Squared and I were lost and strayed into random back alleys until we came upon a pile of discarded VHS tapes and old SNES games. We took as many as we could carry,found our way home and later in the year,would drink and watch whatever we popped in. One video,“Debbie Family History”was especially intriguing but only when the gears started turning did we realize what we discovered.
One of the weirdest pitfalls of consumerism is collectivism. Nearly everyone I know who owns a house has a room for junk filling. In some cases,an extra room just for storage is a huge plus when shopping for a new home. Those that aren’t so lucky rent one of those dozens of Armored Storage cells,surrounded by barbed wire and guarded 24-7 by rent-a-cops and surveillance cameras. Read More
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Arizona’s Authority Zero have become international icons while staying true to their roots By Troy Farah Published on 01/12/2012 in Flag Live
With hit singles like “One More Minute,” “Revolution,” and the Wall of Voodoo cover “Mexican Radio,” Authority Zero are arguably the most popular band to come out of Mesa—and they’re especially familiar with any kid who got into skateboarding or punk around the turn of the century. Noted for their mix of reggae,ska-punk and their Spanish and Portuguese inspirations,the four-piece admit a deep admiration for Sublime,Pennywise and Bad Religion,making them a distinct . . . →Read More:Punk Heaven
The confessional style and restless spirit of songstress Amy LaVere
By Troy Farah Published on 09/01/2011 in Flag Live
Soft-spoken,with a voice like a Midwestern version of Fiona Apple,Amy LaVere wields an upright bass almost bigger than she is when playing her Americana tunes about falling in love,falling out and,sometimes,murder.
LaVere’s third album, Stranger Me,was written over four years while LaVere dealt with the deterioration of a long-term relationship and the death of friend and producer Jim Dickinson. Filled with bitterness,confusion and LaVere’s trademark self-sufficiency for coping with loss, Stranger Me was lauded by Spin magazine . . . →Read More:Love,travel,murder,music with Amy LaVere
Soundtrack to the Working Life Irish-American punks Flogging Molly are taking their vision much further than they ever imagined possible By Troy Farah Published on 05/05/2011
They’re Irish. They’re punk. They’re Irish-punk. You know,they’re Flogging Molly.
For 14 years,Flogging Molly have circled the globe on a nearly endless tour playing intense,intoxicated tunes evoking the Dead Kennedys and the Dubliners. Only Dave King,lead singer and guitarist,is actually from Ireland. The band itself was formed in Los Angeles around the Irish pub Molly Malone’s,where the seven-piece band played so often they felt like they were flogging . . . →Read More:Flogging Molly’s Soundtrack to the Working Life
Much like the controversial law SB 1070,a new piece of legislation dealing with immigration,SB 1611,has drawn some angry critics. Protesters gathered outside Flagstaff City Hall Wednesday evening waving signs and chanting “Si se puede” at traffic. Students and citizens,young and old,stood together and later took turns giving speeches through a bullhorn.
If passed,SB 1611 will tighten identification requirements on every level from school enrollment to hospital visits to getting a job to driving a car. It would be illegal for an undocumented immigrant to enroll in university,to drive,to get treatment from a . . . →Read More:Protesters pissed about impending police state
Well,NAU hosted a debate about lowering the drinking age and with all the graphs and statistics thrown around like t-shirts at a Wildcats game,it was hard to concentrate,but I did learn one important thing tonight – debates are some of the most boring places,next to doctor’s offices and graduation ceremonies,to show up to drunk as fuck.
I only had four vodka shots in the “Mountain Dew” bottle I snuck in and only suckled down two beers and three additional shots before stumbling into this event,but I sat quietly and listened intently to some argument . . . →Read More:Slightly Drunk at NAU’s Drinking Age Debate
