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Hi! I’m Scarlett Fever ;) 

From Roxy’s Photoshoot Model: Scarlett Fever @scarlettfeverish onlyfans.com/scarlettfeverish @ Roxy’s Palace At Victoria House ©2023 D.W. Kim Photography and Design


WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO?

SF: LOADS of dancing, some online fun 😉 , making and performing in movies, having drinks, attending festivals, and listening to smutty audiobooks 😛 

DID YOU GO TO NIKSTOCK?

SF: I missed it this year! I was so sad, but had to finish a huge film project… but I’ll be back next year!!

I HEAR YA GOTTA BURLESQUE TROUPE (tell us about it)?

SF: Heck yeah! I am stage kitten, sound designer, stage manager, MC, and performer for Harlesque Burlesque – where we bring the BEST of the Los Angeles burlesque scene together! I have also performed with Versus Events, The Damn Devillez, The Moonshine Maidens, and at festivals all over! I even became an international performer in Mexico this year! 

ANY OTHER PROJECTS?

SF: Yes! I have been actively working with Equity Strippers NOHO on unionizing Star Garden, which has been very empowering. While it’s been a little slow for shows this year, I’ve been looking forward to debuting new acts and reaching a much farther audience in 2025! I can’t wait to get live performance art back in the LA mainstream! 

WHAT MAKES YOU TICK?

SF: Oohhhh…. anything PURPLE, super sexy lingerie, and getting absolutely NAKED while I have cold hard cash thrown at me 😛 

WHO THE HELL IS MRS VALDEZ?

SF: Is this a Deadbolt reference?! Holy hell, I love that song…  as a swing dancer, I love that retro Tiki Vibe. 

TURN ONS?

SF: feathers, leather, strappy lingerie, queer people and cross dressers, painted nails on men, tattoos, girls that I can throw over my shoulder…. I mean… I might be able to fill an entire issue with all of them! 

TURN OFFS?

SF: DO NOT TOUCH MY FEET. I’ll end you. Also, just don’t be an insensitive douchebag…. like… leave others to live their lives, man. 

ANY LAST WORDS FOR YOUR FANS?

SF: Just that I’m always so excited to see them <3 Always come say hi to me if you see me in the default world! I don’t bite 😉

xoxo

<3 Scarlett

LEGION OF LILITH: Channeling the New Rising Son

Hello Ladies And Gentlemen. Medium and Magician Legion of Lilith here.Today we present to you chanelling of recently Deceased son of Charles Manson. During this chanelling I felt really sad and heavy. His presence in my body drained my energy at a rapid rate. Spirit was not really willing to talk. This was the most I could get out of him after multiple attempts. Spirit was extremely melancholic almost suicidal and extremely emotional even after death.

Here is the Chanelling:

End this. You need to end me. You need to end everything I represented. There is nothing I wish to say, I loved drugs and delirium. It passed away, I loved my father. And the clouds in the grey sky. Now it’s all over. I’m waiting. I wish someone to play electric guitar on my grave. Some soft melancholic tragedy.

I CAME TO HEAR YOUR MUSIC, NOT LISTEN TO A SPEECH ABOUT YOUR SOCIAL OR POLITICAL VIEWS… SO SAY IT IN YOUR LYRICS IF YOU MUST, BUT JUST SHUT UP AND PLAY ALREADY by Captain Anarchy

I spend my time and money to get dressed up and go to a show to hear the music, and sometimes the message behind it if there is one, not to listen to the performer rant about their social or political views, etc. instead of playing several more songs. If I want to know what their opinions are on subjects not covered in their lyrics then I would much rather read about it on their website, social media or in interviews, etc.. The exception to that is if they are an anarcho-punk or other socially conscious, etc. type of band… but even they better keep it brief, play more songs, and express it more with their lyrics instead. Otherwise, regardless of what type of band they are, if their ranting continues at too many shows in a row then that’s it for me, I don’t bother to go see them anymore.

And if I don’t like or agree with their views that doesn’t necessarily mean that I won’t go see them play anymore, as long as they keep that chatter to a minimum, play plenty of songs that I actually want to hear, and play plenty of them. But if their shows are too inundated with speeches, like it’s a fuckin’ rally or something, and especially if I don”t agree with their views, then I’m out. However, even then that doesn’t necessarily mean that I won’t still listen to their music at home, in the car, at parties, etc. or that I will stop wearing their t-shirts, patches and pins and such. per se… as again; I’m mostly in to the music, and the lyrics too as long as they don’t perturb me. So ultimately it’s really just a case-by-case scenario for me.

