@LOUBRUTUS ON TIKTOK

Wanna see some of the coolest and rarest music memorabilia in the history of Western Civilization? Check out @LouBrutus on TIKTOK! He’s primarily using his account to post pieces from his fabled collection of concert and music industry souvenirs. Hit the links to see a mask from Paul Gray of Slipknot, a guitar signed by all four original members of Motley Crue, an autographed makeup kit from Mudvayne, a hand-decorated tambourine from Stevie Nicks, an original 1976 “Destroyer” poster autographed by all of KISS, a backstage sign from the Molson Polar Ice Beach Party tagged by both Metallica and Veruca Salt, as well as a Jim Root stage guitar from the first Slipknot tour that’s been signed by all nine members. There are tons of other vids and Lou is adding several new ones each week. Follow his account here.

Brutus will be taking time over the holiday season to further organize this collection of ticket stubs, backstage passes, laminates, set lists, posters, guitar picks, and the other music memorabilia. He estimates there are more than ten thousand individual pieces all told. The plan is to present a proposal in January 2023 to publishers for a coffee table book of the pieces entitled One Man – Three Thousand Concerts: The Greatest Collection of Rock N Roll Shit in History. Interested publishers can reach out directly to Lou’s agent in the literary world Bob Diforio of the D4EO Literary Agency here.

JOIN THE ILLOUMINATI

It’s time for you to serve The Lou World Order and join The Illouminati! It’s the new listener club from The Sonic Warrior and membership is FREE. You only need to ask. Just send a self-addressed stamped envelope to PO Box 361 – Arnold MD 21012. You’ll receive an official Illouminati membership card, guitar pick, and sticker. Each uses mysterious Ouija Board-inspired artwork and mystic symbols. Select envelopes will also get a limited edition Illouminati pin! Supplies are limited so act fast to insure you become a recipient of these tokens of fraternal fellowship. The Illouminati want YOU! Musica Inimicos Nostros Necat!

ROCK FEST 2022

It is one of the preeminent concert festivals on the planet and we’re excited to announce that Lou Brutus returns as stage host for 2022… it’s ROCK FEST! He says, “I’m stoked to head back to @RockFestWI in Cadott WI this July! The lineup is phenomenal! I’ll be onstage to emcee, backstage interviewing the artists, and in the photo pit getting images. See you there!”

The lineup is phenomenal and includes Disturbed, Evanescence, Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless, Shinedown, Mudvayne, Lamb of God, Theory of a Deadman, Avatar, Hatebreed, Ayron Jones, Spiritbox, Nita Strauss, Fire from the Gods, Nothing More, Black Veil Brides, Escape the Fate, DED, Butcher Babies, John 5, Volumes, Rachel Lorin, Jelly Roll, Motionless in White, Skillet, Starset, From Ashes to New, All Good Things, The Warning, Otherwise, Islander, Paralandra, and MANY more!

Go HERE for tickets and more information!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2021

Tis the season to unveil this year’s holiday card art from LB and Darla the Wonder Dog!

This Christmas the card was inspired by the Star Wars universe with Lou appearing as Han Solo and Darla as a Chewbacca the wookie, complete with a bandolier made of bones! As in previous years, the art for the card was done by Lou’s longtime partner in artistic crime Alan MacBain.

To get a card, you must send a card! The address is Lou & Darla – PO Box 361 – Arnold MD 21012. Cards are on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. Each card is hand-signed by Lou and Darla. We’ll also include Lou’s “Sonic Warrior” guitar pick, Darla’s Metallica-themed “Master of Puppies” guitar pick, and a metallic rainbow “Fear and Loathing at the North Pole” sticker.

UPDATE: The “Fear and Loathing at the North Pole” stickers are now gone! However, we’ll include another sticker in its place for the remaining cards.

UPDATE: We are sorry to say we are now out of this year’s Star Wars-themed cards BUT we will send a card from a previous year year in its place. All cards are signed by Lou and Darla. Plus, you’ll still get the guitar picks and a sticker, too!

Thank you and Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

SONIC WARRIOR: PAPERBACK WRITER

We are pleased to announce that Lou’s bestselling memoir SONIC WARRIOR: My Life As A Rock and Roll Reprobate (Tales of Sex, Drugs and Vomiting at Inopportune Moments) is just about SOLD OUT! There are a few small pockets of the hardcover, first edition available, but if you’re going to get one then you need to get it now. Links below. However, Lou’s publisher Rare Bird Lit of Los Angeles has announced that a paperback edition of the book is now on the way! It will be available in time for his book signings at Rock Fest this July as well as further book tour appearances later in the year. We’ll get you updated appearance dates as soon as they’re finalized.

Of course, the book is a collection of insane-but-true stories from his decades in the music biz. A full list of chapter titles is below. The Foreword was written by Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour. Plus, there’s an original illustration for each chapter by Lou’s longtime partner-in-artistic-crime Alan MacBain.

BUY: Order from Rare Bird Lit here. Order from Amazon here. Order from Barnes & Noble here. Order from BookShop.org here. Order from IndieBound.org here. Get the Kindle edition here.

AUDIOBOOK: You can also hear SONIC WARRIOR as an audiobook! It clocks in at over seven-hours with LB as your humble narrator. Check out a sample here. Here’s another sample.  But it on Audible here. Buy via Google Play here. You can also buy it on iTunes.

PRESS ENQUIRIES: Members of the press interested in speaking with Lou about the book can reach out to Alexandra Watts of Rare Bird Lit here.

BLUE RIDGE ROCK FEST

As tour and festival announcements continue to roll our around the country, we’re stoked to announce that Lou Brutus will be making his first ever appearance at Blue Ride Rock Fest.

