CRUCIAL 'ZINE :: 'BRIDGE CITY 'ZINE CORE

OCTOBER TOP 10

2011-10-14T23:22:00.002+01:00

Trapped Under Ice - Big Kiss Goodnight
Punch - Nothing Lasts EP
Censored Sound - Shadows
Minority Unit - Minority Unit EP
Trash Talk - Awake EP
God Mode - Demo
Longshot - III EP
Max Tannone & Richard Rich - Selene
Shutdown - Against All Odds
The Alligators - First Two EPs

Issue 7 in September

2011-07-16T17:08:00.000+01:00

So, since the last update I had to go to the hospital again, with some even more painful shit to go through. It's ridiculous trying to get this ready right now, so I'll take a couple weeks off in August and get it ready then. It will be more or less a 'double-sized' issue with a ton more awesomeness to make it worth your while.

So yeah, see ya in September.

TOP 10 for JULY

2011-07-06T20:11:00.002+01:00

These records deserve your attention for the summer season:

- New Town Kings - M.O.J.O.
- S.O.S. - I Owe You Nothing
- H2O - Nothing To Prove
- Random Hand - Seething Is Believing
- Amebix - Knights of the Black Sun
- Better Times - Demo
- Great Cynics - Don't Need Much
- Wardogs - Outcast Behaviour
- Streetsweeper - Self-titled 7"
- Van FUCKING Damage - Gravedigger

Excuses, excuses...

2011-06-13T20:21:00.002+01:00

So here is a selection of reasons issue 7 won't be out until later in the summer

- I work now, so basically I'm not hanging around all day being angry at how shit everyone's musical preferences are these days. I tend to be more pissed off about people who get in my way in the morning.
- I had to have an operation just before Easter that put me out of commission for a month
- My pirated copy of Photoshop started acting all funny so I got rid of it and now I'm trying to get my head around Gimp. Why the fuck isn't there a 'theme' that makes it look more like Photoshop?
- I have under a week now to complete the rewrite of my thesis' introduction, so I don't want to piss away the last 5-6 years of my life.
- My new desktop computer allows me to waste hours on Call of Duty. All of them.
- It's summer here. Seriously, when the weather is consistently this good, you kinda don't want to sit in front of a computer screen all day painstakingly making layouts on Gimp.

See you soon.

Fat men FUCK HARDER.

2011-06-10T09:14:00.002+01:00

Empirical proof that carrying a tire around your waist makes your music harder.

Van Damage - Heartless vs. Hopeless

Floorpunch - No Exceptions

Blood For Blood - Wasted Youth Crew

X One Way X - X Generic Hardcore Song X

Fucked Up - Crooked Head

MAY 2011's top 10!

2011-05-29T19:25:00.002+01:00

Rampage - Limit of Destruction LP
Common Cause - self titled EP
Lonewolves - Carcaroth EP
Snake Eyes - Demo 2005
Skin Like Iron - Descend Into Light
Life Won't Wait - Demo
Owl Eyes - Demo 2010
Down To Nothing - The Most
Τιγρέ Σποράκια - Όνομα και Πράμα
Colin of Arabia - Illegal Exhibitions of Speed

Issue #7: Right around the corner!

2011-03-04T10:03:00.004Z

So yeah, my new beast of a computer is ready and is helping me pump out the new issue. Unfortunately it also means I've been playing "catch-up" with all these cool video games I couldn't previously play because now I've got a graphics card that isn't an Intel 945GM Express (ie a piece of digital shit). So far I've gone throughCall of Duty 2, 4, 5 and 7 and I'm waiting to get my hands on Modern Warfare 2. Great stuff. Then I have Mass Effect 1, 2 and Starcraft 2 to get through, as well as the second half of the Alien and Predator campaigns for the new Alien v Predator. Excellent times.

Anyway, the new issue is more or less done, I just need to fix up the fucking layouts for full-length reviews and a couple more bits. I'm returning to Cambridge this weekend for a week, to pack up my shit and party a bit before I return to Greece for good. So yeah, if you're around and want to share your love of 1980s-sounding hardcore, drugs and booze with me, get in touch. I will try to get the issue sorted tonight, so I can get a fuckload printed in Cambridge. Expect to see it around very soon.

See ya down the pub, yeah?

PS: Charlie Sheen STILL kicks ass. I used to be ridiculed for supporting his awesomeness, now everybody seems to be jumping on that bandwagon, like the whole Chuck Norris and Hoff thing. The "Morgan Freeman" dollar has gone down a bit, but you can also bet on Seagal making a serious comeback as the Athrax or Maiden of coke-fuelled hasbeens making a come-back.

Slight delays... Typically

2011-02-03T21:26:00.003Z

Yo!

I've moved to Greece without any major fuck ups, however Crucial 'Zine #7 is delayed, as per usual. This time it's not because I'm lazy and haven't bothered, but because I've managed to fuck up my laptop with half a pint of water. The old beast works occasionally, but acts "drunk", so I've backed everything up until I get a new computer to finish everything up. I'll be setting up a really nice desktop that will allow me to finally play Call of Duty 2 (I have a bit of catching up to do) among things, and Duke Nukem Forever, most likely.

Issue #7 will feature:
- Some cool covers, courtesy of Sloosh, Pete (who did issue 4) and another couple surprises.
- Interviews with the Junk, Propagandhi (reprint from the vaults of sonicdice.com) and Panx Romana, if they get back to me in time
- Casey's sequel article on sneakers
- More guest ranting and quality reporting - by the kids, for the kids.
- A complete Arnie filmography
- A fuckton of reviews
- Maybe some more cool shit that I can't remember because I haven't been able to access all the files in a week

The idea was to get this issue ready for my final return to Cambridge in January, but thanks to Anglia Fucking Ruskin Fucking Univeristy, I now have a viva voce to deal with that I wasn't told about and on top of that they aren't telling me when they need me there. They tell me it will be within three months of them assigning examiners, which they don't know when will happen. So, as soon as I get my new computer sorted, I'll get the 'zine ready and start looking for cheap printers in Greece. Anybody in Athens with a hookup, get in touch and you'll be my best friend.

If you definitely want copies for your distro or whatever, let me know how many, because as this is basically a one-man operation, I can't afford printing shit-loads, nor can I afford mailing them out for free on the off-chance. So whilst the 'zine will still be free, I'd appreciate trading them with stuff I can review in upcoming issues, rather than charging for it.

