We only go out at night.

KiLLING SPREE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY 10.08.09

2009-10-07T12:52:00.000-07:00

Fuck me...one year of KiLLING SPREE...and it just keeps on getting better. We have some really cool stuff lined up for this one...and some big big plans for the future as well!!

Oh, and we are going to be giving away tickets to the Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions show on 10/22 at the Mayan Theatre in LA!!!

Just a song to bring you home.

2009-09-28T16:56:00.000-07:00

Asylum Party - Play Alone

The Big Pink - Dominos

The XX - Heart Skipped a Beat

This has been my soundtrack as of late.

KiLLING SPREE 06.11.09

2009-06-10T14:20:00.000-07:00

Condition Echo Park.

2009-06-02T15:54:00.000-07:00

Sometimes you need to let things go for a minute in order to realize how much you miss them. Late nights, open roads, a cool breeze, good friends, better conversations...

Too much coffee and half cocked ideas...this is the time to push everything thru. My life is great right now and only getting better. See you this summer...I think you are all great...I love you...

-Zane-

This Charming Man.

2009-05-22T12:44:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Moz.

This Charming Man.

November Spawned a Monster.

Moon River.

First in the Gang to Die.

Mosh Hogs Crew, Tougher Than You!

2009-03-17T16:42:00.000-07:00

So recently i have found a few different pictures/videos of me moshing...well crowd surfing / head walking really, but whose counting. Thought it was cool enough to share, and hopefully this will inspire some sweet pit action!

Murder City Devils reunion at the Henry Fonda

Murder City Devils reunion at the Henry Fonda

These shots were on the LA weekly website.

There Were Wires at Mass Art in Boston, 2002.

At about 2:00 in you can see me go up, i was there for a while too. This band was so so good and they really captured the spirit of Boston for me around that time, this video is a perfect example of that feeling as well.

a kid who tells on another kid is a dead kid.

2009-03-12T15:22:00.000-07:00

yes...Over The Edge in its entirety...hail Satan.

Stress Builds Character.

2009-03-06T16:55:00.000-08:00

Dystopia.Humans=Garbage.Stress.Builds.Character.

Sometimes its really ok to be angry about everything...

KiLLING SPREE.3.12.09

2009-03-03T17:07:00.000-08:00

The next KiLLING SPREE will take place on the twelfth night of the third month in the year of their lord two thousand and nine. It promises to be a horrendous showing of violence, lust, debauchery, degradation, and euphoria not seen since the times of Sodom and Gomorrah. Please be afraid. Come and enjoy yourself irresponsibly.

Everyday is a sunday...

2009-02-27T10:39:00.000-08:00

Life has handed me some interesting cards lately...I think that i have played them as best i could. Either way they have landed me in a completely new spot, and i am now living on the other side of town, in Echo Park. Living in Echo Park is great, there is a strong community here made up of punks, artists, and all sorts of kids doing really creative and amazing things. There are great bars within walking distance of my house, shops, bookstores and galleries all catering to me and my peers as their target demographic. It is a feeling that i haven't had for some time, a feeling that i moved to Brooklyn for many years ago...and i couldn't be happier that i have found that feeling again...In Los Angeles, a town that i have grown to love so so much and am proud to call my home.

A great example of this community is taking place right down the street from my new house this Sunday at a tiny art space called Echo Curio. Come and share this with me...together we can all be proud and happy.

Productively Destructive

2009-02-18T12:25:00.000-08:00

Friday the 13th = $13 tattoos

Zane.

Dylan.

Jo.

All tattoos care of Vintage Tattoo in Eagle Rock. See you next month.

Me and you against the world.

2009-02-04T16:21:00.000-08:00

Zane vs. AT&T

Welcome to AT&T. My name is Sharon. How may I help you today?

you: hi how much is it for the elite dsl + cable tv?

Sharon: I will be happy to answer your questions regarding AT&T services. I specialize in setting up new phone accounts and High Speed Internet service.

you: im not interested in a phone line...just elite dsl and i am considering cable tv as well

Sharon: First, Let me thank you for considering AT&T as your service provider.

you: yr welcome

Sharon: For TV, are you referring to DirecTV?

you: sure
you: how much is that?
you: the elite internet is $35 a month
you: how much more is tv?

Sharon: TV will cost you around $29.99.
Sharon: It is a pre-requisite to have basic telephone service from AT&T to qualify for TV service.
Sharon: Do you currently have local service with AT&T?

you: no
you: so i would need phone to get tv?
you: do i need phone to get internet?

Sharon: Yes, you are correct.
Sharon: The Basic home phone line would cost you around $7 - $8 per month.
you: do i need phone to get internet?
Sharon: Yes, you need to get the phone to get the DirecT service.
Sharon: DirecTV*

you: so i need a phone to get anything at all
you: i dont want a phone i just want internet

Sharon: For getting internet you need not to have the phone service.
you: sweet solo internet it is!
Sharon: Yes, you are correct.

you: are there any first time customer deals on getting the whole package?

Sharon: I am sorry but at this point of time there are no such package.

you: :(
you: ill be your best friend

Sharon: Thank you for the co-operation.
Sharon: Thank you for being my friend.
Sharon: I apologize for the difficulties you are experiencing, your patience and efforts are appreciated.
Sharon: Is there anything else I can assist you with today?
Sharon: We have not heard from you in a while. Do you wish to continue this chat?

you: yes
you: one sec

Sharon: Sure! please let me know whenever you need my assistance.

you: so if i get direct tv...that is through the phone line..or digital right?
you: no satelite involved?

