tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41912102020752464642024-02-19T07:51:45.612-08:00Times Beach MagazineForever in the pursuit of interesting.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-14166116048376887672013-05-31T07:20:00.002-07:002013-05-31T07:20:36.088-07:00Exhuming Reality: A Review of Matthew Nolan's "Exhuming Juliet"By: Crystal Clemons
(Content originally posted in 2012)
Matthew Nolan's second published book, Exhuming Juliet, brought the poet
to a deeper level of creative genius. In his first book, Crumpled Paper
Dolls, I got an overall sense of a man battling the darkness of
depression while trying to hold onto a hope for good. It was difficult
to read through as it made me explore the darkness of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-10664185594726824382013-03-13T15:12:00.002-07:002013-03-13T15:12:26.082-07:00Interview: Indie artists AlunaGeorgeBy: Sarah S.
AlunaGeorge has been gaining momentum since their debut-single release of "We Are Chosen/Analyser" in May. Tradesheets, zines, and blogs near and far, have been buzzing about AlunaGeorge since this summer. The group's popularity has skyrocketed in a few short months with no signs of stopping. The duo's August release of their "You Know You Like It" music video has had over 40,000Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-51738378875478608732013-03-13T14:39:00.002-07:002013-03-13T14:56:51.932-07:00Interview: Actress Kylie SparksBy: Crystal Clemons
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By: Sarah S.
This interview was completed a few weeks before the untimely loss of punk-rock sweetheart, Poly Styrene. She is greatly missed by all. I feel immensely lucky to have had the chance to ask her a few questions before her passing and truly cherish this interview most out of all that I've conducted.
Poly Styrene: punk rock pioneer! How have you been?
I’m ok and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-1888115025500666512013-03-13T14:36:00.000-07:002013-03-13T14:36:06.504-07:00Interview: Hip-Hop Group FreesolBy: Sarah S.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-3710868996855975502013-03-13T14:13:00.002-07:002013-03-13T15:16:08.255-07:00Interview: Author Matthew NolanBy: Crystal Clemons
I first discovered Matthew Nolan in October of 2006 when he befriended me on Myspace over our mutual love and appreciation for Sylvia Plath and the Bell Jar. I have since gotten my hands on my very own copy of his first book, Crumpled Paper Dolls, for which he has received national recognition, and a special place in my poetic heart as my muse, and favorite living poet.&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-67464267018252427212013-03-13T14:09:00.000-07:002013-03-13T14:09:14.772-07:00Interview: Pop Rock Artist Ignacio Val
By: Sarah S.
Ignacio Val is an up and comer sweeping the music industry by storm! The man’s already been on national television and has performed with some of Latin music’s greats. We came to know each other through Facebook and after some coercing, I talked him into an interview that reveals much about him as a musician and as well as the down to earth darling that he is.SR: Ignacio Val! My Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-28215777835828875102013-03-13T14:04:00.001-07:002013-03-13T14:04:12.462-07:00Interview: The Legendary EstebanBy: Sarah S.
SS: How long did your infomercials run for and how come we haven’t seen them lately?
E: My new project is a new line of Esteban Guitars that includes a 22 piece set consisting of a handmade guitar, an amp, 10 Esteban Instructional DVD's, a guitar stand and a tuner, a BIG chord chart with ALL the chords for EZ viewing, extra strings, picks and amp cord, 2 guitar straps, a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-30908463307704935402013-03-13T13:53:00.001-07:002013-03-13T13:53:45.590-07:00Interview: Musician Nick BlackBy: Sarah S.
SS: Nick black, quite possibly one of the greatest men ever! How’ve you been?NB: You are too kind. You should be careful, my ego is already huge, I don't want it to pop, LOL. I have been pretty good overall. Dealing with some sour RL crap but it'll pass :)SS: How would you sum up your music?NB: My music is kind of a map of who I am.... Sometimes I catch things in my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-49630709826041818572013-03-13T13:45:00.001-07:002013-03-13T13:45:21.120-07:00Creature Feature: Pale Night Productions' Kip Polley
By: Sarah S.