COMING NEXT ISSUE (EITHER IN PRINT AND/OR ONLINE): CAPTAIN ANARCHY’S 2024 YEAR-IN-REVIEW MUSIC REVIEWS FEATURING LIZZY BORDEN, ROZZ WILLIAMS MEMORIAL CONCERT, THE HUMPERS w/ THE DRAGONS & THE CRAZY SQUEEZE, BEWITCHER & DEATH SPELL, EXCITER, BLACKBOARD JUNGLE w/ SWINGIN’ THING, GLAMOUR PUNKS & BLACKLIST UNION, “NO VALUES” FEST, THE JONESES & CRYMWAV, DANGEROUS TOYS & STONEBREED, CANDY-O, POISON’US, HURRICANE w/ LONDON & CUTT, TUFF & AMERICAN JETSET, FEAR w/ GIUDA & LOWER CLASS BRATS, AND MAYBE EVEN MUCH MORE !!!

We’re back w/ Screaming Soup!

We’s baaaaack w/ Dead West of Screaming Soup…HOW ARE YOU?

SS: Seein’ red after sittin’ through a marathon of Ted V. Mikels movies. Yeesh, that fella loved his gingers!

TIS THE SEASON DONTCHA THINK?

SS: Yup. Costume shops are promotin’ their newest line of slut wear, all our favorite treats have been cross contaminated with pumpkin spice, and everyone feels entitled to press strangers fer a hand out. It’s Halloween!

ANY CONVENTIONS HAPPENING FOR YA?

SS: Sure as wooly boogers snack on their own belly button lint! I’ll be attendin’ Toy Federation’s Retro Toy Con as a special guest once ‘gain, November 22-24 in Greenville, SC. The show has proven to be the go-to event for collectors to hunt down any and all playful plastics from yesteryear and today, and I’ll be pullin’ double duty as the official announcer of the con while hostin’ panels with celebrities from fan favorite franchises like Godzilla, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spider-Man, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and Star Wars. It’s three days of folks wheelin’ and dealin’ fer their favorite shelf fillers, and Scream Freaks can find me in the thick of it at the Screaming Soup! booth where they can get their picture with me and score a fan club kit full of Screaming Soup! stickers, trading cards, coasters and more!

WHAT’S GOING ON W/ THE KILLER TOMATOES?

SS: The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes brand is on the rise! Since releasin’ Screaming Soup! Presents the Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective, my be-all end-all Rondo Award winnin’ documentary on the entire history of the franchise featurin’ exclusive interviews with the cast and crew from all four movies and the cartoon series, the creators of the Killer Tomatoes are plannin’ a major comeback for B movies’ greatest threat from the produce aisle. They started a behind-the-scenes podcast of their previous Killer Tomato films through Olas Media, currently workin’ on producin’ a fifth Killer Tomatoes movie sooner than later, and aimin’ to release all new collectibles they introduced at San Diego Comicon this year. Even better, yer favorite animated horror host is workin’ with a company lookin’ to sell fans life size statues of an all too familiar character from the original toy line. TOMATOES!!!

WHAT’S YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE ASYLUM?

SS: It’s funny to realize how far they’ve come since their heyday trickin’ clueless video store customers into pickin’ their knock-off titles over the real deals with clever word play like Transmorphers and Death Racers foolin’ ‘em outta seein’ Transformers and Death Race. They musta been livin’ on the edge with copyright infringements! They did have an original flick every now and then I’d enjoy like Jolly Roger: Massacre at Cutter’s Cove and that trilogy of Scarecrow movies, but I’m one of those who became a bigger fan when the Sharknado craze hit Syfy. I’m more excited to watch a movie now when The Asylum logo pops up!

ANY BIG COLLABORATIONS HAPPENING?

SS: Ya mean the one you and I got comin’ up, don’t ya? Yessiree readers, Screaming Soup!’s next crisscross with talent will be with none other than Mojo El Diablo himself! I invited him to my favorite drinkin’ hole the Howl-Inn Grub & Spirits, where he’ll be helpin’ me judge an ear bleedin’ talent show of tone deaf wannabes lookin’ to be the next Phantom of the Opera. It’s all part of an effort to help my amigo Count Ted be all he can be as the newest king of the vampires with a scary as hell gang of monsters behind him. Keep a lookout for that episode durin’ our sixth season where we review a double feature of Phantom of the Paradise and Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge. Don’t miss it!

WHAT’S A BETTER BINGE WATCH IN SHOCTOBER (twilight zone vs tales from the crypt)?

SS: Ya can’t go wrong watchin’ top shelf productions like Tales From the Crypt or any version of the Twilight Zone, but I’d recommend shakin’ things up from the usual tried and true. Other Halloween worthy TV series worth bingin’ fer their abundance of creatures and craziness are Monsters, any of the Channel Zero seasons, Eerie, Indiana, and an original Sci-Fi Channel show called The Chronical with Rena Sofer as a news journalist of the unnatural if ya can find it!

LOCKE AND KEY (your thoughts on stephen king’s son joe hill’s creation)?