Sharon: It is through satellite.
Sharon: It is a pre-requisite to have basic telephone service from AT&T to qualify for TV service.

you: so you all would have to come and set up a satalite dish on my house?
you: shoot me straight here
you: no games
you: just honest truth

Sharon: Yes, you are correct but if you order online, you will get free professional installation.

you: free eh
you: i thought i just read that it is a $200 installation process to have someone do it.
you: and what are the other sneaky trick you guys have...
you: "hidden fees" and the like
you: Sharon i like you... and i trust you wont let me down here
you: real talk

Sharon: If you order online then there is no charge for the professional installation.

you: ok ok so i order this bundle...for $100 a month
you: i get elite DSL, direcTV, and a phone...and they come and set the whole thing up?
you: do i have to pay for anything else

Sharon: Yes, other then the monthly payment you need to pay the taxes.
Sharon: Taxes & Surcharges vary by locality according to state and local laws

you: uncle sam has to get his huh

Sharon: A fair estimate is to say your bill may increase by approximately $10.
you: that is a fair estimate
Sharon: Yes, you are correct.
Sharon: However, due to the complex nature of taxes, fees, and surcharges that vary by state and local laws according to services selected, a billing specialist will be able to calculate a more precise figure.

you: so if i sign up for this ... you guys supply the cable box, the wireless router, and a phone?
you: or do i need to go and buy all them shits my self
you: ???

Sharon: Yes, we offer the equipment.

you: for free?
you: remember ... real talk

Sharon: The price of Modem is $49.99 or Gateway is $79.99.

you: ha! HIDDEN FEES
you: now since we are besties can you wave those costs for me?
you: Sharon?

Sharon: Please feel rest assured there are no hidden fees.
Sharon: The modem is $49.99 with a mail in rebate of $49.99 and Gateway is $79.99 with a mail in rebate $79.99 with Pro or Elite (If available). High Speed Internet plans having AT&T phone service or if you place an online order for High Speed Internet along with AT&T phone services.

you: oh snap! you got me again
you: you are far too good at this
you: so where do you live?
you: what package do you have at your place?

Sharon: I am sorry but at this point of time it is not permissible to disclose this information.

you: i just want to see if you like the package that you have.
you: and find out which one it is
you: see i dont really know anyone with att service and i want to talk to someone i can trust about it
you: and i feel like we have a pretty solid relationship right now...and i was hoping that as a friend you could sort me out

Sharon: I certainly understand your concern but I would suggest you to order basic home phone service and internet and once the phone service is activated you can order the DirecTV.
Sharon: AT&T Basic phone service (Measure rate plan) would cost you around $6 a month.

you: is that cheaper than getting one of these "bundle packages"
you: we are in a recession you know and im all about pinching those pennies

Sharon: I certainly understand your concern but this is the most basic package for the phone service.
Sharon: If you order online today with me you will receive the New Line Promotional credit making your phone installation free of charge.

you: ok
you: so the cheapest way to do this...since i dont really want or need a phone is to get the phone and DSL package and then sort out the TV in like a week or so?

Sharon: For phone it will cost you around $6 a month.
Sharon: The price of High Speed Internet (If available) plans having AT&T phone service or placing an online order along with AT&T phone services are: Basic is $14.99, Express is $25.00, Pro is $30.00 and Elite is $35.00.
Sharon: Once you order the phone service and it is activated then you can order triple package of DirecTV.

you: and then direct tv?

Sharon: It will cost you around $99.99 for all the three service.
you: but here is the question...if i am not going to be using the phone...at all...and i will be using the elite internet and cable that is $6+$35+$30 +taxes= $71 plus taxes...and that is way cheaper than the bundle...
Sharon: In this case, you can surely order the services and then call the customer care service to bundle it.

you: wait tho
you: tell me im right
you: $71 plus taxes is cheaper than $100 plus taxes

Sharon: Yes, you are absolutely correct.

you: so i am right that doing these separatly is cheaper than doing them in a bundle
you: (because i dont need any of the phone services other than the fact that i need it)

Sharon: Yes, you can order it separately and then bundle it.

you: there you are with this bundling business...
you: what gives

Sharon: Yes, once you order the service then you can call the AT&T customer care service to bundle the service.
Sharon: Would you like me to send you a link to begin your order today?

you: what is the bundling...cuz to me it just sounds like it is going to cost me way more money

Sharon: Please feel rest assured you will not be charged anything extra to bundle the service.
Sharon: Is there anything else I can assist you with today?

you: i would like a hug

Sharon: Okay! I Is there anything else I can help you with right now?

you: how about that sweet buddy deal on tv phone and internet...i mean we just hugged
you: that was intense

Sharon: I certainly understand your concern but at this point of time I would suggest you to just order the basic home phone service.

-Sharon...you are good...maybe even too good...

No Gods. No Masters.

2009-01-22T11:23:00.000-08:00

My dreadlocked, face tattooed brethren... get pumped... tonight, starting at 5PM at the EchoPlex, i will be spinning the crustiest slabs of anarchy ever known to man (in between bands that is).

I mean whoa...gonna be good...dress fancy!

The List is thousands long...

2009-01-04T14:00:00.000-08:00

2009...gonna be a good one.

Filth-The List

Remember where you came from, what you are and don't ever let the Bastards get you down.

Enemy Love

2008-12-28T14:22:00.000-08:00

For those of you in Los Angeles with a hunger for the Darker side of things...Killing Spree, the monthly coldwave night thrown by Sarah, Gibby and myself is going down on the 8th of January.

We are very excited to have a special DJ set by Louderbach!

The beautiful flyers as always by Gibby Miller.

Come out, Get Dark, Get Weird, Get Off, Get It?

Lets go to bed.

2008-12-15T15:01:00.001-08:00

So today is day three...that is day three in a row that I am seeing The Cure. WOW.

the first night was by far the best...they played a secret show at The Troubadour. Yep, the same Troubadour that i used to work at..it was me and like 300 other people all loosing our minds to the one of the most intimate, exclusive nights ever.

It was amazing...How amazing you may ask? well here is the set list.

Underneath the Stars
Pictures of You
Lullaby
The Perfect Boy
alt.end
The Reasons Why
The Walk
The End of the World
Lovesong
Real Snow White
Hungry Ghost
From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea
The Only One
Wrong Number
Sleep When I'm Dead
Push
Friday I'm In Love
Inbetween Days
Just Like Heaven
Primary
The Scream
One Hundred Years
It's Over

FIRST ENCORE
Freakshow
Let's Go To Bed
Close To Me
Why Can't I Be You?

SECOND ENCORE
A Forest
Boys Don't Cry
Jumping Someone Else's Train
Grinding Halt
10:15 Saturday Night
Killing An Arab.

