Author: James McQuiston

Posted on: January 15, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Metal Mind Productions Set to Release Sophomore Album by Spinal Cord

On the 4th February Metal Mind Productions will release the second album of one of the most promising Polish bands, Spinal Cord. The album entitled “Stigmata Of Life” consists of 12 songs of pure devastation which will surely take you to hell and back! Faster, heavier, more to the point than it was in the case of the debut album -  that’s what the second effort of this Polish death-thrash…

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Sleeper Car – Love & Anxiety

Sleeper Car – Love & Anxiety / 2007 Self / 6 Tracks / http://www.sleepercarband.com / “Lay It Down” is the first track on Sleeper Car’s “Love & Anxiety”m, and the use of strings during this track imbues the track with a folksy sound not far removed with that put out by a Banhart. However, Sleeper Car takes a different tack during “I Won’t Break Down”. During this track, the band…

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Dagger #39

Dagger #39 / $2|$3.50PPD / 1:15 / http://www.indiepages.com/dagger /  Dagger is one of those zines that I am not sure if I am comfortable reading. There are so many acts that I’ve never even gotten close to hearing (this issue features The Cat’s Miaow, Slovenly, Colin Clary, and Surefire Broadcast), and those acts that are more established are very few (Mission of Burma and The Decemberists this issue). Furthermore, I…

Posted on: January 14, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Dog in Space #5

Dog in Space #5 ($2, 4007 Dorcas Drive, Nashville, Tennessee, 37215-2210) / Reviewed : 16 October 2003 /  Dog in Space #5 ($2, 4007 Dorcas Drive, Nashville, Tennessee, 37215-2210) Jess is a zinester I correspond with fairly regularly. The reason for this is because of ey’s zine, Dog in Space. Done in a personal style, Dog in Space is about Jess, the workings of eir mind, and the events that…

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Diatribe #2

Diatribe #2 / Half Sized / 16 Pages / [email protected] / $1 / This is a personal zine that is immensely political. Or maybe vise versa, but I really don’t know. Aaron Cynic does a good job in doing very emotionally-charged pieces for ey’s magazine, describing many of his pieces with glimmers of hope that are almost at odds with ey’s self-chosen nickname. While the first issue (one I did…

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Rancid Enters Studio To Record Next Album

RANCID ENTERS STUDIO   Band Teams with Long-time Producer Brett Gurewitz to Record Follow-up to 2003’s Acclaimed Indestructible   (Los Angeles)  The incomparable punk band Rancid began recording today in a studio on the California coast with long-time friend, producer and label president Brett Gurewitz, who has worked with Rancid on virtually every record in their extensive, accomplished career.

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Due to Overwhelming Demand Van Halen Extends Historic Tour Into 2008

‘For more than two hours, the gods delivered.’ – Rolling Stone In the midst of one of the most highly anticipated and successful tours of the year, Van Halen announced today that they will extend their historic tour into 2008. Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen, and Wolfgang Van Halen, together for the first time in 22 years, will kick off the New Year by extending their…

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Dog in Space #4

Dog in Space #4 / Half-Sized / 32 Pages / Dog in Space c/o Jess, 4007 Dorcas Drive, Nashville, TN 37215 / [email protected] / http://livejournal.com/~lulabydisection /  I must say, I love Jess. I love all that ey does. I’ve tried to help sometimes to help print Dog in Space, but this issue is early enough that I’m pretty sure that it came out before I met eir. This whole issue…

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The Dillinger Escape Plan join METALMANIA Festival 2008 line-up!

The Dillinger Escape Plan confirmed their performance on the main stage at Metalmania Festival 2008! The 22nd edition of the Festival – the biggest metal fest in Central-Eastern Europe – will take place on 8th March 2008 at Spodek Hall in Katowice, Poland. The Dillinger Escape Plan – US metalcore band known for their speed, technical proficiency of their music and the intensity of their live shows. The band’s music…