stories can be inspired and based on either real stories or being plain fiction.” Read more »

Tom Thordarson (aka Thor) designed this mug with authenticity in mind. The Jivaro’s would perch their Shrunken Heads on stakes of bamboo and adorn them with flowing black hair and then finish them off with twine and beads. They would keep them to ward off evil spirits.

The Jivaro Shrunken Head mug measures 6 3/4″ in height and has a 12 oz. capacity. It’s available now for purchase at the Tiki Farm website. Much like the Hawaiian Idols designs, the Jivaro Shrunken Head is a complicated, multi-tone hand glazed design.

Ron English stole the show at the Toy Tokyo’s Showroom NYC on Saturday night. The Supersized one was there to launch his latest vinyl toy, Cathy Cowgirl, and sign a ton of autographs. The place was mobbed with passionate English fans and artist celebrities alike. The most impressive being Butthole Surfer’s frontman Gibby Hayes. English had a plethora of items up for grabs including a super-limited gold version of Cathy Cowgirl, a series of Cathy screenprints, and a few remaining McSuperSized figures. Read more »