tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84503546272155412292024-03-13T20:19:47.834-07:00the stowawaysChristopher Gyorgyovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320074787105518350noreply@blogger.comBlogger335125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-81799448900484866382024-01-30T06:50:00.000-08:002024-01-30T06:51:45.141-08:00Razorcake reviews The Stowaways Issue 20<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXza-SqPef0MjIk8weTNwWrDgMOe3ZnLbPxkFBqQW8lHN_7yo5NBG6O6gwCWLR7lBsfK4Cw9H4zHyKjS9HXYjqqCY0x2Ormpbdo-Kv7-opWvs_DnG89UeDXPrs5tnr9TjDYEWZx6n7S38c2zXjW14bcS1981fELFF1EFVy-JkYWzeMXrXCuM2aedlpg/s1000/Razorcake_138_cover-min.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="782" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXza-SqPef0MjIk8weTNwWrDgMOe3ZnLbPxkFBqQW8lHN_7yo5NBG6O6gwCWLR7lBsfK4Cw9H4zHyKjS9HXYjqqCY0x2Ormpbdo-Kv7-opWvs_DnG89UeDXPrs5tnr9TjDYEWZx6n7S38c2zXjW14bcS1981fELFF1EFVy-JkYWzeMXrXCuM2aedlpg/s320/Razorcake_138_cover-min.png" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://razorcake.org/stowaways-the-20-5%c2%bd-x-8%c2%bd-36-pgs/">Razorcake</a> reviwed Issue 20 of The Stowaways in their new Issue #138 of the zine. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #333333;">Another solid issue of </span><em style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333;">The Stowaways</em><span style="color: #333333;">, bittersweet because of the author Christopher Gyorgyovich’s imminent move to Budapest. As an often locally oriented zine, one has to wonder what’s next for </span><em style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333;">The Stowaways</em><span style="color: #333333;">. I know my publishing practice (if you can call it that) changed drastically when I moved the very short distance from my hometown to Minneapolis, let alone changing countries. And it really is the local bent that draws me into this zine; despite my geographical distance I’m quite sentimental for watching a microcosmic world unfold in this way. The bulk of this issue is made up of characteristically thoughtful interviews with Pendant, Cupid & Psyche, Object Of Affection, and Dennis Callaci, with a few show and record reviews to round things out. Bon voyage, </span><em style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333;">Stowaways</em><span style="color: #333333;">! –jimmy cooper (</span><span style="color: #333333;">romancandlesmusic@gmail.com</span><span style="color: #333333;">)</span></span></div><br /><p></p>Christopher Gyorgyovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320074787105518350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-91400326974619054382024-01-30T06:48:00.000-08:002024-01-30T06:51:23.193-08:00Razorcake Reviews Roman Candles "The Daily Reminder of My Failed Folk Career"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Kw3y1DrUX5E9o8x6CrLsbX22nAjLz2ka7KDWHZ4Lrpnm476UOFjr_ol2yl7bSlvR-_ac1DMDJzDA6MX-rk1_Rni1gB98o82Mk-HrHlDYEPihy6e2g4ePzNGGdwUNQjgy3obmhHNftYBDt-iqt8oPuhyphenhyphenkq9BjKkLb-l5y3BdUpIM0ZEnaNbyx1FkyeQ/s1000/Razorcake_138_cover-min.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="782" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Kw3y1DrUX5E9o8x6CrLsbX22nAjLz2ka7KDWHZ4Lrpnm476UOFjr_ol2yl7bSlvR-_ac1DMDJzDA6MX-rk1_Rni1gB98o82Mk-HrHlDYEPihy6e2g4ePzNGGdwUNQjgy3obmhHNftYBDt-iqt8oPuhyphenhyphenkq9BjKkLb-l5y3BdUpIM0ZEnaNbyx1FkyeQ/s320/Razorcake_138_cover-min.png" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://razorcake.org/roman-candles-the-daily-reminder-of-my-failed-folk-career-cs/">Razorcake</a> reviwed Roman Candles new album "The Daily Reminder of my Failed Folk Career," in Issue 138 of the magazine. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Roman Candles have a little bit of ragged, heart-on-sleeve Replacements rock energy, and a little of Roky Erickson’s wounded, longing spirit. In other words: power pop, dream rock, sweat, looseness, unabashed love. Traditional and occasionally devastating and very real. I like it. –Matt Werts (romancandles.bandcamp.com)</span></span></div><br /> <p></p>Christopher Gyorgyovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320074787105518350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-9866132548667160272023-09-30T13:09:00.003-07:002023-09-30T13:09:49.816-07:00The Daily Remind Of My Failed Folk Career<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonI02PKj0196-mcQq6f9xr1oFN6Ny9QlDMBBgEstGTyQleK2pz0MRFUVvS5tCqzQWG7uBZxIIiMnAvG2suSxUdpQet22Nb9wLJ0TXuu3DlNT_dm_Pg_lOSbIimqsUuBD-gsIS3kebhWDQM9Ojx8kYCCjvKEB4CPe6a1JZiKbxyeRHcWl7TiaHtkPG8g/s2400/Goat%20and%20Rabbit%20(Not%20Cropped).