The new shirts are virtually GONE. There's probably a dozen left in odd sizes, so let me know what size you want and when I get back to Cambridge, I'll tell you what sizes are left. Laters!

- Bobatron 5000

TAGfuckingNUTS!

2011-01-09T22:23:00.000Z

Some cool records from 2010

2011-01-09T19:13:00.002Z

Top 10 lists tend be a bit bullshit, because chances are you probably discovered a record from years before or you can't come up with ten records, so you end up putting in a load of shit/predicatble ones, just to get the numbers right. In that spirit, here's ten records I listened to a fair bit this year. It doesn't mean they are great or came out in 2010.

- Floorpunch - New Jersey
- V.A. - Past Present Breaking Out The Classics
- Your Demise - The Kids We Used To Be
- REARRANGED - New Forms
- United Nations - Never Mind The Bombing, Here's Your Six Figures
- China shop bull - Rave To The Grave
- Never Again - Year One
- Rival Mob - Hardcore For Hardcore
- NASA Voyager Recordings
- Γέλως - Μεταξύ Ουρανού και Γής

MOVE & update

2010-12-24T15:26:00.002Z

Yo!

So I submitted my thesis, packed up some stuff and left Cambridge, after a decade of hanging out up there. I will be returning to Cambridge at some point in January for a week to finalise my move and pack everything else I left up there, so if you're wanting to confess your true love to me or whatever, you only have that one chance. Crucial 'Zine will be continuing operations in ATHENS. I'm going to try to sort out a P.O. box, so please DON'T send anything to the Cambridge address.

Anyway, the new shirts are almost gone. I've got a few left in black, sizes Medium to XL, so if you want one, get in touch before those disappear. Don't know if I print up any more again because it's a fucking nightmare trying to sell them when most people seem to like the idea of them, don't bother contacting me about their sizes/colours and then expect I will have that shit ready for them.

Also, issue #7 will hopefully be ready by the end of the month, so long as I can get my head around everything and stuff. Unfortunately Panx Romana had to postpone their interview, so that might be in a later issue.

Laters.

THIS WEEKEND!

2010-12-14T13:53:00.006Z

Yo! We all know that Jesus was as real as Ronald McDonald, but if celebrating his even-more fictional birthday gets me a few days off to party and eat lots of food, fuck it, why not? Make sure you get your ass down to these two very special shows and support your local bands and promoters:

SATURDAY!

REBELATION are seriously sweet. Hopefully they'll bring down the entire crew and there'll be like a billion trumpets and bongos. Can't argue with any of the other support bands either.
Inter City Crazy Train were totally sweet at the Random Hand show, last time I saw them.
The Sterilisers I'm sure I've seen before when drunk at the Moon and gone 'this is pretty cool'.
Tommy Pirate is always cool to catch before you get mad drunk, because members of the Tagnuts will usually heckle him about being in Edelweiss Pirates.
Everybody who is awesome will be there, so don't miss out.

Then on SUNDAY D.S. from Ababoonsass has sorted out...

HARD SKIN!
ABOVE THEM!
FIVE SHITTY FINGERS!
TWO PEAS IN A POD!

SUNDAY 19th of DECEMBER
PORTLAND ARMS
CAMBRIDGE
£7 IN

Hard Skin are to Oi! what Good Clean Fun are to youth crew. Dust off your boots, braces and cult lower division football team jersey and shave your head!
Above Them I don't really have a clue, but they are probably alright, I trust D.S's judgement.
Five Shitty Fingers is Duncan from Snuff (and a billion other bands) doing some sort of acoustic folk stuff. I saw a video on youtube and everybody on-stage was dressed like pirates.
Two Peas In A Pod are two dudes from Vanilla Pod doing some acoustic stuff. Will they do 'Once Was Home' and will it rock as hard? I'd like to find out.

Brewer is exceptionally happy about Hard Skin, so if you're tall, stand in front of him so he can't see the band. If Hard Skin cover 'Oi! to the world' by the Vandals (which every band should do around Xmas), I will be moshing hard.
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In other exciting news the new CRUCIAL 'ZINE shirts look totally fucking sweet. Pictures will be up as soon as I get batteries for my camera. For anybody who didn't preorder one, I've got a few spares in black and navy blue (sizes S-XL), but get in touch fast, because people are already claiming them. £6 a pop (plus postage). I'm going to Greece early next week for like a month, so don't sleep on this too long.

Also the new issue is coming along nicely. Unfortunately there have been some minor setbacks with the zine and life in general, so issue #7 won't be out until mid/late January. Don't worry though, I will make sure it is EXTRA good, so there will be a higher quota of awesomeness in it than usual, you know, for a change.

Also, there are NEW rates for advertising, should any record label, distro, store, mercenary or super villain wanting to pimp their wares in the upcoming issue. £10 for 1/4 page, £20 for half a page and £30 for a full page. Hell, I'll gladly take money from racist, sexist and homophobic folk, print their ads under the heading 'How to demonstrate your severe retardation at the expense of natural resources' and spend the loot on something cool. Money generated from ads will go towards our War on Boredom but crucially, keeping the 'zine free.

Laters!

NEWS UPDATE

2010-12-03T14:00:00.002Z

Yo! How's tricks? Here's the latest bits of news:

- CRUCIAL 'ZINE #7 is coming together nicely. It will be the final issue based in Cambridge, as I'll be moving back to Greece in January/February. Hopefully it will be out in time for the Hard Skin gig at the Portland Arms on the 17th of December. There should be some pretty sweet covers (yes, that's plural) and wicked interviews. Can't really let anything out of the bag just yet, but it will be sweet.

- Shirts have been ordered. Thanks to everyone who expressed an interest, I'll get in touch with you as soon as I get them. For anyone else who might want one, I have ordered a few extras in Black and Navy Blue. Speaking of random merch, I've also got a few patches printed up by the cool people at Ska Mutiny Records. I've given a few out, will probably stick the rest up for sale. £1 sounds alright, yeah?

- NASA astrobiologists have discovered a bacterium which uses arsenic instead of phosphorus as its building blocks. I aksed Crucial 'Zine's resident organic chemist about what this actually means:

"Thats the equivalent of the theoretical silicon based life form. Like carbon and silicon; arsenic has the same valency as phosphorus so can bond in the same way but is much 'larger' by which I mean its valence electrons are much further from its positively charged nucleus so any bonds it forms would be significantly weaker (I think. Fuck. I'm losing it), but that is besides the point. That's pretty immense. I'm assuming they believe it has simply adapted from an existing phosphorus utilising lifeform due to a constraining environment? If it just adapted for a laugh...that would be taking the piss. "

More news soon!

