More Themes For Dyslexics #3 / :20 / $1 / Half-Sized / 56 Pages / morethemesfordyslexicszine@yahoo.com / This zine is a toned down, shorter and smaller version of Maximum Rock’n’Roll. Whether it be the few columns or ample interviews or reviews, the only thing missing from More Themes For Dyslexics are the high amount of advertisements, and I think that is where the zine is better than the newsprint or…
One year after releasing his third full-length effort A Cork Tale Wake, the most widely praised album of his surprisingly short career (and the best selling record of any artist on Quite Scientific to date!), Chris Bathgate has returned with a brand new six song EP entitled Wait, Skeleton.
 Vast Aire, remember him? He’s the titan MC who shocked the world and conquered critics as the leader of Definitive Jux’s landmark upstart crew, Cannibal Ox; their essential 2002 debut, Cold Vein, was a chart-topper in nearly every smart music critic’s year-end poll.
Enchanted / 2008 Disney / 107 Minutes / http://www.wdig.com / Enchanted is an interesting film, because of the different styles of filmmaking that Kevin Lima, the director, used in the creation of the film. This means that there are live-action segments, computer generated-segments, and traditional animation all present during the film. This film also marks the first time that Walt Disney had moved back to traditional animation after decreeing that…
Candlelight Records in cooperation with Siege of Amida Records confirms June 10 as the US release date for Urban Cancer, the debut album from Canada’s Nefastus Dies. Featuring former Ion Dissonance vocalist Ill-Fate, the album was produced by Yannick St-Amand (Despised Icon).Â
linoleum roses #2 This was another zine that I reviewed and didn’t have the foresight to go and get the review off they other server before it shut down. With this issue, Sarah catches the spontaneity of such great zines as Mecaroni and Fleas and Ozzy Rocks, with her pieces about various different trips, to Los Angeles/Hollywood and Chicago specifically. She lets her feelings be known about the hatred of…
When musical artist Paul Tardo answered an obscure classified ad placed by an avant-garde record producer, he had no idea that his shoe box full of old song ideas would be transformed into a pop album. Although most of the material was written about 11 years ago during what Paul calls “a personal questâ€, the messages woven into the songs are just as relevant in today’s culture -if not more…
No Country For Old Men / 2008 Paramount Vantage / 122 Minutes / http://www.video.com / No Country For Old Men is a movie that has been lauded numerous times all throughout the media, and has been given four Academy Awards, among its other wins (British Academy of Film Awards, Golden Globes). The Coen Brothers (Blood Simple, Fargo) adapted the film from a similarly-named Cormac McCarthy novel. Â The film itself is…
More Said in Silence #3 / Half-Sized/ 16 Pages / gothiah@hotmail.com / Another interesting romp by Teresa, who in this issue mainly focuses on life in present. A minor intrusion into ey’s soul is the listing of ey’s purse, which has zines (like a good zinester), lip gloss, and deodorant. Moving onto a very odd story about an aspiring artist at KFC who, unbeknownst to Teresa, has painted eir’s portrait.…
Make A Rising will be releasing their second album Infinite Ellipse and Head with Open Fontanel , this Spring. The band resolved early on to have an ever-evolving sound. There are certain reference points in the music, but the band has never been limited itself into a specific genre. The concept of the band is that of Make A Rising as a “composition” group. The band writes music slightly out…
Suburban Shootout / 2008 Acorn Media / 171 Minutes / http://www.acornmedia.com /http://five.tv/suburbanshootout / It has been about two years since Suburban Shootout was first aired in the United States, but chances are that this comedy is not something that has been forgotten in the months since then. This set captures all eight of the episodes from the first series. It provides individuals with a great backdrop for the events that…
THE SWEAR Hotels Rooms and Heart Attacks (self-released) June 17, 2008 Produced by: Ted Niceley (Fugazi) Matt Goldman (Cartel, Underoath) Jeff Tomei (Smashing Pumpkins) Mixed by: Eli Janney (Girls Against Boys, Melissa Auf Der Maur, Garbage) The Swear is both a blessing and a curse – an outlet of artistic expression for four individuals as well as a project trying to stand out in one of the most difficult industries…
Limited Delivery Area #3 / 20 Pages / Half-Sized / vermicious_knid_21@yahoo.com / 111 W Archer Pl., Denver, CO 80223 / This zine is pretty much the only one that I can come up with that details with the editor’s job at Domino’s. Where there has been some material on why to not support Domino’s in other magazines, this is still the only place to go if you want to understand…
“The lovely and talented Sheila Sondergard will first capture you with her eyes, but listen, close your eyes and listen! She’s been a staple of the local San Diego music scene for a few years and has grown into a top notch songwriter and performer! Great songs, style and grace! She rock’s and seduces, that’s Sheila Sondergard…†Tim Pyles FM 94.9
The Moviegoers – Or The Gun / 2008 Mangoose / 6 Tracks / http://www.mangooserecords.com / The Moviegoers have been around in one form or another since 2004, when they were known as Your Future In Plastics. “Or The Gun†is the second EP by The Moviegoers, and it shows significant improvement over their previous EP, “The Code is Obviousâ€. “Or The Gun†starts off with “SS Vaselineâ€, a track that…
This is such an emotion-inducing magazine. I am practically left speechless and almost in tears. I have no clue why. I am not the person that has had this rough life. Teresa, the editor of the zine, writes about her experiences in the last few years of her life, starting out when she is kicked out of her parents’ house for having her head shaved, and her exploits with her…
PunkNews.com : I think I can safely say that I owe Morrissey thanks for getting the Dolls to regroup, as this show was incredible, and deserves no less than a 10/10
The Bangkok Five—-Frost (vocals), Sweeney (lead guitar), Coatez (bass), Blanco (drums), Bobby S. (guitar)—will be heading out on the U.S. concert trail with Bobaflex starting May 1 in New Port Richey, FL in support of their WE LOVE WHAT KILLS US sophomore album.
Rev Theory, just days away from heading out on the road with Seether and Flyleaf, have announced additional tour dates. The hard-rocking Rev Theory have added dates with Drowning Pool, 10 Years as well as several high-profile rock radio festivals.
The Willows – See You Next April / 2008 WillowRock / 11 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/thewillowsmusic / It is pretty much a proven fact that, as a band gets larger in number, the ability of the act to create something cohesive declines. However, The Willows (a six-piece act from the Boston area) have been able to destroy that conception with their album “See You Next Aprilâ€. This fact is made more…