SS: Heavy and inventive stuff! Joe’s imagination’s definitely livin’ up to the family name.

ISN’T IT FUNNY THAT STEPHEN KING NAMED HIS SON JOE?

SS: Ya mean like — Joe King? Joe-King . . . JoeKing . . . joking. Huh. Clever.

MONSTER SQUAD OR GOONIES?

SS: Goonies, ‘cause they’re older than ‘em Monster Squad pip squeaks! Who wants to see a buncha bad ass monsters beaten by a liter of snot nosed rug rats. It’s too ridiculous fer me to enjoy!

WHEN YA GONNA REVIEW CALL GIRL OF CTHULHU?

SS: Soon as I kick my boots up to it playin’ on the idiot box.

YOU SEE BEETLEJUICE 2 YET?

SS: I did, and wooo-doggy! Talk ‘bout ten pounds of ideas in a five pound bag! It’s a fun time overall, but the story gets five plots deep at times with long build-ups resolved in the blink of an eye, and I think too much time is spent on real world drama compared to the first movie bein’ 95% afterlife antics thanks to the main characters dyin’ within the first few minutes. I also thought it repeated a smidge too much from the first flick with the unnecessary army of shrunken head employees bein’ my point of nostalgia overkill. Despite all that, however, Keaton brings the house down as the ghost with the most, there’s alotta great world buildin’, and it’s even a Halloween movie to boot! 3/5!

THOUGHTS ON MODERN HORROR?

SS: The nostalgia needle’s been steadily movin’ from the 1980s to the 1990s, and I really wonder how that’s gonna impact today’s horror flicks. The youth of the ‘80s wanted to continue the tradition of slash and splat they enjoyed watchin’ when they became filmmakers in the 2000s, but I don’t know what new directors and writers today are gonna wanna dredge up from the decade of grunge and dial-up internet. The horror genre was all but dead before movies like Scream and Blair Witch gave it the shot in the arm it needed, but those waves of meta storytellin’ and found footage they created never really went away, so I’ll be interestin’ in seein’ what comes full circle this time ‘round like a snake eatin’ its own tail.

ANY LAST WORDS FOR YOUR FANS?

SS: If yer a fan of horror hosts, indie superhero comics, retro video games, and Saturday mornin’ cartoons, then Screaming Soup! is the show for you! Follow me and the rest of my dysfunctional gang of parody monsters like my goat from hell Billy and ghostly girlfriend Mandy as we review horror and sci-fi B movies while on wild weird west misadventures you gotta see to disbelieve. With six seasons and countin’ available to watch, stay up to date with all our latest episodes, bite-size reviews, and appearances at ScreaminSoup.com, home of the web’s #1 animated horror host show! See ya later, Scream Freaks!

HAPPENSTANCE: Paranormal Polarities 2024 by Constance Steele

Many different layers of existence connect. Some seek, some are lost and found. My first story I bring fourth is my most current paranormal unintentional experience and it all took place at Conilyns ArtAttack Studio privately located on the Sunset Strip. This building was erected in 1923. Back then Tesses bar was all the rage! Endless possibilities where meetings of the minds came into fruition From days gone by to now energies hauntedly engage somehow. The original cocktail sign still accessorizes in the original Demure The incredible beautifully detailed lobby of Yesteryears. People making a living of enjoying life. History in motion. Apparently they still visit from time to time. Chills run up my spines as I case my new surroundings. I wander through her narrow corridors with my childish curiosity. In that little elevator questioning, will I meet my destination? The gears crank, shift and grind. Fear, I back palm wipe my brow. Occasional knocks on the door as I peer through the peephole and no physical body stands there. Three times knock, knock, knock is what I hear. I feel it as if a lost lover was near. If ever you hear a whistle in the night. Never whistle back! My ceiling light turns its self on and off, usually this awakens me. Intriguing findings Provided proof of many dreamers that climbed these stairs . Norma walking into her legendary journey sculpted into the Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. She stayed here and often would frequent Tesses bar downstairs then make her way to What we now know and love The iconic Rainbow bar & Grill in West Hollywood . The home of the moving stars. Never a truer statement has been made by owner. Mario. I feel his presence, his wife and now their son. I am blessed to have known them all when I still didn’t know anyone yet. A Welcoming Hot-spot melting pot, for actors, Movie stars, musicians, freaks, Models, writers, Dreamers and poets galore gather with Every walk of life congregated. Still to this day When I pass by the kitchen, I am in on reminisce of Miguel. He used to call me Miss avocado, a sexy patriot and a contractor of quality control. Perhaps next episode I will tell you about the vampire lair and the falling of the broom. I comically often ponder Did Marilyn really take fountain? If you know, you know. I’ve recently had an enlightening experience as I was recording video of my rescue dog Ace proudly displaying his new Lemmystyle hat. He finally felt as special as he already was to me. I want that confidence for every creature on this planet! Unconditional love is the highest form of true Selflessness and this precious moment that I’m about to reveal to you, this moment in time proved that to be absolutely correct! Ace was a rescue doggie who only likes cats! Now he’s a hat model and center stage in the first humble feature in a new heartfelt endeavor PETSY CLINE🐾 House of Design Follow us on Instagram. We have a selection of talented Hat designers to create the pawfect rock ‘n’ rova Hats for your pawesome besties. This endeavor is aimed toward deferring some rescue everyday necessary cost to live their best life in good health So get a Custom rock ‘n’ rova hat for your lil bestie! Why? Because all Cats and dogs rule! We’re here to complete not not compete! Individuality is the pride of our purpose. Indirectly in Aces video I have captured a ghostly voice which clearly says my name. “ConStance” Others heard the voice and believe it to be the voice our dearly departed friend The One & Only LEMMY. I take this as a positive inclination to move forward. I’m confident his Voice said to get to work on it and so here I am thanking the Universe for the timeless gifts from between the veil. Unseen energies are always present. Perhaps maybe that is the real magical gift of life. There is a realistic logical answer ENERGY NEVER DIES! This voice coming through in the video could only be exactly what it is! Nothing short of amazing! Life never ends? and time waits for no one? or does it? Old Hollywood is alive and well somewhere in time and Hollywood is not what it used to be. We are all part of the story. Hollywood Land where vampires are real. So get on over to Instagram. Check out this video leave a comment. Say hi to Ace 🐾Give us a LIKE and A FOLLOW and place an order. Give us a holler @ PETSY CLINE HOUSE OF DESIGN We sincerely thank you for your patronage!!!

