Jeff Ott has always written heartfelt political songs. He co-founded Crimpshrine in 1982 alongside Aaron Cometbus, Jesse Michaels, later Pete Rypins and Paul Curran. When Crimpshrine dissolved in 1989, the band Fifteen rose from the ashes, tackling homelessness, addiction, and civil rights. People’s Park and Gilman and other activist spaces influence Jeff’s lyrics. Now in 2026 he plays in the band Dollar Store.
These clips are from the recent Gilman Street dual book launch event for “Hail Murray” and “We’re Having Much More Fun”.
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(Batch 2 of 2, including “Difficult But Not Impossible” and “Shine”) Jason White singing songs from many of his bands, all of which as he says “Played here at some point in time” at Gilman. I love that he shouted out Neurosis, Econochrist, and Crimpshire members who were ALL in the house for this show last weekend. Jason is such a chill guy, excellent performer, writer, and gentleman.
This at the Gilman St. acoustic performances, part of the slideshow, ephemera and storytelling event for the doubleheader “Hail Murray!” & “We’re Having Much More Fun” book launches. Anna Brown, Tim McEnaney, Angel and Gilman put on an amazing event.
Let me know by commenting IF you want full length Reels/clips of all of Jason’s songs.
Love from Berkeley
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Jason White singing songs from many of his bands, all of which as he says “Played here at some point in time” at Gilman. I love that he shouted out Neurosis, Econochrist, and Crimpshire members who were ALL in the house for this show last weekend. Jason is such a chill guy, excellent performer, writer, and gentleman.
This at the Gilman St. acoustic performances, part of the slideshow, ephemera and storytelling event for the doubleheader “Hail Murray!” & “We’re Having Much More Fun” book launches. Anna Brown, Tim McEnaney, Angel and Gilman put on an amazing event.
Let me know by commenting IF you want full length Reels/clips of all of Jason’s songs.
Love from Berkeley
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SIX PHOTOS 1. Anna Joy Springer (Blatz, Gr’ups) & Peter Montgomery (Decline, ology)
2. Authors Tom McEneney & Judith Peraino with Sarah Borruso (Atrocity)
3. Fayette Hauser (Cockettes) & fans
4. Suzanne Onodera (Artist) & fan
5. Penelope Houston (Avengers) & Tommy Gear (Screamers)
6. Fayette Hauser (a Zephyr, a Cockette) & Peter Montgomery
Such an amazing night of stories and connections for the "We're Having Much More Fun" book launch tour night at City Lights Books in S.F.: From Fayette Hauser drawing the personal line from The Family Dog in S.F. to Savage Voodoo Nuns at CBGB’S; to Tommy Gear expressing the power of Experimental Theater and how City Lights Books has been “here for it all”; to Anna Joy Springer talking about Queer Core and Gilman; to Penelope Houston explaining stumbling on her first Crime flyer which got her to the Mab; to Suzanne Onodera extolling that the Punk scene and DIY creativity enables standing up for yourself, and not what others want you to be.
Such fantastic conversation. Thank you City Lights.
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Suzanne Onodera and Orlando Xavier at the book tour panel discussion for We’re Having Much More Fun. A chapter in the book is focused on Orlando, based interviews with him. Suzanne’s Sproul Plaza fliers, and recollections make up other portions of the book. We all went to Berkeley High, Orlando being a few classes older, and Suzanne and I pals ever since (numerous other posts here with Suzanne). All three of us then spending countless hours at Universal Records. The book talk discussions this week at Moe’s and City Lights Books far exceeded expectation: Thoughtful memories and Q&A about The Diggers, Chris Stein, gender politics, Stonewall, art, Blatz, experimental theater, Punk Rock, following own’s passion, creating community, racial identity, breaking stuff, loving friends, it was all so moving and important. I loved snapping these two sweet pix of Orlando and Suzanne.
Huge congrats on an honestly different book, and well done panels, by authors Judith A. Peraino and Tom McEnaney. Go education! Go examination! Go dialogue!
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#punk #punkrock #eastbaypunk #specialforces #books
Tommy Gear. Yes, the Screamers Tommy Gear! Book launch tour for We’re Having Much More Fun. Tonight at Moe’s Books in Berkeley. Jimmy brought the master signature copy of his We’re Desperate (Hey, two books with X lyrics as the titles) with his 1978 photo of Tommy now signed. There was so much goodness and good stories from everyone this evening. This is just one shot I took that made me smile. I will post more. Thanks for Doris and Johnny at Moe’s for a special venue and special night. Thanks to book authors Judith A. Peraino and Tom McEnaney for the fantastic new book on punk culture, material and social (book not shown here, but will post more).
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Reliably supportive of others, actively making things happen, smart, and getting out into the real world. Sammy and Anna Liisa. This pic taken at the On Broadway “50th Anniversary of San Francisco Punk” show this past weekend. Windows in the back room which used to look over the skyline. Good times that bought out many of us who spent our youth at the Mabuhay and upstairs at the On Broadway. (I wish Terry Hammer had been there to record it.)
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Paul Curran (Crimpshrine, MaximumRocknRoll), Rob Coons (Photographer), me (Decline Magazine, Art) gathered for Anna Brown’s book talk and slides last week at Green Apple. I told my GBH stage dive story, and a few others. Plus, as part of the Q&A session Rob had these great comments: “… obvious in my work that Murray is my number one influence” …and “Not looking in the view finder … allows you to see everything around you .” … “I wasn’t like ‘I want to emulate Murray’ but subconsciously I was taking photos like Murray; Tight crops, catching action … based on Murray.” …
Fun evening. Great to hang out with these folks. See previous post and photos.
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#punkrock #punk #eastbaypunk #crimpshrine #operationivy #greenday #gbh #mabuhaygardens #onbroadway #greenapple #murraybowles
Kamala, Anna, Tina, group-hug after Anna’s great slideshow and book talk for her “Hail Murray!” compilation of Murray Bowles photography. Kamala Park (Drummer, Organizer, Planner), Anna Brown (Creator, Teacher, Author), Tina Gordon (Drummer, Artist, Entrepreneur), I loved getting to hang and catch-up with these amazing people who make stuff happen and have strong clear convictions. Inclusive and progressive politics too. We need compassionate community organizers with conviction more than ever. More even than in the 80s I dare say. Smarts, strength. Nice qualities.
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Murray Bowles photos and stories, shared by Anna Brown. This clip about Jake from “Fields of Shit”, and “Filth”. Such a great evening of slides, laughs, memories, and big questions brought into the present. What have we learned? How do kids survive? What is art? Why have community? Why does it matter? Huge thanks to Paul Curran, Anna, and Last Gasp for making the “Hail Murray!” book happen. Anna’s been taking the slides and book on tour up and down the East Coast and across the country. Grateful to be part of a hometown night with this crew in S.F.. last night January 22.
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