Shirt reminder

2010-10-19T01:01:00.001+01:00

Hi there!

There seem to be like a dozen people who'd like a new Crucial 'Zine shirt, so it seems more than likely that I'll get a new batch printed. The design is http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/1134/shirttarrot1.png

I want to print them with GOLD ink, on RED and PURPLE (for the guys) and CHERRY RED and NAVY BLUE (for the girls), so they will look a bit like this, according to my photoshop wizardry:

http://img541.imageshack.us/i/shirtred.png
http://img829.imageshack.us/i/shirtpurple.png

(I can't quite get 'gold' in the palette and used yellow for the print instead, but use your imagination a bit and it's not too far off)

Like the last ones, they will be printed on Gildans Heavy (in guy sizes) and Gildans SoftStyle (in girl sizes), in case you are curious about the sizes/fit and will cost £6. They are known to make you look about 40% more attractive than the average Hollywood star, particularly when you're losing your mind in some epic mosh to a Floorpunch cover.

If you would like a DIFFERENT coloured shirt, that should be fine let me know and I will forward you a chart of what's available, but bear in mind that the print WILL be in gold ink (it costs me extra to change it), so please don't ask for a different ink colour.

Anyway, if you want one, send me a message (via Facebook or Myspace) with your shirt size and colour and I'll make a note of it. Ideally I'll get these printed in November, so get in touch soon! I can either meet up with you locally when they are ready, or mail yours out to you.

Laters!

Issue #7!

2010-10-02T01:15:00.002+01:00

Hi there everyone! Issue #6 has been out for a couple and so far, the response has been positive. Actually, there were a couple valid points about some of the content, but you can probably read about that in the next issue. A dark sense of humour and out of context comments can give people the wrong impression, but whatever.

Anyway, I'm starting to get some ideas rolling for issue 7. I'd like to have this one ready for early/mid December 2010, and this time I want to keep this promise. This will also be the final Cambridge-based issue, so I am hoping it will be the best one so far. I'm submitting my research degree in December and after that I will be moving back to the land of souvlaki and frappé, in a strategic move to bring Crucial 'Zine nearer to the birthplace of Western Civilisation and taint it all. Swish huh?

So basically if you'd like to contribute something for the next issue, whether it's interviews, ranting, reviews, pretty/fucked up drawings, pictures of cool shows/kids moshing or skating, your non-vegan and seriously bacon-focused recipes, the deadline is 15th of November. That gives me enough time to slap together layouts and avoid having my head explode when I should be worrying about wordcounts and references. I wanted to have a load of different covers for issue #6 (because I am still a comic book geek), like one for every 100 copies, but that failed for a bunch of reasons (mostly me not chasing up artists enough), so if you think you've got some mad skills with a pen or whatever, I'd especially be interested and give this another shot. If you're the sort of chatty person who doesn't mind taping random conversations with cool bands when you're drunk, I'd also appreciate interviews. Reviews are always welcome too, but if you're going to write about how awesome your mate's Rancid/'generic emo'/indie/trendy 'fusion'-like band is, I will tell you to fuck off (fuck off). Write about demos or records you got given/bought at a show and tell me how awesome or horrible they were. But yeah, I'm all ears.

If you are interested in getting your ideas out to 500 people all over the world, get in touch with me and we can brainstorm. The best way to do that is to either send a message through myspace or facebook, or if you're local, you can shout at me when you see me down the pub or a gig.

In the meantime, make sure you get the new Punch or Coke Bust record on your prefered media player device and take it easy.

- Bobatron

New stuff coming...

2010-09-16T22:00:00.000+01:00

If you could change your name, what would you change it to?

2010-09-11T18:51:00.001+01:00

Ζωτική Σημασία

Ask me anything

CRUCIAL 'ZINE #6! OUT NOW!!

2010-09-01T00:35:00.004+01:00

For real. Download, stream or pick it up it now. Links are on the side. 100 copies printed in Athens, a few of them are at Rhythm Records (Exarcheia). I'm going to sort more hard-copies within a week so you British folk can get your fingers full of ink too. Good times ahead.

Crucial 'Zine #6 and hot joints...

2010-07-16T19:28:00.002+01:00

Yo, Crucial 'Zine #6 is ALMOST ready. I'm putting together a final few layouts, so it should be ready to go to print early next week. If you're interested in pimping your wares through us, give us a shout, advertising is awesome. Also, check out some amateurish remixes I've done in between crucialising and fighting crime at night.

Catcha soon!

- Bobatron 5000

ALL DAYER WEEKEND!

2010-06-29T17:09:00.006+01:00

Yo! This weekend there are TWO all-dayer gigs at the Portland Arms!

Saturday is the Ababoonsass' Last Stand, DS will be taking some time off gig promoting, so if you've been to any of the rather awesome shows he's been doing, you don't want to miss this. Doors around 2pm and £10 damage.

The Magnificent
Midway Still
The Great St.Louis
Beverley Kills
Sam Russo (plugged in!)
Helen Chambers (acoustic)
Open Relationship Jealousy (tbc)
Funbug
The Atoms
The Better End (ex Leif Ericsson/Propagumbhies)
Without Fire (ex Frontline)
and Jimmy Mags

Then on SUNDAY we have the return of PLANFEST, which coincides with Raph's birthday celebrations. Doors are again at 2, £7 damage and these ere are the bands playing:

ABOVE THEM
BROKEN FEW
BREAK THE HABIT
THE SHUFFLE
EXCELLENT ADVENTURE
THE RIVERCARD
GENERATION OF SWINE
JAMES HULL (ACOUSTIC)
RAPH (ACOUSTIC)

I will be there for both, so you can come hassle me about not having the new issue out yet.

COME TO THE ZEBRA!!

2010-06-04T13:06:00.002+01:00

And NEXT Saturday, there is a CRUCIAL 'ZINE BENEFIT GIG at the ZEBRA, kindly organised by WORSE THAN BAD PROMOTIONS. THIS IS A FREE EVENT, so any donations would be awesome. Bands playing include:

CAPTAIN BLACK NO STARS (Ska/Reggae from Kings Lynn signed to Do The Dog Records)
MEDIATROCITY (Ska-Punk in the vein of Leftover Crack/Choking Victim from Norfolk)
TOMMY PIRATE (acoustic from Edelweiss Pirates bassist)

Plus some CRUCIAL DJ sets from Tagnuts dudes and Crucial 'Zine dudes.

