About Jay Babcock
I am an independent writer and editor based in Tucson, Arizona. I publish LANDLINE at jaybabcock.substack.com
Previously: I co-founded and edited Arthur Magazine (2002-2008, 2012-13) and curated the three Arthur music festival events (Arthurfest, ArthurBall, and Arthur Nights) (2005-6). Prior to that I was a district office staffer for Congressman Henry A. Waxman, a DJ at Silver Lake pirate radio station KBLT, a copy editor at Larry Flynt Publications, an editor at Mean magazine, and a freelance journalist contributing work to LAWeekly, Mojo, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Vibe, Rap Pages, Grand Royal and many other print and online outlets. An extended piece I wrote on Fela Kuti was selected for the Da Capo Best Music Writing 2000 anthology. In 2006, I was somehow listed in the Music section of Los Angeles Magazine's annual "Power" issue. In 2007-8, I produced a blog called "Nature Trumps," about the L.A. River. From 2010 to 2021, I lived in rural wilderness in Joshua Tree, Ca.
Arthur Magazine 
ICP is the greatest miracle of all. Wiser than science for sure.
Selah.
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hahaha WTF?!? “magic all around this bitch” ahahaa funny stuff
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when did ICP become the new Dave Matthews Band?
fuckin rainbows
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C’mon Arthur, you can do better. This isn’t nearly bad enough to be interesting or funny. May as well post a Dave Matthews Band video.
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Water, fire, air, and earth fuckin magnets how do they work!
Greatest line.
Fine combination of sincerity, absurdity, and idiocy.
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and fucking magnets? ho do they work? motherfucking magic. I used to be scared of Idiocracy but now I know it is going to be funny ive learned to love it.
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Like they walked off the set of Xavier: Renegade Angel, if Xavier had a set of course. Amazing. 2012-themed song-video w/ floating Pinchbeck clownhead will be next, no doubt dog.
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ICP have been taking too much MDMA.
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The whole juggaloos thing blows my mind. Some friends of my girls sister are into that whole scene. I think i would be to freaked out by it, but would love to visit the Juggaloo festival they have in the mid-West.
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