Writings
Interview with Ian Mackaye:
Ian MacKaye leaves a very friendly message on his answering machine. He has to. The man is never home. Whether he's producing French Toast, going to shows, or spending time with his parents, he's constantly on the go. This also isn't your standard Nada interview. The man thinks about the world and life and is highly articulate. It took a trip to DC and three weeks of phone tag, but we were finally able to take a couple minutes back in July to discuss Fugazi's hiatus, the effectiveness of protesting, bad interviewers and MacKaye’s love of performing.
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An Evening With AFI:
AFI came out onto a dimly lit stage through an intense smoke machine. Bodies started falling over the barricade to the chanting of “You. Are Now. One. Of Us.” Then Hunter, wearing a maniacal expression, ripped into “The Lost Souls” and the audience united into one voice, heaving to the charged music.
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24 hours with Petaluma FireFighters
Petaluma Fire Department Captain Jeff Holden, engineer Brian Morgan, and firefighter-paramedic Mike Gremmell are inside Albertson's handing out city of Petaluma Fire Department stickers and finishing paying for their groceries when the call comes in.
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Children of The Phoenix
Some people feel the teens who hang out at the Phoenix Theater are unruly, rude and engage in improper behavior. But those who have spent their formative years at the Phoenix say it a special place, run by a man who really cares about them.
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