Here's the Facebook dealio with all the relevant info if you're from out of town.

COME BRO DOWN.

SHOW ME THE MONEY!

2010-05-17T19:03:00.002+01:00

Yo! Would you like to pimp your wares AND support our shitty rag? AT THE SAME TIME?

Demonstrate your multi-tasking abilities by taking out an ad in the upcoming issue of Crucial 'Zine! The money generated from ads help us keep it free for everyone to enjoy after a heavy session down the pub or on the shitter after/during that first cup of coffee in the morning. The rates are £40 for a full page, £25 for half a page and £15 for a quarter page. Get in touch soon (see links on the side) as we're aiming for an early June release!

PS: R. Lee Ermey rules.

Dr. Bob is in tha house...

2010-04-14T20:19:00.001+01:00

Yes. Ask you resident Crucial Prophet anything and everything about how your life could be better.

ASK AWAY!

Upcoming shows!!

2010-03-30T22:31:00.006+01:00

PLUS:

MONDAY 5th of APRIL @ Portland Arms: APOLOGIES I HAVE NONE/ LONEWOLVES / ROOFTOPS / SAUNA YOUTH / FUCK WITH FIRE / DROWNED IN FLAMES / ERIC BANA

TUESDAY 6th of APRIL @ Portland Arms: FAILURES UNION / BEDFORD FALLS / CHILLERTON / MEN / EXCELLENT ADVENTURE

WEDNESDAY 14th of APRIL @ Portland Arms: THE AMISTAD / BREAK THE HABIT / BEVERLEY KILLS / WE FIGHT TIGERS

Alien Vs Pooh

2010-03-25T12:54:00.002Z

Thanks to mr. dogshit for bringing this to my attention. Click the cover to read it, duffus.

Γιατί ρε Γιώργη; UPDATED

2010-03-18T12:27:00.003Z

Οι κακές γλώσσες λενε για σοβαρές απειλές από φουσκωτούς. Κρίμα.

UPDATED 21.03.10: Ο Γιώργης επέστρεψε. Έλυσε όποιο πρόβλημα είχε την Πέμπτη, το οποίο ξεκαθάρισε, σύμφωνα με αυτόν 2 ώρες πριν αρχίσει η εκπομπή του στο Τηλεάστυ. Δηλαδή λίγο μετά που τέλειωσαν τα παιχνίδια της 27ης αγωνιστικής... Χμ... Πάλι καλά.

So, no new Seaquest DSV down the line, eh?

2010-03-13T12:31:00.005Z

I was not aware that Roy Scheider died a couple years ago, so this is pretty late. Anyway, play this game in his memory because Martin Brody really loved the shark and this is how he'd want it to be. The next Jaws movie should be based on this. I managed to drag a Concorde and a Stealth Bomber into the sea.

Miami Shark

DO IT.

ZINES!

2010-03-06T17:52:00.001Z

Yo, click the above link and check out that blog. Looks pretty neat and we get a mention. Awesomeness.

NSFW? AWESOME.

2010-02-23T23:16:00.002Z

This is a TUNE.

Dom is off!

2010-02-14T21:36:00.000Z

So yeah, Dom has left the country. He will be hanging out in Thailand for a while before he goes to Australia for a year or so. I.C.H. shows at the Man On The Moon just won't be the same. If you're in the Southern Hemisphere and see this man wandering around, buy him a Jaegerbomb. See ya laters bro.

Blessed!

2010-02-12T20:54:00.001Z

mr.d*gshit rules.

Shirts anyone?

2010-02-09T13:02:00.002Z

Would you like a CRUCIAL 'ZINE shirt? For £6 plus postage? Then give us a shout, through myspazz or fecalbook. Will be ordering these pretty soon...

And here is the top 10 of records for the month of February (in no order):

- Outbreak - Outbreak
- Skream - Skream!
- Nazi Dust - Demo
- Mouthwash - True Stories
- Go It Alone - The Only Blood Between Us
- Never Again - Pressure 7"
- Τάκι Τσάν - Ρίμα Για Χρήμα 2
- Dead Hearts - Live At CBGB's 7"
- Agnostic Front - United Blood 7"
- Tear Down The Cockpit Door - Demo Tape

THANKS!

2010-02-07T16:20:00.002Z

Yo, massive thanks to everyone who came out last night to the show at the Man On The Moon. Random Hand, Mouthwash, The Skints and Chris Murray were all superb. I danced a lot more than usual. Also, thanks if you picked up a copy of Crucial 'Zine 5. Hope you enjoy it. We now have hard copies for any person or distros interested. Downloads and streams are also available. See ya soon!

ADDENDUM/CORRECTION:
DS is not moving away from Cambridge, although he is going to stop doing shows for the time being. The final Ababoonsass gigs (all at the Portland Arms) are as follows:
Saturday April 3rd: Georgie's birthday gig with WELT (USA), Milloy and Travis Cut.
Friday May 7th: Midway Still, The Whybirds and a special opener TBA.
Saturday July 3rd All-Dayer... Big 'boons ass blow out! The Great St.Louis, Four Letter Word, Funbug and a couple more...

TOMORROW!

2010-02-05T12:00:00.003Z

Tomorrow, at the Man On The Moon in Cambridge: A ska, punk and reggae extravaganza. Get in touch with Last Gang In Town about getting advance tickets, this is selling out fast and you don't want to be caught out now, do you?

Crucial 'Zine #5 will be there in. How about you?

Symphony of Science RULES.

2010-01-25T00:03:00.003Z

The way all shows should end.

2010-01-17T21:52:00.004Z

...Miley Cyrus is in tha house.

Also present and in full effect: Dax Shepard, Kid Rock/Fil, members of New Found Glory, etc...

SATURDAY 6th of FEBRUARY 2010

2010-01-10T17:24:00.001Z

This is going to be awesome. Crucial 'Zine 5 will be there...

Delays, Changes, Breakdowns

2010-01-04T19:09:00.002Z

Ahoy hoy! 2010 is here! Yay. Got drunk? I didn't. Nevermind.

Issue 5 has been delayed until end of January time due to totally forseeable events and acts of Gods. I've been sent a ton of records I don't have to buy to review (for a change), so I'd like to get it all in this new issue. I've also decided to take some of my free time that I usually allocate to zinecrafting in order to be all depressed and pissed off at the world, you know, to do the whole punk rock nihilism thing. It's working out great.