(photos by day19)

There's no love like your love...

2008-12-11T17:04:00.000-08:00

Zach Cowie has made magic once again ladies and gentlemen.

Everything I do, I Do it For Sagan from Rotter and Friends on Vimeo.

"dude, that's the best song of all time...i pretty much peed in my pants when i heard it and ran home and made that..."

Well thank you sir...

From the Cradle to the Grave.

2008-12-10T12:53:00.000-08:00

In the spirit of resurrecting my childhood...

THE MURDER CITY DEVILS are getting back together for a west coast tour in February!!

Holy fuck am i stoked for this one..This band always made me feel so dangerous.

They completely transformed Seattle when i was coming up. Everyone died their hair black, and wore tons of denim...it seriously looked like the streets of Capitol Hill were taken over by a violent street gang.

(from www.murdercitydevils.com)

Baker Street.

2008-12-04T12:27:00.000-08:00

Forget About Everything from Rotter and Friends on Vimeo.

Zach Cowie...you are my new hero for making this.

Life.Love.Regret.

2008-11-21T13:04:00.000-08:00

Saturday May 9th 2009 at The Glasshouse in Pamona,CA
Burning Fight Book Release and Benefit Show

Unbroken
Swing Kids
Undertow
Jenny Piccolo
Fast Forward
+ 1 More band

NO bands will be paid.

ALL money after expenses will go to charity

Just some of the charities/non profits that the money will go to:
Planned Parenthood
Che Café
Monarch School for troubled families
San Diego Women's Shelter
and many more!

Ummm...hello dream show, my name is Zane...and I have been waiting for you for a long time...

Unbroken.

Swing Kids.

Undertow.

For all of my mid-western friends, i may be seeing you here as well...

May 2nd - 3rd, 2009

BURNING FIGHT - 90'S HARDCORE BOOK RELEASE SHOW

featuring

UNBROKEN
DISEMBODIED
TRIAL
MOUTHPIECE
KILLING TIME
UNDERDOG
108
GUILT
SPLIT LIP
THREADBARE
REACH THE SKY
DAMNATION A.D.
RINGWORM
BANE
HAVE HEART
BETRAYED
BLACKLISTED
SOUL CONTROL
THE KILLER
HARMS WAY
CONVICTED
THOUGHT CRUSADE

* Lineup subject to change *

LOCATION
Metro
3730 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60613

TICKETS
$55.00 - Two Day Pass (Advance)
Single Day Tickets will not be available in advance and will only be
available on the day of show if the event does not sell out in advance.

Advance tickets for this event will be available at 7:00 pm (CST) on
Thursday, November 6th. Tickets will be available from the URL:
http://www.indietickets.com/events/burningfight/ or place your order over
the phone at (888) 690-9875.

http://www.indietickets.com/events/burningfight/

I also expect full style regression...back to the clothes and haircuts that you had in '97...this means pompadours, romulan haircuts, white belts, jyncos, jerseys, the whole nine...

Thorns of Life.

2008-11-19T13:02:00.000-08:00

Blake Schwarzenbach and Aaron Cometbus have started a new band.

They play house shows in Brooklyn, and they are amazing...duh.

Blake says: “I can say only that it’s loud and tender and we’re called the Thorns Of Life. whether it’s more Jetsesque or Breaker-like I honestly don’t know; It sounds like a storehouse of fond hatred from the last few years and in the now.”

I'm speechless and on the verge of tears...

Thank you.

This is the Disco Rough.

2008-10-25T17:19:00.000-07:00

This is the second KiLLING SPREE... Nov. 6th.
Medusa Lounge 3211 Beverly Blvd. 9-2 21+ Free.
Flyers by Gibby...

Goddamn Zombies.

2008-10-24T13:27:00.001-07:00

Sometimes hate is a family value.

2008-10-07T15:59:00.000-07:00

Thanks Ian.

KiLLING SPREE.

2008-10-06T23:12:00.000-07:00

This thursday... gonna get dark...

"From tonight until the end of time."

2008-09-23T11:14:00.000-07:00

So who fucking knew that Peter Cetera was a total closet goth...check the Bauhaus shirt.

Man oh man...i have loved this dude for a while, but this seals the deal right here.

"I'm a bad mother fucker, don't you know?"

2008-09-19T15:59:00.000-07:00

Well, i saw the show of my life the other night. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds played the Hollywood Bowl with Spiritualized and Cat Power, WOW!!!

I have been waiting a long long time to see Nick Cave live and let me tell you it was well worth the wait. He has to be one of the best showmen of all time, if not just the best dressed (i would kill for suits like his). When he closed the night with "Stagger Lee", i thought the place was going to riot...or maybe that was just me.

Here is the set list...goddamn amazing.

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds:

'Night Of The Lotus Eaters'
'Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!'
'Tupelo'
'Today's Lesson'
'Red Right Hand'
'Into My Arms'
'Midnight Man'
'The Mercy Seat'
'Deanna'
'The Ship Song'
'We Call Upon The Author'
'Papa Won't Leave You Henry'
'Hard On For Love'
'Stagger Lee'

"Its like a really bad Disney movie."

2008-09-11T16:10:00.000-07:00

http://womenagainstsarahpalin. blogspot. com/

What is remarkable to me about Sarah Palin is that she seems to have no awareness that feminists of previous generations are what have made it possible for her to present her unwed, pregnant daughter without any public shame. As few as thirty years ago, Bristol would have been shipped off to have her baby in private and the child would have been put up for adoption. Because of Roe v. Wade feminists, unmarried women can now have children free from the shame of previous generations. Every generation of feminists has a burden or hurdle to overcome. Seventeen years ago Susan Faludi coined the term "backlash", but at this moment we are experiencing something infinitely worse: it's more like "whiplash". The powerful discrepancy between the image of a woman and what that woman represents is going to result in a dangerous election for all women.

–Jana H., St.
Louis, MO

When I hear women declaring that electing Sarah Palin as VP would be a gain for women, I am amazed and heartsick. Having our hard-won rights squelched by men would be bad enough, but how much more galling and tragic to lose them because of a woman. Sarah Palin would hurt women, on a large scale. And when women are hurt, their children usually hurt, too. Palin is another Republican theocrat pretending to be a libertarian. Her pretty smile belies the fact that she is very, very dangerous.

