Forrest Gaddis
@dontsurfbooks.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Nerd, Punk Rocker Writer for Dying Scene, Fanbase Press, and Nerd Initiative Co-Host of The Four Records podcast https://bio.site/Dontsurfbooks
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DS Interview: Death Metal Duck Creators Justin Hegg and Cam Hayden
Creativity rarely follows a straight line. Whether you’re writing music, a book, or a comic, inspiration and frustration can hit at different times. Take comic book writer Justin Heggs. After writi…
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SHRUB #2 will release via @hoopladigital.bsky.social & @comicsplus.bsky.social on July 8. Join SHRUB for this heartfelt adventure exploring grief & connection. "SHRUB is shaping up to be one of the best books of this year..." @nerdinitiative.bsky.social's @dontsurfbooks.bsky.social
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DS Book Club: This Comic Kills Fascists: DOS
*** Please Note: The author of this article is also a participant in this project.*** Last year when I spoke with Apollo City Comics head Brandon Bloxdorf about the first edition of their anthology…
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DS Book Club: Tyler Sonnichsen Gives The Dead Milkmen the Biography They Deserve
J Card Press produces books about the smaller but impactful bands of the last two or three decades. Releasing a few titles each year, they have produced a pretty decent lineup of titles based on ba…
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‘American Caper: Volume 1 – Red-Pilled Blues’ (@darkhorse.com): Advance Trade Paperback Review by Fanbase Press Contributor @dontsurfbooks.bsky.social
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Absurd Ventures is the brainchild of Dan Houser. The name Dan Houser will sound familiar to you depending on how into video games you are. He is the creator
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Talked to Geoff Kresge about 30 years of Very Proud of Ya
DS Interview: Geoff Kresge talks AFI’s “Very Proud of Ya” on its Thirtieth Anniversary
When AFI started playing music, they were a different-sounding band. Primarily a hardcore punk band, it’s evident that the trajectory of the band has been shaped by their evolving sound. Howe…
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Despite featuring some classic Descendents songs, their 1986 album, Enjoy!, is not most fans’ favorite album. Their third release, following seminal classics like Milo Goes to College and I Don’t Wanna Grow Up, sees the band at their most experimental.
DS Interview: Bill Stevenson Talks “Enjoy!,” The Descendents’ Most Underrated Album
Despite featuring some classic Descendents songs, their 1986 album, Enjoy!, is not most fans’ favorite album. Their third release, following seminal classics like Milo Goes to College and I D…
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New review up @dyingscene.bsky.social, if you are a fan of the clash this is the only book that matters
DS Book Club: “Passion Is A Fashion: The Real Story of The Clash” by Pat Gilbert
The Clash have been the subject of many books and documentaries, but only one of these has extensively captured the band: Pat Gilbert’s Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of the Clash. Originally…
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I got the chance to speak with Dave Baker about his Oni Press collection of Halloween Boy. @oni-press.bsky.social @nerdinitiative.bsky.social
Indie Initiative: Dave Baker Breaks Down Halloween Boy, Pulp Influences, and DIY Comics Ethos
An interview with Dave Baker.
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DS Book Club: Violent Femmes – The Violent Femmes have been a presence in music for over forty years. They have gone on to release a handful of fantastic albums, but their 1983 self-titled debut remains a classic record for fans of all ages.
DS Book Club: Violent Femmes – “Self-Titled” (33 1/3)
The Violent Femmes have been a presence in music for over forty years. They have gone on to release a handful of fantastic albums, but their 1983 self-titled debut remains a classic record for fans…
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New Four Records episode with @ashcanpress.com
Dying Scene Radio Presents: Four Records – Episode 19: Matthew Rosenberg (Comic Creator)
Welcome to Four Records! Each episode, we feature one guest as they go over four records at four different times in their life. This week, Forrest speaks with Matthew Rosenberg, the creator of the …
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DS Book Club: All Good Cretins Go To Heaven By Jenn Beckwith
The Ramones, as a band, just missed the rise of the internet as a tool to connect with their fans, when they called it quits in 1996. However, their fans have used it as a way to document their lov…
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‘Arcbound: Volume 1’ (@darkhorse.com): Advance Trade Paperback Review by Fanbase Press Contributor @dontsurfbooks.bsky.social
‘Arcbound: Volume 1’ - Advance Trade Paperback Review - Fanbasepress
Released by Dark Horse Comics, Arcbound is the collaborative effort of writers Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri, and actor Tom Hardy. A futuristic tale of betrayal,
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‘Sunrise on the Reaping,’ ‘Andor,’ and More Revolutionary Choices Make Up Fanbase Press’ Top Picks of 2025 Contributions by: @travisadork.bsky.social @dontsurfbooks.bsky.social @comicbooksniffer.bsky.social @barbrajdillon.bsky.social
‘Sunrise on the Reaping,’ ‘Andor,’ and More Revolutionary Choices Make Up Fanbase Press’ Top Picks of 2025 - Fanbasepress
As the end of 2025 draws near, the Fanbase Press staff and contributors wanted to take a look back at the year's media from our very own geeky perspectives.
