The English Beat
Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by some guy in Music
It started 30 years ago in Margret Thatcher’s England. The Cold War, threats of nuclear destruction and skyrocketing unemployment were stagnating youths. Times were ripe for unrest…
Enter the Mind of Danny Cohen
Posted on 10. Jan, 2010 by some guy in Music
…why haven’t you heard much about Danny Cohen? Well, because Danny doesn’t really care whether you pay attention to him or not. He plays intermittently, hype be damned. But it might be worth your while to check his latest release, The Fleas of a Thousand Dannys, which is held by many to be his finest solo work yet…
Armed for Apocalypse Signs to Ironclad
Posted on 02. Jul, 2009 by Daniel Taylor in Apocalypse, Chico, Music
Fresh off a headlining gig at SF Gay Pride Festival last weekend, Chico’s own Armed For Apocalypse have officially inked a deal with Ironclad / Metal Blade records. Their debut album, DEFEAT, which coincidentally happens to be the heaviest album in the history of mankind, drops September 15th.
Chico, CA Press and Promotion Contacts
Posted on 15. Apr, 2009 by spencer in Band of the Day, Chico, Lifestyle, Music, Road Worn, SXSW, Technology
Since I’m sick of looking it up every time a band asks me, here is a fairly complete list of Chico’s press and radio contacts as of 4/15/09.
www.Chicolist.com
Chico Independent & Underground Music Scene
Jason Cassidy, Arts Editor
Chico News & Review, 353 E. 2nd St., Chico, CA 95928
Phone: (530) 894-2300 ext. 2242; Fax: (530) 894-0143
E-mail: jasonc@newsreview.com
Web: www.newsreview.com/chico
Christy Pryde, Calendar Editor
Chico News & Review, 353 E. 2nd St., Chico, CA 95928
Phone: (530) 894-2300 ext. 2243; Fax: (530) 894-0143
E-mail:christyp@newsreview.com, chicocalendar@newsreview.com
www.newsreview.com/chico
Jake Sprecher, Managing Editor
Synthesis Weekly, 210 W 6th Street
Chico, CA 995928
530-899-7708
jakes@synthesis.net
www.synthesis.net
blog.synthesis.net
Serena Jennings, Calendar Editor
Synthesis Weekly, [...]
The Freeze, The Serfs, Severance Package, Purple Dragons @ Monstro’s
Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by some guy in Chico, Music
The Freeze. In Chico. All the way from Massachusetts, these guys were a big part of the Boston hardcore scene in the ‘80s and have been around since 1978. While associated with the hardcore scene, their music has always had more of a melodic approach than counterparts.
The Used — Senator Theatre — Chico, CA
Posted on 02. Apr, 2009 by some guy in Chico, Music
the used, chico, ca, senator theatre, jmax productions, brittini zacher, photos, pics
Pennywise @ The Senator — Chico, CA
Posted on 03. Mar, 2009 by some guy in Chico, Music
Photos by Aaron Seals
Talkin’ Tacos: You’ll Never Know How Much You Miss Taco Bell Until It’s Gone
Posted on 09. Feb, 2009 by spencer in Chico, Food Bites, Lifestyle
You never know how much you will miss something until you can’t have it anymore. Even the mundane vestiges of fast food eating, when stolen from your proximity, can leave a gaping hole in your life.
Despite a bevy of world-class taco trucks and restaurants in a five-mile circumference around us, I really, really, really, really miss the Taco Bell that was a mere block away from our office. Right now there’s an absence in my stomach the size of two cheesy bean & rice burritos (4 packets of fire sauce [...]
