Sam McPheeters
Sam McPheeters | |
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 Sam McPheeters, photo by Lisa Auerbach, 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Lorain, Ohio, U.S. |
| Origin | Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Website | sammcpheeters.com |
Sam McPheeters (born 1969) is an American artist, journalist, novelist, and performer.
Early life
[edit]Raised in Albany, New York, he became a published author at age 12, with Travelers' Tales,[1] a collection of regional folklore.
Music
[edit]In 1985, McPheeters grew active with the hardcore punk scene, producing several fanzines and organizing local concerts. After moving to New York City in 1987, he co-founded Born Against in 1989 and the Vermiform Records label in 1990. In 1993, he co-founded the Virginia-based band Men's Recovery Project, and in 2003, he co-founded the Los Angeles-based band Wrangler Brutes.[2]
Publications
[edit]Starting in 2005, McPheeters has written for a variety of national magazines, including the Chicago Reader, Huffington Post, the OC Weekly, Vice, and the Village Voice.[3][4] In 2012, his first novel, The Loom Of Ruin, was published through Los Angeles-based Mugger Books and received positive reviews.[5][6][7] He lives in Pomona, California.
In 2016, Talos Press release McPheeters' second novel, Exploded View.[8]
Bibliography
[edit]- (1981) Travelers Tales
- (2012) The Loom Of Ruin
- (2016) Exploded View
- (2020) Mutations: The Many Strange Faces of Hardcore Punk
Discography
[edit]- Fear of Smell (1993)
- Feer of Smell (1998)
- Sam McPheeters / The Catholic Church (1998)
with Born Against
[edit]- Born Against (1990)
- Eulogy
- Nine Patriotic Hymns for Children
- Battle Hymns of the Race War (1993)
- Suckerpunch split
- Screeching Weasel split (1993)
- Universal Order of Armageddon split (1993)
- Man Is The Bastard split (1994)
Compilation appearances
- Murders Among Us (1990)
- Forever
- Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh!
- Our Voice, Pro Choice
- Give Me Back (1991)
- The Dignity of Human Being is Vulnerable
- God's Chosen People
- False Object Sensor
with Men's Recovery Project
[edit]- Frank Talk About Humans (1994)
- Botanica Mysteria (1996)
- Grappling with the Homonids (1998)
- Golden Triumph of Naked Hostility (1998)
- Resist The New Way (1999)
- Boldies over Basra (2000)
- The Very Best of Men's Recovery Project (2005)
with Wrangler Brutes
[edit]- Cassette
- Tour 7"
- Zulu (2004)
References
[edit]- ^ “Traveler’s Tales Beginning Of Their Road” Times Record, Oct. 9, 1981
- ^ Kott, Paul. "Born Against". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ Raymer, Miles (11 April 2012). "A Q&A with Sam McPheeters". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ Lapin, Joseph (9 April 2012). "Sam McPheeters, of the '90s Punk Band Born Against, on His Bizarre Novel About L.A.'S Angriest Chevron Owner". LA Weekly. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ “Sam McPheeters, from punk’s Wrangler Brutes to a new novel, ‘Loom of Ruin’”, The Washington Post, April 20, 2012
- ^ Carlson, Zack (21 March 2012). "Book Review: The Loom of Ruin". Birth.Movies.Death. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ Galligan, Jan (8 June 2012). "Book Review: The Loom of Ruin, a Novel by Sam McPheeters". FileMagazine. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "Exploded View is Twisted, Terrifying, Savagely Funny Cyberpunk". The B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog. 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Sam McPheeters' articles at Vice
- https://www.creem.com/fresh-creem/rock-star-ceo-winklevoss-twins-mars-junction
- https://www.creem.com/fresh-creem/unwanted-thoughts-sam-mcpheeters-fucked-up-record-covers
- https://realitybreakdown.substack.com/
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