In the Tradition of Random Thoughts #11 / $2 / :5 / 4M / PO Box 441429, Somerville, MA 02144 / I have never seen a postcard zine. Well, now I have as this “issue†of In the Tradition of Random Thoughts is contained by an envelope and features David McNamara’s photography. There is no discussion of the monument that ey has taken a picture of beyond informing the viewers…
As founder/vocalist/songwriter/guitarist for New York City power-pop band The Rosenbergs, David Fagin has done things his way, whether it was opposing industry giants like Jimmy Iovine and Doug Morris in publicly refusing to sign an exploitative deal, or having one of the group’s tours sponsored by Napster back in its renegade days.
Rosemary & Thyme: The Complete Collection / 2008 Acorn / 1100 Minutes / http://www.acornonline.com / Rosemary & Thyme was a show that ran on ITV for three series, finally closing up shop in August 2007. The show has an interesting premise: while the places in which they are in are typically idyllic, Laura Thyme and Rosemary Boxer eventually find themselves in the middle of a crime scene. The two are…
 Duck Down Records is continuing its expansion and doing so by adding two of the most highly respected talents in Hip-Hop to its roster of artists: THE TEACHA himself, KRS-ONE and DJ Revolution.
Philadelphia’s Make A Rising is back: bigger and better than ever. Expanded to a sextet for its second album on High Two Records, Infinite Ellipse and Head with Open Fontanel, Make A Rising has realized its potential.
Blue Murder Set 2 / 2008 Acorn / 275 Minutes / http://www.acornonline.com / After the release of the first set of Blue Murder back in June of 2007, Acorn felt that the resulting sales were enough to merit the release of the second set of Blue Murder. Please note that this Blue Murder is not the Canadian television show that completed around 50 episodes, but rather is a reality-type of…
Los Angeles, CA:  On March 18, JSHOCK DD LLC will release two albums and a live concert DVD from Japanese rock bands D’espairsRay and the Underneath in conjunction with their appearance on the North American Rockstar Taste of Chaos (RTOC) tour.
In These Times (May 9, 2005) / $2.95 / :35 / 44M / http://www.inthesetimes.com / 308 E. Hitt St, Mt. Morris, IL 61054 /Â Most people are familiar with In These Times, have seen it around their libraries or at the free pile at shows. How many have actually picked a copy up and read through it? Before this issue, I had picked up a few issues but only glanced…
The Felice Brothers add more shows to their never ending tour New festival dates announced including dates with DRIVE BY TRUCKERS, MAN MAN and JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE & McCARTHY TRENCHING Currently out on the road with the Drive By Truckers, the boys from upstate will make a stop at the Langerado Festival in early March only to trek across the south just in time for MANY shows at this years…
Orion Rigel Dommisse – What I Want From You Is Sweet / 2007 Drag City / 10 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/OrionRigelDommisse / http://www.dragcity.com / “Fake Yer Death†is the first single on “What I Want From Youâ€, and it is very deliberate in its composition. The strings provide a very ordered and sedate bed for Dommisse’s vocals to lies on. Dommisse does more with eir vocals that most other musicians; they…
Wailing Blues: The Story of Bob Marley’s Wailers by John Masouri – The story of The Wailers is a litany of betrayal and greed that’s rarely been reported elsewhere. Written in collaboration with Family Man and other surviving members, The Wailers’ Story reveals the truth behind the Marley legacy. Traces the early lives of the Barrett brothers before they joined Marley in the ‘60s and discusses how reggae artists like…
All that I can start out this review with is a big “Wow!”. This zine is just one of a very few that can do what is called a perzine properly. The emotion contained in this issue, the heavy sense of loss that permeates this issue, all the letters and the characters and bits of ink that are used to make this zine are infused with this. Most of this…
Omnibus Press, the world’s leading publisher of rock and pop books has announced the release of the first biography on troubled retro soul diva Amy Winehouse, the recent winner of 5 Grammy Awards. “Amy Amy Amy: The Amy Winehouse Story†(Omnibus Press; April 1, 2008; 146 pages; $17.95) delves into the life and career of one of today’s most brilliant and troubled stars – from her early bouts with depression…
Mountain Home – S/T EP / 2007 Language of Stone / http://www.myspace.com/mtnhome “The Sparrow†is the first track on this eponymous CD, and it shows that Mountain Home is an amazing act. There are least three different lines that individuals can follow during this track. For example, individuals can focus on the dreamy vocals, the droning atmospheric strings, or the meandering guitars present on the track. Any one of these…
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YAKUZA front man Bruce Lamont recently joined Denver’s Cephalic Carnage Sunday Feb. 24  at Reggie’s Rock Club in his hometown of Chicago to join up and perform two cuts – the first being “Observer To The Obliteration Of Planet Earth” from Cephalic Carnage’s 2002 album ‘Exploiting Disfunction’ and “Global Overhaul Device” from 2007’s ‘Xeonsapien.’
This is another of the zines that I grabbed off the free table at last year’s UPC, and while this zine is one of the most clean I’ve seen, I take interest, almost offense, at some of the content contained within. For example, he was able to land an interview with perennial Christian ska’ers Five Iron Frenzy. He asks a harmless question in “Explain the song “Fahrenheit””, to which one…
Sunny sound dots appeared all over the wide valley of Thuringia, Germany – the place where lush moving meadows outshines the ways of masters and servants. Everything began with two upright guys and a fly girl, who had a cup of milk and honey at the late club. By every slug they spread a warm and cosy beat over the folks hearts. Beats like birds flap their wings in the…
Phillip Lambro – The Film Music of Phillip Lambro / 2008 Perseverance / 25 Tracks / http://www.wimbtri.com/lambrobio.html The amount of music that is present on “The Film Music of Phillip Lambro†is simply stunning. Essentially, what Perseverance did here was put Lambro’s musing on four movies – Mineral King, Father Pat, Celebration, and Git! – onto one composition. Individuals may be familiar with Lambro’s previous scores, which included works done…
Full-length album Waves And The Both Of Us set for release on Geffen Records Spring ‘08  Who knew murder and sedatives could make for such brisk, lovely music? There’s something to be said for Charlotte Sometimes’ uncanny ability to brighten life’s darker corners on her much-anticipated, self-titled debut EP. A lush, infectious, and beat-ridden teaser that both soars and falls quietly at moments, this three-song exposé on all things ephemeral culls from jazz, electro,…