Welcome to The Underground Mine

What the Hell is The Underground Mine?

The home for Indie artists and the new clubhouse of the Volunteers of America.

September 2009 - Bush, Bernake and Paulson perpetrated an unconscionable act of terrorism upon the United States of America and by extension the entire world monetary system. Together these thieves coerced the ignorant House and Senate Democrats into donating TRILLIONS of dollars to pay back bad Wall Street bets at OUR expense.

Our new president received over $17,000,000 in campaign contributions from Goldman Sachs (corporate and individual employees).

Hoping for a change with Obama? Well I guess we got PWNed!

Welcome to America, owned by Wall Street and operated by Goldman Sachs.

In case you've been living under a rock please read the article that should own a Pulitzer:

The Great American Bubble Machine

It's NOW 2010 and time for an old Skool revolution.

Let us take it to the streets .

We NEED to let the powers-that-be KNOW we've had enough!!!

Our Focus has changed

Let me tell you a little about myself. Growing up, my Dad made a LOT of money. He made it honestly by workin hard as a talented dentist and he paid a shitload of taxes for his his work. We still lived VERY well. I was BORN rebellious. I rebelled against everything my family stood for as a teenager. It wasn't cool to be rich back then. My parents sent me to a private school to 'straighten me out'. My High school graduation project was a film entitled ' Violent Revolution in America' ...I was a proponent.

There really wasn't all that much wrong with the world then - but there sure as hell is NOW.

My mother was a poet and and an artist. This was her music and mine - I always loved this song and even tho it's REALLY old and complaining about some silly hippie crap the essence of the song is a 'Call to Action' that embodies what is happening today.

Until the the terrorists at Goldman Sachs, AIG, Bush, Obama, Paulson, Geithner, Rudin, Greenspan, et al are brought to justice, this will be the theme song of our home page.

Unless somebody gives me something that embodies this situation better ... AND I like better.

I wish the Sex Pistols had been from here and created 'Anarchy in the US' instead of the U.K. that's the vibe I'm looking for but something original - not a rip off of one the greatest Punk anthems of all time.

I don't want to see any peace/love hippie music -- I want a God Damn ANGRY Revolution theme song.

So we're still here for the all the great Underground music but we're also here to forge our collective rebellion against the Goldman Sachs/Wall Street Banker Cartel and the New World Order with your music, words, suggestions and feedback.

So WHO is gonna join me as a 'Volunteer of America'?

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THIS is the place for REAL artists to step out of the PR fake-ass box.

It's a place to find those artists that dare to be Indie, REAL Punk Rawk, New and old skool Industrial and if I can ever find writer with enough brain cells left after crazy good-times on the Circuit, I'd love to bring you ANYTHING from the Rave scene.

This is NOT the place to find out what's up with the hordes of talentless teeny-bopper prom/porn queens or crappy boy bands, we have no idea and don't really care.

And no, OUR Underground does not include Blinged-out Hip-Hoppers and wanna-be Gangsta Rappers. Puleese just go away.

At the UGM get your Punk, Goth and Industrial music news and reviews, MP3 downloads,.

Find out what's up in the underground novel scene,, Next uber-cult movie.. we've got you covered.

Catch up on the latest LA Underground clubs, the where & when on concerts & events, plus where to shop for gothic, punk and fetish clothing and accessories.

Gaming I am SOOO there -- that's COULD be the reason this site never gets update I can't get of my CrackBox.............

You may find some humor, maybe a little gossip and most likely a few rants. Although our focus is primarily on the L.A. Scene, since that's where we are, our intent is to bring articles, entertainment and information that will be of interest to all those who dwell in the dark caverns of the Underground.

If you haven't run off yet looking for a kinder, gentler music site; welcome to The Underground Mine

UGM Staff

Celeste - Your humble Publisher, Hostess and Proprietor.

I'm the one that runs this joint. I do the web design, publishing, editing, artwork and other assorted BS. I also decide what goes into the UGM. If I were the only one making it happen... there wouldn't be anything happening here. I thank whatever powers-that-be for all the talented people that do 90% of the REAL work around here and who make The UGM one of the most popular Underground Music sites on the Internet.

June Caldwell - Lead Journalist, Staff Photographer & My Right Arm

June is an accomplished music journalist who also shares photo duties with her husband, Rodger at shows they cover. June writes for American Chronicle and its 17 affiliates (including California Chronicle) and a bi-weekly column on the LA Indie music scene for Art Rocker. To catch more of June's work be sure to visit American Chronicle and artrocker.com

Rodger Caldwell - UGM Photographer and Free Lance Journalist

Rodger is a local guitarist and music photographer Extraordinaire. His photos have appeared in Fly Global Music Culture in the UK and here at The UGM . The original photo for this page before PhotoShop got to it was also done by Jerry. He conveniently just happens to married to June Caldwell and together they are the dynamic duo of the L.A. Indie Music scene.

Tim Estrada - UGM Staff Writer

Tim is an intern in radio promotion hoping to one day walk in the footsteps of such oddball music personalities as Dr. Demento and Rodney Bingenheimer by bringing fun loving poppy music to the states.

Nga Luu - UGM Staff Writer

After attending hundreds of live shows, Nga is here to share what she loves most about them. Experience it all as she stumbles through words to convey the energy, excitement, and solidarity that keeps her coming for more. Nga also writes for an Italian music website called losingtoday.com

Tequila Mockingbird - UGM Featured Columnist

Diva of the LA underground scene who for years has been chronicling local talent, clubs and events in print for Rock City News, brings her writing online at The Underground Mine. Catch up with all the local buzz in her long-running column, LA Scoop.