This is my buddy George’s zine. I could theoretically give his zine a good rating because he is my friend, but what is the use in that? I’ve had this zine for months, actually since the time I received all of the Breaking World Records CDs for review. Will you swim with me? is a collection of different random aphoristic sayings and the equivalent people who said them, according to…
With each issue of Wonkavision I get, I like the zine more and more. Wonkavision has grown in size and quality of layout, and with the cover piece (Homestar Runner), I am truly in love with the zine. From the other issues I’ve seen, there is only one major thing that I could find fault with. The zine reviews which I was so cleanly picked earlier in Wonkavision’s run has…
Doomtree’s political leanings are no secret and in their debut collective release they are put on neon display, particularly in the track “Gameshow Host.” The beat, produced by Lazerbeak with cuts by Turbo Nemesis, opens with a flourish and then allows the message to take center stage. A latin-tinged guitar line drifts over a static-infused background, mirroring the convoluted, confusing times the nation is facing. The verses rapped by Mictlan,…
MP3: BOOM Flagbearers for no particular scene or agenda, ANAVAN are as unique a Los Angeles institution as Ron Jeremy, The Smell, and taco trucks. Recently, they’ve shared the stage with NO MEANS NO, CRYSTAL CASTLES and MONOTONIX, toured with HEALTH and CLIP’D BEAKS. Birthed from the pregnant stew of downtown’s now legendary all-ages venue, The Smell, ANAVAN cracked their shell alongside groups like NO AGE, ABE VIGODA, FOOT VILLAGE,…
Little Rock, AR quintet SCHOOL BOY HUMOR will be releasing their debut Vagrant EP, Camera Shy But Still A Star on November 4, 2008. The four-track EP will be available at all digital retailers and features three songs from their upcoming full-length as well as a cover of Colbie Caillat’s “Realize.”
For all their achievements, including a half-dozen acclaimed albums (with global cumulative sales of more than 5 million), a handful of prestigeous awards and more than twice that many signature chart singles and album tracks – Switchfoot has yet to release a ‘greatest hits’ anthology. For the first time, THE BEST YET pulls together Switchfoot’s history representing all six albums they recorded on the two principal labels of their career:…
Wonka Vision #19 – This zine is produced by one guy out of his room. He mentions that in his opening letter to his audience. However, that is painfully obvious with all of the minor mistakes present in this zine. The layouts are visually stunning, the interviews are not too long, and the zine goes by relatively quickly. Justin makes sure to intersperse well-known bands with those that are lesser…
“I’ve been trying to write this album for 10 years,” reveals Magnetic Morning’s Sam Fogarino, of the band’s debut LP, A.M., which came out October 21 (Friend or Faux Records). It was ultimately Fogarino’s serendipitous meeting with Adam Franklin of Swervedriver that sealed his fate in this duo.
The Montreal foursome Priestess is recording tracks this fall in Los Angeles with producer Dave Schiffman (Anti-Flag, Avenged Sevenfold, System of a Down) for the band’s follow-up to its acclaimed 2006 debut, Hello Master. After leaving the studio, Priestess will tour Canada and the Northeastern U.S. this winter, performing new material from the upcoming album set for an early 2009.
Iconic Japanese developer Grasshopper Manufacture has licensed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 for a new multiplatform action horror game to be published by Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS). The new game is directed by innovative game designer Suda51 and produced by legendary Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami.
Young Widows will be embarking on tour in support of their latest release, Old Wounds, out now on Temporary Residence LTD! Forging the best parts of Nirvana, The Jesus Lizard, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Fugazi, and The Melvins, Old Wounds is a series of dynamic, thoughtful tunes that will certainly push most speakers to their breaking point.
Nate Gangelhoff is the creator of this zine, and while the name may not immediately ring a bell, the quality of writing that ey has pumped out for the last few years should (Pick Your Poison, You Idiot! are two of eir other zines). Whiskey Plus is a zine that is focused on one specific thing: music. Most specifically, this zine deals with various facets of music that sucks. However,…
Jason Molina and his Magnolia Electric Co. have been a little quiet since the release of their magnificent box set Sojourner, last year. But never fear Magnolia fans, when Mr. Molina goes quiet it usually means he’s gearing up for something big, and the first wisps of the next Magnolia Electric Co. project will be landing soon in a town near you. Jason Molina, now living in the UK, has…
MGM Home Entertainment Releases Rob Reiner’s Hilarious Rockumentary Starring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer Debuts on Blu-ray Disc January 20th Brand New BD Exclusive Game, Create Your Own Band Sends Those Other Rock Games Back To The High School Auditorium
MONEY was invented by the Skeletons BAND: Jon Leland, Tony Lowe, Jason McMahon and Matt Mehlan and is being released by Tomlab late this year.
READY TO ROCK THE DECKS ALONGSIDE ELECTRONIC HEAVYWEIGHTS PAUL VAN DYK, MOBY AND THE CRYSTAL METHOD MORGAN PAGE’S DEBUT ALBUM ELEVATE IS OUT NOW INCLUDING THE TWO BILLBOARD CLUB CHART TOPPERS “THE LONGEST ROAD” AND THE BRAND NEW “CALL MY NAME”
This zine was made by Christoph from 28 Pages Lovingly Bound with Twine, and if you can believe it, is even better than TEPLBwT! Pretty much a comic based off of Christoph’s wacky mind, this mini-zine was made after Christoph got a blank pamphlet proclaiming “The genuine Word of God as revealed by the world’s Holy Men and the World’s Holy Books.†A very touching story, in which an individual…
Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in North America, continues to support its players with increased access to the FINAL FANTASY® XI VANA’DIEL® COLLECTION 2008 – now available via digital distribution for PC through all Trymedia digital syndication partners. Players can find the FINAL FANTASY XI VANA’DIEL COLLECTION 2008 at EBGames.com, Trygames.com, Gamestop.com and the Microsoft Windows Marketplace as well as through other existing digital…
Listen to Starling “A modern blend of Balkan infused indie…If La Strada’s sound is already so refined after just a year, it will be exciting to see what they achieve after another year. We expect it will be something big…â€- This is Fake DIY.com
After the collapse of BodogMusic, Vancouver’s own The Vincent Black Shadow refused to accept the failure of their former label as a death sentence to their career. With their sophomore release El Monstruo recently completed, band members Cassie Ford and the Kirkham brothers (Robbie, Tony and Chris), faced the tough decision of either packing it in or going it alone. Having created what they felt was their best work to date, the…