Buddyhead is back from the dead!

We are currently running an Indiegogo campaign to fund "On The Lash: The Buddyhead Movie". If you can donate please do but also share it with anyone else who might care. This is how independent voices get heard. Help us make the movie we want to make and the movie you want to see.

Click here to donate: <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/on-the-lash-the-buddyhead-movie-2#/" class="plausible-event-name=MovieDonation" target="_blank">Indiegogo Campaign</a>

We back

After the fires community power and mutual aid are more important than ever. Los Angeles community resource links below. 

We've got 30 copies of the new LP from The Cauterizers, once they're gone they're gone.

"Ender Bender is the debut full length album from LA’s best surf rock band, The Cauterizers. After three EPs and a single this 9-song LP brings this non-stop party to you via Buddyhead Records. It was recorded in downtown Los Angeles by Ethan Novak at Skid Row sound. Layout by Shelby Cinca (Frodus/Cassettes/Catbeats) and artwork by Travis McFarland. Limited to 500.

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The Cauterizers

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Pretty cool interview of Joe Cardamone (The Icarus Line) by our friend Vanessa. 

Show it some love by liking, commenting and subscribing to her shit.  

 

Joe Cardamone (The Icarus Line) interviewed for Automatic by Vanessa Matic

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Joe Cardamone interviewed by Vanessa Matic

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Midnight Mass Zone 6: Jimmy Lavalle (Album Leaf), Jeremy Brian Gill, Mitchell Brown and Joe Cardamone - live at Los Angeles

Midnight Mass is an improvised deep tissue meditation that pulls from slow sonics arriving at a wide frequency range.

Direction of the light by Jess Paul. Projections curated by Jacob Mendel.

We are happy to welcome you in. Doors at 9. End at Midnight.

No Phones. No Bad Vibes. No Cover.

Last one at the space, RSVP: [https://partiful.com/e/fGwz7p9Xn82fI6xNfwO4](https://partiful.com/e/fGwz7p9Xn82fI6xNfwO4)

[Zone 5 up on youtube](https://youtu.be/Z95_5Z-0h08?si=1maio0tPtE2KfnFR).

Midnight Mass Zone 6: Jimmy Lavalle (Album Leaf), Jeremy Brian Gill, Mitchell Brown and Joe Cardamone - live at Los Angeles

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Midnight Mass Zone 6

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[Vice spoke with Travis](https://www.vice.com/en/article/before-indie-sleaze-before-nu-metal-mania-there-was-buddyhead/) about the making of the Buddyhead movie, nu-metal, The Icarus Line, Los Angeles and communism. And we launched a <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/on-the-lash-the-buddyhead-movie-2#/" class="plausible-event-name=MovieDonation" target="_blank">new indiegogo campign to fund the movie</a>, please donate or share if you can.

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Vice interviewed Travis and we launched a second indiegogo to fund The Buddyhead Movie, please donate or share.

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Vice interview / New Indiegogo campaign for On The Lash

Aphex Twin

"Music From the Merch Desk (2016 - 2023)"

Warp 

Cover of the year for me boys. 

38 tracks clocking in at over two-and-a-half-hours so yeah this one ain't for the faint of heart. Go big or go home Richard was thinking here. Now I guess this a digital streaming compilation of various physical EPs he sold at merch tables when he played live between 2016-2023. So basically this is all new music unless youre a total geek for this dude. Feels to me like it hasn't been sequenced at all, it's just a dump cuz it's all over the place no actual like flow. It's got some really cool shit on here and some stuff feels like sketches that are at various stages of completion and some just sounds like dude fucking around on new gear. I'm down with it all tho... 

If you're not familar with Aphex Twin this won't be your gateway but if you're already a fan you should know the drill. For the newbies I'd start by diving into any of the selected ambient works albums, "Richard D. James Album" or "Drukqs" first. For me this was a good "put this bitch on and clean the house" nn34mr4t5 record. I dunno what my favorite track is cuz shit is long as fuck. Peace.