Anyway, bullshit aside, the race is to have the new issue ready by the SUPER AWESOME gig we are co-promoting with Last Gang In Town for the 6th of February down the Man On The Moon. If you haven't heard, confirmed bands include RANDOM HAND, MOUTHWASH, THE SKINTS and CHRIS MURRAY (with some of his FRIENDS). We'll see about getting some more bands on that bill because a gig at the Man On The Moon without a local band is like sex without a penis/phallic symbol. It just doesn't happen. It will be pretty sweet and we'll have a few surprises for everyone who comes down. Bring your mosh gloves. If you DON'T come down to this show, you might as well cut your (or partner's) dick off. Dom is going to be crucialising in Australia for like a year or so, so come down and get that boy mad drunk, before he sets off for Erinsborough to grind curbs and drink beers.

In case I didn't mention this the new issue will have interviews with NEW TOWN KINGS, YOUTH OF TOGAY, THE TAGNUTS and THE TERRORS. No word from Vanilla Pod, so maybe that will go in the issue after this one. There's some more funny and not-so-funny stuff in it, like how to make a 'zine, what music to listen to and even more reasons why metal is utter crap (except grind/gore and DragonForce, obviously)

We are also down with the idea of getting some shirts or something printed up for it. If you're all artistic and stuff, make up a crucial design and get in touch with us. Don't get too artistic though, because we are going to do these on the cheap, which means a one-colour design. I like the idea of getting a gold print on purple shirts, but obviously that's up for talks.

In the meantime I feel it's my duty to inform everyone that the weather in Athens is super-awesome. It was 25 on New Years and today I almost felt cold enough to have to wear a jumper when I was out hanging in a park downtown. Almost.

- Mr. 5000

Never forget.

2009-12-06T08:30:00.001Z

Wiki

NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!

2009-12-06T06:23:00.000Z

So, it's that time of the year again where I get a rash on my hands, my hair begins to fall out and heart starts packing it in... Yes, a new issue of CRUCIAL 'ZINE is being constructed and I thrive on stress.

The issue is looking like it's going to have interviews with the Tagnuts, the Terrors, New Town Kings, Vanilla Pod and Youth of Togay. Also look out for your guides to the essentials of hardcore, ie High Fives and Stage Dives among things, plus the usual ranting, reviewing and ignorance. Maybe some naked pictures of myself on a skateboard.

Anyway, the idea is to get it ready and printed in time for the Last Gang In Town show with the Tagnuts on the 19th of December. That means that anybody who has previously shown interest in contributing anything needs to GET IN TOUCH with me, just so I have an idea of what's going in. Let's say the deadline for any of it is the upcoming Friday: pictures, rants, guides, reviews, stories, interviews, whatever. Let me know either way.

Some of you might have seen the poster down the Man On The Moon, but yeah, we're teaming up with Last Gang In Town to put on Mouthwash, Random Hand, Chris Murray and the Skints, possibly with a few more bands, just to mix things up a bit. It's a couple months away, but we're going to try to make this just as epic as the summer show (which I missed). If you miss it, you might as well take the rest of the year off.

Also, t-shirts are looking like they are happening after X-mas, when I've pawned all the presents I get from my parents and relatives. They will look sweet.

Anyway, I'd better get back to shovelling hatred and frustrations into the furnace that powers me during the day and then shut-down for a routine 7-8 hours. Smoke pot and worship Ian MacKaye.

- Mr. 5000 & TEAM CRUCIAL

PS: £2.95 cocktails always win.

THIS SATURDAY! IN CAMBRIDGE!

2009-11-25T12:13:00.002Z

Come down to one of the chillest line-ups put on by Last Gang In Town this Saturday. This is going to be *sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet*

CRUCIAL 'ZINE FIVE!

2009-11-08T16:40:00.001Z

Yo, work on issue has begun. A few people have expressed interest in helping out and contributing to the new issue. That is awesome. Here's the details if you're interested:

1. We want the 'zine out by the end of the year. That means it needs to be ready by mid-December. So that means the dealine for any submissions is the end of November. THIS month. Obviously, the sooner you get your stuff in, the more time I will have to work on layouts and the less I will stress about it.

2. We will review any record, demo, single, EP or whatever. Get in touch.

3. We want:
- pictures of shows, people hanging out and doing crucial stuff (not 'cool' stuff)
- reviews of shows, records and other crucial events.
- rants
- guides
- gossip (for a new section)
- upcoming show details (Cambridge/localish gigs only)
- other cool stuff (recipes, cartoons, drawings, stencils, ideas, etc...)
- and for future issues we will also need people to do interviews. We've got a load set up for issue 5 already.

Please read the last few issues to figure out what we like, just in case you planned on sending over any poetry about unicorns and bats or something. Don't censor yourself, in fact actively try to be more abusive than you normally would.

4. People liked the badges. I might get some crucial shirts printed. If anybody can hook me up with a screen-print kit and is willing to help out, let me know. Otherwise if I were to get some company to print them up, would you be willing to pay £6-7 (cost price) for one?

That is all! Get in touch with your ideas and contacts!

This Saturday in CAMBRIDGE...

2009-10-27T13:48:00.004Z

Halloween is an excuse for wannabe pagans to pretend their silly made-up religion is legit, but if you are like me and enjoy watching people play dress up once a year, you probably don't want to miss this show. Good bands, a decent pub bar and people to hang out with. It's going to be pretty sweet. Look out for me, I'll be dressed up as 'Bystander #3' trying not to look offended by everyone dressing up like a zombie or something from a Tim Burton movie or a really crap comic book. The crew will probably be hitting the Zebra after the show for more drinking and gawking.

DIY PRODUCTIONS!

2009-10-27T02:03:00.002Z

You are now pimped.

2009-10-23T16:41:00.002+01:00

Badges and stickers are now available. Probably free in person or if you are cool. Talk to us if you want any.

Final FALL OF EFRAFA show!

2009-10-17T11:25:00.000+01:00

CANABALT RULES

2009-10-15T21:33:00.002+01:00

My best score is 7712 meters.

WHERE TO GET ISSUE IV!

2009-10-14T13:08:00.004+01:00

YO! The following people and distros have been mailed copies of issue IV of CRUCIAL 'ZINE, so if you're into paper zines, hit these people up! People from Greece may need to wait a week or so until the postal service does its job.

