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TWO YEARS LATER....

That’s right! 2 years ago I started this magazine. Back then the plans where to spread

about. Sick and awesome bands that could easily kick or reach those actual mainstream

called HOPEWHEN.

As month got by, before 2010 ended I began with what now we know as VENTS. Really i

But due to several things, I decided to change and in a way «renew» the vision beyond.

and people started to know about us.

Since then, things have been going AMAZING. Never expected that we would had our ow

spiration and music heroes I always loved and help me in my music career in an inderectly

out there.

But something I am really sure about... The mission is just beginning. Are you ready?

Rafa

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Melissa HurryUk Writer

Cody BlevinsWriter

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By Cody BlevinsInterview by Rafael JóvineLayout by Fredrick Gakuru

How did you get into music?

I started playing piano at age 9, and was singing and acting in musical

theater from junior high through college at Penn State University. But it

wasn't until I moved to Los Angeles and became great friends with Vijal

Patel (my guitarist), that my discovery of songwriting really occured.

We formed a trio with an amazing celloist, Craig Treusdell, and put out

our first album, "Sweetloop".

I then met, and was taken under the wing by the amazing singer/song-

writer Jerry Hannan, who helped push me to work on my own solo proj-

ect, and get in the studio to record with help from all my great musician

friends. A year later, I had written, recorded and released the four songs

that are now on my self entitled EP!

What's the message you want to spread with your music?

A lot of my songs are about love and relationships, in all it's crazy and

mystical forms...bad/good, healthy/corrosive, requited/unrequited,

etc...but in the end, you realize that they were all worth the going through

of them, no matter what the outcome. And that without making mistakes

in life, you cannot evolve and grow. Artistically and personally, at the

end of the day, I want my songs to intrigue, inspire and uplift.

Can you describe your music?

I've been described as a Sheryl Crow on a piano, or Taylor Swift, but

with songs aimed more at 20-30 year old women, which totally works

for me, as they are both songwriting idols of mine! But literally, i feel

that half my songs are more country/pop, while the other half dwell in

the 'introspective girl on a piano'/ballads.

Who are your music influences?

Tori Amos, Neil Young, Avett Brothers, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Sheryl

Crow, Neko Case...to name a few.

What has been the funniest moment you guys have been or took part?

Well Vijal and I have been friends and making music together for 13 years

now, so we have a ton of funny memories, but the rest of my band (Aaron

Dubois, Dan Riley, Terence Young) and I have only been officially 'together'

for the past 7 months but i'd have to say, it is ALWAYS fun getting together

with them. Being the only female in the band I definitely get to enjoy the

raunchier side of my humor with these guys as you can imagine. A funny,

but also cute moment just happened the other night in the green room before

our show at THE MINT in LA. I'm 8 months pregnant and the boys put all

their hands on my belly, kind of like, a "Gooooooo Team!" kinda thing.

Super cute, and funny.

What plans do you guys have for the future?

Onward and upward from this point. Write new songs, create, collaborate

and I hope to use the amazing individual strengths that each of my bandmates

have to help expand my own musical and songwriting horizons.

What has been the greatest moment as a musician?

Probably the night of my EP Release party at Molly Malone's. I've been

called a procrastinator who has had problems finishing projects throughout

my life, and making this EP was something that I not only set my mind out

to do, but I finished it all in less than a year, and pregnant at the end! The

feeling of accomplishment was stellar to say the least. Also, after our gig at

THE MINT, my 4 year old son, Jack, ran up on stage and gave me these

sparkly beads and said, "You were awesome, mommy!" It was his first time

seeing me on stage. That definitely would be a tie for 'greatest moment'.

Do you feel you are moving on the right direction?

Oh yes. Most definitely. Since my EP Release in November, I've signed

with a fantastic manager, Rebecca Edelson at Lovestruck Productions, and

in turn, she got me a publishing deal with Left Lane Publishing in Miami,

so yeah, this mama is pretty damn happy these days... :)

Rafa/Vents: Where does Bonedome name stand for?Allan/Bonedome: When I was in high school I had a pretty bad

car wreck where I got tossed out of the door and ended up skid-

ding across an asphalt parking lot on my head. There were two

lasting effects of this. First, the scar tissue caused a little bit of

asymmetry in my hairline that only became more obvious and

weird-looking as male-pattern-baldness began to reveal itself

over the next decade. Second, right before I was released from

the hospital the doctor came in holding a couple of skull X-rays

in his hand, chuckling. The doc threw the images up on the light

and showed me how much thicker my scull was than a "normal"

person's skull, and said "you may have landed on the safest

place, your head." The doctor's comments inspired a notion that

I have a sort of internal bone helmet, and that notion stuck with

me.

Cut to about 7 years later, and I'd finally started shaving my head

bald, tired of the weirdness with my head and hairline--I figured

if you're gonna have a scarred & dented head, you might as well

wear it loud and proud. And although I was playing in a band that

had signed a major label deal, the writing (of my eventual depar-

ture) was on the wall, and I was taking opportunities to play in

other bands. I had to mark my gear with something short and

unique as I bounced from gig/band to band/gig, and my email ad-

dress at the time was "bonehead," So the first mnemonic device

was born that way.

Eventually I had to change email services, and "bonehead" was

taken, so "bonedome" was the next closest thing. And I was

slowly accruing a large collection of songs that didn't really work

in any of the bands I was in, and I had to label them something.

So, just as I continued labeling gear that didn't belong with other

bands with "bonedome," so I started labeling the multi-tracks,

CD's, DAT's etc. on which I was amassing all this material.

When it finally came time to put together all this material, we all

referred to it as the Bonedome material to distinguish it from other

stuff, and it stuck. In the last couple of years self-Googling has

educated me to the fact that some people in military aviation also

refer to a pilot's helmet as a "bonedome," which works fine for

me. too.

Rafa/Vents: How did you all guys decided to create this band?

Allan/Bonedome: I'm lucky enough to be a member of a large group

of working Dallas musicians, AKA "sideguys," who play as much as

we can for whomever we can. Almost all of us are writer/composers,

too, and when the time comes for a project to come together we all

kind of pitch in for each other however we can. That's one reason, for

example, there are so many people contributing on the record...every-

one likes to record.

At the core of the band, however, are me and (drummer) Gerald

Iragorri. I'm the primary writer for this project, and Gerald was crit-

ical to building the arrangements and keeping the project going in

the face of adversity. There's sort of a rotating cast of guitar players

we call on--it's just the nature of the beast for working musicians.