- Travis Keller

Axl sez:
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Legendary electronic artist Apex Twin is back with a digital streaming compilation of various physical EPs he sold at merch tables from 2016-2023

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Aphex Twin - "Music From the Merch Desk (2016 - 2023)"

Freddie Gibbs 

"You Only Die 1nce"

AWAL / ESGN

I'm writing to you as an unofficial member of the Freddie Gibbs fanclub. I've been down since the "Freddie" record, the song with 03 Greedo was my introduction. Dude then went on a tear dropping classic albums with "Piñata", "Fetti", "Bandana" and "Alfredo".  I can't even get into all his classic features cuz we don't got time here but the Kanye one on Vultures was flawless. Seen him live a bunch of times, and I'll tell you this - dude is one of the best live rappers I've ever seen. One of the funniest too, "Say FUCK DIEGO!" I also followed his instagram career and I'm a firm believer he was one of the greatest to ever do it! I've got multiple Freddie Gibbs t-shirts, I'm a fan bro. 

That all being said, I wasn't really into the last record "Soul Sold Separately", the production was lacking, but a few of the songs have grown on me and have been getting spins as of late. 

This record has the same problem as dudes last one, the production is not good. Sounds like b-sides of the last one and the entire record sounds like one long song, almost every single one has tinkling paino. Some elevator music ass beats on here bro, zero bangers. We got Freddie's manager Lambo double dipping on here making beats when dudes should be going with what work and calling up our boys Madlib and/or The Alchemist. Pick up the phone baby! LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOO!

Freddie on the other hand is on fire, some of his best rapping and funniest lyrics on here. He can't be stopped! Dude could rap over anything and make it interesting it seems and let's be honest Freddie is just a likable dude. To recap, Freddie Gibbs is one the best we have but this album isn't it. Although Freddie at his worst (which this isn't) is still better than most people's best. 

MESSAGE BITCH

- Travis Keller

Axl sez:
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One of the greatest we have is Freddie Gibbs, his newest record "You Only Die 1nce" doesn't really deliver tho

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Freddie Gibbs - "You Only Die 1nce"

Healing Gems 

"In the Mood"

764749 Records DK


Healing Gems are a space-age Latin-infused tropical exotica psych six piece from East Los Angeles. Definitely of my favorite indie bands in Los Angeles, these cats are some real ones that have been doing it a while now. I discovered them because they played shows with The Cauterizers whos record I just released on Buddyhead. 

Healing Gems are out here blending Latin, jazz, surf guitar, indie rock and tropicalia together to make a laid back and dreamy new sound that feels like right now while also being reminiscent of the past. Chilled out male and female vocals alternate in English and sometimes Spanish, always vibey and always cool.

This full length is a solid offering, I dig it. My only gripe is it’s a little short at only 9 songs and 35 minutes. I could live in this world a lot longer kids. My favorite song on here is "Melody Lounge", which is funny cuz that’s also one of my favorite bars in Downtown Los Angeles. I also fuck with the songs “Jungle Aurora” and "Swords Dance" on here as well. But front to back it's cinematic bangers, you can't lose. 

So yeah, throw this jawn on, fill up the inflatable pool, get yourself a couple Mai Thais, get a loud Hawaii shirt, light a joint, pretend you're in some tropical tiki spy movie and chill the fuck out. Let Healing Gems take you away to a tropical paradise my dude. You know the vibes!

Now stop reading and drop some coin on their [bandcamp](https://healinggems.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-mood), it's hard to be artists these days.  

-Travis Keller

Axl Sez:
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East LA Healing Gems blend Latin, jazz, surf guitar, indie rock and tropicalia together to make a laid back and dreamy new sound that feels like right now while also being reminiscent of the past

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Healing Gems - "In the Mood"

****A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR****

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Just like the McRib, for better or worse… Buddyhead is back! 

I'm writing this letter cuz it's been a while. 