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1687" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonI02PKj0196-mcQq6f9xr1oFN6Ny9QlDMBBgEstGTyQleK2pz0MRFUVvS5tCqzQWG7uBZxIIiMnAvG2suSxUdpQet22Nb9wLJ0TXuu3DlNT_dm_Pg_lOSbIimqsUuBD-gsIS3kebhWDQM9Ojx8kYCCjvKEB4CPe6a1JZiKbxyeRHcWl7TiaHtkPG8g/s320/Goat%20and%20Rabbit%20(Not%20Cropped).png" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I put out a new Roman Candles album called "<a href="https://romancandles.bandcamp.com/album/the-daily-reminder-of-my-failed-folk-career">The Daily Remind Of My Failed Folk Career.</a>" It was recorded from July 2020 to December 2022. Madison Woodward, Garrett La Bonte, Maxwell Riech, Jeremy Leisure, and Evan Schaid helped play on the record. I pressed 100 tapes. You can pick up a tape at the link above, and give it a listen on bandcamp. </span></div>Christopher Gyorgyovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320074787105518350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-78692542369679867672023-01-11T08:12:00.005-08:002023-01-11T08:12:58.725-08:00Razorcake Reviews Issue 19 of The Stowaways<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcmWVpyHa0tK-N6JXtAEeIX7Rmj30kfVQsEO7zfquEZavanUtQMt0JlYBIPyk3YysIkAd_1vyrvhYmEgKaJ8VsWIPW4Rr403afF1M7rBqhaddYAoi99d-YzCBb9RKN0LCiLzrI9Z52uJnkjP6i6MSm1cSQ1rEVGjE_ih68Qizc8oGVtO1uVCaB9k/s353/razorcake_129_cover_web_280x420.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcmWVpyHa0tK-N6JXtAEeIX7Rmj30kfVQsEO7zfquEZavanUtQMt0JlYBIPyk3YysIkAd_1vyrvhYmEgKaJ8VsWIPW4Rr403afF1M7rBqhaddYAoi99d-YzCBb9RKN0LCiLzrI9Z52uJnkjP6i6MSm1cSQ1rEVGjE_ih68Qizc8oGVtO1uVCaB9k/w318-h400/razorcake_129_cover_web_280x420.webp" width="318" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h1 class="ct-headline" id="headline-3-51684" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://razorcake.org/stowaways-the-19-3-5-5%c2%bd-x-8%c2%bd-copied-38-pgs/">Razorcake</a> #129 reviewed Issue 19 of The Stowaways. </span></span></h1><h1 class="ct-headline" id="headline-3-51684" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; margin: 0px;"><span class="ct-span" style="box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></h1><h1 class="ct-headline" id="headline-3-51684" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; margin: 0px;"><span class="ct-span" id="span-5-51684" style="box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">STOWAWAYS, THE, #19, $3-$5, 5½” x 8½”, copied, 38 pgs.</span></span></h1><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #333333;">This issue of </span><em style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333;">The Stowaways</em><span style="color: #333333;">, a long-running zine by Christopher Gyorgyovich, has been three years in the making, thanks to his life—like countless other lives—being derailed by the ongoing global pandemic. He attended the livestreamed funeral of an uncle who died from COVID, saw his hopes to start a new job in Budapest dashed, and struggled through an academic year teaching virtual and in-person classes to college students on a campus that was rolling back COVID precautions. “Making a zine provides some sense of normalcy in a time when there isn’t any,” says Gyorgyovich in his intro to Issue 19. “I feel like I can control this when I can’t control anything else.” In this issue of </span><em style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333;">The Stowaways</em><span style="color: #333333;"> are interviews with local musicians in Los Angeles, plus show reviews (some nearly five years old). This issue, the first since the August 2019 issue, wraps up with book and film reviews. –Gina Murrell (The Stowaways, 960 E. Bonita Ave. Unit #120, Pomona, CA 91767)</span></span></p>Christopher Gyorgyovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320074787105518350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-68730079879742500642022-07-06T00:07:00.002-07:002022-07-06T00:07:39.405-07:00The Stowaways Issue 20 Out Now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNtbpLVWQeb6fnZac7uds-wWvUIyjsrG_YZlAJaNIOsT1U56lwaLn6WACIJhl4DUbdWikyz-Y0OFZuuUrNXtJ0H4HpayQ96JWY9fKyq9KYRq7P2HhfpB6Z4G-a3GpXILQwMF6eW3IISMS90moMimLMO0LkR3DY-axEiGoBxSH8-Csw5T5JJcBthI/s1100/Stowaways%20Issue%2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1100" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNtbpLVWQeb6fnZac7uds-wWvUIyjsrG_YZlAJaNIOsT1U56lwaLn6WACIJhl4DUbdWikyz-Y0OFZuuUrNXtJ0H4HpayQ96JWY9fKyq9KYRq7P2HhfpB6Z4G-a3GpXILQwMF6eW3IISMS90moMimLMO0LkR3DY-axEiGoBxSH8-Csw5T5JJcBthI/s320/Stowaways%20Issue%2020.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Stowaways Issue 20 is out now. It features Interviews with Chris Adams from Pendant, Michael Vidal and Juan Velasquez from Cupid & Pysche. It also features interviews with Madison Woodward and Colin Knight from Object of Affection and Dennis Callaci from Shrimper Records and Refrigerator. I'm really happy with the way this issue came together. Barbara did the cover art for this one in honor of the Allen Theatre in her hometown of South Gate, CA. Send me an email if you'd like a copy romancandlesmusic(at)gmail(dot)com. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>Christopher Gyorgyovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320074787105518350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-84773042333157317612022-03-26T10:48:00.004-07:002022-03-26T10:48:47.813-07:00The Stowaways Issue #19 Out Now<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2TITlhlDzmMIeUvsYwMjHVl7vwliCMQ0j9zNoP1XN9DAR4kOj_iyK0cs_h8iU_sBkhO3FuVL2RqOddQhnsJ4HX4DErLSWAlnUdyUd_sL7j9P37xVgOXQyhOb-wcbEk31X-7vBABV5-6TXVlcCq_kNsc39GkPmUiC0KDYhzB1EUsK57iMfLPO6o8/s850/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2TITlhlDzmMIeUvsYwMjHVl7vwliCMQ0j9zNoP1XN9DAR4kOj_iyK0cs_h8iU_sBkhO3FuVL2RqOddQhnsJ4HX4DErLSWAlnUdyUd_sL7j9P37xVgOXQyhOb-wcbEk31X-7vBABV5-6TXVlcCq_kNsc39GkPmUiC0KDYhzB1EUsK57iMfLPO6o8/w259-h400/1.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Stowaways Issue #19 is out now. I've got interviews with Jeremy Leasure, who did the cover art talking about his band New Balance. I've also got interviews with Lauren Freeman from Varsity Cheerleader and Upset, and Noah Green from The Pretty Flowers. It's also got some show reviews form the before times, as well as a book review and a film review. You can order a copy by sending $2.00 to 960 E. Bonita Ave. Unit #69 Pomona, CA 91767-2013. </span></div><br /><p></p>Christopher Gyorgyovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320074787105518350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-28383811151465014552021-06-14T22:54:00.000-07:002021-06-14T22:54:12.354-07:00MRR Reviews Listen Up!<p><a href="https://maximumrocknroll.com/review/mrr-457/the-stowaways-presents-listen-up-a-benefit-for-democracy-now-lp/"> Maximum Rocknroll</a> reviewed The Stowaways Presents: Listen Up! A Benefit For Democracy Now!</p><p>Check out the review below, and consider purchasing a copy over on the <a href="https://thestowawaysfanzine.bandcamp.com/">bandcamp</a> or in store in Fullerton at Programme Skate and Sound or in Long Beach at Fingerprints.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_gzVj-Wwy8zP31xeBKg53Cib1Prgu-xzcCoqhZtbyao7K875fS8b0X-BcYp1PdNMncdJsAAJ20afoWQcq3RJ_KJlWkZGqyVQh7Zt2WfmLkxP-_N0qng4DCW-cEwgXNUibPxaUDg0ULg/s2048/Stowaways_AlbumCover_final.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_gzVj-Wwy8zP31xeBKg53Cib1Prgu-xzcCoqhZtbyao7K875fS8b0X-BcYp1PdNMncdJsAAJ20afoWQcq3RJ_KJlWkZGqyVQh7Zt2WfmLkxP-_N0qng4DCW-cEwgXNUibPxaUDg0ULg/w320-h331/Stowaways_AlbumCover_final.