The Ramones

Me and the Ramones

by Tony Shea October 11, 2012

Anybody who knows me has probably heard me talk about the Ramones fifty times. In honor of Johnny Ramone’s recent birthday on October 8, I decided to finally catalog it and put it to rest. Me and The Ramones. On the list of my heroes, which otherwise includes Evel Knievel, Charles Bukowski, Malcom X, Rodney […]

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In Praise of William Friedkin

by Richard B. Phillips October 11, 2012

William Friedkin is an American treasure and one of the boldest, uncompromising directors in the world. And at age 77 (which he turned recently) he continues to take risks by exploring the most terrifying subject matter that teeters on realism and hyper realism.  His latest film, Killer Joe, which is screening in theaters and stars […]

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Writer Wear

What Writers Wear

by Daedalus Howell October 11, 2012

As a writer, knowing how to dress is nearly as important as knowing how to spell. In this era of social media marketing and personal-branding affecting a credible look has taken on increased importance. These days, writers are as likely to be judged by their profile images as their words, however, few receive positive comment […]

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Man Tries Baldness Cure

by Jim Coughlin October 9, 2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcGzbNWo5bc&w=640&h=320] **You should like Shea Magazine on Facebook HERE!**

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Sigmund Freud

by Dan Cohen October 8, 2012

Listen to Dan Cohen’s audio experiment that is simultaneously climbing both the dance and psych department charts. WARNING: THIS PIECE MAY CONTAIN SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES. By listening to this piece you agree to be co-opted as a secret soldier for THE ORGANIZATION. Click the arrow below to listen: [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/55546902″ iframe=”true” /] **You should like Shea […]

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Bike

Let’s Go For A Bike Ride, Shall We? (Includes 136 Photographs)

by Tony Shea October 8, 2012

One of my favorite things to do in Los Angeles is to go for a bike ride. I average one ride a week with the occasional week where I manage to get two or three rides in. I usually ride between 5-8 miles. This week’s ride, I went from Burbank to the North Hollywood Metro […]

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What My Buddy’s Dad Told Us About the Russian Front

by Brent Short October 7, 2012

[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/62793124″ iframe=”true” /] He showed us the scar lifting up his t-shirt over the gray mat of hair on his chest— a pale line where the lung was removed. Our commander told us we could surrender to the Russian army or try to make it all the way back with the supplies we had […]

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Gene Davis

Somewhere In Between

by Kerry Lambert October 6, 2012

1. Dear Margaret, Something horrendous has happened to me. I hope you’re sitting down, darling. You may even want to grab a Schlitz (or is it Pabst you’re so fond of?) before reading any further. Friday night I was accosted by a brutal thief. He broke into my condo, through the bathroom window. Glass shattered […]

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Back In School

by Brent Short October 6, 2012

Click the arrow below to listen. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/62795790″ iframe=”true” /] Daunted, silly, incorrigible, a class of boys and girls face each other across a shiny hallway, lined up separately against opposite walls, observing a maintained distance.

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So Cute

by Brent Short October 6, 2012

[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/62798992″ iframe=”true” /] Just as the boys closed in on the playground’s inner circle, crowding in near enough to recognize each of the schoolgirls’ features there, they began nudging their classmate, taunting, “There she is!”

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Wes Anderson

In Praise of Wes Anderson

by Tony Shea October 6, 2012

Wes Anderson has now made three of my favorite films, with the inclusion of Moonrise Kingdom, along with Fantastic Mr. Fox, and The Royal Tenenbaums. Like Terry Gilliam and the Coen Brothers, Wes Anderson’s highly personal and idiosyncratic style is not for everybody, but I would argue that Wes Anderson is probably the best contemporary filmmaker […]

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