LA Scoop by Tequila Mockingbird

What a wonderful month in the city of the Angels lots of events and places to go people to see places to do starting with the Cannabis Cafe which is Miley Cyrus’s cannabis collective restaurant and bar on highland near fountain. I had their cannabis infused expresso martini and can I just tell you it’s been a long time since I felt that flabbergasted over a cocktail. They have great merch great food great weed and you can have the best tacos or chicken dishes and you infuse them yourselves with this tiny vial of joy that comes with your dinner. They’ve just begun having entertainment starting with Toledo and his dancers kind of almost a burlesque show with some really jaw-dropping musical styling from the man himself. The restaurant used to be Lorelei where I used to throw parties a German restaurant my favorite dish there was the roasted brussel sprouts but I digress I’m looking forward to having dinner there and seeing the show tonight and I think every Thursday they’re going to have an event I went to the escondid last night to see the blue Shadows they used to be the house band at the cafe de Grande back in 1982 Javier is the lead singer and Bill Bateman former drummer of The blasters is the drummer of choice with Chris Helmsley on guitar and basically everybody in the band has been in the blue Shadows at one time or another over the last 40 years. The band sounded incredible with their early Blues stylings sometimes Javier reminds me of my grandfather who was about this minister they’ve got some special surprises coming up in the film world as well I’m not in Liberty to talk about but great things are going to happen for the blue Shadows or rather are happening for them and I’m happy to have gotten to see them mature over the last 40 years. September 21st through the 28th on the corner of Beverly hills and sunset boulevard on the strip at the Jaguar dealership there is a pop art show starring some of LA’s finest it’s right down the street from the Roxy in a jewelry box of an art gallery there will be films books signings and musical events during that one specific week in September so be there or be square. Looking forward to the big party at the rainbow this year always a good time I love to get my drinks from Maria at the back bar her and Lily were such good friends it’s now called the Lemmy’s lounge and that’s where you’ll find me lurking with my pals well let me the statue which actually contains some of his ashes will be smoking God knows what in his little metal case in the back. It looks like the Rammstein has broken up just when till was coming to LA on his solo tour and then he canceled that one as well I hope he gets well soon it’s been a hard time for them their guitar player quit and they’re organist got in a major accident I hope they clear up the allegations against them whatever they may be it would be sad to think they are the upstanding young men I thought they were… Of course they just remind me of David Lee Roth back in the day choosing girls at the zero to be his companion for the evening well anyway that’s what I read let’s just say allegedly personally I think David was so much fun it would be cool to hang out with him but you know these days in the me too you too them too we too tutu movements the girls and the boys don’t take responsibility for themselves knowing they should not trust strangers and what we all learned about stranger danger even if they are rock stars I mean hasn’t anyone seen theotley Crue movie?

Let’s talk about gothtober yes Virginia there is a gothtober and it will be held at the Crooked path in North Hollywood every weekend and Halloween so put on your best Gothic outfit and attend the parties at witchiest shop in the West.

How about those new Sex Pistols well it’s the real Sex Pistols without John lyden and with the guy named Frank Carter singing but it’s nice to hear the old tunes being belted by a real belter the boy is covered in tattoos and delivers the songs like a real nardcore hero. Mr lyden doesn’t mind he has public image limited and I’m pretty sure they’re going to start playing live soon so keep your ears open as things change and rearrange and bands like Oasis come back together.