Original bands like Bonedome don't make much money at first, so

we have to have a deep bench of people who can afford to do the gigs

for "love" every once in a while. Our first (live band) bass player Dave

Mabry, normally a drummer in other bands, has moved on to his own

solo project, and I wouldn't be surprised if I end up playing bass in

his band a few times while he's playing guitar--in the mean time Doug

Neil, who made an amazing guitar-prog record last year, will be play-

ing bass for Bonedome. Paul Williams recorded on the record, mixed

it, and has played all the live gigs, but he's a busy engineer/producer,

and he'll end up mixing it up, too.

I'm currently working on demoing the next batch of Bonedome ma-

terial, and Gerald and I will flesh it out, getting a whole host of great

musicians to contribute whenever and wherever they can. Then we'll

rebuild the band around the material...who knows, there might be

more keyboard stuff on it next time and we'll try to rope in Chad

Stockslager (who played on Thinktankubator, too) as a permanent

member.

Rafa/Vents: What's the process at the time of writing a song?

Allan/Bonedome: It always starts with a core idea--sometimes a hook,

sometimes a lyric, sometimes a chord progression, sometimes a sonic

tidibit, sometimes just a vibe or a groove. I'll work it as far as I can,

then when I run into a roadblock I do something else--either work on

some other aspect of the song or work on a completely different song,

always adding and subtracting recording layers using whatever tool

I have handy. Eventually the songs will find themselves about 95%

written and about 85% arranged, all in demo form with a pro-

grammed drums (I love Reason for that). Then I get together with my

available collaborators and start recording, tightening up the loose

lyrical/sonic/musical bits as the need and/or opportunities present

themselves. Eventually you end up with a song that has effectively

written itself.

Rafa/Vents: What has been the greatest moment asmusicians?Allan/Bonedome: Sheesh...I've been doing this a long long

time, and there have been a lot of great moments... The

greatest Bonedome moment, so far in our relatively short

life as a band, was the first time I looked out in the audi-

ence at a show and saw a young, good-looking girl who

was there alone, not with anyone else. Don't get any ideas-

-it wasn't a groupie thing, and I won't embarrass her by re-

vealing her name. She was obviously really into it, we didn't

know each other and didn't have any mutual friends or fam-

ily, and had heard our stuff somewhere... She was there

completely on the merits of the music, and came to the

show based on how the music had touched her. That's one

of the happiest moments I, as the proud parent of all these

songs that I've kicked out of the nest into the wild, could

have. She was "Bonedome (real) fan #1" and we love her

for it. And yes she's been to a few shows since, too.

Rafa/Vents: What has been the funniest moment youguys have been or took part?Allan/Bonedome: Bonedome's short life so far hasn't had

that many funny moments--just some really sweet shows

in front of warm rooms full of friends. So far, nothing as

funny as when, in a previous band long ago, we discovered

when we got to overdubs that we had accidentally/unknow-

ingly recorded all the basic tracks 1/2 step sharp.

Rafa/Vents: What plans do you guys have for the fu-ture?Allan/Bonedome: We're having a great time doing what

we're doing right now, so in the future it'll probably be the

same but more. As I mentioned, we're demo-ing songs for

the new record, which based on the current pace may have

a fall release. In the mean-time we're having great success

getting the word out--lots of great press and college/pub-

lic/community/indie/internet radio is really having a lot of

fun with us because we are not like your average indie

bear. We'd like to continue the progress we've made to-

wards getting some stuff licensed for TV/Film, which we

think will be the best way to propel the economic machine

forward and enable us to keep doing the stuff we really like

doing. I'd like to do some limited touring where it makes

sense. But the primary objective is to keep writing/record-

ing/performing cool music, and doing whateve we need to

do to keep that happening.

Rafa/Vents: Situation question: You guys are been at-tacked by zombies. There's no guns or weapons. Whatwould you guys do?Beat them to death with flaming vampire limbs, duh!

Rafa/Vents: Who are your music influences?Allan/Bonedome: When I was in 6th grade some friends

and I used to walk round singing the tunes from The Bea-

tles "blue" and "red" albums (greatest hits), in the order

we found them on the record, and in multi-part harmony,

so this must represent some kind of influence, right? Up

until then I'd been playing violin in the orchestra, my dad

had been blasting me out of bed on Sundays with Bach

organ pieces in glorious mono, and my only album was the

Star Wars soundtrack (which I found very disappointing,

because I didn't understand why it didn't have dialog and

sound effects). Just a year later I received a copy of the

Clash's "Give 'Em Enough Rope" and began a crash-

course in culture-lagged late-70's/early 80's non-pop

music, including Gang Of Four, The Cure, Stiff Little Fin-

gers, Sex Pistols, Bauhaus, Buzzcocks, Mission to Burma,

The Jam, XTC...anything that had the aroma of "punk" or,

it turns out, was just contemporaneous with punk bands.

My first huge concert was The Who with Billy Squier open-

ing...somehow I tried to draw a line between those bands

and the punk bands. My friend Colin's older brother had a

cool record collection, and someone made a mix tape that

we all copied drove around with for a couple of years in

high-school; The Skunks, Surf Punks, Big Boys, Terminal

Mind, TSOL, Roky Erikson. Those bands that I immersed

myself in along with my high-school friends are probably

the ones that meant most to me, and from there it was sim-

ply a matter of working forwards/backwards. Bauhaus does

a really rockin' cover of "Telegram Sam," for example,

which inspired me to dig deep into and fall in love with

T.Rex. Bauhaus' cover of "Ziggy Stardust" led a winding

path that, years later formed the foundation of a love for

David Bowie, particlulary pre-"Let's Dance."

Rafa/Vents: Do you guys feel the band is moving onthe right direction?Allan/Bonedome: I think so...we're making our way in a rap-

idly involving music environment, and it's pretty exciting.

We're focused on 2 things: making music we can be proud

of and figuring out the best ways to get it into the ears of

the people who are prone to appreciate it. The opportuni-

ties like talking to Vents are pretty promising towards those

ends, and we're grateful for that. We're having fun trying a

little bit of everything towards these ends, except of course

the things we've tried a million times expecting different re-

sults. We'll probably go down a few dead-end paths, either

because we're clinging to old modalities or because we're

trying something new that doesn't turn out work, but we

think if we stick to those fundamental objectives we can't

go wrong, no matter what the outcome.

How did you get started in music?I’m not from a musical family per se but Dad sang a lot

of Johnny Cash around the house and Mom would hum

along to Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66 while passing hors

d'oeuvres at their soirees. It wasn’t long before I was

standing in front of a mirror using a tennis racquet as a

guitar. That was really the foundation I guess. Also, I

went to Catholic school where the nuns made me sing

the soprano solos because I could hit the high notes.

