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B Movies Radio Show Appearance

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Currently Reading: 
Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome by Anthony Everitt
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Today's Playlist: 
All Our Own Work by Sandy Denny & The Strawbs
I Feel Lonely In My Town by Fon Klement
Mystic Males 2 by v/a
s/t by The Shivvers
s/t by The Voices of East Harlem
The Feral Wisdom by Wormlust
Thrones by Aurvandil

Last night I was a guest on the B Movies radio show/podcast. We discuss Exhumed Films, Diabolik DVD, L!F!P, a remake of the documentary Shoah, and my most peculiar high school experience (among other topics, some quite silly). If you'd like to give it a listen, it's here.

Or you can go here and click on the "Click Here" next to the Exhumed Films logo.

I am introduced about 16 minutes into the show and I'm interviewed for about the next 30 minutes.

Karen's Photography Show Now Has An Official Flyer...

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The Official Show Flyer
Currently Reading: 
Authority by Jeff VanderMeer
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Today's Playlist: 
Punk 45: Sick On You! One Way Spit! After the Love and Before the Revolution: Proto-Punk 1969-77 by v/a
Within the Vacuum of Infinity by Arizmenda

...and this is it!

Philadelphia Magazine Profile of Sean Agnew of R5 Productions

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Hey, this is mentioned in the Press section of the site, but I want to draw your attention to it: The most recent issue of Philadelphia Magazine has a profile of past interview subject and all-around nice fellow Sean Agnew called "Profile: Where in the World Is Sean Agnew?" In the article (written by Malcolm Burnley, also a super guy), L!F!P! gets mentioned, some past interview subjects are mentioned and/or quoted (Tony Pointless, Dan Yemin), and I have a few quotes. Give it a read!

The link for the online version is below. For the rest of May and most of June it should be on newsstands.

http://www.phillymag.com/articles/profile-sean-agnew-r5-productions/

Vern's 40th Birthday Video - Part 1

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Here's recent interviewee Vern Laird's 40th birthday party video - part 1. It premiered on May 19, 2014 at Tattooed Mom's in Philadelphia.

If you enjoyed the interview with Vern, you'll want to see him doing what he loves the most: skating!

The End of the L!F!P! T-Shirts

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The L!F!P! T-Shirt...again
Currently Reading: 
Authority by Jeff VanderMeer
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Today's Playlist: 
Heathen by Stillborn Fawn
Orient-Occident 1200-1700 by Jordi Savall/Hesperion XXI
Stranded In Aracadia by Mars Red Sky
The Wind That Shakes the Barley by Gallery
Womb of Pestilence by Warloghe

I only have a few of these beastly babies left. If any remain come June 6, I'll be selling them off at Karen's photo opening. If you'd like one of these never-to-be-reprinted t-shirts, send me a message through the site and we'll work out the details to ship it out to you. They're $17 including USPS First Class postage via Pay Pal. They come with a special treat, too.

Dean + Me!

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Dean Sabatino/Clean and Joseph by Karen Kirchhoff
Currently Reading: 
Authority by Jeff VanderMeer
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Today's Playlist: 
Heathen by Stillborn Fawn
Orient-Occident 1200-1700 by Jordi Savall/Hesperion XXI
Stranded In Aracadia by Mars Red Sky
The Wind That Shakes the Barley by Gallery

A photo by Karen Kirchhoff of Dean Sabatino aka Dean Clean of the band The Dead Milkmen and me from the interview we conducted last now (now up on the site).

Bonus Vern

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Portrait of Vern Laird by Karen Kirchhoff
Portrait of Vern Laird by Karen Kirchhoff
Portrait of Vern Laird with Bull and Joseph Gervasi by Karen Kirchhoff
Portrait of Vern Laird with Bull and Joseph Gervasi by Karen Kirchhoff
Currently Reading: 
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Today's Playlist: 
Hello Everyone - Popsike Sparks From Denmark Street 1968-70 by v/a

Here are some extra shots of Vern Laird by Karen Kirchhoff. Included are two photos my brother Bull and I did with Vern. 

You'll be able to see the Vern shots along with Karen's other work for L!F!P! at her forthcoming photo exhibit (see event posting and previous blog entry).