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‘Jumpscare’ (@darkhorse.com): Advance Trade Paperback Review by Fanbase Press Contributor @dontsurfbooks.bsky.social
‘Jumpscare:’ Advance Trade Paperback Review - Fanbasepress
Jumpscare is an extension of writer Cullen Bunn and artist Danny Luckert's Beyond Mortal universe which combines superheroes with horror. Bunn and Luckert
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‘High Strangeness: Book One: 1967’ (@oni-press.bsky.social): Comic Book Review by Fanbase Press Contributor @dontsurfbooks.bsky.social CC: @christophcondon.bsky.social @davechisholmcomics.com
‘High Strangeness: Book One: 1967’ - Comic Book Review - Fanbasepress
Oni Press and Spectrevision bring us Chris Condon and Daniel Noah's High Strangeness, a five-part anthology series based on real paranormal encounters. This
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‘The Twilight Zone #1’ (@idwpublishing.com): Comic Book Review by Fanbase Press Contributor @dontsurfbooks.bsky.social
‘The Twilight Zone #1:’ Comic Book Review - Fanbasepress
The Twilight Zone set a standard for allegorical sci-fi and terror. While many attempts have been made to revive the series, Rod Serling's groundbreaking run
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‘From the World of Minor Threats: The Brood’ (@darkhorse.com): Trade Paperback Review by Fanbase Press Guest Contributor @dontsurfbooks.bsky.social
‘From the World of Minor Threats: The Brood’ - Trade Paperback Review - Fanbasepress
Patton Oswalt's and Jordan Blum's comics universe expands with the addition of Heath Corson's The Brood. This extended story in "the World of Minor Threats"
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Wanna feel old(er)? It's the 40th birthday of "I Don't Wanna Grow Up"! To mark the anniversary of the release of the classic Descendents album, Forrest gave it an updated listen. Check it out (and make sure you refill your blood pressure medication you old fogy)! dyingscene.com/ds-throwback...
DS Throwback – Forty Years of Descendents – “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up”
The number of times the Descendents were thrown in my face was ridiculous. If the universe was ever trying to highlight something to me, it was their music. Eve
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OC pop punkers, My Favorite Band will be dropping a single each month leading up to the 25th anniversary remaster of the album Monkey Business. MFB gave us a few minutes of their time to talk about it. dyingscene.com/ds-featured-...
DS Featured Release: My Favorite Band - "Questions"
Laguna Hills' My Favorite Band will be releasing a remastered version of their album, Monkey Business, in January 2026 to celebrate the record's twenty-fifth an
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Check out Forrest's thoughts on Gas Station Boner Pills' "Welcome To The Shit Show," which might be my favorite little promo sentence I've written in this space in a long time! dyingscene.com/ds-album-rev...
DS Album Review - Gas Station Boner Pills - “Welcome to the Shit Show”
Atlanta, GA party punks Gas Station Boner Pills are a punk rock trio known for their comical lyrics and hard driving punk rock. It almost feels like punk rock f
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Forrest was in the building at the Observatory OC as Home Grown made their triumphant return, alongside Limbeck and Reckoner. Check it! dyingscene.com/dying-scene-...
Dying Scene Show Review: "Home Grown, Limbeck, and Reckoner - Santa Ana, CA 5/16/2025
Home Grown is back, everybody! After being gone for almost twenty years, the pop-punk band has been making the rounds. After opening for a few shows in the surr
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Next up in the DS Book Club, Forrest gives us his thoughts on Mark Hoppus' new memoir, Farenheit 182. Have you read it yet? Whaddya think? #blink182 #DanOzzi #Fahrenheit182 #HarperCollins #MarkHoppus dyingscene.com/ds-book-club...
DS Book Club - Fahrenheit-182 by Mark Hoppus
Mark Hoppus is no stranger to public life, having been in one of the biggest rock bands of the last thirty years. blink-182 is a band that seemed open about eve
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‘We’re Taking Everyone Down with Us #2’ (@imagecomics.com): Comic Book Review by Fanbase Press Contributor @dontsurfbooks.bsky.social
‘We’re Taking Everyone Down with Us #2:’ Comic Book Review - Fanbasepress
Just before last month's explosive ending of We're Taking Everyone Down with Us, Annalise learned the truth about her mad scientist father and what remains of
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‘The Horizon Experiment’ (@imagecomics.com): Trade Paperback Review by Fanbase Press Contributor @dontsurfbooks.bsky.social
‘The Horizon Experiment:’ Trade Paperback Review - Fanbasepress
The Horizon Experiment was conceived by Thai-American comic book writer/editor Pornsak Pichetshote. He was musing on how cool it would be to see big,
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Check out Forrest's full rundown of the Linda Lindas / Be Your Own Pet / Chicano Mosh show at the Glass House in Pomona! dyingscene.com/ds-show-revi...
DS Show Review: Linda Lindas, Be Your Own Pet, and Chicano Mosh at The Glass House in Pomona, CA (4/1/2025)
My family and I have gone to see the Linda Lindas play at least once a year for the last four or five years. It's been good to see them grow as musicians in tha
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