About
Providing news, reviews, and features about underground garage and punk rock written by and for the fans.
Questions and comments can be sent to info@getbent.fm
Submissions can be sent to submissions@getbent.fm
Rebecca Seung, Editor
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Free range writer and couch connoisseur. Part time camera phone photographer and full time bullshitter. Can be seen lurking the shows and streets in Austin, and probably your facebook, too. Addicted to whiskey, vinyl, scifi, and your mom.
Joseph Rodriguez, News Editor
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I spend most of my time scouring the internet for rare punk albums. I like to indulge in a beer but drown myself in bourbon. If you see me at a show, I won’t buy you a drink, but you should buy me two. My favorite band is The Ramones. My favorite movie is Death Wish 3. Dogs rule and cats drool. What’s up?
Kristen Berry, Reviews Editor
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Midwestern art kid with a case of wanderlust. Lover of all things strange and creepy. Has antisocial tendencies and would happily drown in a sea of old punk records.
Mariana Timony, Features Editor
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3rd generation Los Angeles native with a love for noise. I’m primarily interested in rock and roll, weird architecture, things that appear to imitate other things, and the Fall. Copywriter by day, music writer by night, true Californian ‘round the clock. In my area? I wanna hear your band! Interested in writing columns, interviews, or features? Send me an email!
Sonam Parikh, Managing Editor
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Slacker with a devout love of beer and surf punk.
Zach Braun, Writer
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Zach is an IT professional by day and runs a blog, podcast, and label in the dwindling remains of his free time. He spends probably 80% of his disposable income on records, and likes prog rock and bubblegum pop more than anything. A musician friend once said he “gives the best verbal blowjob in the business,” whatever that means.
Becca Capers, Writer
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I was raised in Nashville, but now I’m in Burlington, VT, where I should take more showers. Motion of hips, lips and pen take up most of my time. Also, I’ve probably wasted a lot of time trying to decide which bathroom stall to use.
Joey Genovese, Writer
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Smoker. Food Eater. Haterade sipper. Love me.
Steffan Hofland, Writer
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Steffan lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and likes garage rock, punk, noise rock and country. Besides that, he likes staring into bottles and staring at girls, but is only willing to actually talk to them if they either like the Ramones or the Stooges. If he’s not listening to music he’s either trying to make a few bucks somewhere or sleeping.
Jonathan Markley, Writer
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Record collector, jet setter, indie music blogger and retired hipster. Into anything garage, punk, psych, indie, noise and free jazz… If yer ever in Chicago, you’ll probably run into me at a rock n roll show drinking whiskey by the bar, so stop on by and say hello……
Lisa Parisi, Writer
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Witticisms are my specialty, daydreaming is my vocation, and I am a professional doodler who lacks artistic skill. I like garage rock, surf, and anything super fuzzed out. I love vinyl and trashing around and tapping my feet along to the beat in dive bars. Vintage eyeglasses and 1960s-esque interior design make my heart skip a beat. And, most importantly, “I gotta rock ‘n roll before I loose my mind.”
Ruby Perez, Writer
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Left Reagan country for San Francisco. Pug enthusiast and all around instrument hoarder. Usually found obsessing over rock n’ roll records, garden gnomes, and puppies.
Burgers Rana, Writer
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I am a prankster, writer, friend and music lover. The Kinks and Finally Punk are somewhere in my top five favorite bands. Thai food and cheesecake is my kryptonite. I like to play pool.
London Washington, Writer
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Either eating a cheeseburger or thinking about eating a cheeseburger at this very moment. Could probably survive on a deserted island for quite some time with only the contents of her purse.
A.A. Yuen/Douglas J. Sweeney, Podcast
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Drew and Doug are a powerhouse of podcastmanship, King Doug of Swiss fame and Drew known primarily in the rough-and-tumble world of underground Stratego games in the greater Los Angeles area. Once in a while, they get together to spin yarns about things ranging all the way from flatulence to genitalia. They talk about music sometimes, too. Find them on the podwaves and in your daughters’ dreams.
Writers: Kat Bee, Paul Blawat, Daniel Clodfelter, Jhoni Jackson, Mac Joseph, Mukta Mohan, Brian Noonan, Karissa Talanian, Marcus Wilen
Columnists: Eric Davidson, Tiffany Minton
Illustration: Ben Frazee, Emily Small
Video: Dario Garcia
