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==As concert promoter==
==As concert promoter==
[[File:Sean Carnage performs with Cockwind at Pehrspace in Los Angeles, California, in January 2010.jpg|thumb|right|Carnage performs with his band Hawkwind cover band Cockwind at Pehrspace in Los Angeles, California, in January 2010]]

Carnage is notable for his weekly shows ''Monday Night'' at Pehrspace in Historic Filipinotown. It features wildly eclectic line-ups, mixing electro-punk, hardcore, noise, and acoustic sounds with Mabsen's often dance-pop heavy DJ sets. Past shows have featured [[Abe Vigoda (band)|Abe Vigoda]], Anavan, [[Health (band)|Health]], and [[Captain Ahab (band)|Captain Ahab]].<ref>https://www.laweekly.com/live-in-l-a-sean-carnage-celebrates-three-years-of-monday-nights/</ref><ref>https://www.laweekly.com/pehrspace-in-trouble-sean-carnage-to-move-monday-nights-temporarily/</ref>
Carnage is notable for his weekly shows ''Monday Night'' at Pehrspace in Historic Filipinotown. It features wildly eclectic line-ups, mixing electro-punk, hardcore, noise, and acoustic sounds with Mabsen's often dance-pop heavy DJ sets. Past shows have featured [[Abe Vigoda (band)|Abe Vigoda]], Anavan, [[Health (band)|Health]], and [[Captain Ahab (band)|Captain Ahab]].<ref>https://www.laweekly.com/live-in-l-a-sean-carnage-celebrates-three-years-of-monday-nights/</ref><ref>https://www.laweekly.com/pehrspace-in-trouble-sean-carnage-to-move-monday-nights-temporarily/</ref>
Carnage also promoted shows at Il Corral. The first show was Haircut Mountain Transit, FM Bats, Buko, Ugly Shyla, Szandora… and Jell-O shots.<ref>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-feb-01-wk-cover1-story.html</ref><ref>https://larecord.com/interviews/2009/07/05/sean-carnage-noisy-and-gay-right-from-the-start
Carnage also promoted shows at Il Corral. The first show was Haircut Mountain Transit, FM Bats, Buko, Ugly Shyla, Szandora… and Jell-O shots.<ref>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-feb-01-wk-cover1-story.html</ref><ref>https://larecord.com/interviews/2009/07/05/sean-carnage-noisy-and-gay-right-from-the-start
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==Controversy==
==Controversy==
In 2011, Sean Carnage booked a group named “The Strokes (Not A Cover Band)” which had no connection to the well-known band “[[The Strokes]].” Carnage eventually canceled the band after being accused of confusing Strokes fans.<ref>https://thescenestar.typepad.com/ss/2011/08/the-strokes-to-play-anniversary-show-at-pehrspace.html</ref>
In 2011, Sean Carnage booked a group named “The Strokes (Not A Cover Band)” which had no connection to the well-known band “[[The Strokes]].” Carnage eventually canceled the band after being accused of confusing Strokes fans.<ref>https://thescenestar.typepad.com/ss/2011/08/the-strokes-to-play-anniversary-show-at-pehrspace.html</ref>

Revision as of 04:18, 19 May 2020

Sean Carnage
Born
Sean Carney

Los Angeles, U.S
EducationNational Endowment for the Humanities[1]
Known forDirector
Concert promoter[2]
Websitewww.seancarnage.com

Sean Carnage, born Sean Carney, is a director and producer living in Los Angeles. He is also a concert promoter, hosting "Sean Carnage Monday Nights" at Pehrspace in Echo Park, Carnage has also hosted his "Monday nights" in the past at Los Angeles venues The Smell and the il Corral, and currently at the Pehrspace[3]

His feature-length video 40 Bands 80 Minutes! was released in 2006.[4][5][6]

Early life and career

Sean Carney grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He dropped out of Case Western Reserve to hang out at the Euclid Tavern and listen to underground rock groups like Craw and the Jesus Lizard. He'd played in bands, written about music, and booked shows at the funky DIY venue Speak in Tongues.[7] He helmed local monthly music magazine U.S. Rocker for a year before it folded in late 1998.[8][9] In October 2002, he headed west to Los Angeles, hoping to find work in publishing and break into TV and video. Shortly after landing in L.A., Carney responded to a newspaper ad seeking an assistant to the editorial director of a "top men's magazine." [10][11][12]

As a producer

Carney produced Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett and Sandra Bernhard at Queer Television.[13] In 2006 Carney produced 40 Bands 80 Minutes! a rockumentary about the Los Angeles underground music scene.[14] Carney was also the director of the film. The sequel to 40 Bands 80 Minutes! was filmed in 2007 but never been released.[15]

