Here’s my full, unedited 1996 interview with Burning Man co-founder John Law in the studio apartment where I used to live on Haight Street in San Francisco. John, who is an old friend and Laughing Squid business partner, was one of the original co-founders of Burning Man and left the…
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John Law ‘Signman’ Closing Reception Featuring a Conversation With Laughing Squid Founder Scott Beale
Signman is a retrospective spanning 42 years of events and projects by legendary San Francisco underground artist, prankster, Laughing Squid partner, author and urban explorer John Law. This three-month long show is concluding with a closing reception at Pro Arts Gallery & Commons in Oakland, California on August 24. Tickets…
Signman, A 42 Year Retrospective of Work by San Francisco Underground Artist and Prankster John Law
photo by John Beherens Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland is presenting Signman, a three month long retrospective spanning 42 years of work by legendary San Francisco underground artist, prankster, Laughing Squid partner, author and urban explorer John Law. Curated by Natalia Ivanova Mount, this amazing show features many of Law’s…
John Law to Speak About Burning Man at Nevada Museum of Art During the ‘City of Dust’ Exhibition
photo by Jef Poskanzer On August 17, 2017, the amazing adventurer, culture jammer, bridge aficionado, neon master, Cacophonist, Burning Man co-founder and Laughing Squid partner John Law will take to the stage at the Nevada Museum of Art during the “City of Dust: The Evolution of Burning Man” exhibition to…
Hilarious Footage of the Members of Deep Purple Lip Syncing Their Smash Hit ‘Hush’ in 1968
At some point in 1968, the members of the nascent Deep Purple (Mark 1) were having a great time lip-syncing and pretending to play the instruments on their own smash hit “Hush” while near swimming pool, possibly Deeves Hall in Hertfordshire. Singer Rod Evans was clad in a swimsuit and…
Laughing Squid Partner John Law Featured on the Cover of the East Bay Express
John Law (his real name), the amazing adventurer, culture jammer, bridge aficionado, neon master, Cacophonist, Burning Man co-founder, Laughing Squid partner and excellent friend was recently featured on the cover of the East Bay Express. In the accompanying article Law talks about his wondrous history in the San Francisco Bay…
Desolation Center, A Fascinating Film About Early 1980s Anarchic Punk Rock Gatherings in the Desert
Desolation Center a fascinating documentary directed by Stuart Swezey focusing on a series iconic early 1980s anarchic punk rock gatherings in the Southern California desert featuring performances from those feeling intensely disaffected from their own government during the Reagan era. Among the acts featured were Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Meat Puppets,…
A Revised Paperback Edition of ‘Tales of The San Francisco Cacophony Society’ Available For Pre-Order
Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society, the wonderfully strange but true chronicle of the underground group’s historic run — compiled and edited by Kevin Evans, the late Carrie Galbraith, and Laughing Squid partner John Law — was originally released as a hardback book in 2013. Last Gasp has announced…
