This comic, which I believe I got from a SPA chat (for info go to http://www.obscurityunlimited.com), is interesting, to say the least. While I am not the best reviewer in comics (my sister does that job), I feel that I can cover this issue. The style of this comic, which I can only call a mixture of JohnK, Crumb, and new-school Mad Magazine, really is more caricaturistic than anything, fits…
Folk/pop singer-songwriter Glen Philips leaves the comforts of home and blasts off into space on new E.P. to reveal The Secrets of the New Explorers. Following the final leg of his U.S. solo tour, Phillips will ready a debut disc with his newly formed supergroup octet Works Project Administration in early 2009.
“Hello…I want to play a game,†those are the immortal words Saw’s sadistic purveyor of self-imposed twisted justice Jigsaw utters to his victims as they come to. And if you hear those words you’re soon to find yourself in a world of hurt. Back for the fifth installment of the Saw horror series this Halloween (in theaters October 24 to be exact), moviegoers will once again cringe in their seats…
Disney Interactive Studios have unveiled the fourth ‘making of’ video for its upcoming release, Spectrobes: Beyond The Portals for the Nintendo DS. In this segment, hear from Dyna-Method, Disney Interactive Studios and Jupiter Corp. to learn about the unique functions in Beyond The Portals, including the use of the DGamer control to customize avatars with Spectrobes clothing, ways to earn interesting badges as you advance levels, and the use of…
Every Time I Die Review It’s 11:03 P.M. and I’m standing outside of “The Legendary Peabody’s Down Under†in Cleveland with a fat lip and a high pitched ringing sound in my ears. Does it sound like I had a good time to you? Well I didn’t. I had an awesome time!
Hailing from inside the valleys surrounded by the majestic mountains of South Wales, five piece multi-instrumental group, El Goodo consists of the talents of Pixy, Jason, Lewie, Matty and Elliott. They were first noticed by the Super Furry Animals who, in 2005 picked up their first self-titled album and released it under their Placid Casual label and subsequently were their tour’s opening act, introducing El Goodo as a band worthy…
It’s not every day a young band gets invited to join a legend on stage, for what’s shaping up to be a most anticipated tour. Los Angeles-based quintet Everest had that very experience when Neil Young asked them to support his national tour, joining Wilco and Death Cab for Cutie, East coast and West coast, respectively.
Christoph has never been one to sit on eir’s laurels. Every time I see ey, ey has two or three new issues of 28PLBwT. While this issue is not dealing with one major issue, like in previous issues (for example, going to a Buddhist retreat), Christoph’s writing is still top notch and hard-hitting. This time, we are treated to interesting prose poetry, one of which (Converted) is a shaped poem…
After spending spring and summer re-writing the record books month after month with the seven-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “I Kissed A Girl,” the follow-up single “Hot N Cold,” now bulleted at No. 13 nationally, and the RIAA gold-certified album ONE OF THE BOYS, Capitol Records pop/rock phenom KATY PERRY takes one more dive into pop culture iconography with a doll created in her likeness. The Katy Perry doll…
It seems the hardest working man in country music’s work is never done. As Aaron Tippin and his wife Thea settled down for a quiet lunch near their home in Liberty, TN, a call came over the scanner citing a fire near their home. Tippin immediately exited the restaurant and rushed to the scene.
Tori Amos descended on the scene in the early ’90s brimming with newfound creativity, intelligence, sensitivity and an exacting literary bearing. Celebrated by critics and the public alike, that first spotlight was a heady time in the young singer/songwriter’s career. On September 30, 2008, Eagle Rock Entertainment, through its wholly-owned Eagle Eye Media subsidiary, will release Tori Amos Live At Montreux 1991/1992 on both CD (16 songs) and DVD (90…
The Coast to Coast Roast Tour 2005 Newport Music Hall Featuring: Zolof the Rock n’ Roll Destroyer Punchline El Pus Reel Big Fish All day I was preparing to attend this awesome concert. Reel Big Fish has always been a favorite of mine, so seeing them for the second time would be a total blast. I arrived in Columbus just as the line was being let into one of my…
Historics are ready to reveal the swirling and dreamlike “Taverns,†the first single and music video off their forthcoming debut album. The hypnotic track stems from the combined forces of three veteran musicians and their diverse backgrounds: Don Devore (Ink & Dagger; Icarus Line), Mickey Madden (Maroon 5), and Josh Grubb (VietNam).
Online Ticket Request Period Is Underway For Hampton, Virginia Shows; Tickets Go On Sale October 18th To General Public The members of Phish will come together on March 6th, 7th and 8th of next year for three shows at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia. The concerts will be the group’s first since its August 2004 performance at Newport State Airport in Coventry, Vermont. The band intends to announce additional 2009…
Jazmine Sullivan’s critically-acclaimed J Records release, FEARLESS, debuts at No. 1, beating out Ne-Yo for the top spot on this week’s Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. With a total of 65,539 units sold in the first week, FEARLESS debuts at No. 6 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and the Billboard Digital Albums chart.
Game publishers Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games announced today that Valhalla Knights 2 has started shipping to retailers in North America for the PlayStation® Portable system. The game is the first title under the previously announced co-publishing agreement between Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games.
After not hearing anything about 28PLBWT for quite a few months, I got a package in the mail from Christoph, which included this issue of the zine. Overall, I would have to say that #8 really even tops #7, in the quality and interest level of the pieces that were in this issue. One thing that really shocks me though it’s the excellent handwriting of Christoph – the entire table…
BUILDING THE STATE (Gainesville, F.L.) is pleased to announce that their latest EP, Faces In The Architecture, will be released in 10-inch vinyl format by New Granada Records on October 7th. It will also feature artwork from Nikita Shoshensky. New Granada, whose catalog includes records from the likes of Braid, Pohgoh and The Dark Romantics, is now taking pre-orders for the album. Go here to get yours. Building The State…
The foot-stomping, bass-thumping live performances of progressive “Newgrass†string band Hot Day at the Zoo are a far cry from that of your typical bluegrass band. As the best musicians do, HDATZ fuels their energy night in and night out from the growing number of fans at their shows. Although the instrumentation suggests a country vibe, HDATZ blends their diverse musical tastes into organic, honest and catchy tunes worthy of…
Interview with Anberlin singer Stephen Christian How are you doing? Doing wonderful. I’m here in San Antonio, Texas on our New Surrender headlining tour. What’s the meaning behind the new album name? Well, New Surrender for me was more of like a motivational speech in two words as best as I could. What it is basically for me is that I think that in everyone’s life there is something that’s…