As concert promoter

Carnage performs with his band Hawkwind cover band Cockwind at Pehrspace in Los Angeles, California, in January 2010

Carnage is notable for his weekly shows Monday Night at Pehrspace in Historic Filipinotown. It features wildly eclectic line-ups, mixing electro-punk, hardcore, noise, and acoustic sounds with Mabsen's often dance-pop heavy DJ sets. Past shows have featured Abe Vigoda, Anavan, Health, and Captain Ahab.[16][17] Carnage also promoted shows at Il Corral. The first show was Haircut Mountain Transit, FM Bats, Buko, Ugly Shyla, Szandora… and Jell-O shots.[18][19]

Controversy

In 2011, Sean Carnage booked a group named “The Strokes (Not A Cover Band)” which had no connection to the well-known band “The Strokes.” Carnage eventually canceled the band after being accused of confusing Strokes fans.[20]

Awards

Carnage is a Cannes Gold Lion award-winning digital producer of Stance x Star Wars “Shop with the Force” mobile app.[21][22]

References

  1. ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=gatCP2rDCWoC&pg=PA63&lpg=PA63&dq=sean+carney+national+endowment+for+the+humanities&source=bl&ots=qm7R6wN2_a&sig=ACfU3U2XAQHf_T4ayG6GT6FjXiqxl6yNow&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiN1Pm9y7npAhUWu54KHbBGCSkQ6AEwAXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=sean%20carney%20national%20endowment%20for%20the%20humanities&f=false
  2. ^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=lXxjCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT49&lpg=PT49&dq=Sean+Carnage&source=bl&ots=VOXKsgylmy&sig=ACfU3U1iplrpReGniNXg3lk4jV3knJs7mA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwig6LThzrzpAhU9_XMBHT13BNw4KBDoATADegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=Sean%20Carnage&f=false
  3. ^ Carnage, Sean (July 5, 2009). "SEAN CARNAGE: NOISY AND GAY RIGHT FROM THE START". L.A. Record (Interview). Interviewed by Drew Denny. Los Angeles. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  4. ^ Pierce, Tony (22 December 2006). "Sean Carnage's Angelenos Who Inspire Him To Be Bad". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Critics' Choice". Detroit News. March 2, 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  6. ^ https://www.laweekly.com/pehrspace-in-trouble-sean-carnage-to-move-monday-nights-temporarily/
  7. ^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=pP13CAAAQBAJ&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&dq=Sean+Carnage&source=bl&ots=-saOHe8soW&sig=ACfU3U2JH8CtSywXz0MQtqCe092YD0cOvw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiUv9PEz7zpAhWR8HMBHc_SABs4PBDoATAFegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=Sean%20Carnage&f=false
  8. ^ https://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/lust-all-access/Content?oid=1534759
  9. ^ https://www.drewtewksbury.com/new-blog/los-angeles-experimental-music-the-smell-history
  10. ^ https://www.drewtewksbury.com/new-blog/los-angeles-experimental-music-the-smell-history
  11. ^ https://www.cleveland.com/pdextra/2007/02/maverick_exclevelander_finds_h.html
  12. ^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=zdDPAcmS9XUC&pg=PA380&lpg=PA380&dq=Sean+Carnage&source=bl&ots=0M3uoBxt0X&sig=ACfU3U3o0Faa4whBPBW3nzOn1nCkOqIXoQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwig6LThzrzpAhU9_XMBHT13BNw4KBDoATAEegQIChAB#v=onepage&q=Sean%20Carnage&f=false
  13. ^ https://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/lust-all-access/Content?oid=1534759
  14. ^ https://www.drewtewksbury.com/new-blog/los-angeles-experimental-music-the-smell-history
  15. ^ https://www.popmatters.com/various-artists-40-bands-80-minutes-dvd-2495776431.html
  16. ^ https://www.laweekly.com/live-in-l-a-sean-carnage-celebrates-three-years-of-monday-nights/
  17. ^ https://www.laweekly.com/pehrspace-in-trouble-sean-carnage-to-move-monday-nights-temporarily/
  18. ^ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-feb-01-wk-cover1-story.html
  19. ^ https://larecord.com/interviews/2009/07/05/sean-carnage-noisy-and-gay-right-from-the-start
  20. ^ https://thescenestar.typepad.com/ss/2011/08/the-strokes-to-play-anniversary-show-at-pehrspace.html
  21. ^ https://www.thelaegotist.com/news/shop-for-socks-using-the-force-stance-socks-and-la-based-creative-agency-zambezi-team-to-pay-homage-to-star-wars/
  22. ^ http://www.lebook.com/creative/stance-socks-starwars-collection-advertising-2015


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