Watch tequila TV West Hollywood public Access Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. and watch me do my best Huell Howser impression on the LA artist music scene it only takes a minute to tune in.

The Buzzz… Las Vegas Casino resort review.

The Buzzz… Las Vegas Casino resort review.

The Rio

There was hype beyond what was normal for a casino, for the “New” Rio Casino resort located a mile off the famous strip. The flashy advertisements bragged about total refurbishments, loose slots and a new management team guaranteed to make your stay memorable. The wife and I bought into the hype like moths to a flame.

Our entrance was more of a Circus/Circus type atmosphere than an elegant one because the food court greeted us with hotdogs and pizza. After a long walk, which is standard for casinos, we made our way through the slot machines to registration. The four o’clock check-in and the ten o’clock checkout, which shortens our stay by six hours, is basically the reason to book a two-day stay. Just another way a casino will “nickel and dime,” their customers. 

As we soon found out, the Rio has two towers and only one had been refurbished. Not our room. The carpet had stains and the bathroom vent looked like it had been there since the Bush administration, the older one! You can typically tell the modernization of the casino hotel room by their technology. The push button phone and the tv was from the last millennium. A room that hasn’t been refurbished since the invention of the cell phone. 

The heavy curtains used to block out the sun was inadequate and the flat screen tv looked like an ad on. From inside the shower a small glass window was blocked off, as if they were too cheap to either take it out, or do the drywall so you can see through it as was originally intended. The AC was adequate but considering the 100 degree weather conditions outside, it did its thing. By 4 Am it was cold in the room that overlooked the massive pool. 

Overall it was a fun experience with the usual “sex, drugs and rock and roll” two day stay with the smokin’ gamblin’ dancin’ and eating that comprises a Las Vegas stay. Off the strip means just that. Without an uber you’re basically stuck at the resort. The Palms was close, but considering the heat, it wasn’t worth the trip. 

The Rio? I’d give it only 3 out of ten. The bait and switch tactics worked on us, but now were more savvy than ever before. New management? Maybe, but we couldn’t tell. Refurbished? Maybe, but not in tower we stayed in. The oldest and worst casino hotel on the strip? By most accounts, Circus/Circus which was featured in the James Bond movie Diamonds are Forever, way back in the 70s! The Rio is basically Circus/Circus with a paint job and a hyped-up advertising campaign. 

The best rule when considering a Casino/Hotel in Las Vegas? When it was built. The Rio was built in the 70’s and still looks like it. Without a fantastic deal, $29 a room, which when adding in the deceptive resort fee and taxes comes out to $100 a night, try a newer hotel. 

Brent Lee Kendell, JD, CPA

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The Buzzz… Club Review….The Dive Bar Las Vegas 

The Dive Bar…4110 South Maryland Parkway is the best dive bar in Nevada, if not the world! Conveniently located in a strip mall on the corner of Flamingo and Maryland Parkway, is the  epitome of a perfect dive bar. The huge sign out front makes it perfectly clear, in bold letters it  reads DIVE BAR! 

Walking in the place you get instant rush of the perfect bar, dark, cold and with decor including  a full stand up bar guitar on the wall, guitars, skull and cross flags and the posters you’d  expect in a dive bar. The bar is located on the left with an Elvis lamp and past band sticker  everywhere, and to the right is a stage big enough for Led Zeppelin.  

The bathrooms are clean and what you’d might expect from a more expensive casino. The bar  is scattered with video poker machines and the loud jukebox screams The Sex Pistols just loud  enough to be enjoyable. The place is cold, which is a great surprise considering the 100 degree  weather outside and the bar stools and table tops are comfortable.  

Smoking, drinking, dancing, gambling are all par for the course in the heaven of a hidden gem  dive bar. The best I’ve ever seen, and that’s saying a lot since my band, The Buzzz.. has toured  the world! 

Seeking the owner/manager, I’m lucky enough to meet Angie, a tattooed, sandy blonde beauty  with the body of a Goddess. Her bf/husband/beau/partner, Nate is sitting on a bar stool next to  her. A big bearded handsome guy with, what the Beatles would sing from the Abbey Road  album “He’s got to be good looking cause he’s so hard to see.”  

BZ: “I’m looking to write a club review, I write for Lost Anarchy Magazine. I love your bar, can I  interview you and write a club review,..if you have ten minutes? 

Angie/AG: I’ve got about ten minutes I can spare, will that be enough time? BZ: So, how long has this dive bar been in business? 

AG: For over twenty years at this same location! Don’t you need a pen and paper to conduct  this interview? 

BZ: No! I’ve been doing this for years and I have an excellent memory! Can you name some of  the bands that have performed on your stage? 

