Gimme Something Better Rocks the Radio!

Gimme Something Better, the ginormous oral history of San Francisco/East Bay punk that includes dozens of AT-related bands & extensive comments from Jello Biafra, is gearing up with a series of shows, spoken word events, and radio interviews. (You can buy it here!)

You can hear co-editor Jack Boulware on KALX's "Soap Box Derby" call-in talk show tonight (Thursday 10/8) live from 9-9:30 pm by tuning into 90.7 FM or streaming it live.

Friday morning, 10am-11am, Jack will appear on KQED's "Forum" call-in talk show, along with a host of book contributors, including Alternative Tentacles' own Jesse Luscious. Tune in at 91.7 FM or stream it live.

Vale, Manic D, Pirate Cat, & AT's Jesse Luscious on Censorship

This Thursday 2/26 in San Francisco, Alternative Tentacles' own Jesse Luscious will be part of the fun, rollicking Censorship panel in San Francisco- Fun? Rollicking? Censorship? Yeah, that's right! Show up & see how we do it!

“Censorship: What the 'bleep', I can't say that?”
Presented by Independent Arts & Media

TIME & DATE: Thursday, February 26th 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Chez Poulet- 3359 Army, San Francisco
DESCRIPTION: Freedom of Speech doesn't mean we can't say or print anything we want. We will discuss what can and can't be said; and if what we aren't allowed to say - should be said or not.

Our panel will tell what they know of censorship from what they have heard and what they have experienced in their lives.

SPEAKERS:
Jennifer Joseph - Manic D Press
Jesse Townley - Alternative Tentacles, KALX, & Gilman
John Hell - Community micro radio DJ on Pirate Cat Radio
Moderator - V. Vale - ReSearch Publication

Amebix rampaging across the US!

Amebix wraps up their very first U.S. tour EVER with shows tonight in Providence & tomorrow afternoon in Philly- if you're anywhere nearby- you cannot miss this!

They completely destroyed San Francisco's Great American Music Hall, and were joined by Jello Biafra on "Largactyl"- REEEEELAX! REEEEELAX!

We were able to corral the band before last Sunday's San Francisco show for an interview for the AT Batcast, as well as one for local college station KALX- the Batcast will be up very soon!

Here's a decent sounding youtube video of "Winter" from their Canoga Park show, & one of "Winter" from the Echoplex a day or 2 later.

Tour info for Amebix & all AT bands here!