- Margaret K.
, 55, Dayton, OH

What's the story...

2008-09-08T12:48:00.000-07:00

OH SNAP!

One more time...with feeling.

2008-09-05T16:17:00.000-07:00

I just got this picture from my birthday party. This is Dave, he was the face painter, magician, balloon animal maker, etc. that was hired to entertain...and entertain he did.

WOW...www.sendintheclowns.com ask for Dave...you will be stoked.

Portraits of Past.

2008-09-05T15:18:00.000-07:00

Portraits of Past played some reunion shows in August...i had no idea. But, luckily for me and you their show from Gilman St. is up on youtube. Rumors are flying that they may be getting back together full time. Fingers crossed.

Thanks to Gibby for the heads up.

The Aftermath.

2008-09-03T10:31:00.001-07:00

Thanks to all that came out to my birthday party...i had a blast!!!

If anyone has pictures please send them to me... Zanetrouble666@gmail.com

Cru Jones Vs. Hollywood Mike Miranda

2008-08-28T13:24:00.000-07:00

When i was wrapping up high school, Dylan and I started a thrash band...This band was all about tearing it up, getting people moving, and really causing as much trouble as we could. Our shows got pretty out of control, sometimes violent, but they were alway fun...besides a few bruises and cuts never really hurt anyone.

This band was called Hollywood Mike Miranda, it was named after the pro BMX rider, Hollywood Mike Miranda, who races Helltrack in RAD, and wipes out 3-4 times. Dude is pretty much a tool, and was a total inspiration to our band. I found this interview with him (he comes on about halfway through the clip). Its funny we were really the antithesis of each other.

This is the best intro/outro to any movie ever...hands down...no question.
It is also from my personal favorite movie of all time. RAD. I have no idea just how many times i have watched this movie, hundreds? Thousands? It pretty much defined my entire childhood...my adolescence as well.

Long Live HMM.

I will be this many...

2008-08-28T12:06:00.000-07:00

On September 2nd i will be turning 27. To celebrate i am having a birthday party this weekend. The party is going to be my (2)7th birthday party, this means that the party is going to be a party for a 7 year old. Filled with things that a 7 year old Southern Californian child would love.

A Clown
Face painting
Balloon Animals
Pinatas
Costumes
Games
Booze

and El Bronx playing Mariachi.

We tried to get a bounce house but our backyard isn't big enough (DAMN!)

Happy Birthday to me!

And Thank You For Being a Friend.

2008-07-25T19:21:00.000-07:00

R.I.P Estelle Getty
7/25/1923 - 7/22/2008

Highways of Gold.

2008-07-20T15:00:00.000-07:00

I just got home from a month in Europe with Jaguar Love, the tour started in Sweden.

Where the sunsets at 3AM.

And rises at 4AM.

We stayed at a hostel in a very quaint little town.

Quite, Calm, Simple, a great way to start the tour.

I wanna see movies of my dreams.

2008-07-19T18:55:00.000-07:00

happy tree friends vs. regurgitate.

Male Odor Monsters.

2008-07-15T14:04:00.000-07:00

Male Odor Monsters
A group exhibition featuring original works by:
Brian Chippendale

Matthew Thurber

C.F.

Carlos Gonzales

Wednesday, July 16, 7pm - August 5

Hope Gallery - 1547 Echo Park Ave 90026

Featuring four artists known for their visionary work in comics, this show presents new pieces that explore collage, watercolour, silkscreen, acrylic, and crayon, with the same inventiveness of form as their narrative work.

A founding member of Providence's Fort Thunder collective, Brian Chippendale was included in the 2002 Whitney Biennial (as Forcefield), and shown at Deitch Projects (Panic Room, 2006), and D'Amelio Terras (2006). He has published two graphic novels with PictureBox, Ninja (2006), and Maggots (2007). He is also drummer in the band Lightning Bolt, and has collaborated on projects with musicians such as Bjork, Thurston Moore, and the Boredoms.

Matthew Thurber is the creator of the ongoing comic book series, '1800-Mice' (PictureBox), and has had work included in the anthologies Kramer's Ergot, and the Ganzfeld. As a performer he has appeared as Ambergris at The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, and as Saxophonist in Soiled Mattress and The Springs, shared bills with Gang Gang Dance and No Age.

C.F. is the alias of Christopher Forgues, creator of the serialised graphic novel 'Powr Mastrs' (PictureBox). His work has appeared in exhibitions at Loyal Gallery (Stockholm), The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art (Watari, Japan), and New Image Art (Los Angeles). Under his musical moniker Kites, he has several recordings with Load Records.

Author of the xeroxed comics, Slime Freak, and Rat's Cocoon, Carlos Gonzales' work featured in Kramer's Ergot 6. His musical project, Russian Tsarlag has released cassette tapes on the Unskilled Labor label.

Hope gallery is jointly curated by the bookstore 'Family', and the record label 'Teenage Teardrops'. familylosangeles.com teenageteardrops.com

Hope Gallery
hopegalleryla@gmail.com
323 782 9221

Slaughter of the Soul.

2008-07-15T13:54:00.000-07:00

Here is the set list from the NYC show....thanks Brendan.

01. Slaughter Of The Soul
02. Cold
03. Terminal Spirit Disease
04. Raped By The Light Of Christ
05. Under A Serpent Sun
06. Windows
07. World Of Lies
08. The Burning Darkness
09. The Swarm
10. Forever Blind
11. Nausea
12. The Beautiful Wound
13. Suicide Nation
14. All Life Ends
15. Need
16. Blinded By Fear
17. The Flames Of The End

FUCK ME ITS GONNA BE GOOD.

LA, JULY 27TH....GET SOME!!!!!

Dead Souls.

2008-07-06T05:19:00.001-07:00

Ian Curtis' Gravestone Missing

"It's not really how we want to kick off our holiday weekend, but we just got the sad news that the gravestone of Joy Division's Ian Curtis has been stolen. The headstone simply read "Ian Curtis. 18-5-80. Love Will Tear Us Apart."

