Month: September 2008

Posted on: September 2, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Straint #3

You know, I was curious on what the term Straint actually was, so I decided that I would go look it up. It means nothing in the dictionary that I tried to look it up in. Oh well. The zine seems pretty normal, even a little bit boring from the front cover, but it is truly what is inside that counts for this magazine. By far, one of the funniest…

Posted on: September 1, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

FRANCES To Release Debut Album “All The While” On Gigantic Music Out October 21st

Produced By Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav, The Walkmen, White Rabbits, Asobi Seksu) Debut Single “All The While” Streaming Now Time Out NY : “FRANCES has a winning way of penning straight-up chamber-pop tunes” Pitchfork Media (”Kettle” Song Review): “The orchestrations are sophisticated and complex, far more than your average window dressing, and as an opening shot, the EP this is drawn from is quite a statement. I can’t wait…

Posted on: September 1, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

White Lies (British) Tours, Releases “Death” on 10/21

British trio WHITE LIES (Harry McVeigh – Vocals/Guitar, Jack Brown – Drums. Charles Cave – Bass) and their post-punk sounds will echo again stateside with a headline tour and performance at the CMJ Music Festival in October. From East to West, the band’s sincere tease of audiences abroad begins just days after the release of their Death EP on Fiction/Geffen Records, in stores and online October 21.

Posted on: September 1, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Cool and Phat 3/5/99

Cool and Phat Concert on March 5th 1999 This place is going to be the next Gilman St., I swear. A free concert every friday night, and a band can sign up at a moments notice. The concert runs from 7 till 11 o’clock on Friday Nights, and it seriously brings a breath of fresh air into the boring city of Lancaster. The shop is located on 314 N. Columbus…

Posted on: September 1, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Starlit Fireball #5

Another of the excellent issues of this magazine by Brittanie McBride. I’ve really noticed that with each passing issue, the zine has became more and more professional and endearing. This is not to say that it was not endearing at the first, but I’ve really noticed Brittanie coming into her stride. The pinnacle of this issue, however, has to be the short story “Torn”, in which a homeless girl meets…

Posted on: September 1, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

THE FUNERAL PYRE prepares for November tour, more releases

Southern California’s THE FUNERAL PYRE have posted an in-depth update at the band’s official blog (http://thefuneralpyre666.blogspot.com/), which includes touring plans for November with fellow Californians EARLY GRAVES on the Manifest Blasphemy Tour, as well as two new recordings of material to supplement the recent release of ‘Wounds,’ the band’s latest full-length album, which saw a late May release through Prosthetic Records. For details on the band’s upcoming recording plans, visit…