Kylesa, Ruth Interviews on Synthesis.net
Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by Daniel Taylor in Music
A couple of new interviews over at the old homepage, including noted Capt. Zachary P. Ahern’s interview with Georgia metal band Kylesa, and my own sit down with Ruth frontman Dustin Ruth.
Tooth & Nail vs The Werewolf Intern
Posted on 29. Oct, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in Music
Besides being home to the best bands probably of all time, Surrogate and Number One Gun, Seattle record label Tooth and Nail also has some pretty quality folks staffing the homebase. Check out their Halloween video, which features the label staff battling a lycanthropic intern. Then go buy the new Ruth record (which came out yesterday) and stack them enough loot so they can afford some better special effects next time around.
Bibliophile 6/3/08: Film Adaptations
Posted on 03. Jun, 2008 by spencer in Film, Literature
[The following was written by Synthesis Weekly columnist Emilie Clark. She can be reached at emilie@synthesis.net.]
Coming Soon
It’s a well-known fact that people like to adapt movies from books. It’s also a well-known fact that most of these efforts suck. So it’s my job to warn you about upcoming adaptations so you have ample time to read the book. This gives you the chance to complain about inconsistencies and general “suckiness†while still in the theater, making you look learned and therefore more attractive. You can thank me later.
Gonzo: The Life [...]
Synthesis Band You’ve Never Heard Of Band Of The Day: Phredley
Posted on 09. Apr, 2008 by spencer in Band of the Day, Music
This is a bit atypical of the bands that we generally choose for Synthesis Band of the Day. No horn-rimmed glasses, waifish broads with ugly indie-rock haircuts, ‘roid-bicep hardcore meatheads, striped sweater wussies or epic Dungeons & Dragons progressive metalheads. No, Phredley brings the funk-rock.
In my fledgling college days, back when tie-dye wasn’t as vomitous and my roommate’s constant Phish-Grateful Dead-Phish musical rotation didn’t drive me completely bonkers, I would have broken my left leg to check out a band like Phredley. Now bad photoshop effects kinda irk me, patchouli [...]
Synthesis Band You’ve Never Heard Of…OF THE DAY!!!111 – Pomegranates
Posted on 04. Feb, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in Band of the Day, Road Worn
This past summer I had the awesome opportunity to spend a month on tour with Ruth, an amazing band that thankfully many people have now definitely heard of, since they just got off the road with Switchfoot and Relient K. Since all we basically did for a month was throw fire crackers at each other and eat Waffle House there was plenty of time to sit around and listen to music, taking turns turning each other on………….to new music [c'mon now, this is a family blog]. One night Ruth frontman, [...]
Tour Journal: Home aka Who the Fuck Has Been Sitting at My Desk? aka Thank God I’m back in California Where You Can Actually Find a Starbucks When You Need It aka The new Emery is going to PWN your entire livelihood RECOGNIZE
Posted on 23. Jul, 2007 by Daniel Taylor in Blog
Synthesis Editorial Director Daniel Taylor is out on the road as part of the Tooth and Nail Acoustic Tour, and will be blogging about his travels
Four Weeks and some absurd number of miles of later (I’m thinking 8,000? 9,000?) I’m back in good ol Chico, CA, back in my wonderful chair at my wonderful job and going to Sushi tonight with my wonderful girlfriend and WOW ISN’T IT GREAT TO BE ALIVE? I’m also back to my pursuit of the meaning of life. Having spent my time on the road [...]