BBC Manchester reports that it was stolen from Macclesfield Cemetery sometime between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning; and Chesire police are asking people to contact them if they have any information. You can do so here.

A police spokesperson told BBC "There is no CCTV in the area and there are no apparent leads as to who is responsible for the theft. This is a very unusual theft and I am confident that someone locally will have knowledge about who is responsible or where the memorial stone is at present."

So wonderfully wonderfully wonderfully pretty.

2008-05-30T19:58:00.000-07:00

Tonight i am going to see the cure at the Hollywood Bowl.

It will be my first time ever seeing them.

They have been one of my favorite bands since forever...and responsible for most if not all of my many goth phases.

I had his haircut for a long time too...It won me "best hair" my senior year of high school.

Let's Get Started...aka homesick.

2008-05-11T07:47:00.000-07:00

Saw this on Cali's blog today...and then went on to watch it prolly 10 times in as many minutes.

As i drive from NYC to Boston, i cant help but get homesick for summers past,

The Mosh Hogs Crew and melee shows in JP and Sommerville, road trips with Noogies and Boozy Mike...leaving on a whim with no real reason other than to just go, BKLYN rooftop bloodbath, and staying up to watch the sunrise

But at the same time i am excited for the summers of the future.

Los Angeles right now is a magical place filled with many amazing, talented, creative people....I am proud to call the city home and i can't wait get back.

Thanks to Cali for posing this on his forever inspiring blog, and thanks to the lovely people who made the film...you truly made my day.

All i do is party...

2008-05-08T12:56:00.001-07:00

Here are some shots from the Fools Gold x Dim Mak Screaming Bloody Murder tour. I should have put them up a while ago, but you know how it goes...

A-Trak & Sinden

Sammy Bananas

Jokers of the Scene

Thanks to Nick Catchdubs, Sammy Bananas, Sinden, Steve Aoki, A-Trak, Kid Cudi, Jokers of the Scene, and everyone else who made this tour a great time...

you can see more pictures from the tour on my flickr page.

punch it

Sean Agnew is a genius.

No Chiefs Allowed.

2008-05-08T12:38:00.000-07:00

So today is the first day of tour with EL-P and Dizzee Rascal, we are in the bus on the way to D.C. as we speak. Should be a good one.

Lets get weird.

Thu 05/08/08 9:30 Club Washington DC
Fri 05/09/08 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia PA
Sat 05/10/08 Webster Hall New York
Sun 05/11/08 Middle East Downstairs Cambridge MA
Mon 05/12/08 New Capital Music Hall Ottawa ON
Wed 05/14/08 Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac MI
Thu 05/15/08 The Abbey Pub Chicago IL
Fri 05/16/08 Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis MN
Mon 05/19/08 Neumos Seattle WA
Tue 05/20/08 Berbatis Pan Portland OR
Wed 05/21/08 1015 San Francisco CA
Thu 05/22/08 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles CA

We're Out For Blood.

2008-04-08T15:11:00.000-07:00

Last nite Dylan, Zach, his boss Cheryl and her ladyfriend Audrey headed on a mission into the heart of Orange County, to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band play at the Honda center in Anaheim.

We all met up at the Arena at 3:45 to try and get pit passes (right up at the stage). The way it works is like this... everyone with general admission (floor) tickets shows up super early and is given a wristband with a number on it. Then at 5PM one of the numbers is called out, and that number becomes #1 the first 300 numbers after said number get into the pit. Well we our 5 numbers started at 490....and unfortunately the lucky number was 680 or something and there were a total of like 900 wristbands given out so we didn't get to touch Bruce or get sweat on or anything....but that most certainly did not stop us from having a great time.

WOW

Homeboy played for about three hours and was on for the whole show... here is the setlist.

Light of Day
Radio Nowhere
Lonesome Day
Gypsy Biker
Murder Incorporated
Magic
Trapped
Reason to Believe
Because the Night
She's the One
Livin' in the Future
The Promised Land
Working on the Highway
The Ghost of Tom Joad (w/ Tom Morello)
Devil's Arcade
The Rising
Last to Die
Long Walk Home
Badlands
Out in the Street
* * *
Girls in Their Summer Clothes
Rosalita
Born to Run
Ramrod (w/ Bobby Bandiera)
American Land (w/ Marty Rifkin and Marc Anthony Thompson)

Screaming Bloody Murder.

2008-04-03T16:13:00.000-07:00

So i am gearing up to go out on tour again. I leave next week with the fools gold tour, the line up includes A-Trak, Sinden, Steve Aoki, Sammy Bananas, Nick Catchdubs...and a bunch of special guests in different towns.

Come and hang out, hit me up when we are in yr town....see you soon.

Wonderful Rainbow.

2008-04-03T15:52:00.000-07:00

Lightning Bolt.

Muppet Bolt.

god bless youtube.

Gravity's Umbrella.

2008-02-22T12:03:00.000-08:00

Rihanna with the klaxons....kiiling it.

"I'm Skinny, but I'm Tough."

2008-02-12T20:29:00.000-08:00

This dude is the best....He makes me so excited for America right now.

Swept D.C., Virginia, and Maryland today...

IT'S OBAMARAMA!!!!

Banned in DC.

2008-02-08T22:17:00.000-08:00

So MTV's "band of the week" this week is Bad Brains, and they are just showing the sickest sickest footage...today i watched an entire beauty and the geek marathon just for the minute or so before every commercial...such a bummer but totally worth it.

Flex Yr Head.

2008-02-07T11:44:00.000-08:00

R.I.P. Sean Finnegan, Drummer From Void

Man that is a bummer... here is what pitchfork has to say on the matter.

Sean Finnegan, drummer from Washington, D.C.-area hardcore band Void, passed away Wednesday, January 30 of an apparent heart attack, according to a press release. One of the first acts associated with Dischord Records, Void appeared on the label's 1982 Flex Your Head compilation. They made their proper debut with a 1982 LP split with fellow D.C. locals Faith.

Void parted ways in 1983. At the time of his death, Finnegan was working on the HBO television show "The Wire". He was 43 years old.

