Author: James McQuiston

Posted on: December 9, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

alco-beat #13

This is the only zine that I have read with its thirteenth issue that doesn’t mention the significance of the number at least once. No, forget that, the two editors of the magazine have much more important and fun things to do with their time, and I believe the magazine does better as a result of that. Having articles about old school education films and the most fun roller coasters…

Posted on: December 9, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

International superstar Nelly Furtado serves up her music live, performing a collection of her most popular songs to date on LOOSE THE CONCERT, a DVD and a CD, both confirmed for release Dec. 4 on Geffen Records.

Recorded and filmed on her 2007 Get Loose World Tour, the DVD features 17 songs from her set list (including a cover of Gnarls Barcley’s “Crazy— previously not released in the U.S.), plus 30 minutes of documentary footage. The CD version offers live recordings of 11 songs.

Posted on: December 8, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Barenaked Ladies – Talk To The Hand: Live In Michigan

Barenaked Ladies – Talk To The Hand: Live In Michigan / 2007 Shout! Factory / http://www.bnlmusic.com / I have been a fan of the Barenaked Ladies for well over a decade, ever since I first heard “The Old Apartment” on Muchmusic (back before it became a lame MTV knockoff here in the states). Their artist focus show (which had a half hour dedicated to videos by the band) turned me…

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Alco-beat #6

Alco-beat #6 A5/28 Pages, published irregularly from Bowling Green, Ohio. This magazine makes me feel giddy. The writing is so much better in Alco-Beat then pretty much any magazine that I have reviewed for NeuFutur. Articles in this magazine go all across the board in subject matter, but are for the most part tied together by the intelligent style of writing and the humour on each page. How can you…

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First To Leave Party In Japan; Announce In-Store At The Mighty Rasputin’s.

San Francisco Bay Area’s First To Leave are continuing to generate a buzz since the October 9th release of “Forging a Future.” The record has received rave reveiws from Punknews.org, Wonka Vision, Redefine Magazine, and Neufutur to name a few. The record will also be featured in the January 2008 issue of Alternative Press. To follow this success, the band will be traveling to Japan to perform with Lifetime. Just…

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Kelly King – Live The Dream

Kelly King – Live The Dream / 2007 TresKneeHows / 15 Tracks / http://www.kellykingsings.com / Kelly King provides a brand of pop music during “Tame Me” that does not really put anything forth that has not been done before in the genre. What is interesting about the track is the chorus, which will put individuals onto the dance floor in masses. The track rapidly slides back into its original state…

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Island Records Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Bob Marley Album with the Release of Exclusive new EXODUS Music and Memorabilia Including a Special Edition CD, ‘Live At The Rainbow Concert’ DVD, new Hardback Book

Described by Time Magazine as “the album of the 20th century,” Bob Marley’s masterpiece EXODUS celebrates its 30th anniversary and will be commemorated across all media platforms with the release of an special edition CD and DVD/CD combo, available now, as well as the release of a new hardback book and a theatrical tour of cinema screenings of LIVE AT THE RAINBOW in key college markets and major cities across…

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Alarm #13

Alarm #13 – Full Size/108 Pages[Burnt Zine] $5 / No Trade / Full-Size / 108 Pages / [email protected] / http://www.alarmpress.com / Alarm Press, PO Box 200069 / Boston, MA 02120 For a magazine that is so glossy (with a color insert in the middle of the zine), there is absolutely nothing in the content department. Seriously, there are three opinion pieces, about 10 interviews with bands and individuals, 1 short…

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‘Bat Out of Hell’ Trilogy in Concert and on DVD for the First Time With 3 BATS LIVE

2007 Performance By Meat Loaf Spans All Three Albums, Including The Hits ‘I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That),’ ‘Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad’ And ‘Paradise By The Dashboard Light’ For the first time, 30 years after the debut of BAT OUT OF HELL — one of the most popular albums in history — all three of the albums in the series come to life with…