Razorcake reviews Roman Candles' Last Exit to Berkeley tape

razorcake reviewed the most recent roman candles tape. thanks craven. 


Mr. Candles (a.k.a Christopher Gordon) says, “these songs are mostly about graduating from college and not wanting to.” His songs tend to have the same level of self-effacing modesty as that introduction, which is their charm. A little more life experience should make Mr. Candles a pretty solid lyricist. I hope that doesn’t sound condescending, because these songs are clever, humorous, and charming. Also, check out Mr. Cand... er...Christoher’s zine The Stowaways. –Craven (self-released, romancandlesmusic@gmail.com)




[you can pick up the tape HERE, or send $4 well concealed cash to roman candles / 5082 wendover road / yorba linda, ca 92886] 

issue 8 of the stowaways out now

send $2 to:

The Stowaways

5082 Wendover Road

Yorba Linda, CA 92886

it has an awesome interview with jason schwartz from media blitz

as well as show reviews, records reviews, zine reviews, 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

mass media records now has some issues of the stowaways

Mass Media Records located at 614 E. 4th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701 has a few copies of issues 6 and 7 of 
the stowaways to give away for free. 
they're a really cool record store in 
santa ana with a good punk vinyl selection. 
check them out.

MRR reviews the stowaways issue #6

Maximum Rocknroll #348 - MAY - 2012

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

THE STOWAWAYS #6 / $?

8.5 x 11 - copied - 12 pgs

There's not much happening here, it's on the shorter side and not super-engaging, but it has some character and distinctiveness. Show reviews describe the events surrounding the gig (we went for beer, etc.) at least as much as the show itself, but not much escapes the mundane. He interviews a band that sounds like Bright Eyes, who I don't think are punk, but the interview is done in person and is OK. There are music reviews as well, including a demo and some punk shit. This zine is better than this review makes it sound, but not a lot better. (JM) 5082 Wendover Rd / Yorba Linda, CA 92886 / fuckthestowaways.blogspot.com

Issue 7 of the stowaways out now

send $2 to:

The Stowaways

5082 Wendover Road

Yorba Linda, CA 92886

it has an awesome interview with merry christmas

as well as show reviews, records reviews, zine reviews, 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

zine update - inventory 4/30/12

issue one - sold out

included an interview with joey siara of the henry clay people

a tour diary with justin conway from tiny lungs

show reviews and record reviews

issue two-sold out*

included an interview with sean borhman of thee makeout party! / burger records

show reviews and record reviews

issue three - sold out

included interviews with loughton and summer vacation

show reviews, record reviews, and a letter section

issue four - five copies left

includes an interview with joyce manor

show reviews and record reviews

issue five - sold out

included an interview with creatures

a tour journal with jason schwartz from media blitz

show reviews, record reviews, and a letter section

(a few copies available online HERE)

issue six - twenty copies left**

includes an interview with sean solomon from moses campbell

show reviews, record reviews, a zine review, and a letter section

issue seven - out now - nine copies left**

includes an interview with merry christmas

show reviews, record reviews, zine reviews and a letter section


*free copies of issue two might still be available at burger records in fullerton
**free copies of issues six and seven might still be available at mass media records in santa ana 

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)