Just wanting to say hi again and welcome in the old school heads from back in the day, as well as my new friends alike. I started this website back in 1998 out of sheer boredom and with the intent of shedding light on things I didn't think got enough attention. I also wanted to make my friends and myself laugh our asses off. Well, fast-forward a few lifetimes, it’s now 2024 and this site has been gone for a while yet it seems no one has taken our place and there’s still a glaring lack of independent voices in our corporately dominated world. So here we are to fill that void again just like we've been filling up your mom, you're welcome chat!

So like that, we back. 

We back to combat mediocrity, stamp out wackness and to spread art and knowledge to the best of our collective ability.

**BUDDYHEAD DOT COM**

Gonna start putting content up on here now that the site is built. Shout out to everyone from the Buddyhead discord who made this place happen. I love ya all for your help and continued imput cuz this spot is very much a work in progress.

For starters, we are going to focus on three main sections around here. News/Gossip, Zine and Reviews. The first one, News/Gossip is just what it sounds like, news pieces and due to popular request - the classic Buddyhead Gossip section will also be returning in some form or another. No promise that'll be funny. The zine area will be for any written / video features, interviews, essays and the like. The reviews section will be much like the old Buddyhead record reviews except we’ll not just be reviewing music, we’re opening it up to reviews of everything and anything. Send us things to review! And yes, the Axl Rose rating system is returning! We’re giving the people what they want finally!

If you wanna be down and think you got what it takes to be part of Buddyhead: we are currently accepting applications for designers, writers and content creators who share this vision and would like to contribute to this project. If you are into not getting paid and down for the scene, then shoot us an email at tmk@buddyhead.com with some examples of your work. Don’t cry if I don’t write you back right away.

**ON THE LASH: THE BUDDYHEAD MOVIE**

We are in the process of making a movie about Buddyhead. It's also about The Icarus Line, the time before everyone had a cell phone and social media, Los Angeles, the early 2000's punk scene and more. It's a project compiled of over 250 hours of DV tapes, thousands of 35mm photographs as well as our combined experiences. We’ve wanted to make this film since I shot this footage about 25 years ago. 

If you'd like to help us make the movie we wanna make and the movie you wanna see, please donate to the <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/on-the-lash-the-buddyhead-movie-2#/" class="plausible-event-name=MovieDonation" target="_blank">Indiegogo Campaign</a>. If you can't donate, please share the link with anyone who might and be able to help us.

**WHAT IT’S ABOUT**

_It’s the birth of the internet, it’s the death rattle of the old world and its story of Buddyhead and The Icarus Line. It’s a time capsule constructed from over 250 hours of mini DV tapes and thousands of 35mm photographs shot between 1998 and 2005.

Co-directed by Travis Keller and Joe Cardamone

Produced by Shepard Fairey and Elgin James

Unseen footage and unheard stories featuring: The Icarus Line, At The Drive-In, Murder City Devils, Ink & Dagger, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 400 Blows,, F.Y.P, Le Shok, Cave In, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Shat, Fugazi, Elliott Smith, Mars Volta, A Perfect Circle, Primal Scream, Kevin Shields, Autolux, Iggy Pop, Greg Ginn (Black Flag), Keith Morris (Circle Jerks), Queens of The Stone Age, The Distillers, Nine Inch Nails, Wesley Willis, Blink 182, The Get Up Kids, A Perfect Circle, Dead Meadow, Battles, The Evaporators, Jimmy Eat World, AFI, The Blood Brothers, Reggie and the Full Effect, Les Savy Fav, Bauhaus, Mike D, Andrew WK, The Neptunes, Fred Durst, Steve Aoki, Courtney Love, Axl Rose, Marilyn Manson, My Chemical Romance, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, The Vines, Moby, Weezer, The Strokes tour bus, Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar, Calvin Johnson, Boy George, Bono and Nardwuar.

This is the film about me and my friends.

It was a time before Instagram, before Facebook, before any social media. It was before blogs, before Vice and before  Pitchfork and before everyone had a camera in their pocket. 

