Disco is Dead Rock is Rollin’
By the late 1970s, disco seemed almost impossible to escape. The pulsing four-on-the-floor beat that had emerged from underground dance clubs earlier in the decade
The Monteverdi Safari: A Mythical Swiss SUV
Peter Monteverdi’s eponymous car marque might have been tiny, but he was certainly never afraid of taking on the giants – and perhaps the Monteverdi
Hole in Infrared
“In 1989, I moved to Los Angeles. I started taking photos for bands I knew there: Redd Kross, L7, Hole, The Nymphs, and The Muffs.
The Decline of Newspaper Circulation
For generations, the daily newspaper was one of the defining features of American life. Papers landed on doorsteps each morning, commuters carried them onto buses
Beckoned And Lured Into Her World
“She was compelled by a confessional fever which forced her into lifting a corner of the veil, and then frightened when anyone listened too attentively.
Ozona, Texas: The Biggest Little Town in the World
Sitting amid the rugged limestone hills and wide-open ranch country of West Texas, Ozona is a small community with a character considerably larger than its
Hollywood Nights
Cruising Hollywood at night on a motorcycle is a blur of neon, exhaust, and restless energy. You roll down Sunset with the warm California air
Felix the Cat Tin Carousel Toy
This rare Felix the Cat tin wind-up carousel was produced by the renowned German toymaker Gunthermann in Nuremberg during the early 1920s. Featuring one of
Too Strange And Strong To Be Coincidences
“Do you think the universe fights for souls to be together? Some things are too strange and strong to be coincidences.” – Emery Allen
When Watches Used to Be Fun
There was a brief, glorious window in the 1980s when watches weren’t trying to be luxury statements, fitness trackers, or subtle status symbols. They were
It’s Blood I Want
“Wine isn’t strong enough. It’s blood I want.” – Henry Miller, Letters to Anaïs Nin Letters to Anaïs Nin is a 1965 collection of correspondence
Old School Suicide Shifter
A suicide shifter is a nickname for a hand-operated gearshift found on some early motorcycles and later adopted by custom chopper and bobber builders. Instead