England:
Billy's Skate, BMX and Kite shop (Cambridge)
Last Gang In Town Distro (Cambridge)
Ed Ache and I.C.H. (Colchester)
WWHRD? Zine and Dorian Gay (Norwich)

Scotland:
Highland Punk Distro (Invergordon)
and Raph (Edinburgh/Glasgow)

Greece:
Scarecrow Distro (Athens),
True To The Game Records/Distro (Larisa)
World's Appreciated Kitsch Records/Distro (Volos)

There may be more people who have hard copies of issue 4, so we'll update this list when we find out. We've nearly run out of copies, so if you want any, hit us up and have a look at the distros! Issue 5 should be dropping end of the year and it's going to be MASSIVE!

Greek-style (pt.1)

2009-09-30T19:50:00.002+01:00

Yo! Here's a taster of some good Hip-hop from the land of Feta.

What a weekend.

2009-09-27T23:37:00.003+01:00

I.C.H. ruled.
The Grit ruled.
Beasts ruled.
Jesus of Spazzareth ruled.
The Horror ruled.

Probably the best weekend for music in Cambridge since the time of the dinosaurs. And dinosaurs, from what archeologists tell us, where surprisingly very proficient at blastbeats and death metal vocals. Read about that in Crucial 'Zine V, out in December. Probably.

IV: NOW!

2009-09-25T13:22:00.001+01:00

IT'S HERE. YOU CAN DOWNLOAD OR STREAM IT NOW, OR YOU CAN PICK IT TOMORROW NIGHT AT THE MAN ON THE MOON (probably).

Blind Cave Salamander?!

2009-09-24T00:02:00.003+01:00

Holy shit. Remember Earthworm Jim? Remember Earthworm Jim 2? Remember the third level in Earthworm Jim 2? Sure you do. Best thing about it was that haunting music, remember? Well that level is called "The Villi People/Jim's Now A Blind Cave Salamander!" And guess what. There's a band called Blind Cave Salamander that probably dug that level so much. Holy shit. Awesome.

IV: SOON

2009-09-23T13:15:00.000+01:00

Next weekend...

2009-09-17T18:59:00.003+01:00

Two awesome shows next weekend by Cambridge's finest promoters. C'Z#4 might be ready for these...

TONIGHT

2009-09-16T15:30:00.000+01:00

I think Sammy's Fatal Mistake have pulled out and instead there's Torn Apart. Should be AWESOME.

Athens kids...

2009-09-06T20:00:00.003+01:00

If in Athens next week, make sure you check this show out...

Who will fill Jim's boots?

2009-08-23T16:13:00.004+01:00

Jim left the band, yet the rest still go on. Really? Isn't it about time they threw in the towel, or at very least, try something different. You know, with a different name? Anyway, here's two awesome Pennywise songs that aren't 'Bro Hymn', off their two best records. Everything after "Full Circle" is at best average and quite often horrible. Fact.

August Top 10

2009-08-09T09:49:00.003+01:00

In NO order, these records all rule and should be blasting from your room at 2am and causing your neighbours to call the cops...

Black Friday '29 - Black Friday 2009 LP
xKINGDOMx - 9 Lives EP
In My Eyes - Demo 7"
Beherit - Engram LP
Εισβολεας - Νταλαβέρι με το γνήσιο LP
Dead Vows - Bad Blood LP
Jeniger - Jeniger LP
Method Man And Redman - Blackout 2 LP
NOFX - So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes LP
Colin of Arabia - Snitch EP

Thank me later.

"Now faaack off"

2009-08-05T14:15:00.001+01:00

BROOTAL.

2009-08-03T02:52:00.000+01:00

This Saturday in Athens...

2009-07-13T22:00:00.000+01:00

Come down to this show. It will be awesome and C'Z#3 will be in merch stands. Do Something Now! are on at 20:30, so be there.

Hard copies of C'Z#3

2009-07-11T21:17:00.001+01:00

Yo!

Crucial 'Zine #3 is now available from:

- Us! Hit us up on Facebook or myspace about getting a copy straight from the source!
- Billy's on Burleigh Street.
- Various pubs around Cambridge (like the Zebra and the Run), as well as the Cambridge Fopp and HMV.
- Rhythm Records on Benaki St. in Athens/Greece.
- True To The Game Records, World's Appreciated Kitsch
- Probably most Last Gang In Town shows, or any other Cambridge shows for that matter which we show up to.

We'll be getting it out to a few more distros, like , etc. If you know anybody who'd like to spread the crucial word, get them in touch with us.

Records for July 2009

2009-07-06T21:16:00.000+01:00

Crucial Plank Fest '09 totally ruled. There might be more shit happening, so look out.

Here are the ten records you should be listening to this July:

. Trial - Are These Our Lives?
. Wu Tang Clan - Chamber Music
. Iron Mind - The Sun Has Set
. Hellnation - Thrashwave
. Reaching Hand - Threshold EP
. Fall of Efrafa - Owsla
. V.A. - New Breed Tape Compiliaton
. Outbreak - Work To Death 7"
. Ed Ache - The Vogon Poetry Sessions
. Soul Assassins - Intermission

CRUCIAL/PLANK-FEST ALL-DAYER!!

2009-07-01T09:59:00.000+01:00

Yo! THIS WEEKEND! BE THERE!

Crucial 'Zine #3 will be there for you to pick up!

CRUCIAL 'ZINE #3 ONLINE NOW!!

2009-06-19T01:25:00.000+01:00

Yeah, it's here. We'll be getting this printed very soon too! Check the links on the side for download and streaming links... KEEP CRUCIAL!

T-t-t-taki Tsan!

2009-05-23T20:08:00.000+01:00

Taki Tsan from the legendary Z.N. in an interview over his latest shit. Blaze up and watch this shit.

Top Records For May

2009-05-13T23:37:00.000+01:00

In NO real order, all of these records are CRUCIAL listening material for this season. Spread the word.

Floorpunch - Fast Times At The Jersey Shore 12"
Jeniger - Self-Titled 12"
Brux - Suspitious Landing CD-R
Gator Bait - Glory Days CD
Hellnation - Thrash Wave 12"
NOFX - Fuck The Kids 7"
Sex Positions - Self-Titled 12"
Reaching Forward - Burning The Lies 12"
Bad Brains - I & I Survived 12"
Sonic Boom Six - City of Thieves CD

BE THERE.