They thought that was a hoot. Jump forward forty years

and here we are. After enjoying a gratifying career as a

Creative Director, I suddenly felt compelled to pick up a

guitar and start singing again. That inspired me to write

which made me determined to record.

What message do you want to transmit with yourmusic? Life happens – enjoy it! There is a mythology

built up around love, success, glamour, beauty, wealth,

intelligence, creativity, all those sorts of things, and folks

get caught up in striving to achieve or at least project, a

perfect picture and we beat ourselves up when we fall

short. The truth is everyone has a story to tell and every

single one of those stories is more complex and more in-

teresting than any romanticized Disney fantasy. My radar

is always up for a colorful anecdote or slanted opinion. I

will eaves drop at a confessional to get good material.

That’s what life is about - the struggles and foibles of the

hoi polloi, the skewed view of the quirky. Celebrate it.

What songs do you love more than the ones you’vewritten? My favorite song of all time is “Pennies From

Heaven”. I love the sentiment. I also love Roy Orbison’s

“Crying” because it’s perfect – PERFECT. And as corny

as it sounds, I still well up when I hear “Hey there Delilah”

by Plain White Ts. There is something about the marriage

of that simple melody and the plaintiveness of the words

- “Oh, it’s what you do to me.” It kills me.

I’m a big sucker for good lyrics so Tom Waits slays me, as does a

band called Elbow. I actually get dizzy trying to keep up with their

clever wordplay. Oh, and here’s a good one - Jeremy Messersmith

– a wunderkind out of Minnesota. Check out “Organ Donor.” Some-

times these songsters are so overwhelming I have to stop listening

cold turkey for fear that I won’t be able to write anything better or dif-

ferent than what they are putting out.

Is there any plan for the future?The goal is to finish up this album by August and start performing it.

Then I’d like to start right up on another. I’m excited about what that

might be. Maybe I’ll do a record inspired by 60’s French Pop, or

maybe Italian Spaghetti Western soundtracks. I’m open. Whatever

it is I hope my current producer, Adrian Holtz, is willing to take an-

other ride. I’m also curious about licensing and publishing. I’d love

to find out if there is a place for me at that table. And I’d love to ex-

periment with

writing something linear like a song cycle or a theater piece. I have

a couple of stories in mind that are ripe for that sort of interpretation.

What’s the funniest prank you’ve ever taken part in?Well, I had a friend visiting from out of town and I invited my neighbor

over for dinner. I told my friend that my neighbor was legally deaf

and to be sure to speak loudly… almost shout when conversing.

Then I told my neighbor the same thing about my friend. When they

finally met they stood there screaming at each other for the first 5

minutes. We still laugh about that.

What country would you like to play?Canada, hands down – dream big. There is something in the water

up there. Their singer songwriter tradition is unparalleled. I revere

their royalty, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, but it’s the new guard

that really blows my skirt up. Guys like Hawksley Workman, Ron

Sexsmith, Rufus Wainwright and the heir apparent, Royal Wood.

These songsmiths are prolific, soulful, humorous and just all around

crazy good.

To play for an audience that understands and appreciates these

unique voices would be a kick.

What are your hobbies?This whole music thing is my hobby. Writing

songs and short stories and clever tweets and

posts. I don’t knit or play with model trains. I’m

not an aerialist or a card shark. I don’t do Su-

doku. I don’t bake sugar dusted fruit tarts and

I don’t prune bonsai trees. I don’t play Xbox

360. I’m not one to fly a kite. I never go an-

tiquing and I certainly don’t whittle, not soap

or wood or otherwise. I’m not into curling and

I don’t raise Alpaca. I like to write and play and

sing.

Do you feel you are moving in the right di-rection?Absolutely. I’m keeping my majestic nose to

the grindstone and writing as much as I can.

This album is taking up most of my time but as

we near completion I’m getting excited about

the prospect of putting a band together and

making the rounds. Everyone says it’s a long

bumpy road but the cool thing is you never

know what’s waiting around the corner. I’ve

met some extraordinary fellow travelers who

have challenged me, inspired me, grounded

me, lifted me, tripped me, picked me up and

pushed me forward. They say it’s about the

journey, not the destination. I think I get that

now. Once you surrender to that notion things

seem to fall into place and you discover that

every moment, every opportunity is preparing

you for the next. Cheers!

Where does VOICE IN THE ATTIC’s name come from?It was inspired by Patrick McGrath’s novel Spider. The protagonist hears voices allegedly com-

ing from the attic of the boarding house he is staying at. Only later does the reader realize that

this guy, Spider, suffers from schizophrenia. The voices are in fact created by Spider’s disturbed

mind and can only be heard by him. To me, this is also an image for all sorts of creative

processes, such as music. You can only be an artist by way of introspection, that is, if you listen

closely to what your ‘inner voice’ tells you. But if you wish to stay sane, the voice in the attic

must enter into a fruitful dialogue with the outside world. That’s one part of the explanation. Be-

sides, I’m a singer and I own a recording studio in the attic of an old house. So I think the name

fits perfectly.

How did you get started in music?My family is a very open-minded one, so I was never forced to practise an instrument as a child.

I was encouraged to discover the sounds of the objects and instruments surrounding me,

though. When I was an adolescent, I started writing my own lyrics and began recording songs

on tape and playing and singing in bands. The feedback was always good, so I guessed that I

was a musical person. When I was in my early twenties, I studied opera at a prestigious con-

servatory. But I didn’t want to end up merely interpreting what others had thought, felt and writ-

ten. I must express my own thoughts and feelings. Also, I missed the down-to-earth feel playing

rock music gave me, which is why I dropped out and focused on my own songwriting instead.

What's your method at the time of writing a song?I once said that I’m a singing poet rather than a poetic singer, meaning there’s usually a story

behind a song written by me that connects to my life, my way of looking at things. One thing I

remind myself of when trying a new song and it doesn’t come out right is this, I tell myself: “BC,

if you’ve got nothing to say, just shut up.” So normally, I have a concept first – a line or perhaps

a topic I wish to write about, something that bothers me or which has recently happened to me,

etc. Once I know what the song will be about, the music comes naturally. To give you an exam-

ple: “Wrong” came into existence when I was at a post office early one morning. Upon leaving,

I couldn’t open the bloody door. I looked up and saw this large sign saying “PULL” just in front

of my face. I had been pushing at the door all the time. Leaving the building I said to myself,

“What the hell is wrong with you, man?” Getting on my bike and riding back home, the melody

for the chorus popped up in my head. As soon as I got home, I grabbed a guitar and a mic and

recorded it. It’s still the same as the one you can hear in the song.

