Category Archives: Bummer

CoacHELLA LAME 2009

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Max Sidman

Five reasons I will not be attending Coachella in 2009…or ever: I hate multi-stage concerts and mega-concert venues. Sure, lots of acts in one place seems like a cool thing and a sweet deal, but frankly, I don’t like crappy … Continue reading →

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Fight For Your Right To Party

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Max Sidman

I lived in Chico, CA. for a good while — college and beyond, about 10 years total. It’s a wild place, a sort of perpetually restless place. The Chico I lived in doesn’t really exist any more, but some things … Continue reading →

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Hot Coffee (Burning Me) in the Morning

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Max Sidman

I like to stop at the Peet’s Coffee near my office before I go in to work. It’s not like we don’t have coffee at the office (which, for some reason, does not entice me to brew while at work), … Continue reading →

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Thugs On Parade: Security Beating at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Max Sidman

I hate reading about shit like this: FOUNDERS OF F-YEAH FEST AND VIDEOTHING.COM ALLEGEDLY BEATEN BY SECURITY GUARDS AFTER RADIOHEAD SHOW I was a bouncer all through college — I’m a pretty big dude, quick enough, and I know a thing … Continue reading →

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Record-Rama

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Max Sidman

Paul Mawhinney is a record collector in Pittsburgh, PA. He closed his store, Record-Rama, earlier this year, and due to illness, he’s selling off his personal collection, certified by the Library of Congress as the largest record collection in the … Continue reading →

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The Stooges' Gear got Gaffled

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Max Sidman

Iggy & The Stooges are on tour right now, and yesterday in Montreal, Canada, some fucking goontard stole their van, which was packed with all their gear. This is the worst thing that can happen to a band, and before … Continue reading →

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Sam Adato's Drum Shop is now Drive-Thru

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Max Sidman

Sam Adato’s Drum Shop, a staple of San Francisco’s SoMA neighborhood, was recently violated by some dumbass who drove an SUV through the storefront. Apparently the driver got out and ran after driving through the front wall. Sam’s place is … Continue reading →

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