AG: Of course I can, hundreds of rock/punk bands, too many to mention, Fear, Voxx, Lucifer,  Noise Complaint, Turbo Lover, Das Clowns, GOB Patrol, Three Bad Jacks, Liquid Red, Crash  Karma, Unhinged, Bong, Circuit Benders,…the list goes on and on!  

BZ: Nick Mars, of Motley Crue has a dive bar in Florida named Dr. Feelgood’s, is it true you  were going to name this club Diver Down after Van Halen’s second album, but you shortened  it? 

AG: No, it has always been named The Dive Bar. 

BZ: What is this place best known for? 

AG: Except for the loud rock and roll, I’d say, the $4 16 ounce PBR and the best pizza in town,  We have an Italian restaurant right through that back door! Not to mention smokin’ drinkin’  gamblin’ dancin’ and basically a great dark dive bar.

BZ: The Buzzz… has played here three times now, do you remember any of the songs in the  set?  

NT (Nate): I like “Party at the Dive Bar,” and of course “Pizza and Beer!” 

BZ: Ha! The perfect segway.. You, or should we say, your establishment, has the best pizza in  town! I should know, I’m a self professed pizza expert having worked at Domino’s for years.  Your Italian restaurant menu is fantastic! And the prices are more than reasonable. 

NT: I’m glad you like it. We have tasty chicken wings, great hamburgers and a complete menu,  plus we’re open late!  

BZ: Your decor is fantastic. Is there a story behind that piano? 

NT: Liberace played the piano and it is rumored the ghost of Elvis haunts the place.  BZ: Is this the home of any celebrities you can name, besides the ghost of Elvis? 

NT: Ron Jeremy hosted a Christmas event for years, Sebastian Bach hangs out here and Mark  Wahlberg has been seen gambling, plus Kid Rock has been known to visit when he’s in town,  or so the rumor goes. 

BZ: What are your best nights? 

NT: That depends on the booking, but as is typical with most drinking/gambling establishments  the weekends pack the place. But, since this is Las Vegas, and millions of tourists visit here  every week, the week nights can be epic, even on a Tuesday night.  

BZ: Is this place open 24/7? 

NT: That was the original idea, but we close sometimes, depending upon the circumstances. 

BZ: I can’t get over your ice cold beer specials or your pizzas. A 16 inch one topping pizza for  pick up for $16.99? That amazing! 

NT: I’d call it a loss leader of sorts, not a lot of people pick up the pizza and leave with it. Once  a customer orders the pizza, they tend to stay, smoking and gambling. Repeat business is the  golden goose of retail establishments.  

BZ: Is cigar smoking allowed? 

NT: Fuck yeah! We have an excellent ventilation system. And, it’s still a little bit of the wild west,  none of that California rules and state closing of bars at 1:30 bullshit! 

BZ: I’ve been to/played other dive bars in this town, but this is my favorite. Any trade secrets? 

AG: They’re called trade secrets for a reason! They’re secret! But, the key is to attract and keep  sexy ladies. Once the the ladies discover this place, the guys will follow. Keep the bathrooms,  immaculate, give them great service and make sure the bands play dance music. 

BZ: OK, thanks for your time. Is there any other things you want my readers (mostly from LA) to  know about your dive bar?

AG: We’ve got the best AC units of any club, we book the best bands, and we have the best  Pizza and Beer. You’ll have a late night experience that will bring you back for more! 

BZ: You threw in that Pizza and Beer plug just to make me happy, didn’t you? AG: Maybe, maybe not! 

Las Vegas, the top travel destination in the world! Sure, millions of people visit the strip, the  casinos and Fremont Street, but if you want a real experience you’ll never forget, with nice  bartenders, rockin’ live music, great food and a sexy crowd, don’t visit Las Vegas without a  stop at The Dive Bar, the perfect combination of original rock bands, cover bands with a  sprinkle of tribute bands. You want hard drinks, a fun time and of course, Pizza and Beer? The  Dive Bar is your kind of club.

Live Music Festivals Vs. Money Hungry USA Mongrels by Lisa Burke

Now that fall is quickly approaching, it is time to dive into the topic of this year’s summer heavy metal festivals that happened…or not. One very missed festival that the US was putting on for years until the pandemic forced its rath on to it, is Psychofest, Las Vegas. This was 4 days of rolling out of the hotel bed, taking the elevator downstairs to the casino where there were four or five stages of metal to explore, including the pool stage. Dubbed the “luxury” festival because it is mostly indoors away from the brutal August heat, moshpits in pools were allowed, and you’re basically living in the festival with a shower and bed instead of a tent and some mud.