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><h3 class="review-title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.05em; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-transform: uppercase;"><a href="https://maximumrocknroll.com/band/v-a/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">V/A</span></a><span color="inherit" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">The Stowaways Presents: Listen Up! A Benefit For Democracy Now! LP</span></span></h3><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; line-height: inherit; margin: 0.166667em 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span color="inherit" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px;">Fifteen-band collection of catchy punk/indie/alt to benefit, as the title suggests, a public radio news program. The only artist I was familiar with was the FYP dude </span><i style="box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;"><span color="inherit" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px;">(yo, Todd—I’m still down to look after Boris if anything nasty happens),</span></i><span color="inherit" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;"> but I got turned on to loads of new shits. JASON ANDERSON wrote a straight commercial pop hit in “Buzzin,” PASTEURIZED MILK and RX are both minimal and addictive, LAYMAN and POST LIFE are favorites as well—the record cruises along between lo-fi indie and shoegaze and would-be mainstream songwriters with ease. All put together by a schoolteacher and zinester who uses independent reporting and media in the classroom to (hopefully) help a new generation of non-shitty humans find their collective voice/s, with art from Sophia Zarders, liner notes from Donna Ramone, and an issue of </span><i style="box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;"><span color="inherit" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px;">The Stowaways</span></i><span color="inherit" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 1.5em 0px 0px;"> masquerading as a lyrics booklet. 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A Benefit For Democracy Now!</span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">VARIOUS ARTISTS: <i>Listen Up!: A Benefit for Democracy Now!</i>: LP</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">This is the kind of bridging I like to see! A convergence of some of my favorite writers, artists, and musicians in independent/punk/DIY/anti-commercial/<i>whatever </i> showing their appreciation for my favorite independent news outlet! Chris of <i>The Stowaways</i> and Roman Candles has spearheaded this project and the final product exceeds all expectations. With art by Sophia Zarders, an intro by Donna Ramone, and musical contributions by Todd C., Pretty Flowers, Albert Square, Layman, Tom Grrrl, and a dozen more, how could you not love it!? Even if this benefit comp generates zero income for <i>DN!</i>, as merely a listener who had nothing to do with this release, I like to look at this comp as a thank you and a happy 25th birthday from DIY to all the bad asses at <i>Democracy Now!</i> who every twenty-four hours churn out another epic hour of the best reporting you'll find. Can we call volume two <i>The Gwar and Peace Report</i>? - Daryl (The Stowaways)</span></p><p>---</p><p>Click <a href="https://thestowawaysfanzine.bandcamp.com/">HERE</a> to purchase a copy of the record</p>Christopher Gyorgyovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320074787105518350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-70416025247443127452021-05-08T19:01:00.001-07:002021-05-08T19:01:15.304-07:00The Stowaways Presents: Listen Up! A Benefit For Democracy Now!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMt3cF9teGLaNRt-xl7DNe-V-n8W0vDC4jNCdPDoesBKzkfYi3Z_uCziSMkqExfngHjDwuo8aMfwGMsaKFmmvIvuP6FreH9r611rKYaG9c9sYymSk59ZOyR6kOQs_DJA6tUwgKU7sXG4/s2048/Stowaways_AlbumCover_final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMt3cF9teGLaNRt-xl7DNe-V-n8W0vDC4jNCdPDoesBKzkfYi3Z_uCziSMkqExfngHjDwuo8aMfwGMsaKFmmvIvuP6FreH9r611rKYaG9c9sYymSk59ZOyR6kOQs_DJA6tUwgKU7sXG4/s320/Stowaways_AlbumCover_final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have been working on this comp for about nine/ten months. I'm happy to be able to share it with everyone. It's a benefit for Democracy Now! with all the proceeds going to them. It's got a nice mix of bands that I've interviewed, written show review, and / or record reviews for over the last ten years.