STIFFIES! remastered is on Vimeo
(2007) Ben Franklin's "crazy Halloween voodoo" zaps colonial-era bass impresario American Art 230 years into the future, (just in time for LESION to rock the ass off Halloween). WARNING: This film contains fops. GUEST STARS: Jacob Henderson, Adam Hurwitz, Mick Stingley, and Joe Porletto as Burt Tinkle. Unavailable for more than a decade, this new "director's cut," remastered by Dr. Hurtz, features improved audio and video, as well as never-before-seen footage! Click here to watch.
GROUPIE.FUCK.FACE. remastered is on Vimeo
(2002) Piss is kidnapped and tortured by an obsessive groupie. Meanwhile, flaccid record sales force lead singer Dr. Hurtz to get a facelift. This classic LESION movie took home awards for Best Narrative Under 30 Minutes and Best Screenplay at the 2002 Arlene Grocery Picture Show. With special guest star Joe Lazenby as Musho. This new digital remaster by director Dr. Gustave Hurtz features improved video and superior sound quality. Click here to watch.
MONKEY RUMP! remastered is on Vimeo
A LESION fan is hideously disfigured after acid is splashed on his face by a crazy person, and the only available donor tissue is from a baboon's dead, red ass. Will a skin graft save his dignity or ruin his life forever? Find out in this chilling LESION Halloween yarn starring Piss Promise and Dr. Hurtz, with guest stars Adam Hurwitz (as Burt Bacharach), Cassie J. Sneider (as Carole Bayer Sager), Paris Mancini (as the crazy acid lady), along with a very special appearance by Mister Pod! Click here to watch.
THE LESION LIFESTYLE EXPERIENCE 20th anniversary!
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of this epic 4-night NYC residency with remastered editions of the movies and rare live footage from the gigs. Click here to watch the promo.
THE POD KNOT remastered is on Vimeo
Mr. Pod finally ties the knot, only to discover that marriage is a deadly bore. GUEST STARS: Diana Henry as Cheryl, George Hahn as Satan, and Owen Comaskey as Richard Balty. Movie 1 of 4 from THE LESION LIFESTYLE EXPERIENCE, fully remastered by Dr. Gustave Hurtz. Click here to watch.
RARE TONGUE remastered is on Vimeo
After overdosing on anti-depressants, Venison goes on a terrifying, hallucinogenic "freak-out." GUEST STAR: Adam Hurwitz as Dr. Shove. Movie 2 of 4 from THE LESION LIFESTYLE EXPERIENCE, fully remastered by Dr. Gustave Hurtz. Click here to watch.
DEATH TAKES A PISS remastered is on Vimeo
When an antiquities appraiser tells Piss that Napoleon's penis will make him invincible, he decides to smoke it. Then he dies. Will the Angel of Death cut a deal to let him live again? GUEST STARS: Tom Cardamone as Death and Zoe Schneider as Fatima. Movie 3 of 4 from THE LESION LIFESTYLE EXPERIENCE, fully remastered by Dr. Gustave Hurtz. Click here to watch.
BROKEN KARAOKE remastered is on Vimeo
Dr. Hurtz overdoes it at karaoke and loses his voice. Then he loses his job. GUEST STARS: Jim Wisniewski as Fred, David Hollander as Dr. Grip and Pete Kress as Lord Coca Log. Movie 4 of 4 from THE LESION LIFESTYLE EXPERIENCE, fully remastered by Dr. Gustave Hurtz. Click here to watch.
A HORSE CALLED CLUSTERFUDGE is online!
Has an imposter drummer infiltrated LESION? Find out in this new short film by Dr. Gustave Hurtz, the long-awaited sequel to LESION's 2002 classic GROUPIE.FUCK.FACE. Includes an animated interlude featuring vampire Mister Mofungo! Special guests: Joe Lazenby as Musho, Joe Porletto as Burt Tinkle, and Kirsten Ulve as The Universe. Click here to watch.
Piss and the Doctor tear it up at Arlene's Grocery, October 19, 2019. Photo by Taliesin Thomas.
PREVIOUSLY ON LESION is on Vimeo
Take a whirlwind tour through the first 24 LESION movies! Originally presented before the premiere of A HORSE CALLED CLUSTERFUDGE to celebrate 20 years of LESION short films, this mini-retrospective spans 19 years (1999-2018) and 2 bass players! Click here to watch.
Download HELL BENT FOR HELL
The first new LESION single in 7 years doesn't disappoint. To download, click here.
Then download the B-side: I'M THE ONE YOU WANT
Wait. There's ANOTHER NEW LESION SONG?! To download, click here.
LESION Live at Arlene's Grocery!
LESION throttles NYC for ONE NIGHT ONLY! SATURDAY, October 19th at Arlene's Grocery (95 Stanton Street), 9PM. This very special show will feature the release of the the first new LESION single in SEVEN YEARS, "Hell Bent For Hell!" and the WORLD PREMIERE of the new LESION movie, "A Horse Clalled Clusterfudge." With very special guests DICK VAN DICK at 8 and HOT HAM and CHEESE at 7. Plus NEW FAN MAIL and sets with AMERICAN ART and MISTER POD! DON'T MISS IT!
BURNOUTS! is online!
