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2022

Photographic Book and Archive

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One of the most notable image-makers from the early days of punk, roughly from 1977-1980 in Los Angeles, was photographer Melanie Nissen.

2025

An Oral History

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Mikey Bean captures the story of the deathrock scene through an exhaustive oral history with the people who were there.

1980s

Inspiring Venues

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Places like The Gargoyle Club and The Batcave were spaces for creatives that laid a blue-print for today's disruptors.

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FEATURE
INTERVIEW

Preserving Punk: Brian Gorsegner’s Ancient Artifax

You might know Brian Gorsegner as the vocalist for Night Birds, which had their final show at the end of 2022, or from his tour booking company Wired Booking whose roster includes Alice Bag Band, Career Suicide, Generacion Suicida, and Rich Kids on LSD (RKL) among many others. These days, he’s best known as the force behind Ancient Artifax.

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Suggested Reading

Feature / Emerging Artists

“They say that death kills you, but death doesn’t kill you. Boredom and indifference kill you.”

–IGGY POP

SONGWRITER, MUSICIAN, ACTOR, PRODUCER, THE STOOGES, THE TROLLS AND THE PRIME MOVERS

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