Moonlight Chronicles #36 / :40 / 104S / $5US/$6 Can/ $7 World / Dan Price, Box 109, Joseph OR 97846 / All handwritten, this zine is tops in having Atom and His Package-like drawings and the perfect pen to capture all the events that happens to one Dan. 36 issues is always an incredible amount to complete, and this zine is still fresh, still a fun read. While I do…
Massachusetts’ THE ACACIA STRAIN have posted a pre-production song entitled “Dr. Doom†from the band’s forthcoming record ‘Continent’ on the band’s MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/theacaciastrain). Currently scheduled for release later this year, the band headed into the studio April 13 with producer Zeuss (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Municipal Waste) at Planet Z studio. Pre-production for ‘Continent’ has been completed and THE ACACIA STRAIN has again tapped artist Paul Romano (Mastodon, The Red…
Emily Saxe – Keeping You In Mind / 2007 P.S. Classics / 12 Tracks / http://www.emilysaxe.com / Even though most individuals are not as of yet familiar with who Emily Saxe is and what ey is looking to do with “Keeping You In Mindâ€, chances are that individuals will be familiar with some parts of eir pedigree. This is because eir grandfather worked with Johnny Mercer in the creation of…
 The Cadillac Tramps & MIA w/Jello Biafra & Kevin Seconds also performing! SideOneDummy is proud to be involved with organizing “Beautiful Noise.” A benefit concert for the family of Mike Conley will take place Monday, April 28 at the Anaheim House of Blues. Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. Performers include a special acoustic guest appearance from Social Distortion as well as The Cadillac Tramps…
This zine reminded me a lot of Ker-bloom, without all the overblown papers and stamps and everything. Detailing her early life, the zine talks about the first American address that she had (she’s from Canada), and the emotionality of her early years, culminating in a move after her brother died. The narrative hops in years from when she moves to America to when she moves to the second California address…
Silverhawk The Densmore Bros. (Sam and John), lead Silverhawk a Psychedelic/Americana/Rock n Roll Family Circus from Portland, Oregon. “Indie Rock for a new generation. And that’s a very good thing indeed.†Aiding and Abetting, 2004 Tar-black humor hangs in the air onstage as the Densmore Bros trade guitar, bass and lead vocal duties. Never missing a beat, they harmonize over adventurous sonic landscapes swollen by Anthony Cotham and Rob Allisons’s…
Conchita’s Collective – So It Goes / 2008 Self / 7 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/conchitascollective / Conchita’s Collective plays a style of pop music that draws heavily on the dominant styles of the late nineties. It is not a surprise ten that “Just Time†is a track that slowly slinks around, sunny in disposition, while the vocals touch slightly at an early Nelly Furtado type of sound. The energy picks up…
Mirror-Mirror / :10 / 8L / freeohio@worldnet.att.net / 83 Charlotte St, Akron Ohio 44303 / I do not know where I have seen this style before: Mirror-Mirror is a collection of comic strips by Chrid Pelrine, and manage to tell a snippet of a story even considering the fact that they are contained on one page. The style in which Chris captures eir subjects is interesting to say they least:…
Upon returning from more than a month touring Europe on their new album The Bees Made Honey In The Lion’s Skull, Seattle’s masters of Americana-style drone Earth begin waves of US touring. Beginning this month they’ll hit the Midwest and South a bit then travel up the East Coast. More waves of dates will be announced over the coming months as the band confirms more regional touring.Â
Get fired up and ready to laugh-out-loud as Salient Media brings the hilarious stoner comedy Totally Baked to DVD on April 22nd.
Joan of Arc – Boo Human / 2008 Polyvinyl / 14 Tracks / http://www.polyvinylrecords.com / It has been a while since we heard anything from Polyvinyl Records. We gradually drifted apart after The Red Hot Valentines disintegrated, and while there were a few more albums we received, nothing seemed to really capture our attention as much as an RHV album did. The stunning vocals that are the focal point to…
On October 2 Lost Highway will release Mescalito, the label debut album from Texas singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham. Mescalito contains 14 songs written by Bingham, following in the tradition of some of the great Texas songwriters such as Towns Van Zant. Mescalito was produced by former Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford, who also plays on the album. Bingham’s music, as well as his live performances have already made fans of acclaimed…
Life In A Glass House #2 / 52 Pages / Fourth-Sized / $3 / Madison Eliza, PO Box 261, Westerville, OH 43086-0261 / http://www.andwedrown.com / Madison is a shy individual who typically has a problem talking to random people. Now, ey really gets a kick out of putting out this zine, which obviously goes to a number of different stranger. And ey really doesn’t mind, saying that “when I do…
ALEXA WILKINSON is more than meets the eye. Her pretty, girl-next-door face on a petite 5-foot 4-inch frame suggests nothing of the emotional maturity displayed in her debut album “Lullaby Appetite,†now available on iTunes and scheduled for public release this June through DNK Records. Alexa’s evolution into a musical artist originated from common childhood experiences.
Buzz! Junior Robo Jam (PS2) / 2007 Sony / http://www.buzzjr-games.com / A few days ago, we had the chance to review the latest release in the Buzz! Series of games, Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz. This time, this is the first chance that we have had to review a game in the Buzz! Junior series of games. This is “Robo Jamâ€, and it allows individuals of all ages to have fun…
Candlelight Records has set Tuesday, April 29 as the US release date for new albums from Finland’s Farmakon, and their new album Robin, as well as Israel’s Distorted’s new album Voices From Within. Both albums are part of Candlelight’s ongoing cult series; a special-priced product line introducing up-and-coming international artists into the US marketplace. The series provides for artists of varying styles and specifically focuses on establishing initial fanbases for which the…
Melt Volume 2 Issue 5 / Free / :15 / 48S / http://www.meltmag.com / I really don’t know what to feel about these various city-related magazines. They are (almost) always free, but to be honest, the amount of interesting content is seriously lacking. This issue seems pretty much dictated by the advertisers and what is famous; there are pieces about Gwen Stefani, King Kong, and Kottonmouth Kings. Of course, the…
The record was recorded over two nights at the Mercury Lounge in NYC right around Christmas 2007 and captures Malin at his best, telling tales of New York City life and playing all the fan favorites.
Little Maestros – Postcards From My Mind / 2008 Kid Rhino / 28 Tracks / http://www.littlemaestros.com / http://www.kidrhino.com / Before I picked up “Postcards From My Mindâ€, I had no idea who the Little Maestros were or what they were trying to do. I guess that is because I’m not a parent, but for anyone that may become a parent in the months and years to come, some attention should…
The hits keep coming from the Red Leader camp these days as label has just released an extremely limited, hand-numbered 10-inch picture disc featuring four amazing covers from four amazing bands. This delicious piece of vinyl was originally conceived as an elaborate birthday surprise from one half of the Red Leader team (Matt) to the other half (Claire)…with a little help from four “sweetheart” bands on the label, too.