How has the acceptance of your music been so far?Great. I mean, we haven’t got thousands of fans yet, but I believe that’s just a matter of net-

working and distribution. VOICE IN THE ATTIC is still in its first year, and I’m the band’s only

permanent member at the moment. What I’m really proud of is the fact that the feedback espe-

cially from those people who have been inside the music business for many, many years is so

great. I have fans among people whose music I adore, which makes me

really proud. And then I’m in touch with musicians and sound engineers who’ve worked with

legends – and they too dig my sound!

What has been the funniest moment you guys have been or took part?There isn’t a single moment I could pick but when you’re in the music industry you

meet all sorts of weird people and lots of bizarre things happen. One example

might be that I know people who’ve worked behind the scenes with people such

as Motörhead’s Lemmy or the AC/DC drummer. If only 10 per cent of the anecdotes

they’re telling me is true then this biz really is a freak show.

What plans do you guys have for the future?VOICE IN THE ATTIC’s second EP, “Shark Rider”, will come out this year and I

hope to garner a good record deal and get lots of airplay. I really believe in the

new songs. Next I wish to create a permanent line-up for the band and play as

many live shows as possible, both in Germany and abroad. The next step is to

support a headliner. Ah yes, and there are more music videos coming soon.

What bands you think can be somehow distinguished from your music?Among those bands that have influenced VOICE IN THE ATTIC I would count

King’s X and The Tea Party or singer-songwriters like Tori Amos and Tracy Chap-

man. What many people say I sound like when I hit the lower register, though, is

Barry White. I must concede I didn’t even know who that was, so obviously he was

not a direct influence. Apart from the latter comparison I have been told my voice

was recognizably my own, which I think is good in terms of “unique selling point”.

What has been the greatest moment as musician?Having been accepted as an opera singer at Robert Schumann conservatory cer-

tainly was a defining moment for me. From then on, I knew I could achieve anything

I wanted in terms of music. I was always self-taught and I had been practising

opera for less than a year before I went to the audition. Many people thought I’d

make a fool of myself because other than in talent shows on TV anybody who ap-

plies at a conservatory is able to hit the right notes and normally they’ve been prac-

tising for years on end. The audition is as raw as it gets: It’s just you, a pianist and

a panel of judges who are renowned singers. No technology, no room for cheating.

When I was singled out I knew I must be a natural, and that I can trust my intuition

regardless of what others may say.

Do you feel you are moving in the right direction?Yes, absolutely. I’m particularly proud of the fact that although VOICE IN THE

ATTIC’s music is diverse the feedback is so good. That is to say, although I’m not

‘only’ writing rock songs but also singer-songwriter tunes that feature strings or

even rap beats occasionally, people accept this diversity, I think, because my voice

and my way of writing songs serves as

a unifying element, as a kind of trademark. Life, after all, is multifaceted. I like to

mirror that fact in my music.

JUST FREE

What does Just Free stand for or what is the meaning?Just Free has robbed a little from my name (Justin Fremont). It

was decided on for the meaning behind it, which is, to lead a

lifestyle of freedom. Just be free, do not feel tied down, and do

what you want to

do with your life.

How did you begin your music career?I have been around music since birth. I was raised with my parents

istening to plenty of classic rock from the 60s and 70s and also a

fair amount of 90s grunge and alternative. I started out playing

dums at the age of 12. My parents could not afford a drumset, and

did not know if I would stick with it, so they bought me a pair of

drumsticks and I would use them to bang on pillows in the back-

seat of the car while we would listen to the radio on weekend

drives. Once I became a Pillow Rockstar, they bought me a drum-

set for getting straight A's on my report card. I played drums along

with my favorite Green Day, Metallica, and Black Sabbath CDs for

a couple years but had the desire to write my own songs, which

is something you can't really do on drums. My step-dad played

guitar and I started learning on his acoustic and then finally, after

getting good grades again, got my first electric guitar when I was

15.

What's your method at the time of writing a song?I used to write a lot of lyrics and then sit down with a guitar and try

to put music to them. I rarely liked how any of that turned out. It

always seemed like I was trying to force the music to fit with the

songs. Now I just noodle around on guitar for awhile and come up

with some catchy riffs, then I just put words to them that will fit

what is already going-on. Most times I will just start singing ran-

dom things that come into my head. These are generally the first

lines of many of the verses and then I will write out the rest of the

lyric lines to fit the flow that the improv verse had. Although some-

time the entire song can be based on ad-libbed lyrics, "Say/Go"

is an example of this. There was no though behind the lyrics. They

were purely made up and then written down because they fit the

music so well.

What plans do you guys have for the future?Plans are to Go Big! I have been in plenty of bands before and had fun, but this is the first one

that I truly believe in. The music is

original and catchy and our live shows are full of so much energy that it makes Angus Young

look like Celine Dion! We do want to focus on getting an actual album done, but we are all about

playing live and rocking some faces!

How would you describe your music? Rock and roll the way it is meant to be played. Raw, energy-filled,

sexy, and unpredictable. Most of the influence is drawn from immortal rock bands like Led Zep-

pelin, Jimi Hendrix, and Black Sabbath. However we have to tip our hats to some new acts like

Wolfmother, The White Stripes, The Killers, and some of the early Kings of Leon stuff.

What has been the funniest moment you have been or took part before, during or after ashow?We had a gig booked in Denver, CO on a Saturday night and had to play in Columbia, MO on

Friday night. We finished the Columbia gig and drove straight to Denver. That is a 12-hour drive

and most of it is through Kansas, which is THE worst state ever to have to drive through. We

were supposed to have a friend of a friend that was going to let us shower and sleep at her

place before the gig. Well we get there and she decides that she isn't going to let us come over

and shower or crash because her boyfriend might not like it. So, without any money for a hotel

room and an aversion to truck stop showers, we instead opted to sleep in a tree in a park that

was at the foot of the capital building and then bathe in the Colorado River. We got plenty of

strange looks and it was a rather Woodstock-esque experience that I imagine defined the "Just

Free" lifestyle even more. We later found out that this girl's boyfriend was in New York at the

time and would not have even know we were there. I guess our irresistibly sexy reputationpreceded us!

What inspires you to make what you do?I play music for the sheer love of playing music. Nothing makes me happier than when I have

a guitar in my hands. I would love nothing more than to be playing in fround of thousands of

fans, but would be just as content rocking out in seedy bar somewhere. Watching per-formances by some of the rock greats also helps keep me going. Watching a live Hendrixor SRV performance it is like a drug to me. I will be instantly amped up and itching tohave a guitar in my hands.