Now please go listen to the Vern interview if you haven't already!

Vern!

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Bull, Vern, and Joseph on Joseph's Couch
Currently Reading: 
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Today's Playlist: 
Floating Anarchy Live 1977 by Planet Gong
Hello Everyone - Popsike Sparks From Denmark Street 1968-70 by v/a
s/t by The World of Oz
Unextinguishable Candle by Whitby Bay

Tonight I had the pleasure of speaking at great length (the interview runs nearly 132 minutes) with Vern Laird. Most people know Vern for his long involvement in the skating community. I know Vern from his involvement in the Philly/South Jersey hardcore punk scene. We do talk skating (a subject I admittedly know nothing about), but we mostly talk about hardcore. For those who came through the late '80s scene (Vern started seeing shows at Club Pizzazz) and into the '90s (Revival, Unisound, Bonnie's Roxx, the Harwan Theatre, etc.), hearing Vern talk about those days will be fun. Vern sang for the last incarnation of the band Point of View and moved through both the hardline and Krishna sub-sects of HC. Flash forward to 2014 and Vern's got his own skateboard! The interview will go up here in a couple days along with photos by Karen Kirchhoff. For now here's a shot of Bull Bolo, Vern, and me on my couch. Many thanks to Vern not only for talking with me for so long, but also for being such a cool guy (he's even still vegan and straight edge as he turns 40 in a couple days). Viva Vern!

Karen Kirchhoff's L!F!P! Photography Opening

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Yoni and JohnPaul by Karen Kirchhoff
Julia Factorial by Karen Kirchhoff
Chuck Treece by Karen Kirchhoff
Rodney Anonymous by Karen Kirchhoff
Currently Reading: 
Sand omnibus by Hugh Howey
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Today's Playlist: 
Fools Paradise by Madden and Harris
Love Is Here To Stay by Bo Anders Persson
There's More To Living Than I Know So Far by Linda Rich

Here's the press release for Karen's opening. She did (and continues to do) an amazing job photographing the interview subjects for this project. I hope a lot of people will come out for her opening. If you miss it, the photographs will be up on display for about two months. You'll be able to buy prints of the photos as well as copies of her L!F!P! book and, on opening night only, get the last of my L!F!P! shirts. 

Those who were photographed by Karen for the site (that's all the black-and-white photos) will be displayed at the show (not necessarily in the photos used here on the site). Those shot by me (the color shots) should contact Karen about being re-photographed by her for inclusion in the show.

Former interview subject Yoni Kroll of WKDU will be DJ'ing the event.

Photography by Karen Kirchhoff on exhibit

Grindcore House presents:
Photographic portraits by Karen Kirchhoff that appear as part of
LOUD! FAST! PHILLY!: An Aural History of the Philadelphia Hardcore Punk Scene
A collaboration with Joseph A. Gervasi

OPENING ON FIRST FRIDAY
JUNE 6, 2014
7 - 9 PM
At the Grindcore House
Philly's only vegan coffeehouse
1515 South 4 St., Philadelphia, 19147

After the successes of the LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! live presentations and the online audio interviews comes a photo exhibit of the portraits of the interview subjects who told the wild tales of the DIY punk scene in Philadelphia from the 1970s up to the right now. Prints, 'zines, and t-shirts will all be for sale.

Come celebrate punk, enjoy some awesome tunes, and eat some delicious vegan snacks with us!

Stacey & Joey

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Selfie shot of Stacey Finney and Joey Jap by Stacey
Currently Reading: 
Sand omnibus by Hugh Howey
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Today's Playlist: 
A Clear Path by Cold Body Radiation
Fools Paradise by Madden and Harris
Joy and Other Sublime Aspirations by Tom Belt and God Unlimited
Split with Falls of Rauros by Panopticon

Here's a selfie shot by Stacey Finney that she took during her interview with Joey Jay that just went up on the site.

Many thanks to Stacey for her excellent contributions to this on-going project. She'll be doing more guest interviews in the future times.

There will be a big announcement regarding a L!F!P!-related event that I'll be writing about soon. Keep an eye on this blog and/or make friends with me on Facebook.

Thanks, as ever, for your support. Help out by spreading the word and buying one of the last few t-shirts.

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