The shindig goes down in Danville VA from September 9th thru the 12th. The lineup will include Five Finger Death Punch, Rob Zombie, Breaking Benjamin, Limp Bizkit, Shinedown, Megadeth, Rise Against, Papa Roach, Lamb of God, Cypress Hill, Gojira, Mastodon, Skillet, Anthrax, Theory of A Deadman, Black Label Society, Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Falling in Reverse, Asking Alexandria, Underoath, Body Count, P.O.D., Clutch, Beartooth, Testament, Motionless in White, The Hu, Badflower, Ice Nine Kills, Sevendust, In Flames, Avatar, Fever333, We Came As Romans, Atreyu, 10 Years, All That Remains, Corrosion of Conformity, Escape the Fate, Nonpoint, Ayron Jones, Saul, Islander, Stitched Up Heart and many more.

Look for Brutus hosting onstage, interviewing the artists backstage, and shooting photos from the pit.

For information and tickets just hit blueridgerockfest.com.

ROCKFEST 2021: UPDATES

After a long concert drought, LB returns as host one of the great concert events in America: Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin. The main festival runs from July 15 through 17 with a special pre-show party on the 14th.

This lineup for this year has been updated to include Rob Zombie, Staind, KoRn, Corey Taylor, Danzig, Anthrax, Limp Bizkit, Chevelle, Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals, Theory of A Deadman, Saint Asonia, Motionless in White, Badflower, Of Mice & Men, Fozzy, Memphis May Fire, Blacktop Mojo, Bad Wolves, All That Remains, Like A Storm, Crobot, Bones UK, We Came As Romans, Gemini Syndrome, Through Fire, Rachel Lorin, Carnifex, Royal Bliss, Joyous Wolf, Stitched Up Heart, Queensryche, and many more.

Lou will host onstage, interview the artists backstage, and be in the photo pit capturing the music. You’ll also have chances to meet him in person at special signings for his bestselling memoir SONIC WARRIOR: My Life As A Rock N Roll Reprobate. Sorry, Darla the Wonder Dog will not be appearing!

For ticket information and more hit Rock-Fest.com.

CHEAP TRICK “IN ANOTHER WORLD”

Congratulations to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Cheap Trick on the release their 20th studio album In Another World. It is the band’s first Number One album having topped the Billboard charts for Classic Rock Radio including Top Rock Albums and Independent Record Label Current Albums.

The record also includes photography by Lou Brutus with three live shots of the band from him on the jacket. For the fans who have asked, the gigs he shot these particular images at include Washington DC 2019, Silver Spring MD 2015, and Fairfax VA 2014.

Some of Lou’s other Cheap Trick photography is also showing up in other places. The band’s Rick Nielsen recently gave an interview to Illinois Entertainer magazine. A full band shot by LB is featured on the cover of the mag with another of his stage shots used in the article. You can read the (excellent) interview and see Lou’s pics here.

Many thanks to his old friends in the band with extra thanks for the liner note credit!

THE DARLALORIAN

We’re excited to announce a new project featuring Darla the Wonder Dog and LB. It’s a free, downloadable coloring book entitled “The Darlalorian.”

To get yours, just hit the links below. Click on each to download or print directly. There will be a new chapter each week with both an illustration page and a narrative page. They’ll available each week thereafter until the end of the story.

DOWNLOADS. Cover. Chapter 1 PIC. Chapter 1 TEXT. Chapter 2 PIC. Chapter 2 TEXT. Chapter 3 PIC. Chapter 3 TEXT. Chapter 4 PIC. Chapter 4 TEXT. Chapter 5 PIC. Chapter 5 TEXT. Chapter 6 PIC. Chapter 6 TEXT. Chapter 7 PIC. Chapter 7 TEXT. Chapter 8 PIC. Chapter 8 TEXT.

As you may have guessed, it’s a parody of the Disney+ hit “The Mandalorian” with artwork by Alan MacBain and script by LB. It tells the story of a mysterious creature known as The Puppy Child (Darla) and the intergalactic Rocker (Lou) who becomes her protector. Their misadventures unfold in a “season” of eight chapters with each “chapter” represented by a single coloring-book page. Watch for various actors and Rock stars in cameos.

Plus, you can win cool prizes by coloring the pages! Color and post the new page each week on your social media using the hashtag #TheDarlalorian. They’ll be judged in two divisions including Hand Colored and Computer Colored. Winners each week will receive a poster of the cover signed by LB and Darla, as well as other goodies.

Of course, this is not the first time that Lou, Darla, and Alan have teamed up for a coloring book. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the film “Yellow Submarine” from The Beatles, they published another coloring book parody entitled “Yorkie Submarine.” Read about it and download it here.

HOLIDAY CARD 2020

With the arrival of the holiday season, it’s time to unveil the artwork for this year’s Christmas card from Lou and Darla the Wonder Dog.

As 2020 has been pretty nasty, Lou thought it would be nice to use a card theme that drew off of some beloved childhood art. So he called up artist Alan MacBain and they dreamed up an image.

This year’s card is based on an original illustration by E.H. Shepard for A.A. Milne’s short story “Winnie the Pooh and the North Pole Expedition.” In our version, Darla and Lou are joined by Venus the Meowing Pussycat, Rosie the Pup, Moses the Gregarious Barn Cat, and Little Stevie the Pony. The inside of the card reworks text from the Pooh story.

To get a card, you must first send a card! Write to Brutus and Darla – PO Box 361 – Arnold MD 21012.

PLEASE NOTE: Because of backups at the USPS, Lou had not yet received his cards from the printer as of Saturday December 19th. Please be patient if you’ve written in. Thanks.