Do you feel you are moving on the right direction?I think we are. I mean, we are doing this interview, right? The mission is to get our musicout to as many people as we can and even this interview is something that I would nothave even dreamed of a year ago. We have some decent recordings that give people anidea of our sound, but really we just need to get out and play some major gigs. Once theright people see us play live I am fairly certain we will be set on our path to making rockand roll history!

Hot as The White Stripes, Just free easily get you attracted right

away. Riffs, voices, everything combine perfectly.

By RJ Frometa

www.facebook.com/JustFreeFans

Where does GodCry name came from? It reflects the purpose of the band in that we hope to be used as

God’s instrument to cry out to anyone who listens to our music.

It also is a reference to the bible passage I Thessalonians 4:16.

How did you get started in music? Each member comes from a different background. Michael and

Colin are trained musicians, whereas John and Jeannette have

worked on their talents for many years, but have received little

to no training.

What's the message you guys want to transmit with yourmusic? That Jesus is the answer. Nothing else matters really. You can

do everything the world tells you will make you happy, and you’ll

find out it’s all a lie. It won’t make you happy. That void you still

feel inside when you think you have it all, that’s where you don’t

have the peace having Jesus in your heart gives you.

How has been the acceptance of your music so far? Its been great as the response is mostly positive. Not everyone

will like what we do, but we have found that a wide range of peo-

ple of different ages and backgrounds enjoy our music. It’s a

good feeling to know you are connecting with different types of

people.

What has been the funniest moment you guys have been or took

part in?

Our manager John once worked as an assistant at a major fes-

tival. He was told to only let people with the proper credentials

backstage. He denied one gentleman access the second day

of the festival and unlike others who were turned away, this gen-

tleman was truly shocked. The next night, while enjoying the in-

troduction to the festival’s headlining act, John noticed the

gentleman again—he was the lead singer for the headliner.

Ooops.

What plans do you guys have for the future? 2011 looks to be our busiest year yet. We hope to release our songs on Itunes and other

distribution outlets later this year, and are currently looking for labels and/or management

groups to partner with. We are also looking at several options for radio play, and are using

social media (Facebook, Reverbnation, Myspace, etc) and adverstising to get the word

out about us. 2011 is shaping up to be a great year!

What are your hobbies? Jeannette loves to cook. Colin is a jack of all trades—if you give him something mechan-

ical that is broken, 5 hours later it is fixed. John builds his own tube amps, and Michael

plays cello. Our manager John likes to eat--alot.

Situation question: You guys get stuck in an island on the middle of nowhere. Whowould you guys send to look for help? And by waiting, any possible food finishedand the only way to eat now is by recurring to cannibalism, who would you eat first? We would send Colin to find someone because he never gets lost, and we would eat our

manager John first. The guy eats like a horse, and if he couldn’t eat for a while he probably

would lose his mind and go all ”The Shining” on us. So he would have to go first.

What bands you think can be somehow distinguish from your music? I think its pretty clear we are heavily influenced by Evanescence. You could alsothrow Heart, Nickleback, Fireflight, and Flyleaf in there. They are all amazing bandswho have had an impact on us.

What has been the greatest moment as musician? I would say seeing people come to know Jesus at our concerts. We love music, and are

very proud of our work. We feel our music speaks for itself. However, it’s a vehicle for

what the band is truly about. We loves Jesus more than anything else and we play for

him. So when people are brought into contact with Jesus through us, that’s the best feeling

in the world. Once a teenager didn't take his life because he heard our lead singer's tes-

timony and he decided not to go through with it. Sometimes your proudest moments as

a musician have nothing to do with music.

Do you feel you are moving on the right direction? Yes. We all feel called to do this and its our passion. Its not easy, and being fulltime mu-

sicians along with working fulltime, having families, and being an independent act make

it very challenging. However, we love what we do, and we truly feel we are exactly where

God wants us right now.

Awesome vocals, great riffs and one great message fortoday’s society is only part of what this guys are about.Get yourself drag by this outstanding band.

By RJ Frometa

www.reverbnation.com/godcryrock

Q1: Where does The Brymers name came from?A1: The Brymers were originally called “The de-Fenders” and started out as a surf band in California (1963). The average

age of all of the band members was 15. The founding members were Dick Lee (drums), Mike Wagner (guitar), and Ken

Valentine (guitar). In 1964, the group was signed to Diplomacy Records and taken to Los Angeles to record. After the

recording session, Diplomacy Records and West Coast Artists decided to take the members to a plush hair salon in Hol-

lywood to get their hair cut off in front of fans and cameras. The label changed the name of the group to The Brymers in

hopes that the audience would associate the name with the actor Yul Brynner.

Q2: How did you guys get started in music? I got understand you guys began on ¡1963!... Can you tell us theroad from then to now?A2: On a Saturday night in May 1962 I was attending a Melco Dance by Mel Simas, a local radio deejay in Lemoore. A

good friend named Charlie Brown introduced me to Ken Valentine, a local guitar player. Ken and I stated talking about

music and as the evening progressed we decided to start a band. Mike Wagner, another Lemoore resident and friend,

was a guitar player, too. The music bug sort of hit all of us at the same time.

The next weekend all three of us were in my parent’s garage on Champion Street in Lemoore attempting to learn a few

songs. Soon, another guitar player joined the group. His name was Frank Bento. Frank played with the group for a

month or two then left. After a few months of playing we decided we needed a name. Hence, a new band with a new

name was born. We were called The Challengers. Bass player Robert Virden (from Stratford) joined soon afterwards.

We rehearsed at nights and on the weekends until we had enough songs for a gig. Our first gig was at the local Navy

base. Needless to say we were excited, but the excitement subsided when we found out that only male Navy personnel

were in the audience. We made the most of it and had a great time.

In late 1962, Mel Simas approached the group and asked if we would like for “Melco Int.” to become our manager. The

group voted yes and our longtime friendship with Mel began. The surf sound was “in” so a lot of music played was from

The Ventures, Dick Dale, etc.

In September 1963, an electric piano player joined the group. His name was Bobby Cox (from Chowchilla). During that

same time period, Sharon Lee (guitar and vocals) joined the group. She added the female voice for high harmonies and

for some of the girl songs out at the time (i.e., “A Thousand Stars”). What made it even better was that she was my sis-

ter.

To our surprise, we received a letter that stated we had to stop calling ourselves The Challengers as another group in

town owned the name. Therefore, “The de-Fenders” (for Fender amps) was decided upon. After a period we began learn-

ing how to play our various instruments and started playing at local dances.