Kid Congo Powers.

2008-02-06T13:17:00.000-08:00

This Sunday Los Angeles gets awesome.

can't wait for that mustache.

Time to Pretend.

2008-01-30T19:17:00.000-08:00

So my love affair with youtube continues....this song has been stuck in my head for like a week, and today i saw the vido for the first time...MAN OH MAN that is some good business right there.

Oh, Big Time comes to town tomorrow for the weekend....Los Angeles is stoked!

Dig yourself.

2008-01-28T09:55:00.000-08:00

Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

Holy Geez... Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Have a new record coming out in the beginning of March!!! Pumped!!!

here is the video for the new self-titled single plus some dirt!

The brand new video for 'Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!' is now available to view on YouTube and at nickcaveandthebadseeds.com.

The video was directed by British artists Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard, who also made the DIG, LAZARUS, DIG!!! album trailers currently on YouTube.

The track 'Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!' is taken from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 14th studio album DIG, LAZARUS, DIG!!! which will be released on 3rd March 2008 on Mute (April 8th on Anti in the US).

Produced by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Nick Launay who worked with the band on their last album Abattoir Blues/ The Lyre of Orpheus, the new album was recorded over the summer of 2007 at State of the Ark Studios in Richmond and mixed by Nick Launay at British Grove in Chiswick.

DIG, LAZARUS, DIG!!! features artwork by Brit artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster.

So So Stoked!!!

Sick Sick Sick.

2008-01-23T15:56:00.000-08:00

Oh Man, Los Angeles has had such a great week of shows.

first, last tuesday was Abe Vigoda, Health, Ultimate Reality, and Dan Deacon

Health

Ultimate Reality

Dan Deacon

This one is hilarious

Dan Deacon and Liam Lynch

Then on friday the mighty Chromeo played! Oh man i was so so psyched on this show!

Chromeo

Chromeo - Bonafied Lovin'

WOW! RIGHT!

On sunday my goat brothers (our brutal tattoos) Book Of Black Earth came down from Seattle and played at the relax bar, best metal around right now serious... give it a minute and these dudes are gonna be huge!!!

Hank the Bitch

Book of Black Earth - @ the Showcase in Corona.

After the show Joe sat on a wine glass that was on his drum cases. He had to go to the hospital and have surgery, luckily he is OK. Get better soon Joe!!

To top it all of i finally got to see Trash Talk play last night. Now lemme let you, i have been looking for a good hardcore band to come along and wake me up. I found them... these dudes rip mass hard! For real, my new favorite hardcore band!

Go and see this band, buy their records, do whatever you can to get ahold of their stuff cuz its all good!
http://www.myspace.com/trashtalkfu

WOW!!! WHAT A WEEK!!!

For more on some of these shows see Dylan's blog... http://www.roadietogo.blogspot.com/

You're the one for me, Lexi.

2008-01-13T13:58:00.000-08:00

We just got back from Hawaii...prolly the most amazing vacation that i have ever been on...(activities pics up soon!)

Yup, it was all beautiful sunsets on the beach and tropical drinks for us!

But there were some other things on the menu for this trip...

Thats right .... WE GOT ENGAGED... i am now making Lexi Ben-Meir a Landreth and she is pumped!

Congrats to us!

15 counts.

2008-01-04T13:31:00.000-08:00

At the bookstore i parked my car next to what i believed to be just another mini-van... but this one really took the cake.

OUCH!!!!!

Happy New Years...

His Hero Is Gone.

All is full of love.

2007-12-14T11:29:00.001-08:00

Went to the Bjork show at the Nokia Live Center a couple of days ago...High School Sean was there too

....he didn't get in.

She was amazing...Jana and i agreed that it was incredible that she could put together a 12 woman choir of all native icelandic women who all played different horn instruments

Highlights for me included "State of emergency" and a super rave version of "Hyperballad" coplete with both lazers and fire!

When the world was a better place.

2007-12-12T15:02:00.000-08:00

Christmas time at Disneyland....

The Haunted Mansion (taken over by the Nightmare Before Christmas)

When you live in Southern California, i feel like there is no good excuse not to go to Disneyland at least once every year or so.

We got year long passes for only a fraction more than a day pass cost.

And even though it is geared more for the lillte ones...shit can get pretty creepy when the sun goes down...

Pretty though too...

Merry Christmas y'all.

The Last of The Famous International Playboys.

2007-12-11T10:49:00.000-08:00

Here are the last of the shots from Europe, i have been home for a while now... and it has been wonderful, relaxed and cozy.

Lillie

Paris

Paris

This stop in Paris was great, we had a few days there...and i didn't get arrested!

Did alot of walking, some sightseeing, and a fair amount of kickin it.

Goodbye hippies, Ill see you soon.

I don't wanna feel dead inside.

2007-12-04T15:23:00.000-08:00

I Recently returned from Europe where i spent the better part of November. Justin couldn't come out on this one as he is in the studio recording some British band, so i took Kyle out with us instead.

Veggie cafe in Istanbul

It was great to have Kyle around, we used to live together in Boston...both at the Allston House and at Red 11 in Jamaica Plain. Good times. We both left Boston around the same time, Kyle went to the East Bay, and i began to tour...

Istanbul

We see each other often whenever we are in the same town, (Kyle now lives in my old loft in Greenpoint) but sometimes one or two nights isn't enough...plus it was nice to have another Gentleman on board concerned with finding every mod shop and Gentlemen's store in Europe.

Thanks Noogies, Good Hang!

Sunglasses are a must.

2007-11-11T10:45:00.000-08:00

Here are some highlights from the Fools Gold Tour...

Kid Sister

Kid Sister

Shit was a whirlwind of fun lil to no sleep and lots of dancing and bad hipster haircuts.

DJ Mehdi

Kids go crazy for this shit man...everyone was dancing, there were folks stage diving and crowdsurfing, and to be damn honest it was way more out of control than any punk or hardcore show i have been to in a long while.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Rave is Back kids...

I would like to thank A-Trak, Kid Sister, Dj Mehdi, Fafi, Kavinsky and Nick Catchdubs for a wonderful week!

