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Following are articles and videos on the 2006 LA Gay Rodeo I did for Yahoo! News Underground. They were originally published in April 2007. The videos Gay Rodeo Curious and The Ballad of Winnie Bago’s Thrashed Undercarriage include songs I wrote and produced with Dirk Ward.

GAY RODEO AIN’T FOR SISSIES (THOUGH THEY DID LET ME [...]

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Dogtown Ink aims to be a complete cluster-f*** of clever contributors. But we can’t be that without actually having clever contributors (though we think we’ve got the cluster-f*** part pretty much dialed).
Got funny? Bring it! How about counterculture cred? Strut your stuff, cocky hipster! Know something about Venice? We’ll take it — we just aren’t [...]

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517 Ocean Front Walk
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 452-6968 or (310) 883-8085
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Attention ladies: Re-Ink-R-Nation specializes in women’s tattoos and piercing — from Japanese kanji brush style tattoos to fixing ugly tattoos from your past (hence the shop’s name) to permanent make-up tattoos that look completely natural. At least according to Mamasan, the artist and piercer. Actually, [...]

VERNAL, UTAH — Scientists have finally put to rest the age old question: Which came first? And it wasn’t the chicken or the egg. “T-Rex was actually a humongous chicken,” said famed Dinosaurologist Jock Fossil, “Though he still would’ve eaten Colonel Sanders faster than you can say hot wing.”

1611 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: 310-450-2275 (BARK)
Modern Dog
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Heaven on Earth for canines and the people who love them. Vibrant colors and incredible variety in all things doggy distinguish this best friend’s boutique, from stylish leashes and stuffed chew toys to bowls, books and the occasional kitty product.

1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 452-2842
The G2 Gallery
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A new Abbot Kinney gallery dedicated to showcasing nature photography and the conservation of our natural environmental. G2 walks the walk by supporting local and statewide environmental causes.

633 Rose Ave
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 396-3009
Guitar Connection
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Owner Mike Van Voorhees buys, sells, trades, rents and repairs guitars at his non-mega store. He also jams, tells stories and offers his two cents on a range of subjects from 12pm - 5pm Monday thru Saturday - which is when Guitar Connection is open. Attention musical people: [...]

1340 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: 310-392-6888
Plantation
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New Montana Ave home accessories — all your chandelier needs, sconces, flat panel TV frames, objets D’art — that kind of stuff. You will need somewhere to put them…