Sadly, festivals of this caliber, specifically in the US, are not without their problems. For one, after four days of smoke filled Casino dry air, your vocals turn to a shriveled up, scratchy throated old man level. Psychofest did have a great mix of metal genres from black metal to stoner metal, along with alternative sounds such as psychedelic rock and hip hop, to name a few. Normally, festivals with schizophrenic lineups have problems with fights or just difficulty avoiding the lame bands swimming in between the good bands. Psychofest was all love, and metalheads taking over an entire casino for a weekend was a comical adventure for the normies. Tragically and official to this year, Psychofest is no more. There are many factors as to why, but it definitely has to do with it not being cost effective anymore. This, in turn, is due to the greedy mongers that are taking huge fees for literally everything, and now are replacing these types of fests with the new money grab trend of throwing one day cram fests with over 40 bands from your favorite decade spread across too many stages in heat stroke inspiring weather. The exorbitant fees of getting European bands over here, among other issues, have destroyed the small but mighty fun festivals so that all metalheads can no longer have fun at well put on festivals in the US.

Now, let’s discuss another decent festival that is also in the US that, in this particular year, was a shitshow with how it was run. Maryland Deathfest is always a great lineup of extreme metal from the US and all over the world. This year, the original lineup featured England’s gothic doom band My Dying Bride. Then, due to some unforeseen circumstances with the band, they couldn’t make it happen. The lineup still had some greats, including Aura Noir, Primordial, Archgoat, Bloodbath, etc. The problem here was that you had to pay ridiculous prices to see all bands at all of the stages, even for one day. You could buy a day pass that only gives a person access to 2 of the 5 stages and a cool local bar, Angel’s Rock Bar, that sits within the festival grounds. Then, on top of that nonsense, you have to cross a large street intersection to get to two of the 5 stages. This involves drunk metalheads playing in traffic, annoying the locals, locals annoying metalheads, and nonsensical suffering at the outdoor stages because they were not allowed to take any beverages, including water from one side of the street to the other. Of course, the bands were one after another from one side of the street to the other, not to mention all the overlaps. So, either slam it, stay dehydrated, or miss a band were the only real options.

The location is part of the problem, despite it being cool back in the day to be close to the harbor and right in the heart of the city of Baltimore. Now, Baltimore is, unfortunately, a shithole in most areas, and the backdrop of this area is a dilapidated, half wrecking ball destructed building that could ironically be a great backdrop for a death metal album cover. As someone who doesn’t follow rules blindly, I opted to ask the festival security organizers why we had to do this. At the end of the day, city liquor laws or not, they got at least 3 times the money on booze than they would have if we could carry our drinks around the fest like modern civilized adults. Even at Psychofest, in the city where you can drink on the streets and in an Uber legally, they kept toying with telling the festival attendees that they couldn’t bring their liquids from one venue to the next which we’re all inside the same goddamn casino!

Like the open-minded and forgiving person I am, I’ve already planned to go to MDF next year. This time, all venues are included, and the price, at least for a 4 day American festival, is acceptable. The lineup being “too damn good” gets me every time. That’s why sheeple flock to these “While We Were Young,” “Sick New World,” and friends’ one day slam cram festivals to, by default, make rich, greedy, all gendered business people successful at the expense of the bands and fans. They get good lineups and cash in on the old acts that, some of which, are on their last legs. They overcharge for everything and don’t ever think about what would make fans more comfortable during the grueling experience of running around in high heat for 20 min sets, and with not enough water or shade available. They know the older fans probably can afford the insane VIP prices that are the only way to almost enjoy the experience without 50 plus year olds dropping dead like flies.

So, having experienced this festival treatment for years, I’ve branched out to at least one European festival per year lately. It has changed my life for the better. In Europe, the festival grounds are usually much more appropriate and accommodating to the needs of the fest attendees. Everything is spaced out well, not too far apart, and in a tranquil location. Then, there is the fact that the organizers think about the peoples’ comfort and well-being, which in turn draws more crowds and more peace in general. This year was my 2nd time at my favorite festival Steelfest, in Finland, which is primarily all black metal for 3 days. It’s 2 stages that you can walk to and from in less than 3 minutes, plus no bands overlap set times. There are also large picnic benches conveniently placed at both the indoor and outdoor stages to sit, rest, and socialize. There are plenty of bartenders, bathrooms, food, cool merch, shade, and amazing bands to calmly entertain yourself with. If there were any downside to this absolutely peaceful festival, it would be that they tend to run out of most hard liquor the last 2 or 3 hours of the last day of the festival. This probably is because everyone has more fun than anticipated, and drinks are normally priced for Finland rates. They don’t charge too much for the festival itself either. It’s run so well that one day I brought a zip lock bag of supplements into the fest by accident, and security wondered if I was selling drugs. I explained, and he held on to that bag all day and gave it back as I left late that evening. In America I’d probably be escorted out in handcuffs with my vitamins confiscated as if it were crack.