A-Trak & Mehdi

Oh, and big ups to the wicked drunk girl who gave the promoter a lappie, chugged half our bottle of vodka, and proceeded to puke all over our backstage in Vancouver....real classy, but thats what happens when Vinco brings underage girls from Myspace to the show.

God Bless.

Must i paint you a picture about the way that i feel.

2007-10-18T23:26:00.000-07:00

Yesterday i was in New York for the first day of the Fools Gold Tour, this also coinsided with the first real day of CMJ. I haven't been to CMJ for a few years now, and i really wasn't to interested in seeing any of the shows...until i heard a secret....

BILLY BRAGG!!!!

Yes, Billy Bragg played a secret show at Arlenes Grocery to maybe a hundred people, myself , Brendan and Jeremiah included...we spent his whole set comparing goose bumps...it was an incredibly intimate, chilling time.

After the show we ran jumping through the streets high on the workers revolution and love songs....We ran fast and hard....straight to the tattoo shop and Jeremiah and i got these.

New York I love you...see you again soon.

Fools Gold Tour.

2007-10-14T13:37:00.000-07:00

I just wrapped up two months on the road with Devendra Banhart...and while i do love my hippies what better way to switch it up than going out for a week on the fools gold tour with A-Trak, Kid Sister, DJ Mehdi, Kavinsky, and Nick Catchdubs.

Here are some videos from the Parisian half of the tour...

DJ Mehdi

Kavinsky

Come on out....lets get weird.

You Broke My Heart.

2007-09-14T15:45:00.000-07:00

Europe looks really good at night...

Wales...The Green Man Festival...

My Dudes.

Johnny and Justin

Cope.

I'll be back in the summertime with a handful of flowers and a bottle of cheap wine.

2007-08-28T18:41:00.000-07:00

Dear friends,

Sorry i haven't written you in so long....this summer has been totally crazy, i have been all over the world having a blast. I think that the best place for me to start is with this last tour of Europe i did with Devendra Banhart.

The trip started in Oslo, Norway at the Oya Festival....highlights included Jesus and the Mary Chain totally blowing my mind.

I caught their set at Coachella earlier this year and really wasn't to impressed but they have had time to practice and are now a fine tuned dream machine...

Oh and a certain actress wasn't there to butcher "Just Like Honey"....Aram was stoked!!!

It was a good nite...

more highlites coming....

Love, Zane.

Meet Me at the Cemetery Gates.

2007-06-26T03:35:00.000-07:00

Flew in to London yesterday to meet up with Lexi for a couple of days before we move on to Spain for Ericas wedding.

I haven't been in London for so long...almost 2 years!!!

It is nice to be back and wander around these fimiliar streets.

Fear not though good friends, i will be back quite a bit in August with Devendra for all of the festivals and whatnot...and i promise i will call you all then!

The Best Cooler In The Biz.

2007-06-20T13:08:00.000-07:00

I just got a new camera and i am still trying to figure it all out...so some of these shots look pretty killer while some, not so much... I took the new camera on a feild trip to "the south bay" Hermosa Beach to be exact, and it turned out to be a mini edition of my new series....

Know Yr Town!!!

This is my tour guide High School Sean...some of you may know Sean, others.....you should, kids got spunk and knows about most awesome vegan mexican joints in LA!!!

LIke this place for example...LA Playita, right off the pier with killer chips and guacamole, and prolly the best potato tacos ever!

The beach is real nice man....i haven't spent much time there yet this summer....but i have a very strong feeling that is going to change.

Next we walked inland a bit for a little punk rock history lesson.....

This is the church where Blag Flag was born...All of Black Flag but Ginn lived here for a time, posing as hippies so they could crash in the basement...

They used to live here, practice here, have shows here....everything man, this church is pretty much the birthplace of fucking hardcore!!!!!

Damn, if these dirty ass windows could talk...

Cocorosie.

2007-06-11T19:06:00.001-07:00

This is so my favorite song right now and totally has been since they played it at Carnegie hall.

What, Too Soon???

2007-05-31T16:00:00.000-07:00

This is Trouble Jr. Yesterday he told me the funniest knock-knock joke i have ever heard....

"Knock Knock"

"Who's there?"

"September 11th"

"September 11th Who?"

"You said you'd never forget."

WOW....that shit is numbing.

My War.

2007-05-10T01:12:00.003-07:00

So the other night i had a dream that i was on stage at a Black Flag show and Ian Mackaye jumped up and did My War...BEST DREAM EVER!!!!

Young Love - Find A New Way: Terry Richardson Version

2007-05-10T01:12:00.001-07:00

Young Love.

2007-05-08T11:07:00.000-07:00

I just got back from Mexico City, only problem is my camera desided to stay behind...i can hardly blame her as i had a great time there as well.

So yeah i don't have a camera anymore, which means i don't have any of the amazing pictures i took in Mexico City as well... but if i ded i highlight real would look something like this....

-The Miss Universe pagent staying at our hotel.
-The Miss Universe pagent leaving only to be replaced by Don King.
-Luckey and i winning the bet on the De La Hoya vs. Mayweather fight.
-Mescalaria action.
-Sweet festival shots of both Devendra and the Magic Numbers.
-But mostly the breathtaking architecture of this fantastic town!

If anyone has suggestions / recommendations on a new camera...let me know!

Also i desided that i am going to use this here blog to let good folks know about my touring schedule...

I am going out on the last leg of Young Love's US tour.

May 13 2007 Bottletree Cafe Birmingham, AL
May 14 2007 Rockettown Nashville
May 15 2007 Vino's Little Rock
May 16 2007 House Of Blues, Cambridge Room, White Swan BldgDallas
May 17 2007 The Parish Austin
May 18 2007 Walter's on Washington Houston
May 20 2007 The Sets Tempe
May 21 2007 Art Bar Las Vegas
May 22 2007 Soma San Diego
May 23 2007 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco
May 24 2007 El Ray Theater Los Angeles

For those of you who don't know Young Love is like my buddy super group, combining equally dope parts of Recover and Christiansen to make super catchy dance pop.

check them out on the nerd at http://www.myspace.com/younglove.

