Mustaches, Mountain Goats, and the magic of Evil Bong 3-D
A look at what's going on this week on the local A.V. Club sites
It's a bong. From outer space. And it's evil.
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Hey, did you know The A.V. Club has seven local sites? Every day, writers in Austin, Chicago, Denver, Madison, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and the Twin Cities are posting about music, films, and other events and news happening in their cities. Whether you live in one of these cities or elsewhere, there’s plenty of great local stuff that’s worth a look. Here’s a round-up of what caught our attention this week.
• Madison chatted with Charles Band, director of Evil Bong 3-D: The Wrath of Bong about topics ranging from “Boner 3-D” to working with Gary Busey.
• From Hall & Oates to Freddie Mercury, Denver explored the world of rock mustaches.
• Philadelphia used the lyrics of the Mountain Goats to answer travelers’ questions.
• Chicago talked to Commodore Gilgamesh of Everything Is Terrible! about the found footage savants’ new project, Everything Is Terrible! Presents: DoggieWoggiez! PoochieWoochiez!.
• Austin chatted with Dazed And Confused star Wiley Wiggins about, among other things, live-tweeting getting drunk while watching the movie.
• The Twin Cities talked to Jared Swilley of the Black Lips.
• Milwaukee kept a running diary of its adventures on Record Store Day.
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