Tag: review

  • Zine Reviews Part 1

    Zine Reviews Part 1

    So far things have been massively busy. And I have not done as many reviews as I would have liked. So here’s the first installment (of a few) of my zine reviews. Burger Force #1 – 4 – Jackie Ryan, et al – burgerforce.com The Skinny – Nervous and paranoid university student, Mercury, is selected…

  • Zine Review

    Zine Review

    Last week I picked up a number of zines from the Zine Fair. Of course, I got sick and for some bizarre reason I still went to work. On Friday, I went offline to go through some of the zines I purchased from the fair. Beef Knuckles is a zine series by three guys, Rob,…

  • Playlist

    Well Here’s what I have pounding into my ears of late. Fuck Buttons – Tarot Sport Warren Ellis kept mention this a couple of weeks ago. I need to listen to his music recommendations more closely, because this album is hypnotic. Broadcast – Noise Made By People It’s Broadcast’s first album and it’s probably my…

  • Playlist

    With Magpie practically finished, I’m waiting on the editors to comb through my work and reduce me to tears. It’s cheaper than hiring a dominatrix. So in the interim, here’s some music I’ve been listening to. Porcupine Tree – The Incident I normally enjoy Porcupine Tree’s albums. They’re all universally good. Good guitar and drums.…

  • Playlist

    Here’s a quick cap to what I am listening to at this very moment. Venetian Snares – Filth Yet to be released in the Antipodes, Aaron Funk’s latest release is full of dirty beat, grimy glitches and rusty sawtooth synth. As usual each Venetian Snares album is a little different from the previous, with some…

  • Earth Eaters

    A former editor continues to send me material. Amongst usual flotsam of pornography and random photos and story snippets, I received an album from a group called Monster Zoku Onsomb!. The last time I heard anything from these people were at a live show at the Globe theatre, an underground cinema with retro feel, a…

  • The Burlesque Hour

    I found The Burlesque Hour by chance, breezing through the local street press. I was looking for things to do at the Fringe festival. Of course, I haven’t been yet, because the universe plots against me going.Anyway, I’m at the Street Theatre. The night has shifted down to being cool as an open fridge. The…