THEE UNDERTAKERS

If someone wants to step inside the home of Tracy Lee Skull and tell him “Wow, you have a nice house,” chances are he’ll respond with a quick “thanks” and then proceed to say, “Yeah, a lot of people think we’re rich. I call it getting a job.”

It’s wry wittiness-not to be confused with rudeness-that makes Tracy unbelievably cool and by far one of the most down-to-earth people to talk to when it comes to all of the music that emerged from Los Angeles in the late 70s. .... Click for more.

THE DICTIONS

When we go to shows, we go and say, ‘we’re The Dictions,’” said bassist Javi.  “We don’t go and say, ‘We’re The Dictions from El Monte, CA 91732.”

It’s quite clear that The Dictions play music for themselves and their friends and would rather you not think of them as a “band” in the typical sense of the word. 

Unlike bands who have to make it a point of being rock stars and making a big production at announcing who they are at local, backyard shows (like how Javi explained above), this is not the story of that kind of band. .... Click for more.

BARBIE AND THE HOOKERS

It is already well into a couple hours of practice and Xavier seems a bit irritated, maybe even downright pissed-off by this time.

Practice has been going fine, it is the intervals in-between songs where members of the band’s friends (who have come to the practice) like to interject their two cents, or lack thereof, that’s starting to get to him.

In the middle of one of their new songs, “Twisted Individual,” they stop.

The band's frontman Chief says he’s not hearing the changes. .... Click for more.