STREET BY STREET, BLOCK BY BLOCK.

2007-04-30T10:43:00.000-07:00

The other day i was cleaning out an old e-mail account of mine that i still get mail on every once in a while...and in the old inbox was something that really coulght my eye....here is that e-mail in its entirety

Earch Crisis May 5th

From: Scott Crouse
To: nerdriot@hotmail.com
Subject: Earth Crisis May 5
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:51:12 -0400

Hey, my name is Scott Crouse and I play guitar in a band called Earth
Crisis. We are playing in Ventura on May 5 and are in need of a sound guy.
Would you be available/interested in possibly doing sound for us. We are
playing at the Majestic Ventura Theater and it should be a pretty full
house. Please let me know ASAP. Thanks.

WOW this blew my mind i had to re read it about 6 times to make sure that it was real and even then i didn't really think it was true...first of all didn't earth crisis break up like forever ago, and secondly HOW THE HELL DID THEY GET AHOLD OF ME???

So my next step was to search the internet for some validity to this claim of Earth Crisis playing a show...so i checked the myspace....which had not been updated in a few years...next i checked the victory records website...again nothing....so finally i checked out the venues website....and there it was the truth that indeed the mighty Earth Crisis was coming back, reuniting to bring a firestorm to purify the greater southern California area of all non straight egde vegans!!!!

Once again i still have no idea how they found my but i figure it could be on of two things that led them in my direction....one i am vegan and have been for almost eight years, or two they somehow found out that i just quit smoking....either way my mind was totally blown...

here is a couple shots of the best dude ever.

Oh, by the way i turned them down....i will be in Mexico City with Devendra Banhart.

Long Live The New Flesh.

2007-04-10T13:32:00.000-07:00

On 4-4-07 we threw what most likely will be the last New Flesh Party...here are most of the flyers from the duration of the party.

This was the first one we did w/ Matt & Kim and Meneguar

it was a good run...flyers by Ian Bartholomew, Robbbie Schmaltz, Jenn, and myself.

California....my favorite muse.

2007-04-10T11:29:00.000-07:00

We left Oregon and continued south towards home and back in to California...where our next stop was Mendocino.

We stayed in a super cute cottege not to far from the beach..

At the beach we found a cave.

Thats where magick happens.

Next time we will get back to real life...i promise.

.Moving Forward.

2007-04-06T14:43:00.000-07:00

The next stop on our trip was the Tu Tuten Lodge in Gold Coast Oregon... so there really isn't much in Gold Coast Oregon, or anywhere around Gold Coast either...that was probably why it was so amazing ... cold, lush everything...great for walks in nature.

We found a trail and i followed Lexi up...

She followed me down...

As we were leaving Lexi totally had a Pans Labyrinth moment...

Time to keep moving...sometime down the highway we came across a huge tree park...

They wanted you to pay something crazy like $15 to walk in and check out the trees...we called bullshit and hoped the fence..

i love it when she jumps!

Real Real Cute!

Next stop California....

My Hometown

2007-03-30T20:06:00.000-07:00

I know that it is a little late in the game to be showing Christmas pictures...but i have been slacking a little bit.

Lexi and i went up to Seattle for Christmas to visit my family...we then rented a car and took the 101 down the coast. If you haven't before do yourself a favor and take a week to do this drive...it is beautiful.

This is Lake Washington...just a few blocks from the house i grew up in.

I love going back home for the holidays...Not only because the Landreth family totally kicks ass...but because the weather in Seattle is perfect....sure it may be rainy but you just cant beat overcast skys, a stiff breeze...and everything else that makes this place feel like home.

Lexi loves Mac & Cheese....Apparently Beechers in the Pike Place Market kills it in that department....Good news for my Vegan brethren they rock a mighy fine veggie chilli, and it is right across the street from the bakery that has the super dope Vegan cookies!

The next stop on our Christmas time road trip was Cannon Beach on the Oregon coast...Lexi was pumped!
and yes that is haystack rock...the same rock from the end of Goonies...epic.

We went on a walk up the beach...i found this...the biggest jellyfish probably ever! It was as big as my foot, no kidding!!

BTW Lexi and I are way in love.

We continued down the coast....and the sun set...more soon....i promise i will do this more often...

Practice Practice Practice

2007-02-05T18:26:00.000-08:00

This past weekend i went to New York. Devendra Banhart was playing an event at Carnegie Hall, a night called "Welcome to Dreamland" curated by David Byrne. It was amazing...CocoRosie, Adem, Vetiver, Vashi Bunyan, and Devendra Banhart. The show blew my mind...and the trip was a blast too...so great to get back to New York and see my old friends.

Carnegie Hall-beautiful room, during the show the hair on my arms was standing on end THE WHOLE TIME!!!

The rehearsal.

Dev. in Mick Jaggers suit....which he later bought...awesome!!!

Fury getting dark.

Noah Getting dark as well.

After the show we went to this super intimate bar called Frankies...My good buddy Brendan Casey showed up. Brendan has been Straight Edge Vegan since i have known him almost 8 years..until a couple of weeks ago...we drank wine together at the after party and it was really nice...it is good to see sell outs who can handle their shit, and not lose there minds and turn in to sixteen year olds or something, you know what i mean? Anyway Brendan is a good dude and i will love him the same whether he is super militant or in the gutter somewhere.

JJ shaved his beard that he was growing for around two years, i think he looks pretty good without the beard...him, not so much.

Fletcher on the other hand has grown a pretty sick beard. We met up one night at the hangar bar and proceeded to put on the Thin Lizzy greatest hits record from front to back...God Damn i love Thin Lizzy...and i love Fletcher too.

Real soon i am going to post shots of me and Lexis super sweet vacations...both up and down the west coast, and then the beachside bliss of Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

This is Nighttime.

2007-01-16T16:53:00.000-08:00

QUI, 400 BLOWS, THE BRONX @ SAFARI SAM'S 1-05-07

2007-01-12T20:14:00.000-08:00

THIS SHOW WAS AMAZING. SIRHAN SIRHAN, QUI, 400 BLOWS, THE BRONX...

QUI W/DAVID FUCKING YOW

400 BLOWS

THE BRONX