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2004 Stories by Garrett Kamps

• Too Sexy for Their Rock

  published October 14, 2004

  I went on vacation three weeks ago. It was a spontaneous trip. My best friend, Kevin, was about to head off to England for a year, so on a Friday... More >>

• California Dreamin'

  published September 9, 2004

  The musicians in Rogue Wave look like Muppets. Guitarist-vocalist Zach Rogue (né Schwartz), his soft features framed by golden, surfer-boy... More >>

• Electra-fied

  published September 2, 2004

  Every band has a story: drugs, deception, debauchery. The Electras are no different. Formed in 1961 by prep school students Andy Gagarin, Jack... More >>

• Songs Of Freedom

  published August 12, 2004

  Clearly a lot of time and effort goes into selecting the music for Democratic and Republican campaign events. The two camps must have teams of... More >>

• Paradise Found

  published July 29, 2004

  The Velvet Teen practices in a shack. The shack, which sits in the shade of a large leafy tree, is made of long white planks covered in fuzzy... More >>

• Outer Child

  published July 1, 2004

  It's raining in San Francisco and the city streets are, as always, confused by the wet. Heroin addicts pile into the pay toilets on Market Street,... More >>

• Monster Mash-up

  published June 10, 2004

  The last year has been a good one for the mash-up, that DIY form of culture-mulching in which anyone with an Internet connection can download two... More >>