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Posted on: January 2, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Godsmack / Another Animal News

Godsmack has released their widely anticipated Greatest Hits album, Good Times Bad Times….Ten Years of Godsmack. The 16-track collection is loaded with career defining milestones and seminal Godsmack classics.   Fronted by charismatic and uncompromising singer/songwriter Sully Erna, 2008 will mark the tenth anniversary of Godsmack’s self-titled debut album; in honor of that occasion, / Good Times Bad Times….Ten Years of Godsmack /encapsulates some of their most captivating and enduring…

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Posted on: January 2, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

ChicMusique #8

ChicMusique #8 – ½ size – 40 Pages – First, I just have to say that this is the 2nd issue I’ve received from Persygrrl, but this is the first one I’ve got around to reviewing. This is the best resource for music that is created by females, a genre in itself that is ignored by and large by the music industry. This is due to the fact that they…

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Posted on: January 2, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Chinmusic #6

Chinmusic #6 / $4 / Full Size / 52 Pages / http://www.chinmusic.net / PO Box 225029, San Francisco, CA 94122 / Reviewed 22 February 2004 Baseball baseball baseball punk talking about baseball. That is what Chinmusic is (obviously) about, and it really is a challenge for someone to fill up over fifty full-sized pages of material that pretty much stays on topic. Chinmusic’s editors go a little far in this…

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Posted on: January 2, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Kate Nash announces January US Dates

Kate Nash announces North American mini-tour for January in support of the release of her debut. ‘Made of Bricks’, which was produced by Paul Epworth, debuted at #1 on the UK album charts and has since gone platinum, is due stateside on January 8th via Geffen Records.

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Posted on: January 1, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Dildo #2

Dildo #2 / $2 or trade / :20 / 24M / thedildozine@yahoo.com / PO Box 4803, Baltimore, MD 21211 / Dildo is one of the first new zines I’ve received to review in a while. I had never heard of it, but I’m glad I received it. Nadja’s style is something that is descriptive and poetic without being too condescending or unapproachable. There are a number of different foci in…

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Posted on: January 1, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Radio chart climb continues for Einsturzende Neubauten’s new CD, New Press

Alles Wieder Offen, the latest chapter in the 27 year history of pioneering Industrial punks Einsturzende Neubauten continues to make headway up national radio charts even in a slow season, climbing the CMJ Top 200 to #62! At the same time adulatory press continues to pour out as evidenced by the few samples given below. —————————— If Einsturzende Neubauten’s 2007 effort Alles Wieder Offen (“All Open Again”) seems to be…

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Posted on: January 1, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 1

Cashiers du Cinemart #14

Cashiers du Cinemart #14 / 1:30 / $5.00 / 92L / PO Box 2401, Riverview MI 48192 / http://www.cahsiersducinemart.com /  I’ve heard of CdC for quite a few years, and I was quite enjoyed when I got a copy of this issue to review. Obviously, the topic fueling this magazine is cinema, and a large section of this focus involves reviewing or otherwise enlightening the general public above movies that…

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Posted on: January 1, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Saosin Tour Throughout January and February with Armor For Sleep

After spending most of 2007 crossing the country on tour, Southern California quintet Saosin has announced that they will begin 2008 on the road with new headline dates beginning January 21st at the Rialto Theatre in Tucson, AZ through February 14th at the Senator Theatre in Chico, CA, with additional shows to be added (full schedule below). Sire Records act Armor For Sleep will share the bill with The Bled…

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Posted on: January 1, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Dig This Real #9

Dig This Real #9 / $3.50 / :20 / 44M / http://www.digthisreal.com / 244 Fifth Ave, Suite 29037, New York, NY 10001-7604 / Dig This Real is a zine that has a lot of things going for it. The reviews are actually given enough space to give a reader the sense of the spirit surrounding a particular item. Edie is completely smart when it comes to the pictures regarding these…

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Posted on: January 1, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Space Cadet Releases “Closet Thing To Closure”

What better way to the end year than with the release of a new cd? That’s just what’s Space Cadet has chosen to do with Closet Thing to Closure. The disc will be available at all upcoming live shows and is now available at the Kirtland online store.