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">You can listen to the comp <a href="https://thestowawaysfanzine.bandcamp.com/">HERE</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The pressing info for the vinyl is:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">87 Yellow</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">97 Red</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">113 Green</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">5 Test Presses</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 Reference Lacquer. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Artwork is by <a href="https://www.sophiazarders.com/">Sophia Zarders</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The record has a full color gatefold jackets with an essay written by Donna Ramone on the inside of the gatefold, and each record comes with a zine. The zine has a page designed by each band and artist that contributed to the comp. I really love the way this whole thing came out, and I'm so happy for you to hear it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">You can also pick it up locally at Programme Skate and Sound in Fullerton and Fingerprints in Long Beach. </span></p>Christopher Gyorgyovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320074787105518350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-62792784016452114972020-05-10T17:13:00.002-07:002020-05-10T17:15:08.344-07:00Bandcamp<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I put up all the Roman Candles records on bandcamp that I have including test presses. Everything is name your own price starting at $1.00. Barbara and I were supposed to move to Budapest this summer before the shelter in place / stay at home orders were put into effect. It seems less and less likely that that will happen. While I was originally hoping to get rid of some of this stock before we left, it would still be nice to get people these records if they wanted them regardless of whether we end up going. So if you're interested you can check everything out <a href="https://romancandles.bandcamp.com/merch">HERE</a> or at romancandles.bandcamp.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Issue Number 18 of the Stowaways is Out Now. This is by far the best issue I've ever done. <a href="http://nathanielrussell.com/">Nathaniel Russel </a>did the amazing cover art. Please click the link, and check out his other work. This issue's got interviews with <a href="http://wordsofwezdom.blogspot.com/">Wez Lundry</a>, <a href="http://www.randyrandall.com/">Randy Randall</a>, <a href="https://www.recessrecords.com/">Todd Congelliere</a>, and <a href="https://theshrineband.com/">Josh Landau</a>. Also included are some show reviews and a couple of record reviews. Check out the <a href="https://floatawaydangling.bandcamp.com/album/honeydew">Honedew tape</a> and the <a href="https://garrettwalters.bandcamp.com/">Garrett Walters tape</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Stowaways / 960 E. Bonita Ave. Unit #120 / Pomona, CA / 91767-2014</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can still buy Roman Candles "Can I Kiss You?" lp <a href="https://romancandlesmusic.bigcartel.com/product/can-i-kiss-you">HERE</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pretty tight little read after the author took a few years off to join the Peace Corps in Colombia. Interviews with the band Post Life, trippy psych-core guitar wizard Calvin Jalandoni, and a few pages of live show reviews. I think I expected a bit more after a four year absence; tell me some wild as hell story of your weird ass time in fucking Peace Corps. It was a good read, though (DZ). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>The Stowaways</i> is back after a four-year hiatus while Christopher finished college and did two years of service in the Peace Corps. This issue consists of show reviews and interviews, some of which he wrote before this stuff happened. Unfortunately, this comeback left something to be desired. The interviews were solid and in-depth, but the show reviews were a little bland in a "they were amazing" kind of way (and I'm not a big fan of show reviews as it is). I've enjoyed Christopher's writing in <i>Razorcake</i> and earlier issues of <i>The Stowaways</i>, but this one was a bit disappointing. -Craven Rock (The Stowaways, 960 E. Bonita Ave. Unit #120, Pomona, CA 91767)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Roman