In November 1963, The de-Fenders were comprised of: Mike Wagner, lead guitar and vocals; Ken Valentine, lead guitar,

vocals, sax; Robert Virden, bass guitar and vocals, and Dick Lee, drums. This line-up made two recordings in January

1964: “More,” an instrumental, and “Irritation,” an original tune. “Irritation” was our first attempt at an original song and

“More” was taken from a movie, but with a surf sound added. The purpose of the recordings was for demo purposes and

to press two tracks. The group rented a studio in Fresno, California and proceeded. During the same time period, Mel

Simas became our manager. Mel heard the recordings and agreed to attempt to shop out the tracks to various record

companies in Hollywood. Two days after the session, Mel was in Los Angeles and visited with executives of Dot Records,

Liberty Records, Del-Fi Records, and numerous others. He returned to Lemoore and met with the group with the same

message from all labels, “The tracks had no commercial value.” The group did not rehearse for two weeks and we began

to wonder whether The de-Fenders were good enough to play professionally.

It was during this time period that Mike Wagner left the group due to his draft notice. Bobby Cox soon followed him. The

de-Fenders now had only three members: Ken Valentine, Bob Virden, and me. The de-Fenders found a new guitar

player/vocalist named Jim Mellick (from Lemoore and later Hanford). The group was up to four members: Ken Valentine,

Robert Virden, Jim Mellick, and me and would remain so for several months.

We began playing at high schools, parties, and local events. We initially played a lot of local gigs for free and then someone

actually paid us. This first paid gig was probably more of an event for us than our first record. It was difficult to believe

that individuals would actually pay us to play music. It sort of made it more special because we were all such good friends.

None of us ever took what we were doing seriously. On the weekends you could find The de-Fenders in my parents

garage at 234 Champion Street or around the corner at my aunt and uncle’s garage on Hamlet Street. To this day, I often

wonder why the neighbors never turned us in to the local police for excessive noise.

We began to play all over and also became a recording band for various other vocal groups. The 1960’s saw an explosion

of musical groups. We traveled and backed up many groups and/or artists including: Chuck Berry, Ian Whitcomb, The

Isley Brothers, Cannibal and The Headhunters, The Five Satins, The Penguins, Dick and Dee Dee, Roddy Joy, Chuck

Berry, The Uniques, The Isley Brothers, Frank J. Wilson, The Coasters, Dick Dale and The Del Tones, The Drifters, The

Pyramids, Bobby Freeman, and Paul Revere and the Raiders.

Q3: How has been the acceptance of your music so far?A3: To date, The Brymers have released four CD's. Sacrifice was released in 2007 and contains 24 tracks that the group

recorded during the 1960's. "Where Are They Now' contains 14 new original tracks with that 60's sound. "40 year Broth-

erhood" was released in 2009 and contains 18 driving tracks. "Never Too Old To Rock-n-Roll" was released in 2010 and

contains 20 tracks. The group has performed on Fox TV Summer Concert Series, and has over 40 videos on You Tube.

The Brymers music appears to be enjoyed and well received.

Q4: What has been the funniest moment you guys have been or took part?A4: One of my favorite memories occurred while backing up Chuck Berry. It was late 1964 and we were on a

Melco Dance bill with Chuck Berry, The Isley Brothers, and The We Five. Chuck Berry was the last act to perform.

Fifteen minutes prior to his time slot he still hadn’t appeared. He finally arrived about five minutes prior to going

on. Remember, that we did not have any time to rehearse any songs. I approached Berry and asked, “Chuck,

what songs do you want us to play?” Berry responded, “What do you mean boy – we are going to do Chuck

Berry songs.” And with that he jumped out on the stage and began playing the intro to “Johnny B. Goode”. We

collectively said, “Oh Shit,” and began following him through the beginning cord progressions of Johny B. Good.

The Brymers performed with Chuck Berry many more times over the years and he always kidded me about the

look on my face that evening. The night went well…but what an experience. I heard a recent interview with Bruce

Springsteen and he described the same sequence of events with our hero, Chuck Berry.

Another crazy time occurred while the group was booked into a San Francisco venue in 1967. Bobby Hollister

(lead guitar and vocalist) had hooked up with this beautiful young blonde after a concert. He proceeded back to

his hotel with the young lady and both entered his room. The rest of the group was next door playing poker and

having a few beers to unwind. At one point, we heard Bobby yelling and banging on our door. As we opened the

door, Hollister came running into the room yelling, “ She has a dick! - She has a dick!” To his surprise, he had

hooked up with a transvestite who was a working female impersonator in a North Beach nightclub. Needless to

say, Bobby was always ribbed about the incident and always checked that future women did not have a “package.”

Q5: What plans do you guys have for the future?A5: The Brymers plan to continue performing and recording an album per year. It is hoped that the lovers of the

60's sound will continue to enjoy our music.

Q6: What are your hobbies?A6: I personally enjoy reading, hiking, playing music, and looking at beautiful women. I am also involved with

producing a compilation box set of 1960's garage rock music from artists from Central California.

Q7: Situation question: You guys get stuck in an island on the middle of nowhere. Who would you guyssend to look for help? And by waiting, any possible food finished and the only way to eat now is by re-curring to cannibalism, who would you eat first?A7: I would definitely send Bill "The Wolfman" Brumley for help since he is not directionally challenged. I think

the rest of us would keep an eye on Jim "Sluggo" Mellick's ass since it is of good size and would probably provide

something to snack on until help arrives.

Q8: What has been the greatest moment as musician?A8: Being interviewed for induction into the Central California Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame one year ago. In addition,

one of the Brymers songs (Fit Me In) has charted in Europe and the group has had two songs placed in movies

(Sacrifice and The Summer of Love).

Q9: Do you feel you are moving on the right direction?A9: The Brymers plan on recording another album this year.

40 years later, a band that has been rocking the world with their

music. Catchy riffs and sounds that would get you in, right on.

By RJ Frometa

www.thebrymers.com

How did you get yourself started into music world?The short version is that I was working at a radio station, and took a fancy

to a lot of the great music that passed my way through the music library ei-

ther destined for airplay or into the non-playable's bin. The process started

in about 1985 and it took me 11 years for the realization to take place that

what I really wanted to do was write songs & perform them, instead of just

playing them on the radio. I started writing & performing in 1996.

What's your method at the time of writing a song?It varies...sometimes it's just a title that pops up & I write toward that by al-

lowing a flow of consciousness do the work, for instance, on Can't Stop

Wonderin' & Who's Gonna Take Care of the Horses? On other days, I map

out the entire theme, hook-line & melody and then make sure my characters

and their situations in the story are in order before starting to write the lyrics.