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Posted on: January 1, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Carnel #20

Carnel #20 / $5 / Half-Sized / 40 Pages / R. Rees, TFF, 22 Victoria Square, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4ES, England / carnel@talk21.com / http://carnel.sdf-eu.org/carnel/index.html / No clue where I got this zine at, but the cover comes as a transparency, with the cover sprayed over with red paint. This issue focuses pretty heavily on role-playing, Kosovo, and the British reaction to the war in Afghanistan. I guess I had…

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Posted on: January 1, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Onesidezero and Levon Sultanian Part Ways

Onesidezero has announced they have parted ways with guitarist Levon Sultanian. A statement from the group reads as follows: “We have decided to part ways with Levon due to creative and personal differences,” says frontman Jasan Radford. “The past 11 years that Levon and I played together were some of the best times and some of the hardest, but as time goes on sometimes things change and you grow apart.…

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Posted on: December 31, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Do As I Say, Not As I Do #1

Do As I Say, Not As I Do #1 / 1/4th Size / 24 Pages / Kelly, 3017 11th St, NW , Washington DC 20001 / shortandqueer@yahoo.com Another of the quality zines being put out by one of zinedom’s first couple : Kelly and Jamez. This time, Kelly picks up the pen and goes at it for her first go at making a zine. The only think I have to…

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Posted on: December 31, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Seven Mary Three Come Forth with “Day and Night Driving” 2/19

Seven Mary Three has signed to Bellum Records (a division of ICON MES), and on February 19, 2008 will release their sixth album DAY&NIGHTDRIVING. The first single, “Last Kiss,” impacts Rock radio formats on February 4th, along with a music video to be serviced to all local, regional, and national broadcast outlets as well as online and retail. The band will host a record release show in their hometown of…

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Posted on: December 31, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Carbon 14 #26

Carbon 14 #26 / $6 / 1:15 / 124M / http://www.c14.com / carbon@voicenet.com /  Carbon 14 is always such a strong zine because its focus is not on the bands that are being relentlessly promoted by PR firms, or topics that have become famous in the internet community (Homestar Runner, Emo Game, etc). Rather, Carbon 14 has a certain dirty luster to it that allows the zine to talk about…

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Posted on: December 31, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Blue Scholars Continue Riding Wave of Success for Joe Metro EP

In the midst of a five-year run that has seen the release of two full-length albums, an EP, and countless packed shows, SeattleÂ’s Blue Scholars continue to the carry the torch for the Pacific NorthwestÂ’s burgeoning Hip-Hop scene. With their latest release Bayani leaving an indelible mark on 2007, the duo has built on the momentum of their critically-lauded album with a restless schedule of national and regional touring. In…

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Posted on: December 31, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Carbon 14 #25

Carbon 14 #25 / $6 / 1:20 / 124M / PO Box 29247, Phila., PA 925 / http://www.c4.com / Carbon 14 is probably the only magazine on the face of this earth that I would willingly pay $6 for, and this issue is no different. In fact, this may be their strongest outing yet, in which The Fleshtones are interviewed, two pages are given to one of Mexico’s longest-running movie…

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Posted on: December 31, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

D.I.Y. Comix One-Shot

D.I.Y. Comix One-Shot D.I.Y. Comix One-Shot / Free / Fourth-Sized / 20 Pages / modernindustry@hotmail.com / This is the little cousin to Stolen Sharpie Revolution, but still has as much information in it as does its older sibling. The best thing about this mini-zine is the fact that it is free, and has a dummy-proof set of instructions on how to do various small projects in the process of creating…

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Posted on: December 31, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Camphor Releases “Drawn To Dust” in February on Friendly Fire

The substance known as camphor has historically been used in religious ceremonies, as a moth repellent, as an ingredient in fireworks, for the embalming of the dead, and for medicinal purposes such as the alleviation of heart symptoms and fatigue. The music of Camphor has many of the same powers … Camphor, a New York-based indie pop group, is built around the songwriting of Max Avery Lichtenstein. If Max’s name…

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