Dead Relatives Magazine.

Staff Picks.

Sept ’24 Available Now.

FEATURING: ROB COONS / PLANET ON A CHAIN / TRACI V. LORDS / GUEZ / RANDY BOOGIE / DEATHLILI / ELYGOAT / + MORE!

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TRACI V. LORDS.

I started drawing for my friend’s hardcore bands. At the time I wasn’t looking for a job or anything, I was just creating for fun. For art’s sake. I remember at a Sound and Fury around 2013, I noticed a kid wearing a shirt I drew a few years back… I told him, “Hey, I drew that.” And he said, “No you didn’t.” And because I didn’t sign my art, I couldn’t say anything. I didn’t put my name on it, so it wasn’t real. And then he walked away. That was the first time I thought, ‘Okay, not only can I do this and have my work out there, I could potentially put my name on it.’

The New-School Origins of The Acid Tests. #ChinookJustice

“Invited by colleagues during his time as a graduate student at Stanford University, Ken Kesey volunteered to be a test subject & night guard in hallucinogenic government studies to supplement his income. His time as an MK-ULTRA subject directly inspired his 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest; he often had chances to chat with mental patients, on & off psychedelics. Over time, he didn’t believe them to be insane, but more or less sectioned off from society because they didn’t fit within conventional standards of behavior…”

I think people tend to forget about the huge background of graffiti in heavy music – punk, hardcore, metal… People have been making zines since the copy machine was invented; even band logos, I mean, look at Dystopia. Graffiti’s behind a lot of these album covers. I think any kid trying to come up off of it should continue to have that enthusiasm because it’s been proven to be a solid foundation for art, whether you’re painting on walls or sketching on a tablet.

Dead Relatives Magazine January Art Show, showcasing our features for January 2024. Taken by OCHO OJOS.

ARTICHOKAT – ENTRE BASTIDORES CON LA DIBUJANTE <ENG> (Behind-The-Scenes with the Artist)

Is there a message behind what you choose to draw?

Do it yourself and if you don’t know how, find a friend or someone to learn it from. And when you know it, share it. I have learned the most about drawing from my friends, they are what inspire me and they are my drive to continue doing things, doing it alone makes no sense.

Léelo en Español aquí: https://deadrelativesmagazine.com/2024/08/06/artichokat-esp/

Less is more.

Teenage Dave Grohl crashed at a bar attic in Amsterdam? At the same spot Queens of the Stone Age started? Quite the Xmas story. (German Cops, The Acid Tests, & Chaz Ferrare: The Sleeperz)

One of LA’s principal shoegaze bands. S/O Numero Group. (MILLY on Weezer Cover Bands, their Debut Full-Length, & Deep-Cut Emo)

The guy who wrote Sex & Candy sold LSD & hard-boiled eggs for a living? We asked him about it. (Marcy Playground on Deadheads & Modern Influences)

Happy 35th! (Rocky Horror Shadowcasting w/ Midnight Insanity)

UCLA Sociology major plays a Halloween apartment show. Blog about Bubblegum Grunge on her social network youthculture2000.com. (MyVeronica on Breaking Arms & makeoutclub.com)

Rule of three.

Dress Mix.

Behind the scenes.

Alternative/Indie

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