This is the story of Buddyhead.com, one of the first independent music websites on the internet as well as boutique record label. A DIY webzine that was getting 9.5 million hits a month, putting the music industry on blast via the gossip page, record reviews and interviews. And let’s not forget turning down $9 million dollars multiple times during the dot com bubble.

It’s also the story of the Los Angeles punk band The Icarus Line, the last true rock n’ roll gang in my opinion. A bunch of dropouts and misfits when they started, without a dime to rub together but they still managed to continuously put out art and travel around the globe multiple times over. A band that was a love letter to the Southern California underground which gave birth to them. This is the story of how they navigated the rough waters of independent and major labels alike, the music scene they infiltrated, the shows they played, the records they made, our travels around the world on tour and everything and everyone around us. 

This is my story about rock n roll, the music industry, art, the beginning of the internet, punk, Los Angeles, putting records out, doing it yourself, being on tour, friendship, drugs, not giving a fuck and being true to yourself despite what everyone else says. 

We were fiercely independent and stubbornly resilient.  We didn’t wait for permission.  We were making new friends.  And we were making fresh enemies.  It was us VS the world and we went in swinging. Courted and feared by major record labels. Too rock n’ roll for the punk establishment and too punk for the mainstream.  

And we were definitely… on the lash!

This is our story._

Deadline did a feature on the movie [here](https://deadline.com/2024/11/buddyhead-documentary-1236178737/). 

**AMERICAN PRIMITIVE**

American Primitive is the art collective and production company I am a part of along with Joe Cardamone, Sean Cardamone and Jacob Mendel. We’ve got over 50 music videos under our belt, a script movie Joe wrote in production and we’ll be make the Buddyhead Movie as well. You can view our work on [American Primitive](https://americanprimitive.org/films/)

**LOST ANGELES**

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In the spirit of the DIY venues we came up on, we’ve opened a pop up art space called Lost Angeles in the Pico Union district of Downtown Los Angeles. Built and run by Joe Cardmone, Sean Cardamone and myself it’s a place we can make art, stream and hold events occasionally. Who knows how long something this cool will last so come check out the community we building and enjoy it while you can. Follow the Lost Angeles IG for updates: [lost_angeles_1457](https://www.instagram.com/lost_angeles_1457)

**UPCOMING EVENTS**

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December 16th: Jozef Van Wissem will be performing a live score to a screening of the 1922 classic "Nosferatu" starring Max Schreck. Gather with us for this rare and special event. Tickets are limited, purchase [here](https://restlessnites.com/events/nosferatulivescorebyjozefvanwissem16dec2024?ttf_r=1853467).

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December 21st: the return of Real Cool Time our monthly night market. Vinyl vendors, vintage sellers, tattoo artists, good vibes and beer. All vinyl DJs: House Shoes, La Cosecha, Discos Del Alma, Skeletone Joe and Buddyhead. RSVP [here](https://partiful.com/e/p1DlB2YZXm03eYOmy8MV?fbclid=IwY2xjawHDHFJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHfRaveU5mRBgFHJMFJ96V2cnDRDBOMJbfYVz5-jpql-f7OFKY66DNUokBg_aem_wY9B4JqWlpNW40G0zJLIqg).

**BUDDYHEAD PATREON**

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If you dig what I’m doing, another way to support is joining the Patreon. I post extras of everything there, memes, photos, videos, everything. Get first looks at all my projects, iPhone dumps, rants and group chat with me. [Buddyhead Patreon](https://patreon.com/buddyhead?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link)

**LINKAGE TO FOLLOW**

- [Buddyhead Linktree](https://linktr.ee/buddyhead)
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Joe Cardamone interviewed by Vanessa Matic

Midnight Mass Zone 6

Vice interview / New Indiegogo campaign for On The Lash

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Aphex Twin - "Music From the Merch Desk (2016 - 2023)"

Freddie Gibbs - "You Only Die 1nce"

Healing Gems - "In the Mood"

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The Cauterizers

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A Letter From The Editor

Buddyhead the Zine

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