Riley Hawk's Skate Punk/Horror Rock Band WARISH Returns with "Runnin' Scared" B/W "Their Disguise" 7-inch EP (RidingEasy Records)

WARISH are a self-proclaimed "Low-Budget Horror Rock" band hailing from Oceanside, California; yes, their guitarist/vocalist is Tony Hawk's son and fellow Pro "Street" Skater, Riley Hawk. Oddly enough, my first real-deal "concert"—aside from Dexys Midnight Runners & Sesame Street/Disney On Ice—was Activision O2 Presents: Tony Hawk's Boom Boom HuckJam held at the then-First Union Center (now-Wells Fargo Center) in Philly in November of 2002. Boldly billed as "THE ONLY ACTION SPORTS TOUR THAT MATTERS!" and featuring the biggest, gnarlist SKATE/MOTO-X/BMX stars of the day rippin' it up on a giant half-pipe constructed right atop where the Sixers & Flyers would typically play. I can vaguely remember, my family went with my best buddy, Ryan, and his family and little did we know, in addition to Action/X-treme Sports, we'd be treated to our first Punk/Hardcore X-perience: Punk Rock/Blues pioneers Social Distortion! So, it's pretty wild to think that Tony Hawk's son, Riley, now fronts his own Skate/Horror Punk & Noise band; in addition to The Birdman, Jr. WARISH, also, features the talents of bassist Alex Bassaj and drummer Nick "Bruce" McDonnell. Hawk & McDonnell have previously played together as part of Skate Doom/Psych Rock band PETYR and Bassaj moonlights as "ROCKN'ROLL TRASH VINYL DJ," DJ Lexicon Devil.

"Imagine if INCESTICIDE-era Nirvana were crossed with Static Age-era Misfits. You'd have sinister Low-Budget Horror Rock with a visceral, twisted weirdness and bludgeoning riffs. Some might call it nightmarish... we call it WARISH," proclaims WARISH's Bandcamp page. Formed in early 2008, WARISH's harsh-edged, skate-friendly output has previously been likened to Motörhead, who are, admittedly, one of Riley Hawk's favorite bands, as well as 90's Alternative/Noise Rock pioneers Butthole Surfers. "We wanted to do simpler riffs and a fun live show. A little more Punk, a little bit of Grunge... a little evil-ish," Hawk recently explained to REVOLVER Magazine within a WARISH profile/premiere. "Runnin' Scared" / "Their Disguise" were both debuted within the aforementioned REVOLVER feature yesterday and as of today, Friday, May 31st, are now currently available in both digital and 7-inch single formats from Hermosa Beach, California-based RidingEasy Records. RidingEasy is, actually, run and operated by Daniel Hall AKA DJ Daniel Haul, whom, from what I understand, is an extremely talented DJ and party-starter unto his own right and, also, just so happens to be a long-time friend of The Witzard's frequent collaborator, Dan Ubick of Connie Price & The Keystones, The Lions, and most recently, The Mad Geezers. WARISH are currently gearing up to embark on Acid King's 21-date BUSSE WOODS 20TH ANNIVERSARY US TOUR with special guests Wizard Rifle & Witch Mountain this September-early October.

"Let Me Shine for You:" Lindsay Lohan for Playboy (Winter 2011-12 Leak)

Lindsay Lohan essentially embodies exactly "What NOT to Do In Hollywood :" Fame, fortune, success... sex, drugs & Rock "N" Roll . Within a fairly short period of time, Lohan somehow managed to obtain a plentiful helping of POWER @ a very young age. This gradual rise-downfall was captured on film; Between 1998-2010, she portrayed a wide array of roles across the silver screen in movies including: Mean Girls, Bobby , Herbie Fully Loaded , Georgia Rule, Machete , and Freaky Friday . Between rapid-paced film shoots, Lindsay Lohan also found time to record 2 Pop Rock albums for Casablanca , Speak (2004) and A Litter More Personal-Raw (2005). Needless to say, Lindsay Lohan has gotten roped up in a lot of troubles and woes with the law over the last 3-5 years... a vicious cycle of drugs, arrest, court, rehab, "daddy issues," jail time [Repeat]. That's the pure basics of it - But Google that shit for additional info, if necessary. Towards the end of...

Jet Planes, Islands, Tigers On a Gold Leash: Lorde - "Royals" (The Weeknd Remixo)

I think it's pretty safe to say that The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) comfortably teeters the fine line between glitched-out smooth New Age R&B and hard-hitting Hip-Hop ; while the same could arguably be said for 16-year-old New Zealand new-comer, Lorde . Her break-out single "Royals" 1/2 jokingly shouts out semi-common bravado-worthy shit like: diamonds, "gold teeth, Grey Goose ... Cadillacs, Cristal, Maybach ... jet planes, islands, [and] tigers on a gold leash." But now, the Lorde/Weeknd connection has been further solidified, as Tesfaye recently managed to conjure up and release his own "Royals" remix. My beautiful girlfriend said earlier, and I paraphrase, that it "makes her wanna dance lol and she could [likely] hear this remix in a future movie!" Following the wide-spread release of her first 2 EP's (Love Club & Tennis Court) , Universal Republic plans to unleash Lorde 's proper debut album, Pure Heroine between ...

Pop Artist & Surfer Chronicle Intriguing Ex-Pornstar In "SASHA GREY."

Seemingly made to co-exist as thought-provoking companion pieces... "LINDSAY LOHAN" directors Richard Phillips & Taylor Steele are back with their most recent Art Presentation, "SASHA GREY." The 90-second short film was shot in early May @ John Lautner Chemosphere House in Los Angeles, CA. Both striking flicks will be shown on a giant floating video screen [ "Commercial Break" ] @ Garage Center for Contemporary Culture in Venice, Italy (June 1-5). "Adult acting chops" aside, Sasha (23) seems very intelligent, captivating, free-spirited, business savvy, well-mannered, charming... and dare I say, "average." And I really think that's exactly what Phillips/Steele were trying to convey throughout the course of the piece; Grey's beauty, public draw, sheer likeability, and honesty will surely take her very far in future endeavors... Solidifying her [updated] image as a true "Pop Culture Figure." * Featured soundtra...

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