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Author: Judy Lyon
Judy Lyon is a Music Photographer and Journalist originating from the L.A. area and now a PNW transplant. Her early days of working in T.V. and Film in the late 1990s eventually brought her to still photography. In 2000 on she spent most weekends searching the L.A and Ventura County club scene in search of great up and coming talent. Fast forward twenty years to thousands of photographs and words later with many publishings along the way...she's had the opportunity to photograph and write about many talented artists such as; Love and Rockets, Bauhaus, Jane's Addiction, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dave Pirner, Peter Murphy, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Gene Love Jezebel, The Cult, Mike Peters, and Black Needle Noise, just to name a few. Today she continues this journey of documentation with Torched Magazine in search of great up and coming talent to long time favorites.
HOLYGRAM Presents Second Single ‘A Faction’, Off Debut ‘Modern Cults’ LP
German post-punk shoegaze outfit HOLYGRAM present ‘A Faction’ – the second single off their long-awaited debut LP ‘Modern Cults’. Comprised of eleven tracks, this album will be released on CD and double vinyl, as […]
Face To Face’s Scott Shiflett Previews New Viva Death LP
Alternative rock outfit Viva Death has announced they will release their first new album in eight years through Functional Equivalent Records. The ‘Illuminate’ LP features 14 tracks, set for release in late October. Ahead of […]
Ashton Nyte On The Awakening’s Soon To Be Released LP ‘Chasm’ And Beauty In Chaos Collaboration
(Feature photo by Todd Davis, coat by Rose Mortem, guitar by Schecter Guitars) Gothic Rock icon Ashton Nyte and The Awakening recently ended their 5 year sabbatical by announcing the release of their first […]
Torched U.S. Premier – Marty Willson-Piper’s Noctorum ‘A Girl With No Love’
Noctorum have announced they will be releasing their fourth album ‘The Afterlife’ through Schoolkids Records. This is the duo’s first long-play in seven years. It will be released exclusively on CD and gatefold vinyl to PledgeMusic […]
The Damned ‘Evil Spirits’ US Tour Set To Begin October 17th! Tickets Now On Sale
In two weeks, one of the most beloved and iconic punk rock bands of all time, The Damned, embark on their first full U.S. tour since the release of their critically acclaimed ‘Evil Spirits’, […]
Bauhaus Founder Kevin Haskins Announces Involvement In FOXES Television And Indiegogo Campaign
Legendary Bauhaus founder Kevin Haskins has announced his involvement in an exciting new MTV-inspired television show entitled FOXES Television. Haskins just signed on as a music supervisor and producer for the new project, created by mother […]
Torched Review – Beauty In Chaos Debut Album ‘Finding Beauty In Chaos’
The debut release ‘Finding Beauty In Chaos’ by Michael Ciravolo’s Beauty In Chaos is nothing short of a carefully curated masterpiece that brings some of the best musical elements of the past forward to […]
Torched Premier – Beauty In Chaos ‘Man Of Faith’ Ft. Wayne Hussey And Simon Gallup
Beauty In Chaos is a masterfully curated collective and dream convergence that brings together some of the most iconic names in the music world by guitarist Michael Ciravolo, who is also the President and CEO […]
The Awakening Announce New Album Chasm, Release First Single ‘Shore’ Along With Pre-Order Fundraising Campaign
THE AWAKENING SHARE NEW SINGLE AND ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM PRE-ORDER Gothic Rock icons The Awakening ended a 5 year sabbatical by announcing the release of their first new single since “Fault” off Anthology XV […]
