A new draft of the first episode of my podcast, Original Press. This is the first part of a two-part (maybe three) series about how San Francisco's punk scene started. After talking about why I started he podcast, I get into the early players, focusing on cabaret dancer-turned-punk singer, Mary Monday. Please let me know what you think!

Original Press: Mary Monday and the Mabuhay Gardens

The second part in my three-part series on GG Allin, one of the most infamous performers in punk history. Hear about his attempts to make it big, his theft of pop songs for his punk output, and yes, of course, his pooping on stage. Tell me what you think!

Season 1

Original Press: GG Allin, Part 2

Dave Holmes calls the Amy Alpine Show and the Susan Powter Show as the Phil Rudd Fan. He talks about Roseanne Barr's "connection" to the group

Dave vs. Susan Powter

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Dave Holmes calls into the Susan Powter Show as the obese, Little Rascal-rider "Thaddeus Jones"

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Dave Holmes calls the Susan Powter Show as his rightwing nutjob character, WD

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Dave Holmes talks to Susan Powter about "fuggin' tagos"

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A collection of Dave Holmes's crank calls into the Susan Powter Show

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First episode of the Original Press podcast about legendary punk singer and provocateur GG Allin. This focuses on his early years, when he fronted a band called the Jabbers.

Original Press Podcast

Original Press Podcast: GG Allin, part 1

The first Lessons in Darkness piece I wrote, recorded and produced for Gimme Radio.

Lessons In Darkness

Lessons In Darkness -- Cannibal Corpse on Ace Ventura Pet Detective

I was honored to play punk hits for Mike LaVella's 54th birthday party at the Little Hill Lounge. Make sure to buy everything released by Gearhead Records and listen to Half Life.

Lavella's Party

Kevin's Punk Set for Mike LaVella's 54th Birthday Party

The second Lessons in Darkness piece I wrote, recorded and produced for Gimme Radio.

Credit for the story idea goes to Ian Christe and his fantastic book, "Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal."

Lessons In Darkness: Carcass Admits to Being Vegetarian

The third Lessons in Darkness piece I wrote, recorded and produced for Gimme Radio.

Lesson In Darkness

Lessons In Darkness: Deicide Vs. Bob Larson

In this episode of the Original Press podcast, I tell the story of the Fabulous Wailers and the Sea-Tac garage scene, home to the first garage bands.

Original Press Season 1

Original Press Podcast: the Wailers and Tacoma Garage

A day at the horse races. I talk to several characters I met at Golden Gate Fields back in 2008.

A Day at the Races

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