GWAR sued for allegedly stealing ashes of Oderus Urungus

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Does THIS look like someone who would steal someone’s ashes?
GWAR at the Regency Ballroom in November

The surviving and current members of GWAR are being sued by the father of late co-founder/frontman Oderus Urungus– né Dave Brockie– who alleges that the group’s members stole Oderus Urungus’s cremated remains (plus guitars and artwork) after the singer died of an overdos in March 2014. Continue reading

TV on the Radio @ Fox Theater Oakland, 3.31.13

TV on the Radio @ Fox Theater Oakland

With the SXSW detours/spring training period out of the way, concert season is in full swing as festival lineups are announced, tours extended, and bands start descending on bigger cities in support of new records. Brooklyn’s TV on the Radio are in the midst of a big tour promoting their latest, Seeds, and hit the Fox Theater in Oakland on March 31st. Continue reading

Citizen Dick unleash 7-inch for Record Store Day

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Despite being loved in Belgium and in Italy, Seattle group Citizen Dick have never gotten an official commercial release. The group, fronted by Cliff Poncier and ably backed by Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, and drummer Eddie Vedder, will see the release of their single, “Touch Me I’m Dick,” as a 7-inch vinyl as part of Record Store Day on April 18th.  Continue reading