That’s it, I’m officially a heartless bastard. I don’t like Journalsong. I’ve voiced my feelings on this issue to many of my zinemaking friends, and they try and try to show be the magical goodness of Journalsong, and I just don’t see it. This zine is really just like one long, and I do mean long, emo song. The topic simply just doesn’t change, as all of these pieces deal…
Few people are fortunate enough to know exactly what they want to do with their life. When Jonathan Clay picked up the guitar, he knew there was no going back. What started as a hobby, soon turned in to something nobody would have predicted. Now, with a national tour under his belt, and the release of his second independent album, the future is looking good for this Texas native.
Mason Proper – Short Hand EP / 2008 Self / 4 Tracks / http://www.dovecoterecords.com / Mason Proper come to their “Short Hand†EP with a sound that has equal parts Nine Inch Nails, Maroon 5 and Depeche Mode jumbled all together. This makes for an interesting sound, and one that immediately hits individuals as unique after the first few notes of “Rest Up†start. The slinky style of the vocals…
Anew Revolution – Rise / 2008 Koch / http://www.myspace.com/anewrevolution / Individuals that are not familiar with Anew Revolution may be familiar with the acts that the members of the band were present in before this act. Members of Slaves on Dope and Unloco have created this new act, and “Rise†marks the first full length album for the band (the act has released two EPs, in 2005 and 2007). The…
New York, NY – As the first group in the Hip-Hop community to publicly endorse presidential hopeful Barack Obama back in late 2007, Kidz In The Hall will continue their unwavering support for the Chicago native this evening (Monday, March 31st) with the help of some friends. Kidz In The Hall’s whose soulful ode to Barack Obama is entitled, “Work To Do,†will be world premiering their “Change Remix†tonight…
It has come to my attention that pharmacy technician salary levels are well above many other occupations. I know I am attempting to become a doctor (of Political Science), but being a pharmacy technician could have been another career path. A pharmacy tech has set hours, a good pay, and one should check out the Medical Career Training site to see how to become one.
The magic and creativity of Zune Arts is now officially available through a new podcast series on the Zune Marketplace. The Zune Arts podcast is a weekly showcase of today’s most cutting edge cultural artists expressing themselves through film, music, design, illustration, and everything in between. The podcasts are available for free download, and fans can subscribe to automated feeds so the series is synced with their Zune devices. The…
Tickle Me Pink will release their debut album, Madeline, this summer on Wind-Up Records. You can preview four songs from the album on Purevolume – purevolume.com/ticklemepink. The Fort Collins, CO based band has been consistently selling out shows all over Colorado and the first single “Typical” is the #1 most played song on Denver radio station KTCL. Catch Tickle Me Pink on the road. More dates to be announced soon.
 Canadian experimental/noise duo NADJA‘s latest album Skin Turns to Glass   is in stores today via THE END RECORDS.Â
Debut video in connection with band’s acclaimed newest album, What Happened to Television?, is directed by Josh Hassin and Matt Goldman The Greyboy Allstars are in the midst of a resurgence and being greeted with a very warm welcome.
THE ORIGINAL ASIA will be playing the House of Blues, 308 Euclid Avenue, in Cleveland on April 19. The venue phone is 216-523-BLUE. Tickets are $35 and $47.50.
J5 Zine #5.5 / :10 / 24S / j5@drop.to / http://www.dumedia.tk / Reviewed 19 September 2004 A mini-zine that includes whatever presumably that the editors could dig up, whether it be some beautiful pictures (which are slightly hard to see being shrunk to such a small size and poorly printed), or some often-humorous poetry. The poetry is by and large just some pseudo-prose, never fitting into a rhyme scheme but…
This four piece original act has identified their own sound with a bleeding mixture of rock and roll bluegrass, americana, soul, and vocal styling just not available on the music scene today.
DeVotchKa’s fifth album, A Mad And Faithful Telling, came out last week, and if press and radio are any indication, this is turning out to be their best received release ever. The Denver quartet holds the coveted #1 spot on both the CMJ Top 200 chart and the CMJ AAA chart, and is receiving rave reviews from across the globe.
Of The First Born Son has announced upcoming tour dates with Fredericton, NB based We The Undersigned. Of The First Born Son recently parted ways with guitarist Mike Rideout and bassist Curt Long. The group is currently auditioning replacements and will make an announcement shortly.
I know that for a while I’ve actually wanted to use shopping cart software for the magazine. Before tonight, I had no clue where to find it. Ashop commerce is the premiere place to find this ecommerce software, and it is located on an incredibly easy to shop web site. No matter how much experience individuals have with browsing, individuals will be able to find the right type of shopping…
THE SWORD: ENTIRE NEW ALBUM, “GODS OF THE EARTH”, AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING      THE SWORD has made its brand new album, Gods of the Earth, available for streaming in its entirety on the band’s MySpace page. Check it out now at this location. THE SWORD’s Gods of the Earth will drop on April 1, via Kemado Records. The follow up to the band’s critically acclaimed debut Age of Winters, Gods…
Jersey Beat #74 / Full-Sized / 152 Pages / Jim Testa, 418 Gregory Avenue, Weehauken, NJ 07086 / Reviewed 27 November 2003 While this may be Jim’s largest issue to date, #74 was the issue I literally flew through, as it contains a slew of excellent reviews, interviews, and other materials to provide for a decent amount of reading material. By far, the most shining example of the killer writing…
Canadian songwriter/musician/singer Veda Hille releases her 13th album This Riot Life, this Spring. The album is being released worldwide on Ape House, the label owned by XTC leader Andy Partridge. The release will be followed by touring in Canada, the UK, and Europe.     This Riot Life is full of lush sounds, funny and warm quirky words and great storytelling. It’s intense, densely orchestrated and at times ferocious exploration of…
Into The Wild / 2008 Paramount Vantage / 148 Minutes / http://www.intothewild.com / http://www.paramountvantage.com / Into The Wild is a film adaptation of the Jon Krakauer book that in turn details the story of Christopher McCandless, an individual struck with wanderlust that ultimately drove eir to set up shop in Alaska. Ultimately dying there, this story (and film) looks to probe McCandless’ soul to see what made eir tick. The…