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Jan 30th

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We cannot guide art with a tired hand.

“If you live in France, for instance, and you have written one good book, or painted one good picture, or directed one outstanding film fifty years ago and nothing else since, you are still recognized and honored accordingly. People take their hats off to you and call you “maître”. They do not forget. In Hollywood—in Hollywood, you’re as good as your last picture. If you...

Jan 22nd

Jan 15th

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Riots and stagedives in Portland...

Monday September 5th: By the end of their set, Atari Teenage Riot had Portland onstage with them. This picture reminds me of a Francis Bacon painting, maybe that’s just me. I wish there were photos taken of Otto’s set, but I was too busy dancing; and drinking… Thanks to Mike Thrasher, Alec Empire, Nic Endo, CX Kidtronik and Otto Von Schirach for an incredible night… ...

Sep 14th

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Dead Accents released this last year . Objective Nothingness A four track dark ambient EP produced in Seattle at Excommunicate. Included in the download is a piece of writing I penned. I have a few of these on hand to mail order but it was a limited run. A couple copies still available at shows. Soon bandcamp may be the only place to purchase this one.

Sep 1st

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This is the second full length from blowupnihilist. Deconstructionism: The Most Sincere Form of Self Criticism. Produced at Excommunicate and then additional tracking completed at the Red Room in Seattle with Andrew Gormley. Demian Johnston (Great Falls/Playing Enemy) provides vocals, guitar and noise to Masada. Written in 2008 and recorded that winter, this album has only been available at my...

Aug 31st

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Here is my first album that’s been out of stock at my shows, interpunk and Relapse. The Ghastly Paraphernalia of Our Beneficial Trade. Pressed on June 6th 2006 and released on July 14th. The CD release show was at The Food Hole in Portland, OR and the support were harsh noise demigods The Sunken, El Cerdo and Gaza. The album was recorded at The Red Room in Seattle, WA with Andrew...

Aug 27th

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Among the masses just like me...

Monday September 5th blowupnihilist will be playing at the Hawthorne Theater in Portland with with Atari Teenage Riot! This will be my first show in PDX since playing with Elitist,Trap Them and Book Of Black Earth at Branx. Advance Tickets are available here: http://www.mikethrasherpresents.com/dbmonkey/event.cfm?cal=thrasher&id=52053 and I suggest grabbing them as soon as possible. This...

Aug 19th

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Scattered summer, like skull fragments after a...

Friday July 29th I played a show with John Wiese, my great friend Demian Johnston, Self Communion, Ground Tissues and {73} (Slates). It was a bittersweet performance, dedicated to my friend Makh who passed away last year. It was the first show I’d played in a year, to the date. I’ll try to update this more often but have been occupied with my beautiful new girlfriend. Expect some...

Aug 17th

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New blowupnihilist EP releasing this summer

This is my first post here so I figured it might as well be something worthwhile. And I do believe this is…

Jun 3rd