2009-04-22T01:05:00.000+01:00

Tragedy (Greek Tour 2009)

2009-04-12T13:55:00.000+01:00

This is for real.

24/04/09 - Athens (Πολυτεχνειούπολη Ζωγράφου) w/ Bad Trip (Salonica)
25/04/09 - Salonica (Street Attack) w/ Επιθανάτιος Ρόγχος (Salonica)
26/04/09 - Larisa (Stage Club) w/ Panikos (Salonica) + Censored Sounds (Athens)

Check out some Tragedy songs here.

Γενιά Του Χάους / Genia Tou Chaous

2009-04-11T10:22:00.000+01:00

No shit. If you know anything about Greek punk, you know this band. They released two records in the 1980s, wrote some awesome songs, had the balls to experiment with their sound and fuck with the punks. They broke up in 1989. Now, twenty years later, they are playing again. If I were in Athens, I would be there. This show will pressumably be streamed on the 'net and made available for downloading. Awesomeness to the maxx.

Check them out at myspace and read an interview (in Greek)

What do you think?

2009-04-07T22:08:00.001+01:00

RZL DZL // CRUCIAL VIEWING

2009-03-31T23:58:00.000+01:00

The two video-clips that will make video-clips redundant:

Ignorance Is Bliss:

Strictly Saucers:

Here is a live Razzle Dazzle set from CBGB's.

Thank you, Djole...

2009-03-30T23:58:00.000+01:00

Predrag Djordjevic: 12 Championships and 5 Cups in 13 years.

It had to be done.

2009-03-20T20:41:00.000Z

Yeah yeah, MC Lars is in fact the sort of crap that scene kids all pretend they like because he's one of theirs bla bla bla bla, but here is the only good song he could ever write:

Pimp your clothes!

2009-03-18T10:51:00.000Z

So yeah, these are finally in. The company that made them lost my art for two weeks, claim to have sent me messages about it in my spam box, cocked up the blue ones and forgot to print any white ones. In any case, your leather jacket / hat / ruck-sack / hoodie / guitar strap / other item of clothing will now officially be CRUCIAL. You can get one for free when you mailorder a 'zine from us or ask us nicely at a show or whatever.

So?

2009-03-15T19:08:00.001Z

True or false?

SHOWS

2009-03-04T22:26:00.000Z

Yo! SHOWS:

This Sunday come down the Portland Arms. Not sure what the support bands are, they've changed a load of times, but it should be Off With Their Heads headlining and Cop-Out, plus two or three of the following: Attack Vipers! The Frontline, We Happen Next and Hammers (info is a bit sketchy). It starts at 5pm, so make sure you show up early.

Other cool shit that's coming up includes Billynomates on the 4th April and Raff is putting on a ton of awesome bands on the 5th of July. Fuck yeah? Totally.

Yo!

2009-03-02T12:24:00.001Z

Thanks for picking up the 'zine at the Restarts/ICH/Dead Batteries show on Saturday! We're sorting out some distros, so you pick it up outside of gigs in Cambridge. In the meantime, if you're around in Cambridge, you can pop into Billy's to pick up a copy. Here are also the answers to the cross-word and word search. They are upside down, so obviously if you live in the southern hemisphere it should read properly. That is all.

200

2009-02-23T22:17:00.001Z

Yo, the printed copies are finally here. There are 200 hand-numbered copies and the 'zine is still free. You can get your copy by contacting us via myspace, or you can come down the Man On The Moon on Saturday and pick one up from us. After that we should be getting some other cool people, bands and distros to help spread the love. You can always download the pdfs or have a look at the issuu editions if you like to spazz out in front of your computer screen.

Any moment now...

2009-02-19T17:33:00.000Z

Right, it's been a bit shitty lately and we've had problems sorting the printing out for issue two. I'm hoping it gets printed tomorrow afternoon, so we should have copies to mail and distribute from Monday, after we've rolled around in them butt-naked, to give them that 'blood, sweat and tears' edge.

In the meantime you can have a look at both issues on virtual paper on issuu.com (thanks Tet), right here and here, saving you the drama of downloading and ink stains. By the way, the answers to the crossword and word-search (has anynone actually tried to complete them?) will be posted as soon as we those printed copies of issue #2.

Oh yeah, on a final note, have a look at this set of Tragedy from 2006 because they fucking rule. They are touring Europe soon!

Kisses...

2009-02-14T15:18:00.000Z

Ceremony covers and the Art of being CRUCIAL

2009-02-11T16:28:00.000Z

For this digital installment of CRUCIAL 'ZINE, I would first of all like to direct you to the following video of Ceremony performing 'Kersed', arguably one of the awesomest pissed-off hardcore singalongs since the days of DYS and Negative Approach. Here is the original:

As you may notice, everyone at the show seems to be pretty fucking stoked and pumped about this song. Everybody is throwing shapes, the band rocks hard and dudes are trying to mount each other. Pretty darn CRUCIAL eh?

Now have a look at the following two videos, of people covering said song:

and...

Who do you think was more CRUCIAL? C'mon, think damn-it!

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No? OK, the correct answer is the second dude, but let's talk about why the first acoustic cover is totally shit. There is nothing wrong with the performance of the song per se, after all the girl admits in her comments that she doesn't do it justice, but rather the two dudes pretending that they can bring the mosh to it. I mean, really? It's fair enough that everyone is taking the piss about it, but if you were REALLY crucial, you would be doing the two-step mosh dance things for real. It would make more sense for them to jokingly 'mosh it the fuck up' if the girl was playing an Avril Lavigne or Dolly Parton cover.

The other dude in the Taco Bell though manages to perfectly capture the spirit of the song is his 18-second rendition; everyone else might be pissing themselves, but homeboy is actually keeping it very fucking real, not entirely oblivious to the fact that everyone is pissing themselves, but CRUCIAL enough to fucking go on with it because the song FUCKING RULES.

And there you go.

BOBATRON 5K / TEAM CRUCIAL

Come throw shapes...

2009-02-09T15:05:00.000Z

Printed copies?

2009-02-09T00:04:00.000Z

Yo, the printed copies of CRUCIAL 'ZINE #2 should be dropping this week for sure. Basically what had happened was that I got transported in my computer one night when I wasy grinding away on Call Of Duty: United Offensive, totally owning some fucking noobs with my mad tank skills and I was dropped in the middle of the Battle of the Bulge. I had to fight off wave after wave of Krauts and I tell you what, without energy packs and auto-save, it was a bitch of a campaign to negotiate. I recon the stand-off at Foy was harder than that month I got sucked into my computer and had to fight the Clone Wars. At least then I had my Force and Lightsaber skills to fall back onto, instead of a Colt .45 and the butt of a M1 Garand.

