Month: December 2007

The Zinester’s Guide to Portland

Print Reviews

Portland, ho! Matthew Moyer finds the Zinester’s Guide to be a heartfelt, if somewhat flawed, love letter to stick in your jacket pocket the next time you visit “the city that works.”

Chris Kenner

Music Reviews

Land of 1000 Dances (Collector’s Choice Music). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Norma

Music Reviews

1 (Novoton). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Down

Event Reviews

What began as a side project for Pantera members Phillip Anselmo and Rex Brown has since become a supergroup within the metal world. Down brought their metal alumni to Orlando, and Jen Cray got herself an invite.

Wooden Shjips

Interviews

An interview with Erik Johnson, the humble and brilliant front man for the San Francisco-based psychedelic band Wooden Shjips.

Black Bonzo

Music Reviews

Sound of the Apocalypse (B&B Records). Review by Crystal Lee.

D-Lee

Music Reviews

Da Connect (Trump Tight Entertainment). Review by Chris Catania.

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