Razorcake reviews the stowaways issues #3 and #4

Razorcake #67 April - May 2012

reviewed the stowaways issues three and four.

STOWAWAYS, THE #3, #4, $?,

11" x 8 1/2", 12 pgs. each.

Two issues here of a Southern California punk fanzine with a terrible, frustrating layout/binding. Multiple double-sided pieces of paper stacked on top of each other, then stapled a few times along the left side. So the pages rip out easily and a lot of the content that runs along the left edges gets bound to each other -- not so readable. In many ways, this zine has a lot of stuff going for it. THe semis-local focus here is a good way to ground a music-based fanzine and give it its own flavor. The editor clearly has a fair amount of steam under his ass (he mentions that the four issues out thus far came out this year). Mainly his efforts take the form of band interviews, here with Summer Vacation, Loughton, and Joyce Manor. The interviews have a nice, conversational feel to them, but the questions are pretty ho-hum. Like, separate band interviews that almost read as interchangeable. (So, you singed to this semi-big punk record label? What's that like? You like that label a lot, right?). It seems like this guy is capable of digging deeper into these bands, and could make for a very good interviewer, but as it stands I'm not compelled. -Dave Brainwreck

(The Stowaways, 5082 Wendover Road, Yorba Linda, CA 92886)

MRR reviews the stowaways issue #5

Maximum Rocknroll #347-APR-2012

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

THE STOWAWAYS #5 January 2012 / $1

8.5 X 11 - copied - 20 pgs

Complete with show and record reviews, Media Blitz tour journal, letter section, and an interview with Creatures. Christopher accepts tapes, records, and CD for review, so feel free to send them in. Show reviews consist of musings about how a band's "drum set really sucks" or a venue being "the lamest frat boy college bar." My recommendation would be to talk more about the music versus how dumb you think a band's a name is... but on the flip side, the music reviews are spot on. There is a heavy focus on mundane details like the aforementioned from the reviews, but the reviews give a clear picture of what a record will sound like. I undertand this zine is on the newer side, so keep it up. (AE) Amelia Eakins

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

brown and blue - you only wanted strength video

Brown & Blue - You Only Wanted Strength from Ryan Baxley on Vimeo.

brown and blue just put out a 7" as apart of mountain man records single series.

here's their video for one of the songs on their single.

moses campbell-ceiling music video

moses campbell has a new music video for their song 'ceiling'. it's really good. i just did an interview with sean for issue six of the stowaways. be sure to get one.

feel it records now distributing the stowaways issue 5

sam richardson who runs feel it records and does the got myself zine is now distributing the stowaways issue five on his big cartel. he just did an interview with maximum rocknroll in the march 2012 issue about the importance of fanzines, and why he chooses to do distro for zines. he seems like an awesome dude, and his zine is really good. it has an awesome interview with the nightbirds. if you'd like a copy i've got a handful just send $2 to

the stowaways

5082 wendover road

yorba linda, ca 92886

and remember to pick up a copy of the stowaways issue 5 from him. he's got it for $1.50 HERE

issue 6 of the stowaways out now

send $2 to:

The Stowaways

5082 Wendover Road

Yorba Linda, CA 92886

it has an awesome interview with sean solomon from moses campbell

as well as show reviews, records reviews, a zine review, and a letter section

and *bands* or *people* feel free to send me cd's, records, tapes, zines etc.

i'll review anything you send me i promise. just no cd-r's. cd-r's suck.

thanks -christopher

THIS ISSUE IS SOLD OUT

sorry

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)