
By the early 80s the Sex Pistol's Anarchy In The UK seemed a million miles away for us bored middle class Californian teens. Politics was personal, and whether it was out of sheer convenience or self centered angst we our wanted anarchy here; In the suburbs, at the mall and curbside next to our skateboards. So if ever there was an anthem for 'Hey Mom/Dad, stay the %$#@ out of my room!' it's this one; Institutionalized by Suicidal Tendencies . But today in Versions Bizzaro-land the indignant [...]

Lounge singer Kiki DuRane, accompanied by her longtime pianist Herb, first appeared in San Francisco in the early Nineties. The duo were the alter egos of Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman. Kiki & Herb are a tribute/send-up of old lounge singers, reminiscent of the cabaret culture of the gay scene, a punk rock treatment of singing standards, and a tribute to the art of living life in pain. In a 2002 interview , Bond explained the inspiration: When I was growing up I liked to watch The Carol [...]