After releasing and touring behind three CDs on his Spill Records label, singer/songwriter and guitarist Evren Goknar named his rock band Evil Maria for his fourth release. Â
No Better Voice #22 / 1:00 / $1.00 / 68S / No Better Voice, 764 Channing, Ferndale, MI 48220 Another issue of Jami’s personal zine, this time a litany of show reviews show off various facets about this interesting person and eir friends. The layout of the zine is fun, feeling as if 64 different collaborates created this issue; very hodgepodge, and as such, an individual will not get tunnel…
Joey Glenn and producer Graham Bland have spent the last year selecting and recording a 10 song CD “Driven By Emotion” to be released to stores in the fall of 2008.  Joey was first discovered by producer Graham Bland when she was presented to him by managers Rick Brady and Judy Ingerson of Artist International Nashville. First single to radio this week is “I Need A Man” which has already received…
Asia – Phoenix / 2008 Frontiers / 12 Tracks / http://www.originalasia.com / Asia’s music is still some of the most played on classic rock radio, but that is not because the act has been particularly active in the last few years. Rather, “Phoenix†marks the first reunion for all of the original members of the band, and the first album released by this iteration of Asia since 1983’s “Alphaâ€. This…
It’s been since Fall/Winter of 2007 since you’ve last heard from Phratry. Many have started to think we’ve gone under. Well, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. 2008 is shaping up/has shaped up to be the busiest year in the four year history of the label. Which is why you’ve not heard so much as a peep in last few months – it’s been too busy to stop and…
Love, Your Marathon #3 / :15 / $1 / Half-Sized / 32 Pages / This zine by Sarah Elizabeth Michaels is a poetry-filled romp with strong background images that really emphasize the ignorance by the world of Sarah’s feelings. The pieces that ey actually modified are the strongest, such as the x-ed out heart in the middle of the zine, with its only companion being the line twice-repeated: “it is/is…
“Stunning” – The Sun “Perfect pop” – NME 8/10 “a beguiling mix of all sorts of good things:” – The Sunday Telegraph 4*** “tunes that get under your skin after one listen… there’s life in Brit-guitar pop yet” – The Guardian 4****
This zine I had been waiting for for entirely too long (or what felt like too long since I was really looking forward to getting it) finally came in the mail today. The zine reads a lot like a sitcom, with different events that are almost all totally independent of each other. The zine doesn’t really go into a psychological breakdown of Jami, and I am really thankful of that.…
Astpai (Wiener Neustadt, Austria) is currently touring the East Coast and Midwest in support of the North American release of their sophomore album, Corruption Concealed (Under Deceptive Slogans), on Philly label Jump Start. The record will officially hit stores on May 10th but you can pick up a copy from the band on tour.