The first LESION movie in 6 years is finally here! When LESION is offered a billion dollars to play a reunion show, Dr. Hurtz travels the globe to get the band back together one last time, and rock the ass off New York City. Special guests: Joe Porletto as Burt Tinkle, Paris Mancini as Fatima, and Mark Mullaney as eccentic businessman Neville Nimnam. Click here to watch.
LESION rocks like hell!
Read the RockNYC review of LESION's 21st anniverary reunion show at Arlene's Grocery HERE. Photos by Taliesin Thomas and Beth Stephano.
LESION returns to Arlene's Grocery!
LESION thunders back to NYC for ONE NIGHT ONLY, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11th at Arlene's Grocery (95 Stanton Street). This very special 7PM show will feature the WORLD PREMIERE of the first new LESION movie in 6 years, "LESION: BURNOUTS!" Plus NEW FAN MAIL and sets with AMERICAN ART and MISTER POD! DON'T MISS IT! Tickets available HERE
LESION Film Retrospective in Brattleboro, Vermont
The Hooker-Dunham Theater and Gallery presents PLAY IT WITH YOUR FACE, an evening of LESION movies hosted by Piss Promise and Dr. Gustave Hurtz, on April 8, 2017. Join us up north for a rare opportunity to see all your LESION favorites projected on a big screen.
NOW AVAILABLE: LESION Postcard and Poster Books!
LOCKDOWN! Records is proud to present WE'LL BE IN TOUCH, a collection of LESION postcards and email invitations from 1997 to 2011. If you were ever on LESION's mail list, you'll remember how special our old-school, snail invitations were. Now, for the first time ever, LOCKDOWN! has assembled these beloved postcards, as well as corresponding LESION LINE emails written by Dr. Hurtz, into one convenient volume. Painstakingly compiled and restored, WE'LL BE IN TOUCH includes reprints of almost every LESION and BOOTBLACK postcard, all 85 LESION LINES from "back in the day," rare photos from the LOCKDOWN! vaults, unsued artwork, and a preface by Dr. Guatve Hurtz. Availble in standard and deluxe editions And, RIP IT UP, TEAR IT DOWN, a companion book featuring more than 120 posters for LESION, BOOTBLACK, and EMPIRE WASTED, presented together in print for the first time. Includes rarely seen alternate versions of posters, original sketch art, photos from the LOCKDOWN! vaults, and a preface by Dr. Gustave Hurtz. Availble in standard and deluxe editions.
Classic LESION Xmas movie THE ANTI-SANTA is now online!
Dim-witted super-patriot George W. Bush reluctantly gives Mrs. Santa Claus the go-ahead to have her husband lobotomized. Now it's up to LESION to perform the surgery, save Christmas, and rock the yuletide. Click here to watch.
For the first time ever, Acts 1, 2, and 3 of THE ONE INCH PUNCH are now online!
"The Greatest LESION Movie in The History of LESION Movies" is finally available. Featuring dazzling NYC locations and a cast of dozens, The One Inch Punch is the band's most epic movie to date. Click here to watch.
LESION LIVE 2015!
Friday, August 7th, LESION rocks the ass off Arlene's Grocery in New York City. very special guests: MISTER POD! MICK STINGLEY! DEKKER! Show starts promptly at 10pm.
EMPIRE WASTED LIVE!
Wednesday, December 4th, LESION's "sister band," EMPIRE WASTED will play at Arlene's Grocery in New York City. Show starts promptly at 10pm.
At last, the complete GROUPIE.FUCK.FACE is online!
This classic (award-winning!) short made LESION a household name and launched the Crestatini craze of the mid-2000s. GUEST STAR: Joe Lazenby as Musho. Click here to watch.
LESION Space show rescheduled
On Sunday, November 18th, LESION will do an all ages show at The Space in Hamden, CT. SInce most folks have to go to work or school the next day, the show will start at 7pm.
Hedge Every Bet by LESION CD single
Come to the LESION show at The Space on November 18th and receive a Free CD split single, featuring the brand-new LESION track "Hedge Every Bet" and "Vital Evolution" by Hot Ham & Cheese.
Lesion Halloween Party 2011
Bwah ha ha ha! LESION rocks the ass off Arlene's Grocery October 29th, 2011. Check out the band's opening video montage and first number, "Polar Bear."
Monkey Rump!
A LESION fan’s face is disfigured with acid. Can a baboon’s rump skin save his dignity? Find out in this chilling 2010 LESION Halloween yarn starring Piss Promise and Dr. Hurtz. Features a very special appearance by Mr. Pod!
I Touch Death
Piss and Gustave pull some Halloween "mischief" on the rest of the band after discovering a black market app on the Doctor's iPhone. The bloodiest movie in LESION history!
- LESION college radio interview
- PISS, ART and the DOCTOR stopped by Rider University's 107.7 WRRC-FM The Bronc on March 25th, 2010. Highlights included PISS’ semi-psychotic musings about playing guitar as well as a live acoustic performance of "Jump Ramp."
- Listen NOW
- Seniors Ball Reviewed By Gears Of Rock
- "...dramatic flair and over the top theatrical vibe reminiscent of early Alice Cooper wrapped in a combustible package ready to unravel at any given moment. This fearless troupe's versatile knowledge of heavy music from Queen to The Dead Boys to AC/DC ("Jump Ramp") and horror-movie lyrical topics project a vivid first-hand picture of what living in Lesion's debauchery-laden land of sex, drugs, and rock and roll excess is like...".
- Read the full review HERE