Author: James McQuiston

Posted on: January 14, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Diatribe #2

Diatribe #2 / Half Sized / 16 Pages / [email protected] / $1 / This is a personal zine that is immensely political. Or maybe vise versa, but I really don’t know. Aaron Cynic does a good job in doing very emotionally-charged pieces for ey’s magazine, describing many of his pieces with glimmers of hope that are almost at odds with ey’s self-chosen nickname. While the first issue (one I did…

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Rancid Enters Studio To Record Next Album

RANCID ENTERS STUDIO   Band Teams with Long-time Producer Brett Gurewitz to Record Follow-up to 2003’s Acclaimed Indestructible   (Los Angeles)  The incomparable punk band Rancid began recording today in a studio on the California coast with long-time friend, producer and label president Brett Gurewitz, who has worked with Rancid on virtually every record in their extensive, accomplished career.

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Due to Overwhelming Demand Van Halen Extends Historic Tour Into 2008

‘For more than two hours, the gods delivered.’ – Rolling Stone In the midst of one of the most highly anticipated and successful tours of the year, Van Halen announced today that they will extend their historic tour into 2008. Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen, and Wolfgang Van Halen, together for the first time in 22 years, will kick off the New Year by extending their…

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Dog in Space #4

Dog in Space #4 / Half-Sized / 32 Pages / Dog in Space c/o Jess, 4007 Dorcas Drive, Nashville, TN 37215 / [email protected] / http://livejournal.com/~lulabydisection /  I must say, I love Jess. I love all that ey does. I’ve tried to help sometimes to help print Dog in Space, but this issue is early enough that I’m pretty sure that it came out before I met eir. This whole issue…

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The Dillinger Escape Plan join METALMANIA Festival 2008 line-up!

The Dillinger Escape Plan confirmed their performance on the main stage at Metalmania Festival 2008! The 22nd edition of the Festival – the biggest metal fest in Central-Eastern Europe – will take place on 8th March 2008 at Spodek Hall in Katowice, Poland. The Dillinger Escape Plan – US metalcore band known for their speed, technical proficiency of their music and the intensity of their live shows. The band’s music…

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Dead Society #4

Dead Society #4 / Half-Sized / 24 Pages / $1 / Karim c/o Dead Society, P.O. Box 1138, Somerton, AZ 85350 / [email protected] / Dead Society is the zine I wish I would have done back in high school. This zine features a lot of pieces about politics, written from a somewhat centrist set of people. For example, there is a piece describing the need for weapons in the upcoming…

Posted on: January 13, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Hatchet : Unrated Director’s Cut

Hatchet / 2007 Starz / 84 Minutes / http://www.hatchetmovie.com / http://www.starzhomeent.com / Hatchet is the latest release by Anchor Bay, and this horror (directed by Adam Green, who only had one movie – Coffee & Donuts – to eir credit before releasing this movie). There is some star power to this movie; Joel David Moore (Dodgeball), Deon Richmond (from Scream 3) and Mercedes McNab (Buffy) are all given substantial roles…

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Mahjongg Announce 2008 Winter Kontpab Tour Sophomore LP Kontpab Out on K Records February 12th 2008

As a collective, Mahjongg believe that the body of human knowledge is our most prized asset, and that the harmonic proportions of music are universal in other fields of endeavor. They are fighting for the power of science. Many are against science, but Mahjongg believe in the power of Humanity, and influence people to dance, to make love energy, to love each other and care for each other. They creatively…

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LED Lights and Conserving the Environment

I try to be someone that is environmentally conscious. Whether it is trying to reuse materials when I ship things out for eBay or when I throw something into a recycling bin, I feel that I help make the world a little bit of a better place. Sure, I’m not doing everything that I could conceivably be doing, but I’m taking that first step forward. I have found the next…