Candles is putting out a new 14-song full length album titled "Can I Kiss You?" We're having a record release show in two weeks at Golden Beat Studios in Los Angeles with Pretty Flowers, Pinned in Place, and Layman. Event <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/482105675546198/">HERE</a>. Then we're leaving for a quick tour up to northern California and back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Stowaways Issue #17 is out now. Calvin Jalandoni did the cover art. This was supposed to come out before I left for Colombia in 2014, but it didn't work out. So here we are with an interview of Calvin Jalandoni and Brianna Meli from Post Life. It's got show reviews and some photos. If you'd like one send me a message, and we'll figure something out. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-55129109391552294372018-03-17T21:31:00.002-07:002018-03-17T21:31:48.101-07:00Forced Order Interview in MRR 419<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I interviewed <a href="https://forcedorder.bandcamp.com/">FORCED ORDER </a>for the new issue of <a href="http://www.maximumrocknroll.com/">Maximum Rocknroll</a>. You can pick up a copy <a href="http://www.maximumrocknroll.com/issue/mrr-419/">HERE</a>. </span></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-82157723654548317032017-09-06T07:18:00.002-07:002017-09-06T07:18:26.832-07:00Fury Interview in MRR 413<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I interviewed <a href="https://furyhc.bandcamp.com/">FURY</a> for the new issue of <a href="http://www.maximumrocknroll.com/">Maximum Rocknroll</a>. You can pick up a copy of the issue <a href="http://www.maximumrocknroll.com/mrr-413/">HERE</a>. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-16499515701685774732017-06-08T16:58:00.002-07:002017-06-08T16:58:38.430-07:00Roman Candles Summer Tour 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-80579932298243772962017-06-01T15:06:00.002-07:002017-06-01T15:09:30.345-07:00One Punk's Guide to Peace Corps Service<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Razorcake published an article I wrote called One Punk's Guide to Peace Corps Service. You can order a copy of the new issue <a href="https://razorcake.myshopify.com/products/razorcake-98">HERE</a>. Thanks for checking it out. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-66478798165101261412017-05-01T09:36:00.002-07:002017-05-01T09:36:13.792-07:00Razorcake reviews "Blacklist" tape<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I listen to Christopher Gordon (aka Roman Candles), I’m transported to a specific time and place: I’m seventeen years old, strumming a shitty pawnshop guitar in a punk house half-filled with crusties and college dropouts. Gordon has performed only moments before me. He was brave enough to sing, in his plaintive vocal trill, achingly sincere songs about growing up in Yorba Linda, while I couldn’t at the time muster the courage to write lyrics that actually meant something. All of these years later, Gordon still percussively strums his guitar and belts straight from the heart. And I’m still envious. “The Suburbs” is the song I’ve always wanted to write about growing up in a cookie-cutter neighborhood. “Thanksgiving Break” is painfully honest, tackling sex, drinking, small talk, and the emptiness of longing; while “Mike Love” is a cover of a Merry Christmas song—you know, the greatest indie rock band you may never get to hear. A world without Roman Candles cassettes is a world I don’t want to live in; I only hope I can continue to find a working player. –Sean Arenas (Self-released, fuckthestowaways.blogspot.com)</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-68243870452041218682016-12-27T08:37:00.004-08:002016-12-27T08:37:32.214-08:00Blacklist the White Kid in Blackface<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I put out a new tape <i>Blacklist the White Kid in Blackface</i>. I made 50 copies, and I've got a few left. If you'd like you can order one <a href="http://romancandlesmusic.bigcartel.com/product/blacklist-tape">HERE</a>. It's got 8 songs on it, one of which is a Merry Christmas cover. