Issues: Issue 217 - January 2007

Local Review: The Tenets of Balthazar’s Castle – Terror in...
The Tenets of Balthazar’s Castle Terror in Twelve Parts A. Star Recordings Street: 12.05 The Tenets of Balthazar’s Castle = Prurient + Wolf Eyes + Merzbow Ah noise. It is

Local Review: Phono – The Changeover
Phono The Changeover 10 Degree Productions Street: 2006 Phono = NIN + VNV Nation Joe Ashton terrorizes electronic music with a focus bent on rhythm. Were you to spread the

Local Review: Junk Drawer – Album of the Same Name
Junk Drawer Album of the Same Name Self-Released Street: 11.21 Junk Drawer = 311 + Dinosaur Jr. + Lansing Dreiden There is something inherently 80s about the band Junk Drawer.

Local Review: Juse – Concentrate This!
Juse Concentrate This! Self-Released Street: 09.01 Juse = Social Distortion + Rancid + The Offspring Juse (pronounced like “Juice”) have been throwing out their brand of punk influenced rock in

Local Review: Cross-Eyed Slut Rough
Cross-Eyed Slut Rough Hump! Records Street: 2006 Cross-Eyed Slut = Guttermouth + The Cramps + System of a Down We are lucky in these days of information to have access

Localized: The Reaper
This month’s Localized will feature The Reaper, The Mugshots and opening act Lavish on Friday, Jan. 12 at the Urban Lounge. It’s a show that shouldn’t be missed. The Reaper

Localized: The Mugshots
This month’s Localized will feature The Reaper, The Mugshots and opening act Lavish on Friday, Jan. 12 at the Urban Lounge. It’s a show that shouldn’t be missed. The Mugshots

Mine Versus Mind: The Art Criticism of Douglas Crimp
It may very well be that the wall-of-yawn survey courses that drive so many bright students back to retail are “moralizing cultural conservativism disguised as progressive modernism.” This phrase belongs

Skate Nerd Trivia
Do you want to win an autographed Dark Star board signed by Adam Dyet? … read more

You Have the Right to Clean Water: The Battle Cry...
Changing the world is a long and drawn-out process. When those in power refuse to build a better society, this duty falls on everyday folks like you and me. … read more