Now available in our DUM STORE! DUM DUM Issue No. 6: REST & RESIST is a literary survival kit for these dark political times, an answer our prompt--what do you need to survive?
"Waxing Philosophical, L.A." is DUM DUM's Tuesday column written by Christina Gubala, co-founder of L.A.'s premier cassette-tape label, Complicated Dance Steps. A die-hard vinyl collector, you can find her spinning records at local bars near you.
October 14, 2011
Welcome back to Rocktober Comix, DUM DUM's foray into creepiness featuring "SHHH," a comic series illustrated by Zach Plague of Featherproof Books.
Each week of October leading up to Halloween, we'll be posting a spankin' new strip from his skeletal series, which you might recognize from Plague's contribution to DUM DUM's inaugural issue.
"Excorcise Won" is filled with poetic visuals about miscommunication in language. It is artist Suzanne Oshinsky's second submission to DUM DUM, a follow-up to her "Notes" series which collects fragments that explore notions of seeing vs. hearing.
"Waxing Philosophical, L.A." is DUM DUM's Tuesday column written by Christina Gubala, co-founder of L.A.'s premier cassette-tape label, Complicated Dance Steps. A die-hard vinyl collector, you can find her spinning records at local bars near you.
October 11, 2011
So we thought we killed summer, but the festivals keep happening, the bikers keep biking, and this week's heatwave is testament to its resilience in our SoCal fate.
To celebrate this most fortuitous opportunity to keep rockin' our bikini bodies, we invite you to check out Christina "Yo Teach!" Nersesian's fabulous shots from our...
Welcome to Rocktober Comix, DUM DUM's foray into creepiness featuring "Shhh," a comic series illustrated by Zach Plague of Featherproof Books.
Each week of October leading up to Halloween, we'll be posting a spankin' new strip from his skeletal series, which you might recognize from Plague's contribution to DUM DUM's inaugural issue. To see...
It’s an eerie feeling--dropping down on your bike into a busy intersection near Wilshire and Vermont midmorning and finding yourself without a car in sight, their honks and screeches replaced by bicycle freewheel ticks and children playing. Recall the end of that Zombie flick, where the abandoned skyscrapers and streets form desolate steel and concrete...
"Waxing Philosophical, L.A." is DUM DUM's Tuesday column written by Christina Gubala, co-founder of L.A.'s premier cassette-tape label, Complicated Dance Steps. A die-hard vinyl collector, you can find her spinning records at local bars near you.
The absence of Silverlake’s annual Sunset Junction Music Fest this year was tangible this past weekend in Eagle Rock, for its rendition of community music festival. A glut of people from surrounding neighborhoods crammed into a blocked off section of Colorado Boulevard as unrelenting summer temperatures were still taunting Angelenos citywide. Even as time passed...
Illinois artist Chad Wys explores notions of representation, objecthood, and deconstruction in his mixed-media work. We chat with Wys on a Sunday afternoon about his motivations, art, and inspiration–and how he’d title his work if it were a poem. Jana FitzGerald 11:52am: Hi, Chad. Let’s get started. So, where are you in Illinois? Chad Wys 11:53am: I’m...
"Waxing Philosophical, L.A." is DUM DUM's Tuesday column written by Christina Gubala, co-founder of L.A.'s premier cassette-tape label, Complicated Dance Steps. A die-hard vinyl collector, you can find her spinning records at local bars near you.
Our city has a continuing history thick with vinyl love, now more than ever with record shops opening their...
September 23, 2011
So...We killed summer. Officially. And we have the photo chops to prove it. Thank you, Summer Fun Time Society! You helped make the raddest event happen, ever. Check out DEAD SUMMER's sneak preview, brought to you by our roaming photographer, AlextheBrown. Photo booth shots and video coming soon!