For example: Still Crazy, Once Chance & Kisses Won't Cut It. And on the

odd occasion, its just a guitar lick that starts it all and takes the whole idea

home like on Give Me Some Twang. I like to co-write as it's a 1+1=3 equa-

tion in the creativity and musical input.

Who are your music influences?They are numerous, from The Eagles to Tom Petty & Bruce Springsteen,

to Johnny Cash, Radney Foster, Chris Knight, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam,

and Marty Stuart. I am also heavily influenced by a couple of the relative

newcomer writer/artists like Dierks Bentley & Keith Urban who bring a re-

freshing approach to the old school. Even if their more pop-oriented sounds

are getting them hits, it's the tracks where they do tradition that give me the

buzz for their talent.

Can you describe your music?It's country fueled with southern rock. STILL CRAZY is a record filled with

songs about love, heartbreak, guitars, dreams, tornadoes, trains, living to

the max & dying - featuring killer guitar licks & sizzling pedal steel solos that

will leave you dizzy. It's pure, raw energy...and music that does really well

in a live environment. That's my take on it, anyway!

What has been the funniest moment before, during or after a show?I would have to say it was the time I was playing a show on a Saturday

night, and a woman made her way up to where I was on the stage and

started screaming a request in my ear while I was singing, and then offered

me a drink from her red high-heeled shoe.

What plans do you have for the future?The plan at the moment is to continue promoting the latest album Still Crazy as much as

possible to recoup recording & promotional costs and get the album out to the audience it

deserves. I feel it's a strong record and something a bit different whereas country is con-

cerned. But there are a lot of great albums and artists, so the challenge is always to find a

way to break through. It's been reviewed positively all over the world, and has enjoyed air-

play all over the world as well, although in terms of commercial play in the U.S. and Canada

quite limited. I released single to Canadian radio and it's a tough and challenging market

to break at radio, not to mention a costly game to get into as an indie artist. Radio is alluring,

but you also need to be smart with your money if you want to be profitable as an indie artist.

My intention is to take my calling where it leads, take calculated risks, and turn up the vol-

ume on the amps & give audiences a great show wherever the band gets a chance to play.

We are currently booked as headliners at a couple of festivals in Sweden, and planning to

get over to Nebraska in the U.S. to play some shows there and create a contribution to a

tornado relief fund of sorts that coincides with the airplay I am getting for the song Spring-

time in Nebraska..a song from Still Crazy inspired by the 1980 Grand Island tornado out-

break. Renew the plan from there and keep forging ahead with writing and recording while

surrounding myself with capable people that know more than me about "how" to gain visi-

bility for the music.

Do you feel you are moving on the right direction?That is a challenging question, really. Thanks! Hmmm....if I had three wishes...

No, but seriously...it is certainly a pause for thought question. I often look at things with a

constant level of constructive discontent. I feel that the record deserves a large audience,

and I do what I can during most days to get music out there, book shows & hone the live

aspect. Sometimes I wish for that big magic wand and a Major label to come along and

say "Hey kid, let our team of experienced people show you how it's done. We'll invest in

you!". I wouldn't complain! But at the same time, I am happy with the momentum that has

been built to this point nearly single-handedly as an indie artist.

Country and rock combine together to create some-thing just perfect!... Totally a most look listen musician

By RJ Frometa

www.evanwesterlund.com

Where does Sun Travellers name come from?That was my idea, based on two main concepts as a mediterranean sun

worshipper... The first of a cosmic and upsetting nature, about a dream of

being able to populate planets orbiting different suns, and wondering about

life on earth origins. Also inherited from many Pink Floyd lyrics (Why can't

we reach the Sun... Set the controls for the heart of the Sun... Fat Old Sun...

Two Suns in the sunset...), which sank in my mind since my very early

teens. The second ironically travel-agency oriented, having all of us met in

Amsterdam, with none of us actually from Amsterdam, so travellers, con-

stantly chasing the sun when it shows up between the torrential rain show-

ers.

How did you guys decided to create this band?We met while studying and later teaching Audio and Multimedia here at the

local SAE Institute, originally with the intention of working as engineers for

other artists. We did that for a bit and we decided that we rather wanted to

do it for ourselves and wanted to work on our own music. Some of us still

teach at SAE though, as music certainly doesn't pay the bills, and some

work in the IT/Web.

What's the message you guys want to transmit with your music?The lyrics are often introspective and describe our own crisis, sometimes

nostalgic and quite dark, but at the same time follow a great epiphany.

There's a sense of reaction to a status, the desire to break away, to look

into ourselves and see who we really are behind our day jobs. The instru-

mentals I write are also very soulful and inspired from Classic Rock bluesy

psychedelia, and there's a lot of sonic research to try to reach a sort of

metaphysical dimension.

What has been the greatest moment as a band?So far being able to produce and self-release worldwide our album, which

is quite diverse and contains all our multiple influences, being all of us from

different places and backgrounds (Italy, Sweden, Morocco, UK).

What are your hobbies?Luc (guitars) restores classic sport cars, in fact he has a passion for wrecks

of all sort, underwater, on the ground, or up in the sky. Gordon (vocals) is

the king of fresh homemade pasta and pizza, and also a great skater: could

definitely make him a speedy rollerblading pizza delivery boy. Paul (key-

boards) is an amazing skier and snowboarder. Mehdi (bass) is a fantastic

cook and also plans to have his own brewery. Matt (drums) is a film maker.

Who are your influences?To name a few... Pink Floyd, Genesis, Santana, Doors, AC DC, Grateful Dead, Caravan,

Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Yardbirds, Crosby/Stills/Nash/Young, Nick

Drake, Simon & Garfunkel...

What has been the funniest moment you guys have been or took part while tour orafter a show? Luc when he doesn't remember how the song starts and keeps upsetting the others with

way too long intros...

Situation question: One of you guys are doing something on a bank (Taking money out,

putting money in your account... whatever); suddenly a robbery take place: What would

you do?

Being broke musicians, we don't happen to go to a bank. Anyway we would try to activate

our metamorphosis devices and turn everybody into plants and little critters. That would

fail. So we would try to convince the hot chick in front of us to take off her pants so the rob-

bers would be distracted by primordial instincts. That would fail too. So we would shout "I

am a broke musician!", the robber would respond "Me too! Come here buddy, give us a

hug!"

Do you guys feel like are moving on the right direction?We are passionate about our music but sometimes we think we live in the wrong place.

We had quite a hard time just after the debut album release, because of two of the original

members leaving, being relocated elsewhere or back home. The line-up suffered and that

unfortunately didn't allow us to do a promotional tour. Besides we wish there was a larger

audience nowadays for alternative and instrumental rock, but at the same time we just want

to leave our mark, transmit our message, doesn't matter if it takes time to get delivered.

