​Eddie Solis wasn't kidding when he told us that he enjoys taking public transportation in the city. The LA native (proudly from Boyle Heights, yo!) Says traffic, instead of being "harsh" and "time-consuming," is "fun." And he put his money where his mouth is in The New Los Angeles, reissued with the subtitle Through the Eyes of a Bus Rider. He says the interest in public transportation allows him exposure to LA's endless details, its many different neighborhoods, areas, foods and people. A video for the single "The Redline," shot and directed by Rick Kosick (Jackass, MTV's Wildboyz, photographer at Big Brother skateboarding magazine) documents big hearts for buses. Why? Solis sings, "because the freeways are not so nice."

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​As Lille pointed out earlier today, our cover story this week is on T.S.O.L. front man and author Jack Grisham and his journey exorcising An American Demon--himself. You can read the article in its entirety right here, but what we didn't have room for in the story you can get right here.

In his new book, An American Demon, Grisham lays out the story of his life in a brutal tale told from the perspective of a demon--himself--and his transformation into humanity. Here are five more shocking excerpts from Grisham's new novel. The book is not a simple memoir, the kind of self-indulgence these guys tend to engage in some decades after the heyday has died down, but a work of fiction and nonfiction melded together and driven by the classic struggle of the hero versus the anti-hero, of good versus bad, of hope versus the dark fucking bottom of the barrel of debauchery. Here are five more shocking excerpts from An American Demon.
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​Let me just say what every woman is thinking: his girlfriend, Anne Vyalitsyna, needs to remove her hands from Adam Levine's package. Just kidding. . . . More >>

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Funnyman Artie Lange was once again on another unscheduled vacation this past week from his day job at the Howard Stern Show. The comedian missed all three shows last week (the gang doesn't work Fridays and last Monday was Columbus Day) and yesterday's show, but did return today.

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If the answer to that question is yes, then do you want to be in a book? Because if the answer to that question is also yes, you can. According to a MySpace bulletin posted by former Black Flag singer Ron Reyes, a book of people with Black Flag bars permanently inked on their epidermis is in the works. Here's word from Reyes himself:

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Chris Ziegler told you all about Kid Congo Powers (center) in last week's Weekly; what with his past in the Cramps and the Bad Seeds and his new album Dracula Boots with his band the Pink Monkey Birds and their experience recording in Kansas and their show tomorrow at Alex's Bar in Long Beach and all of that.

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Halloween is just around the corner and if you don't have an idea for your costume yet, then you're a slacker. I've had my mind made up since February. For those still on the fence, here's a link  to some officially licensed Elvis gear. They'll run you more than the knock-off "rock star" wigs and jumpsuits you can get virtually anywhere, but if you're not into file-sharing because it hurts the artists, then you shouldn't be buying fake Elvis crap either. Come on, his family needs the money.

Anyway, my favorite are J and O.

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forgetters (yes, lower-case "f"), a Brooklyn trio comprised of former Jawbreaker/Jets to Brazil frontman Blake Schwarzenbach, former Bitchin' bassist Caroline Paquita and former Against Me! drummer Kevin Mahon, are recording a few songs in October slated to be released for a 7-inch. No word on when said record will be available, but a new Schwarzenbach recording is always news to me.

For more forgetters news, check out this interview Schwarzenbach did with some website I'd never heard of.

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In what will hopefully become a weekly tradition, this week's Locals Only subject--Cypress and Long Beach's fab The Lyrics Game--have generously gifted us with one of the songs from their five-song EP, Home Edition. (And yeah, the picture in the Locals Only link isn't correct. Hopefully will be fixed by the time you read this!)

The song is "Pyramid," my favorite off the record, which is currently available in full on iTunes. Click on the play button to stream, and click on the little arrow there to download the track and do what you choose with it (our recommendation: listen to it). Also, don't forget about their show this Saturday at diPiazza's in Long Beach. $8. Should be a time!


Pyramid by albertxiii