SS: Hey Mr. Polley! First and foremost, how are you?
KP: Please, call me Kip…and I’m doing very well, thanks.SS: It must be awesome being the president at PNP! Were you appointed that position or are you the original founder or co-founder of the company?KP: I founded PNP so I have always been in charge here. I do very much enjoy my job, it’s been very rewarding.SS: What Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-3127661279010810602013-03-13T13:36:00.000-07:002013-03-13T13:36:00.602-07:00Interview: Writer of "Prey For Rock N Roll", Artist Cheri LovedogBy: Sarah S.
The film Prey For Rock & Roll is a personal favorite of mine. It’s definitely up there with Empire Records and Fame. After doing some research, I learned that the film was adapted from a theatrical play version written by Cheri Lovedog. Cheri has said in previous interviews that the story was based on actual events. Cheri owns and operates her own Tattoo Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-35551550433442203162013-03-13T13:24:00.001-07:002013-03-13T13:24:45.737-07:00Interview: MMA Legend & Showtime Sports Analyst Frank Shamrock
By: Sarah S.
I’m a big fan of MMA. I got in to it after getting into Kenpo and Boxing a couple years ago. I really love participating in combat sports, which is something I had no idea I’d actually enjoy until it happened. Since then I’ve been watching UFC, Strikeforce, &Elite XC fights when I can. The sport is definitely not for the weak and is always a spectacle. One of my favorite Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-85104672615273152652013-03-13T09:30:00.004-07:002013-03-13T09:30:51.242-07:00Creature Feature: Actor Bostin Christopher (Unbreakable, Otis, Scorpion King 3)By: Sarah S.
It’s safe to say that I’m a horror genre fanatic. Especially when it comes to movies. I was so fortunate to stumble upon the great film “Otis” while carousing Fearnet with a friend one night. “Otis” has become one of my favorite movies of all time. It falls in the horror genre but is way more of a fantastic dark comedy. The main character/villain “Otis” is played byUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-51690464000895199772010-04-13T12:01:00.000-07:002011-06-04T22:54:16.013-07:00Q&A: Matt Riggle Of 41 Gorgeous BlocksI've known Matt Riggle for many, many years. Its been a pleasure watching him perform, from the old days in the late 90s on through the continuing career of his band 41 Gorgeous Blocks. In 2004 he convinced me to start performing again after a long hiatus, and the blocks and him even learned my songs and invited me onstage to perform with them, eventually leading to a 2005 U.S. tour during which Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-52776215223498153562010-03-29T18:45:00.000-07:002010-03-29T18:47:58.871-07:00Q&A: Eric KnightI've had the pleasure of getting acquainted with Eric Knight through facebook. He's not only a truly sincere and kind person but doubles as an amazing singer-songwriter musician! His striking sound and truly original songwriting is bound to captivate. I was really excited to be able to do an interview with him and get in-depth details on his music and personal tastes.By: Sarah RocksQ: First and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-37081334655081618912010-03-27T20:46:00.000-07:002011-06-04T22:54:53.785-07:00Q&A: Guitarist Zach Blair of Rise AgainstI met Zach so long ago, I must've still been in high school. We probably both were. I recall seeing his band Hagfish play in various lineups, the constant being himself and his brother Doni until they got George Reagan as singer and Toni Barsotti as drummer. The band was so well known for Zach's great stage presence and guitar riffing that an effects pedal maker even put his trademark "sound" on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-92024289946722170442010-02-19T09:15:00.001-08:002011-06-04T22:55:19.746-07:00Q&A: Brendan Brown AKA BBB of Wheatus!I've never met Brendan Brown from the band Wheatus, but I did like the single "Teenage Dirtbag" they had released many moons, ago, which landed a slot on the soundtrack for the movie "Loser". My Floridian accomplice Sarah Rocks and I were discussing the song one night, and she decided to contact him via the wonders of the internet and voila! An entertaining and informative blog post for all you Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-86968898755848643242010-01-03T18:58:00.000-08:002011-06-04T23:04:40.366-07:00Q&A: Photographer & Artist Angelina FitzgeraldI first met Ange at a local concert- I think it was my pals the Boys named Sue- at a now-closed bar on Greenville ave. Since then, I've been impressed with not only her photography but all around creative drive and how she brings people together and has so much energy flowing. She's very cool and it's about time everyone knows who she is and what she does!Q: What got you into photography and whatUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-11589208060282189672010-01-03T18:41:00.000-08:002011-06-04T23:04:23.767-07:00Q&A: Ren the guitarist of The SweetheartsWhen I saw The Sweethearts perform in Austin in 2005, I was not only impressed, but found that they were fun people to hang with as well. Ren and I become friends and have hung out both in concert situations and normal situations and he's a cool dude, and a guitar nerd like myself. I'd already Q&A'd their singer Linette this past summer, so it only seemed fitting to see what Ren thought about Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-89792746153908798032010-01-03T18:40:00.000-08:002011-06-04T23:04:11.822-07:00Q&A: Singer/Guitarist Brijitte WestI first saw Brijitte West when I got to open up for NY Loose on toour in 1997. She was beautiful, sexy, abrasive, dangerous- everything a female rock-n-roller should be. Her band NY Loose was signed to a big label, and had released a wonderful rock and roll album called "year of the rat" which I still listen to on a weekly basis to this day. I lost track of them and then maybe a year or so ago Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-68559854090412473762010-01-03T18:38:00.000-08:002011-06-04T23:03:58.201-07:00Q&A: New York City girl rocker Kitty KowalskiI first got to meet Kitty as far as I can recall in 2005. She set up a show at CBGB, and not only was it a blast, her band rocked hard, and she played this crazy cool glitter green guitar. Me and my band stayed at her apartment and we had a lovely time. She set up another show at the Continental but was called away to Sweden on business and couldn't make it. We'd been in the same rock-and-roll Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-60370339623032716052010-01-03T18:35:00.000-08:002011-06-04T23:03:06.232-07:00Q&A: Phanie D, drummer for Girl in a Coma!I've gotten to see Girl in a Coma twice, at Poor David's pub and House of Blues here in Dallas. Not only did they put on a very entertaining live show, the drummer Phanie was very personable and down to earth. They got the opportunity to open up for my idol Morrissey on tour as well, and after the HOB show Phanie took time out of their busy touring schedule for a lil' Q&A action! read and enjoy!QUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-22550108295523115242010-01-03T18:30:00.000-08:002011-06-04T23:02:28.127-07:00Q&A: Poppy Robbie. The Dictator of Pop!Poppy Robbie is just plain cool. And it's about time all you grubby little worms get turned on to the great tunes he makes. And believe the propaganda, folks, this is one Dictator that's all about fun. And great music. And more. That is, unless you're an insurgent- then look out! All hail the Dictator of Pop!Q: Let's catch everyone up with you. Describe in your own words who you are, what you do,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-23471019559165285242010-01-03T18:28:00.000-08:002011-06-04T23:02:17.379-07:00Q&A: The legendary singer Alice BagWhen I first saw Alice Bag, it was when I was a early teen watching the documentary "The Decline of western civilization", which featured several influential L.A. punk rock bands in 1979-1980. It was influential to me. Despite any shortcomings or skewed perspective, I thought it was great for me to be able to watch some performances and interviews of these talented and great bands. i loved the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210202075246464.post-77808935081568844322010-01-03T18:19:00.000-08:002011-06-04T23:01:27.008-07:00Q&A: Sean of the band Murder MajestyI first met Sean in 2005 at the Showcase Theatre in Corona CA where I was performing. Aside from being one of the 5 or so people at the show (Along with Aaron, Valeriebot & Meagan J!) , he was pretty cool and we kept in touch over the years and became friends. Nowadays, he sings in the band Murder Majesty, straight outta Las Vegas, and he also does tour booking as well! He found time in his busy Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0