Tuesday 21 December 2010
Monday 29 November 2010
Thursday 25 November 2010
So, we're almost done. The covers are being sprayed and stamped to oblivion, the layout is nearly complete. We also have new full page art work from a load of DIY artists for each band featured in the zine.
This is looking to end up as an at least 50 page A4 zine, packaged in a spray painted and stamped envelope cover, with a matt black cassette tape featuring 13 awesome DIY bands. 100 copies. Once again, thank you so much to everyone who has helped so far with this, most notably Andy [ http://spookyillus.blogspot.com/ ] for all his hard work with the layout.
Tuesday 13 July 2010
Update
Almost all of the tracks are in, and all but 2 of the interviews have virtually fluttered into my inbox. Layout starting soon!
Tuesday 8 June 2010
Things are Moving....
Pending technological fuck ups and non-returns of interviews, the following bands are now confirmed for issue #1:
UK:
The Sceptres
Bird Calls
Jesus of Spazzareth
Woolf
Dead in the Woods
Facel Vega
Human Hands
Guilty Parents
Saturdays Kids
Battle of Wolf 359
International:
Street Eaters (California, USA)
Small Bones (Louisiana, USA)
Damages (Vancouver, Canada)
Some have dropped out, and there were issues of space, but this is it. Look forward to it, please!
UK:
The Sceptres
Bird Calls
Jesus of Spazzareth
Woolf
Dead in the Woods
Facel Vega
Human Hands
Guilty Parents
Saturdays Kids
Battle of Wolf 359
International:
Street Eaters (California, USA)
Small Bones (Louisiana, USA)
Damages (Vancouver, Canada)
Some have dropped out, and there were issues of space, but this is it. Look forward to it, please!
Thursday 6 May 2010
Look, a Zine.
Hello. This is the blog for a new zine, Lost Tapes from the Federal Sessions.
What is it?
The goal of the zine is to be a useful, and hopefully enjoyable, resource and documentation for contemporary DIY music. It will be released every few months, and will feature a CD-r containing tracks from bands doing the rounds at the moment - predominantly from the UK, with a couple of international bands per issue. Each band donates a track or two for the CD-r, which together, provides a mix-CD glimpse of bands currently playing shows in the DIY scene who I rate, and who hopefully you'll enjoy too. In the future, if I can deal with the data constraints, there may well be DVD-r issues featuring live sets on video, too.
The effect of myspace, and music sharing in general, is well documented. It's always possible to do a quick net search and find new stuff from bands you dig, or have heard about. The goal of this zine is to offer something a little more tangible and personal. The CD-r will be packaged within a 'traditional' cut 'n' paste paper zine. Inside will be discussions with all of the bands involved. Asides from the essentials of label and band contact, it's hoped that these discussions will provide an insight into the individuals involved, their motivations, and a look into their experiences within DIY and their local 'scene' (or lack of, perhaps). Maybe you're into that kind of thing?
DIY music is rather a wide spectrum...
It is, and I'd like to make clear to anyone wanting to contribute, that genre is not necessarily an issue here. My goal, outside of the DIY remit, is to make the musical focus of the zine as vague as possible. However, I should note that, due to my musical comfort zone, the majority of the early contributors are involved in the punk/hardcore/emo side of things.
Can I/my band be involved?
Probably! This is currently a one-man endeavour, but anyone wanting to help is very welcome. Can your distro distribute this? Do you want to interview a band you're into/am friends with? Want to share stories about your local scene? Your gig collective? Please feel free to chuck me an e-mail.
Same goes for any bands wanting to be involved - just send me an e-mail. All it requires is a track or two and the assertion that you have half an hour to answer a couple of (hopefully not too inane) questions about yourselves and your music.
ISSUE ONE!
Well shit, this is in progress. For those of you interested, the current CD-r and zine will feature (to be 100% confirmed, but pretty certain) discussion and music from the following bands:
UK:
The Sceptres
Bird Calls
Jesus of Spazzareth
Woolf
Dead in the Woods
Facel Vega
Human Hands
Guilty Parents
Saturdays Kids
Battle of Wolf 359
International:
Street Eaters (California, USA)
Small Bones (Louisiana, USA)
Damages (Vancouver, Canada)
CONTACT
I'm James.
cyslabe@gmail.com
Thank you.x
What is it?
The goal of the zine is to be a useful, and hopefully enjoyable, resource and documentation for contemporary DIY music. It will be released every few months, and will feature a CD-r containing tracks from bands doing the rounds at the moment - predominantly from the UK, with a couple of international bands per issue. Each band donates a track or two for the CD-r, which together, provides a mix-CD glimpse of bands currently playing shows in the DIY scene who I rate, and who hopefully you'll enjoy too. In the future, if I can deal with the data constraints, there may well be DVD-r issues featuring live sets on video, too.
The effect of myspace, and music sharing in general, is well documented. It's always possible to do a quick net search and find new stuff from bands you dig, or have heard about. The goal of this zine is to offer something a little more tangible and personal. The CD-r will be packaged within a 'traditional' cut 'n' paste paper zine. Inside will be discussions with all of the bands involved. Asides from the essentials of label and band contact, it's hoped that these discussions will provide an insight into the individuals involved, their motivations, and a look into their experiences within DIY and their local 'scene' (or lack of, perhaps). Maybe you're into that kind of thing?
DIY music is rather a wide spectrum...
It is, and I'd like to make clear to anyone wanting to contribute, that genre is not necessarily an issue here. My goal, outside of the DIY remit, is to make the musical focus of the zine as vague as possible. However, I should note that, due to my musical comfort zone, the majority of the early contributors are involved in the punk/hardcore/emo side of things.
Can I/my band be involved?
Probably! This is currently a one-man endeavour, but anyone wanting to help is very welcome. Can your distro distribute this? Do you want to interview a band you're into/am friends with? Want to share stories about your local scene? Your gig collective? Please feel free to chuck me an e-mail.
Same goes for any bands wanting to be involved - just send me an e-mail. All it requires is a track or two and the assertion that you have half an hour to answer a couple of (hopefully not too inane) questions about yourselves and your music.
ISSUE ONE!
Well shit, this is in progress. For those of you interested, the current CD-r and zine will feature (to be 100% confirmed, but pretty certain) discussion and music from the following bands:
UK:
The Sceptres
Bird Calls
Jesus of Spazzareth
Woolf
Dead in the Woods
Facel Vega
Human Hands
Guilty Parents
Saturdays Kids
Battle of Wolf 359
International:
Street Eaters (California, USA)
Small Bones (Louisiana, USA)
Damages (Vancouver, Canada)
CONTACT
I'm James.
cyslabe@gmail.com
Thank you.x
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