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Author: Dustin Krcatovich

Dustin Krcatovich is a writer, musician, DJ, and insufferable contrarian based in Portland, Oregon. Reportedly, his writing once deeply offended a member of the Squirrel Nut Zippers.

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October 30, 2019October 31, 2019
The Best In Grotesque: Riot Fest’s Favorite Gonzo Horror SFX
By Dustin Krcatovich / Holiday, TV+Film / halloween, holiday, film
Some (boring) people rag on horror movies for being formulaic, but we honestly can’t think of an art form that offers a wider variety of…
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September 19, 2019September 19, 2019
RIP Ric Ocasek, The Man With The Sound as Universal as Vanilla Ice Cream
By Dustin Krcatovich / Editorial / editorial, weezer, Bad Brains
Remembering the late, great Ric Ocasek, the legendary frontman of The Cars whose production work carved out the best of bands like Suicide, Bad Brains…
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August 7, 2019August 7, 2019
17 Years In, ‘Yoshimi’ Remains The Flaming Lips’ Most Universal Classic
By Dustin Krcatovich / Editorial, Full Albums, Riot Fest 2019 / riot fest 2019, editorial, the flaming lips
The Flaming Lips will perform Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots at Riot Fest 2019. Here’s why the album is still the band’s most universal classic.
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June 25, 2019June 26, 2019
Revisiting Village People’s 1980 Camp Classic ‘Can’t Stop The Music’
By Dustin Krcatovich / Editorial, TV+Film / riot fest 2019, film, LGBTQ
The Village People are playing Riot Fest. Now’s a good time to rewatch their glitzy film spectacle ‘Can't Stop The Music.’
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June 5, 2019June 5, 2019
“Beautiful and Weird and Cool”: Three Stories From the World of Retro Arthouse Toys
By Dustin Krcatovich / Features / misfits, star wars, art
We talked to three figures in the business of making “arthouse toys”—small runs of nostalgic, vintage-style action figures—about their shared passion.
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April 26, 2019April 26, 2019
The “Snot Otter,” Pennsylvania’s New State Amphibian, is a Hero For Our Changing Times
By Dustin Krcatovich / Editorial, Science / science, nature, salamanders
Pennsylvania has declared the “snot otter” as the official state amphibian. They’re working class salamanders who should be lauded as American heroes.
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April 15, 2019April 15, 2019
These ‘Brown Acid’ Comps Are Rewriting The Hard-Psych History Books
By Dustin Krcatovich / Features, Music / rock 'n' roll, Compilations, fuzz
Now eight volumes in, RidingEasy Records‘ ‘Brown Acid’ compilations—co-curated by Lance Barresi of Permanent Records—collect pre-stoner, proto-metal obscurities from the 60s and 70s into fuzzy…
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April 5, 2019July 18, 2019
Designer & Illustrator Clay Hickson is Tan and Loose, Slow and Steady
By Dustin Krcatovich / Features, Staff Picks / Clay Hickson, The Smudge, Tan & Loose Press
Los Angeles-based designer/illustrator Clay Hickson co-runs Tan & Loose Press and The Smudge, where nearly everything is printed with a risograph.
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April 3, 2019April 25, 2019
Tough as Tin: Mutts and Archie Powell & The Exports On Ten Years In A Band
By Dustin Krcatovich / Features, Interviews, Staff Picks / riot fest presents, cobra lounge, interview
Mutts and Archie Powell & The Exports are both turning 10, celebrating the occasion at Cobra Lounge on Saturday, June 29. We got each band’s…
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March 22, 2019March 22, 2019
Live Fast, Die Old: Remembering Dick Dale and Andre Williams
By Dustin Krcatovich / Editorial, Music / punk, In Memoriam, rock 'n' roll
We lost two legends this week: “King of the Surf Guitar” Dick Dale, and R&B dynamo Andre “Mr. Rhythm” Williams. Both left a big footprint…
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March 15, 2019March 15, 2019
The Germs and ‘Cruising’: Like Two Peas in a Black Leather Pod
By Dustin Krcatovich / Editorial, TV+Film / film, the Germs, Cruising
The Germs might seem a strange choice for a decidedly New York film like ‘Cruising’, but as it turns out, they were a perfect match…
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September 13, 2018September 13, 2018
A Journey Into Gary Numan’s Science Fiction Influences
By Dustin Krcatovich / Riot Fest 2018 / riot fest 2018, Gary Numan, science fiction
Science fiction has been a favorite subject of rock & roll since the form's inception, whether it came in the form of early novelty hits…
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