Vice Cooler
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Vice Cooler, 2005Vice Cooler (b. Christiana Vincent Richards- Touchstone; July 15, 1984) is an American musician, photographer, author and visual artist, mostly known for his work as the singer and songwriter for two influential groups: Hawnay Troof and Xbxrx.
Cooler grew up in Mobile, Alabama with an extreme Christian upbringing before discovering punk music in middle school when he saw This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb and Deerhoof perform at at local DIY (Do It Yourself) show. He became particularly influenced by the political edge and personal freedom associated with punk ethics, growing angry with the southern fundamentalist ideals that he grew up with. The punk scene soon became the perfect place to call home.
In his teens he relocated to Oakland, California where he became a part of the Oakland warehouse community Club Hot!, which housed many local artist including Weasel Walter (Flying Luttenbachers, Lake Of Dracula), Jenny Hoyston (Erase Errata), and Steve Touchstone (Snowsuit*, Xbxrx). Club Hot! deceased in 2003 moving almost all of the residents, including Cooler, to the north Oakland Temescal neighborhood.
Contents [hide]
1 Band history
2 Literature And Visual Art
3 NFJM
4 Discography
4.1 Vice Cooler guest and songwriting appearances
4.2 Albums with XBXRX
4.3 Albums with Hawnay Troof
4.4 Singles and EPs with XBXRX
4.5 Singles and EPs with Hawnay Troof
4.6 Singles and EPs with Kit
4.7 Singles and EPs with Modern Reveries
4.8 Videos with XBXRX
4.9 Compilations
5 Books
6 External links




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