Consideration for others, quality of life, and treating others how you wish to be treated is the real key to success at these festivals. More happy metalheads can also lead to more money and more pleasantries for everyone involved. Just because America has some idiotic laws that are pure biased and subjective, it doesn’t mean that festival organizations can’t think about the human basic needs to make everyone experience something 100% positive. Live music is the best therapy, and it would be nice to enjoy a 4 day binge of it without the bullshit and chaos. Get it together, USA, and I’ll see you in the pit!!!

HOLLYWOOD APOCALYSE goes to NIKSTOCK and more…

We’s baaaack w/ Ivan Bernard Jackson Hruska the Croatian Canadian (or is it Canadian Croatian) and here’s what he’s gots to say…HOW ARE YOU?

IBJH: I’m great actually. I feel like the band has finally cemented itself in Hollywood. We‘re like a tourist attraction on the Sunset Strip. Just waiting for the city of Hollywood to give my ass landmark status. Im also a bit nervous. I’m currently in the process of obtaining my visa. So if we need to cancel Nikstock… that means they kicked my Croatian Canadian ass outta the country.

ARE YOU EXCITED TO PLAY NIKSTOCK?

IBJH: You bet your sweet ass I am!! It‘s going to be the furthest away this band has ever been from home. Also the first time we ve ever played on the east coast. So this is definitely a new experience on all ends. And it absolutely fills me with pride n joy to be representing our lil town of Hollywood. If anything means something to me – its that!

WHICH PROJECTS ARE PLAYING NIKSTOCK?

IBJH: Hollywood Apocalypse. I think my other projects are too poppy n old timey to be playing a metal festival. Lol

ANY OTHER GIGS HAPPENING BEFORE/AFTER NIKSTOCK FOR US TO LOOK FORWARD TO?

IBJH: we re booking a lil tour right now but i cant confirm anything just yet. Im also trying to make a show happen in California for the 24th of June to celebrate 2 years of our debut album -53 Minutes of Fame-. That record never had a proper release party. The day it came out i was stuck in Germany feeling suicidal. I think we need to give that record a proper party! Its a good one. So many classics we still play to this day.

ANY MUSIC VIDEOS TO LOOK FOREWARD TO?

IBJH: we re so behind on music vids its dumb. But we still got a full blown pink balloon video in the works. Also i wanna shoot a video for kitty pow pow at a cat shelter n at cat foster homes where the band just hangs out with kitties. N we blend in cats that are up for adoption n need a home. There‘s so many strays n cats that need homes in LA. I really wanna help em out. Make the world a better place for felines. If your a foster or work at a cat shelter… pls reach out HOLLYWOOD APOCALYPSE LIVE AT THE WHISKY EP? Yes! That’s happening!!! That show was fucking awesome n kinda life changing. It was really a milestone show. I wanted to make it be a gift from the band to our hometown… So we‘re putting this one out for absolutely free. All streaming services, youtube, insta… u name it. We‘re gonna call it Unfucked at the Whisky as a tribute to one of my favorite bands -The Bates- who called their live album Unfucked. Its a fun play on words to Unplugged records.

I’ll give ya a tracklist

1) From the Piss Puddles on Hollywood Blvd

2) Tomorrow‘s Only Make Believe

3) Rain in LA

4) Be(e)

5) They

6) Little Psycho (Hollywood skyline version)

7) Bird on Fire 😎 Pink Balloon 9) Kitty Pow Pow

‘N YES! Thats 2 previously unreleased tracks n a new version of Little Psycho. Yes! Little Psycho has 3 versions. That whisky show almost had me have 3 seizures n 2 heart attacks. Spooo much work in making the live EP happen. Like Fuck!!!! But it payed off. That lil ep is alotta fun. It’ll be produced by Daniel Munoiz of Guiltily Strangers n 45 Grave.

WHAT’S GOING ON W/ DEATH OF A NIGHTINGALE?

IBJH: Death of a Nightingale is on a hiatus right now. Emily got a bunch of life changing opportunities n needed to move to New York. But we are alive and well. I talk to her every day. She’s doing great. And we are super eager to record our debut album -Healing miserable-. Like we can’t wait. I miss her sooooooo much! I’m sure as soon we are reunited new songs will be coming out like there’s no tomorrow.

WILL IT EVER STOP?

IBJH: Never! I think my ghost is gonna keep making music when i die. I’ll haunt viper whisky n the rainbow in rotation.

DO YOU WANT IT TO STOP?

IBJH: NEVER!!!!

ANY LAST WORDS FOR OUR READERS OUT THERE?

IBJH: Just alotta gratitude. I’m just really fucking grateful to be a part of this community. Its been a dream of mine since i was like 9. I’m grateful for the wonderful people i make music with: Lisa, Celinda, Sky, proto, Roland, Emily n omg Elaine!!! All the places we play.. and yes I’m fucking grateful that it never stops.