Sun TravellersSmooth, awesome riffs and tracks makes a perfect combi-nation that would drag you right away and get you in Love.

By RJ Frometa

www.suntravellers.com

A few months ago, Internet’s world, specifically YouTube, changed forever. A video reached soon

the inordinate number of 40 million and more visitors within a month. You'd think this would be

a mega video created by a legendary artist/band or known character such as Rolling Stone, Led

Zeppelin, Queen, a President's speech, a message from God to the world directly from heaven...

or all together. But no! It wasn’t absolutely anything like that. It was the worst video with the ter-

rible lyrics I think ever written by a human in the history of the world.

Don’t know you guys, but this got me thinking for a while. I mean... The world is so lost now that

nonsense stuff generates popularity? Was it all a plan made by sects to dominate the world?

How did this all happened?

Get ready to know the truth. For a while I decided to find the reason, the solution. In my quest to

find the answer, several theories emerged and I will share them here only to you. None of this is

in any other magazine, only here. It's time to know the secret behind Rebecca Black and her evil

song: Friday.

Network TheoriesAs today's society, which seems to have many things for them to do, but for some reason has

nothing better things to listen than garbage. Proof of it is the video. But unlike us, many people

have tried to decode it. Getting into wrong and simple solutions, though at least provide us with

laughter and such good moments. Below, we got few of those:

Boring TheoryNow, coming to our thing, the first theory could be the answer to all our questions. The reason

why it has generated so many views is because, as humans after all, as also mentioned above,

people today seem to be in a constant boredom. Many healthy and not so healthy ways to have

fun have been created since the earth is earth -Say 350, 000, 000 or 10, 000 years- yet we go out-

side, read the news, and what do we see?... Bad news pretty much committed by people that

deeply beyond psychology was caused besides mental issues, also by boringness. Sounds

ridiculous, but in so many cases that’s correct.

However, there’s an interrogation yet not been answered: if this is the problem, why stupid

movies like Furry Vengeance and Justin Beiber songs, that compared to Friday, are way to awe-

some don’t get this all attraction? How many people spend their time on that? Problems of per-

ception between right and wrong? Maybe. But maybe the answer it’s the following…

Spam TheoryIt would be hypocrite to say we haven’t seen the video several times, etc… However, seventy

million in a month. That’s quite a big number. If our first theory is true, I still hope and really

think that there aren’t so many people with quite a lot of patience to click that video so many

times. I mean, even the biggest hater of all, must have a limit. Thus, as in all social networks are

always weirdos, viruses and spam, it would not be surprising that some of these visits were

made by programs that are used today to raise the ranking and the numbers to impress. And

yes, it exists; I am not making this up.

Funny Special Articles

The Curious

Case of

Rebecca Black

Black – Friday TheoryIt was something that came to me like Puff! It was so obvious!... As we know, the song is

about a Friday. But what Friday? She does not say ... or does it?... Then I found out the truth:

The message was in the title. Many were looking at the lyrics, committing the first and big mis-

take. For you all can understand me, let's take Rebecca out of the title… What’s left after done

that? Black Friday.I know that many have not yet caught the idea. Shortly and without ado, the video hasn’t

generated popularity, but it is all part of hysteria.

Hysteria? That’s right. For those who are not related to the dreaded Black Friday, is what

comes after the much loved and waited Thanksgiving Day. It's very ironic, and after listening to

the lyrics of the song all makes sense. The problem is that whoever wrote the song forgot or in-

tentionally didn’t say what happened, for example, on Thursday. That day, many families were

sitting all giving thanks. Very nice and charming. Then came Friday, where even the most of the

civilized suddenly got possessed by a spirit of insanity, which in many cases, not even the

wildest third world citizen can compare. The buildings are full with mad people all around; others

are buying online more and more until the servers are to be exploited. Saturday everyone feel

the losses that perished in the terrible hours of discord. On Sunday many bury their loved ones

in their churches according to their beliefs, remembering the fallen.

If we look at it that way, behind the lyrics is a subliminal message to all the listeners fall invol-

untarily possessed by the terrifying demon of ignorance and madness. The most sadistic, then,

would such a thing is being watered with a catchy sound. Perhaps even the same artist knows

what she’s doing... Or of course, also the video is in memory of the Black Friday. In that case,

the sadism is still standing. I mean, who sings a pop song about a terrible day?

ConclusionThose who said “I don’t know how to write a song”, “it is hard”, “I would never make it”…

. There’s still hope. Rapper looking for a successful music career in today’s industry? Grab a

kid and make him sing, do a featuring with him and that’s it! I know, isn’t that great?!... And third,

but not less important: How would it be a song about Monday?

Funny Special Articles

Het Madden, A Zombie Perspective/The Zombie's Survival Guide by Calvin A.L.

Miller II

2009/2010 Zilyon Publishing

I'm a zombie fan, I admit it! So this past December when zombiehoard.com was giving

away all kinds of cool undead merch for Christmas, I HAD to try for something! I was

lucky enough to get by my hands on (signed) copies of these two books (and a third)

by Cal Miller! Thanks guys! And my mind was blown away!

I'm sure most of you reading this have seen your fair share of zombie movies, tv shows,

comics, or books. These two gems intriged me because, unlike so many others, they

showed us inside the mind of the living dead.

I read the "Survival Guide" first as its a short book and I wanted to get a feel for

Miller's style and ideas before moving on to the novel. It cracked me up from beginning

to end, yet never let me forget how horrifying zombies actually are. This book also

laid a nice ground work in getting to know the other books main character, Het Mad-

den.

Now, "Het" is another book all on its own. Obviously tipping the hat to zombie con-

ventions created by such masters as Romero, this book takes those conventions, tears

them apart and gives them new undead life ("Who is Alive?").

Beginning at the start of the zombie apocalypse (December 2012), we shamble with

Het as he turns, fights to survive, and becomes a leader for his oppressed brethen. The

plot has quite a few twists & turns, as well as a few surprises along the way. But what

struck me the most is how Miller gets us inside Het's head and makes us sympathetic

towards his journey, then quickly reminds us how he'd feast on us all given the chance.

Both books also deal with heavy issues like racisim, oppression, and feeling alone, but

without getting heavyhanded. Certainly there are a few flaws along the way (mostly

editoral and I would've liked a little more description during the battles) but these

books are must reads for any one who loves zombies! I recently asked Cal about the

sequel to "Het" and he told me to look for it this spring or summer, so now would be

a great time to get ahold of these books!

By Mike Reardon

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