Anyway, printed REAL copies, where you might actually attempt to solve the cross-word and word-search, THE TIME IS THIS WEEK. Don't be shy, it's FREE. If any person or distro wants in, buzz us on myspace. We will be taking it to shows in and around Cambridge, however if you can't find it, you can always send us a self-addressed stamped envelope and we'll mail you a copy back.

I might set-up some sort of paypal shop or whatever for anyone outside of the UK who might be after a copy and can't send us their funny money stamps, if I don't get sucked into my computer and have to fight off Predators and Aliens.

Anyway, you should resume listening to the new Final Fight record again. Oh yeah, we've also begun work on the THIRD issue of the 'zine, so contact us about sending in your stuff for us to review.

- BOBATRON 5K/TEAM CRUCIAL

HK-47...

2009-02-05T11:46:00.001Z

Elephant Balls

2009-02-03T01:20:00.000Z

A 'fuck yeah' and a 'sorry'

2009-02-01T14:20:00.000Z

Everyone who came down the Man On The Moon last night probably had a good time. Ed Ache was awesome, the Tagnuts were awesome and Citizen Fish were awesome. The crowd was a bit cosmopolitan with lots of people from out of town (a good thing). I haven't seen the Moon that packed with people and excitement for ages. Fuck yeah.

To my surprise, quite a few a) identified us as the idiots behind CRUCIAL 'ZINE and b) were pretty stoked about us bringing copies down... Unfortunately we didn't manage to get printed copies in time, so we totally fucked up. We will get it right this week. Sorry.

Issue 2 download is HERE!

2009-01-29T16:05:00.000Z

Yo, we have finally completed issue 2! You can download it at http://www.mediafire.com/?mgv5yzt22gj (or from the link next door) and we you can get printed copies of it from us, as soon as we get them ourselves. Hopefully we'll be bringing some down at the last Tagnuts show this Saturday at the Man On The Moon with Citizen Fish. Anyway this issue has interviews, guides, ranting, pictures and reviews and it's free. Awesome deal, right? Right.

Issue #2 dropping very soon!

2009-01-28T16:46:00.001Z

Yo, the second issue of CRUCIAL 'ZINE will be going to print very soon... Fingers crossed, it will be ready for the final Tagnuts show this Saturday at the Man On The Moon with Citizen Fish and Ed Ache. As with the last one, it will be free, both in print and digital formats, because we're like on top of this while technology bullshit.

Regretably we had to cut the Sam Russo interview from the final piece because we couldn't get it ready on time. We will have it ready for the third issue though, so there's something to look forward to for that one.

MOSH.

2009-01-17T12:39:00.000Z

ROCK TOGETHER

2009-01-16T10:09:00.000Z

The radio is on. This one rules.

What you SHOULD be listening to this month:

2009-01-12T21:03:00.000Z

Deal With It - End Time Prophecies.
Internal Affairs - Dalek.
Youth Of Togay - Tossed Salad Days.
Dirty Money & Trapped Under Ice - Split.
Gronibard - We Are French Fukk You.
Sam Russo - Demo.
Organized Crime/Lifeline Records 2008 Sampler.
Rearranged - Demo 2008.
Vitamin X - Full Scale Assault.
Magrudergrind - Sixty-Two Trax Of Thrash.

Get Cunted.

2008-12-28T10:55:00.000Z

Oi! Oi! Come throw shapes! Issue #2 will hopefully make an appearance and totally ruin this night...

Four years left to go...

2008-12-21T23:44:00.000Z

Sup yo? 2012 is only four years away, so start getting ready for the biggest party this motherfucker has seen since the fucking dinosaurs moshed it up 65 million years ago.

Really? A new fucking record? REALLY?

2008-12-20T16:07:00.000Z

While awesome bands are breaking up, horrible bands from the past are, for some reasons, in the process of releasing new records. This is undeniable truth that there is no such thing as balance or equilibrium in the universe.

Facts:
- AFI fans are either retarded, or trying to find a new way to come out of the closet. AFI should stage a fucking gangbang at their next show and get it over with.
- No Doubt's early 'ska/punk' records are horrible. Their 'new' sound is/was horrible. The only reason they 'shift units' is because Gwen Stefani looks like she could suck a mean dick. Namely, mine.
- Morrissey is a prick. Sure, he's down with PETA and all that crap, but homeboy needs to grow some fucking hair on his nutsack. Stop crying and go listen to some fucking Floorpunch or Ten Yard Fight. I'll even hook you up dude.
- GN'R? What a fucking joke. I find more sense in the Holocaust than perpetuating this fucking asshole's lifestyle. At least with WWII we have awesome films, video-games and the Jews got a country of their own as a result of it. What has GN'R given us?

The Tagnuts are cunts...

2008-12-16T17:37:00.000Z

...for breaking up. Make sure you come show your respect at the wake in January. A little birdy tells me that there's going to be something else down the pipe-line to fill the gap nicely though...

Cambridge X-Mas fun...

2008-12-15T18:34:00.000Z

There should be some sweet shit hitting Cambridge in January (Vanilla Pod & Babar Luck...), but in the mean-time, the Last Gang people have a couple bits and shits that look pretty crucial.

Athens X-Mas fun...

2008-12-14T23:59:00.000Z

If you can brave the Motolov coctails, clashes with the pigs and the distinct possibility of a small-scale insurrection kicking off, these two shows down town in Athens look fucking awesome.

Fucking Police.

2008-12-13T16:54:00.000Z

Update

2008-12-11T13:11:00.000Z

Yo, we've run out of printed copies of issue #1, so instead of ordering the prompt execution of a forest of trees to keep up with demand, we decided to put a strain on the Internet and uploaded a pdf of it. In the future, after all printed copies of issues have been given out, we will be uploading digital versions for the future generations to enjoy and deter from sticking on ebay (yeah, right).

Issue #2 has been pushed back a bit, we were planning on having it done by X-mas time, but it's looking like it's coming out sometime in January 2009. Never fear though, it will make up being late by blowing your fucking mind. Issue #3 is tentatively scheduled to drop some time around Easter time (how professional sounding!).

Laters.