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The 20th Anniversary of Suffer

milquetoast — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:09:43 -0800

The Cornell Evolution Project, which polls prominent evolutionary scientists about their religious beliefs, is part of a PhD thesis by evolutionary paleontologist and UCLA lecturer Greg Graffin. Mr. Graffin is also the lead singer of a band named Bad Religion, whose influential album Suffer turns 20 years old this week. Though Suffer never charted, it became wildly popular in Southern California and helped to define the late 80's/ early 90's west coast sound -- a sound which pervades the rock and/or roll scene even today. Via YouTube, here are some live performances from 1988 - 1991: You Are (The Government) || 1000 More Fools || How Much Is Enough? || When? || Give You Nothing || Land of Competition || Forbidden Beat || Best for You || Suffer || Delirium of Disorder || Part II (The Numbers Game) || What Can You Do? || Do What You Want || Part IV (The Index Fossil) || Pessimistic Lines

Out of the fire, into the flood

strangeleftydoublethink — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:50:07 -0800

In Chapter 3 of his 1999 Pulitzer Prize winning book The Control of Nature, John Mcphee describes the catastrophe from debris flows following wild fires in the Los Angeles area in 1978. Not only do the fires destroy the vegetation that helps hold the soil in place during winter rains, the heat from the fires waterproofs the ground, creating a fast moving stream that gathers everything in its path. I remember talking to people in Pasadena who remembered seeing huge boulders in the street following those debris flows in '78.

Davezilla — Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:49:23 -0800

Southern California just had a good shake up An earthquake measuring 5.2 just hit there. Anybody have anymore details?

waxpancake — Mon, 14 Jan 2002 09:15:30 -0800

Bootleg Toys: The Undiscovered Playthings documents the sale of misfit toys in Southern California. For boys, there's Robert Cop 3, the Mighty Morphin-esque Powerful Supper Raiders, and Space Wars: Episode I action figures. For girls, Sale Moon, Hallo Betty and the Spicy Girls. But the most controversial toy isn't a trademark violation: the Laden vs USA handheld video game.

obiwanwasabi — Sun, 06 Jan 2002 22:26:49 -0800

The Fountain of Youth is in southern California, and is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 PM on the first three weekends of the month, except as noted.

CrazyUncleJoe — Tue, 29 May 2001 12:29:40 -0800

SoCal MeFians take note: The Tahara Project Gala Fundraiser is coming up June 16 at the El Rey Theatre. Lots of amazing dancers raising money to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation.

mathowie — Wed, 19 Jan 2000 17:47:17 -0800

For those of you in Southern California, Jesse Berst is speaking this Friday. Great, I hope I don't forget to bring my gun filled with "shut-the-f*ck-up" bullets. Hmm, on second thought, I better bring an extra box.