LA Weekly Feature — “Crisis Magazine Event Defies AEG Cease and Desist”

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In November 2023, LA Weekly published a full feature on Crisis Magazine’s CAMP CRISIS event — positioning it as a cultural moment that recaptured the original spirit of Camp Flog Gnaw before it became a corporate-controlled festival. The article highlights Crisis Magazine as a rising independent force in Los Angeles, capable of energizing a young creative scene the same way Tyler, The Creator once did.

LA Weekly framed the piece around a few core themes:

• Crisis Magazine channels the early Flog Gnaw energy — grassroots, unpredictable, community-driven.

• An AEG/GolfWang cease-and-desist was issued, but the event still continued, reinforcing Crisis Magazine’s DIY ethos and loyalty to its community.

• CAMP CRISIS was free, open to everyone, and built around welcoming fans who couldn’t access the main festival.

• The event blended art, music, fashion, and youth culture in a way mainstream festivals no longer do.

• The lineup featured Left Brain (Odd Future) and myself DJing, further tying the moment back to LA’s underground lineage.

The article also gave context on my personal connection to the festival:

“Tate Canyon, a longtime festival attendee and creator of Crisis Magazine, found his introduction into Los Angeles’ culture through Camp Flog Gnaw.”

It further explained how Crisis organically built community over time:

• A listening party I hosted in 2021 that Tyler attended unexpectedly.

• Years of covering underground artists, fashion, and youth culture through Crisis Magazine.

• A fan-first approach to events, with giveaways, vendors, and a focus on photographic storytelling.

LA Weekly ultimately framed the event as more than just a pop-up — they positioned it as a statement:

CAMP CRISIS reminded fans of “what Camp Flog Gnaw used to be.”

And perhaps most importantly:

• It was done with no corporate sponsorships.

• No large budgets.

• No major backing.

• Just a small team, community support, and a vision.

Crisis Magazine was recognized as a cultural disruptor, capable of building spaces that honor LA’s creative roots while pushing the next wave of independent media, fashion, and youth movement forward.