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-53898375268227702562016-11-26T12:59:00.003-08:002016-11-26T12:59:44.873-08:00Roman Candles show at VLHS 12.17.2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hey everyone. It's been really quiet on this blog for a long time. I finished my Peace Corps service, and I'm back in California. I'll be playing my first Roman Candles show in over two years on December 17 at VLHS with Shinobu, The Exquisites, and Warm Thoughts. I'm really excited about it. I hope to see you there. Facebook Event page is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/310471079321981/">HERE</a>. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450354627215541229.post-14504723087252797912015-12-14T15:49:00.002-08:002015-12-14T15:49:26.131-08:00Fugue "No One Else"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://fugueisus.bandcamp.com/">Fugue's</a> "No One Else" has been a long time in the making. I went on what will probably be the only tour this band ever does for this record, and that was 17 months before the album would be released. I can recall them playing this show to three people in Rexburg, Idaho; to less people in Spokane, Washington; acoustically to a frustrated group of people in San Luis Obispo; and I remember the last show of the tour, where Garret's pedals broke at Vinyl Solution and the band just kind of ended their set angrily. I remember they didn't want to go out for dinner afterwards. That was the last time I saw them play. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After I left, they had to finish writing the record. Then they had to record it. There were debates over how the vocals should sound. When I listen to the record now, there are parts where I think Garret should be screaming, because that's how he sang it that summer, but he's not screaming anymore and vice versa. After that, the record had to be mixed, and then it needed to be mastered. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For a long time afterwards the band waited, and waited, and waited - hoping someone would pick it up - hoping someone would want to release it on vinyl. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Avocado's putting it out on tape in a small pressing of 100 copies. Their release show is this <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/839201206197804/?ref=3&ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular&action_history=null">Friday</a>. If everyone at the show bought a copy, that could be it for the album. A record. An artifact. A piece of history. Nothing more. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I can't write a proper review for this because it means too much to me. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jake's getting married in May, and the future of the band is questionable. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I wish I could go to the show. I wish I could see them play this record front to back because it's an amazing record. I hope you all think the same.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Layman just put out their new six-song e.p. on Paradise Records. It comes packaged in a nice looking 7-pannel cassette-tape. I remember reading this review in Razorcake of thier first tape that asked something to the extent like, has this tape been lost in the mail since 1992? I thought it was really funny, and super on point. But, these songs are much better recorded and produced. Although they're still clearly influenced by 1990's altnerative rock, it seems that they're beginning to find their own sound a little bit. Like the album art, the music sounds like a stoned summer afternoon hanging out with your friends by the pool. It sounds like being old enough to have responsibilities, but at an age where it's still to easy enough to dismiss them. The first two songs "Trampoline" and "Carmolita" are super poppy, but then they take it down a notch with "Shamrock." I think overall the pacing of this little e.p. was really well done. It's easy to get lost in these songs. There's nothing super technical going on, but they have their sound and their tone down perfectly. I'm really impressed by the growth of this band, and look forward to the long-player. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0