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For better or worse (mostly worse) the (909) has changed many people. Now the powers that be in the Rivercide portion of the (909) have decided to reinvent themselves by the magic of changing nothing but those three little numbers. The poor deluded fools. Barring a complete genocidal decimation / relocation of the entire population, this area will be the (909) forever more to those with a view from the outside. For the likes of Koastal Eddie and Rank Sinatra, the duo that make up Queer for Flapjacks , that change has come too late and is irreversible. They are stained and scarred with the area's deeply imprinted code for the rest of their lives. With the smooth brush stirred percussion and hollow nasal whine of Rank Sinatra combined with the string, keyboard and mix-master virtuosity of Koastal Eddie, Queer for Flapjacks has made this initial offering of a rip-off of a blast from the anus of the 80's. We hope that Mr. Joel either never finds out about this or is content with the millions he made and can overlook our theft of his hit. Besides, he should be happy that he not only became a huge star but got to bang the number one model of the day instead of spending an anonymous lifetime in cheesy piano bars and Holiday Inn lounges across America . Click the pic above for a free downlaod of Still (909) to Me. |
It was bound to happen sooner or later, yours truly and his long time friend and musical/crime partner Chris Katko have banded together to make a Rivercide oriented cartoon strip. With Katko's perverse and recalcitrant artistic vision along with my help in the ideas and scripts, Officer McWrath is an extreme reaction to reactionary extremism. This wouldn't have to be if the Rivercide Police Department was a little more human/humane. If they could treat “civilians” like people then we could create stories about puppy dogs, unicorns and flowery rainbows. Click the pic above to see the first installment of the cartoon strip. More to follow...if we don't suddenly...disappear. |
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From a native son, born in the heart of the city that means well, an offering to express your love-hate relationship with this bedroom-commuter town on the fringes of helL.A. Weather you came to Rivercide of your own free will, or as in my case, came into the world via the Knollwood Psychiatric/ Chemical Dependency Center (then the Knollwood Community Hospital) you likely have formed deep feelings about this conundrum of a community. Are you wondering if a cheap house and five hours of drive time to work is worth living here? Have you come to the conclusion that maybe yogurt has a more active culture than this town? Or, are you just happy because methamphetamine is cheap and plentiful. Remember, Rivercide may not be the best place in the world to reside in, but at least you don't live in San Bernardino! Sincerely, Pat Strong. |
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135 years of tragi-comedy...the REAL RIVERCIDE NEWS
New Happy METH Story that almost made it into HUSTLER magazine!!! |
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