Issue #2 progress

Cranking away at issue #2. Hoping to have it out around the first of February. Interviews are with Cülo, UX Vileheads, Nomos, Big Crux, and Matt Plezier. Then there's a massive photo tour diary of the first Oath European tour from the year 2000. I know, over eleven years ago. But hey, good things sometimes take time. Consider it a look back at a gone by era in hardcore punk. Then there's the columns. Stay tuned...

ZINE UPDATE AND ODDS & ENDS...

Alright, working on the print version at the moment. Should be interesting, and it's definitely diverse in its coverage. Interviews include Total Abuse, Glass Candy, Secret Society of the Sonic Six, Gary Panter, Timebombs, and more. Check back at least by the end of this month for an update.

Went to the Timebombs / Dry Rot / Nomos / The Men show at the Unity Church in Long Beach last weekend. Awesome night the whole way through. Best hardcore show I've been to in some time. The whole line up was solid.

Cülo, and the School Jerks are coming through California in February. I hope to attend a couple of their shows. I hear the Fullerton show should be amazing. More details will be posted as I get them.

Within the next week I'll post my top records of the past year. Nothing to lose sleep over, but you know...

Going to a show on a Wednesday night? Yeah, if it's the TIMEBOMBS.

So I'm messing around and bored on a Tuesday night and start checking out websites looking for shows in the area. I see the Timebombs are playing at the Blvd the following night with Progeria, and Mindless and a couple other bands. I stared at the image for a few moments, wondering if this thee Timebombs, the band who's put out nothing but great records, and in particular their recent 10", "Mumbling", and the "I Belong In Hell" LP from last year. Both still available from Cowabunga Records. Do a search on the net for the site, if you don't already have these. The first couple EPs were straight up hardcore, whereas the latest two, though still very much hardcore, are more noisy and misanthropic. Distortion permeates everything, the cover art and lyrical subjects are darker and less, ermm... I don't know, definitely not for the weekender types.
So yeah, turns out it was thee Timebombs who played. They had some problems with the bass cabinet at first, but once it was rectified they ripped it up for a brief moment and it was over. Maybe a 10 minute set at best? I haven't seen a band play a set this short since the days of Mohinder, and that was back in 1993 / '94. No pause, all go. I didn't even see a set list. I must admit, as much as I enjoy their records and try to spread the gospel to others to pick 'em up, these guys are even better live. Run, don't walk, to see them when they play your area.
Here's a few photos I managed to get from their set.

DESTROY LA / BAD ANTICS show this weekend...

Here's a digital version of the flyer for this weekend's show. Should be good. 

Don't forget the Nomos / Timebombs show coming up in a couple weeks. 

Also, I hear Culo are coming out in February. If you've heard their records, you know this is going to be an awesome show.

For those into post punk / dark wave sort of music, I heard on the Part Time Punks radio show on KXLU today that Soft Moon are playing the Echo on February 6.