terminal boredom reviews roman candles tape

terminal boredom reviewed the newest roman candles tape

Roman Candles "Last Exit to Berkeley" cassette
Over the past years I've reviewed enough Roman Candles releases that these guys now seem like friends. Like that one guy you went to school with, that you weren't really all that fond of in the first place, but he was just always there since you grew up on the same street or whatever so you tolerated his presence. But you could do without as well. It's to the point where they send a short letter with each release now (I think the last one said "Suck on this Termbo."). I never like their music and say so in their reviews, but they just keep sending shit anyway. Love-hate relationship? Friendly rivalry? I dunno. They said in this package that this is their last one. I'll miss you guys, but I won't miss your corny acoustic folk music or whatever this shit is. Take it easy Christopher, you're a good sport, and congrats on graduating.(RK)
(Aztec Records // romancandlesmusic-at-gmail.com)

MRR reviews the stowaways issue #4

Maximum Rocknroll #346-MAR-2012

reviewed the stowaways issue number four. pick up a copy.

THE STOWAWAYS #4 / $1

8.5 X 11 - Copied - 9pgs

This zine briefly documents a scene that I try and avoid, you know, the whole cutesy, pop-punk, kinda-folky, make you feel like you're at your six year old cousin's birthday party type of thing. So, maybe, I'm a little biased. But, honestly, I found The Stowaways to be a little on the boring side. The interview with Joyce Manor, which pretty much only covers the fact that the band doesn't like how their recordings sound and what records they like, while simultaneously serving at the centerpiece of the issue, resembles an awkward, small-talky conversation that doesn't seem to go anywhere. Even the record reviews made me feel out of the loop and isolated. For instance, the author describes one band as a "punk version of Jack Johnson," which to me sounds quite frightening. But, hey, what do I know?It's quite possible that someon who enjoys the kind of music covered in this stack of papers wouldn't be so harsh. (KR)

The Stowaways / 5082 Wendover Rd. / Yorba Linda, CA / 92886 /

romancandlesmusic@gmail.com

zine update - inventory

issue no. 1 is out of print

issue no. 2 has three copies left (burger records interview)

issue no. 3 is out of print

issue no. 4 has ten copies left (joyce manor interview)

issue no. 5 has three copies left (creatures interview / media blitz tour journal)

issue no. 6 has thirty-six copies left (moses campbell interview)

send $2 to:

The Stowaways

5082 Wendover Road

Yorba Linda, CA 92886

email me first and let me know, which issue you want, so that i can save it for you

romancandlesmusic@gmail.com

issue 5 of the stowaways out now

send $2 to:

The Stowaways

5082 Wendover Road

Yorba Linda, CA 92886

It has a pretty long tour journal with Jason Schwartz from Media Blitz

an interview with Creatures

show reviews, records reviews, and it also features a letters section.

THIS ISSUE IS SOLD OUT

sorry

MRR reviews the stowaways issue #3

Maximum Rocknroll #345-FEB-2012

reviewed the stowaways issue number three. pick up a copy.

THE STOWAWAYS #3 / $? ppd /

8.5 X 11 - copied - 10 pgs

This is a very short music zine featuring interviews with Loughton and Summer Vacation plus a handful of album reviews. The interviews suffer a bit from a disorienting layout, but the Loughton interview is particularly funny. It reads like a half-baked discussion of food and music between a group of witty high-schoolers. The Summer Vacation interview could use some heavy editing, most of the discussion is borderline useless and not particularly compelling, but at one quarter of the length it wouldn't be such a bore. The record reviews are earnest, but lackluster. If the best parts of this zine were isolated, they would probably fill about four pages, and it would be a great start. (SL) Sam Lefebvre

5082 Wendover Rd / Yorba Linda CA / 92886 romancandlesmusic@gmail.com

MRR reviews the stowaways issue #2

Maximum Rocknroll #344-JAN-2012

reviewed the stowaways issue number two. pick up a copy.

THE STOWAWAYS #2/$1

8.5 X 11 - copied - 7 pgs

Call it blatant localism (I slay me), but when I saw that this was from Orange County I felt flaccid already. Sorry bros. This is basic fanzine layout, interviews, live reviews, record reviews, one two three all in a row. The interview is with Sean Bohrman of THEE MAKEOUT PARTY and Burger Records. The author (chris) and Sean are friends it seems from the way the interview came out. In this case, this works in a positive way, effectively drawing stories out of Sean about off topic stuff. The lie reviews are okay, but I feel that Chris gets bogged down recounting what songs the bands he likes played, and that made it drag for me a little. The reviews are small zine reviews, which means you get to hear about what the author likes. Two problems with this zine: Uno) the layout looks kinda bad, sloppy in a boring way, photos are all really small, and the text isn't laid out in an exciting way (it can be done): Dos) the zine is put together kinda poorly and was made a little harder to read because of it. But the content is solid. DO you wanna Know about the Orange County scene? (LP) Langford Poh

Christopher Gordon / 5082 Wendover Rd / Yorba Linda, CA 92886

Razorcake reviews the stowaways issue #1

Razorcake #66 February-March 2012

reviewed the stowaways issue number one. pick up a copy. or read HERE.

STOWAWAYS, THE #1, $1,

8 1/2" x 11", copied, 8 pgs.

The first issue of this full-size zine from Yorba Linda, California has show reviews, a tour journal with a member of the band Tiny Lungs, an interview with The Henry Clay People, and record reviews. I don't know anything about the Henry Clay People, but found the interview to be engaging and informative, which is saying a lot for the first issue of a zine. The layout is typical cut and paste. On the whole, it's nothing spectacular but it reminded me a lot of my first zine I did half a lifetime ago (but with no Christian content), which made it endearing. And for a buck, you really can't argue. - Kurt Morris (The Stowaways, 5082 Wendover Road, Yorba Linda, CA 92886)