Guitarist & Bassist for the Heathen Apostles, The Cramps, Nick Curran & the Lowlifes

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Eight Year Anniversary of Western Gothic Video “Dark Was The Night”

Eight years ago today the Heathen Apostles came out with the western gothic video Dark Was The Night, the second one from their debut album “Boot Hill Hymnal” on Ratchet Blade Records. The band had a lot of help with this one, here is the original listing and a partial list of credits: ‘Dark Was […]

“Prayers Before The Plague” – Gothic Americana EP Review

Gothic Western EP Review by Luminous Dash zine – Featuring ex-members from Radio Noir (Mather Louth, vocals), The Cramps, Mau Maus and Nick Curran & The Lowlifes (Chopper Franklin on guitar, mandolin, banjo, keyboards, drums), Kings of Nuthin’ (Thomas Lorioux, bass) and top violinist Luis Mascaro, Heathen Apostles was formed in Los Angeles and born […]

Dark Entries Magazine – Review of “Dust To Dust” Dark Roots Album

Gothic Americana, gothic country, Southern Gothic or dark roots are terms used to describe the music of Heathen Apostles. The band operates from Los Angeles, California and their first album dates from 2013. So basically it is traditional American country and folk, bluegrass or ‘hillbilly’ music with a black edge and akin to genres such as cowpunk, gothabilly or hellbilly (think […]

Heathen Apostles’ Interview in Germany’s Ox Magazine

During the build up to their 2018 European Tour, the Heathen Apostles were interviewed by Karin Hoog of the popular German music magazine Ox Magazine. Below is a scan of the Heathen Apostles’ interview in German, to read the English translation scroll below it.   They have a gloomy version of the Gershwin classic “Summertime” […]

Chopper Remasters Classic Berlin Brats Album

Ratchet Blade Records has released the newly remastered version of the Berlin Brats’ Believe It Or Rot: 1973-1976, remastered by Chopper Franklin. It the first (and only) album of the band, which had been christened in the 1970’s as Los Angeles’ answer to the Rolling Stones and New York Dolls. It is also the first band of the Mau […]