Donate That Junker to KZFR
Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by spencer in Album Review
Donate That Junker
KZFR 90.1 FM
Charity
While a yard car is considered a symbol of certain social stature in nearby communities, it’s an eyesore within the Chico city limits. Sometimes it takes more money to get that rust bucket running than you would get if you sold it, and the Cash For Clunkers program was a total sham. The best option to rid yourself of that money pit on wheels is to donate it to a local organization. KZFR Community Radio might be your best bet. Give them a call at (888) [...]
Synthesis Weekly Reviews – Magazines and Publishing In General
Posted on 29. Jul, 2009 by spencer in Album Review, Apocalypse
Magazines
Print Media
The End of An Era
Pick up your favorite magazine and compare it to an issue from 2006. Notice any difference? Across the board, quality of paper and page count are down in 2009. But it’s increasingly unlikely that you would do such a thing, as people don’t buy magazines anymore. The print media world is staring down the barrel of inevitability’s loaded gun. At the end of the newspaper/magazine epoch we find the most popular titles grasping at straws to preserve their dwindling margin. Case in point: Maxim’s [...]
Spinal Tap Goes On Tour!
Posted on 03. Mar, 2009 by Dallas VonKillbot in Blog, Music
I’m going to keep this short and sweet, because if I start writing a bunch I’m sure to start quoting This Is Spinal Tap, and nobody wants that.
Spinal Tap, or rather the actors that play the characters in the film, will be hitting the road this year without their Tap costumes. The group is gong to to be heading out for 30 dates playing songs from both Spinal Tap and the highly underrated A Mighty Wind.
There, that’s all the info you need. If it seems like I’m lagging [...]
New Today on Synthesis.net – Polysics in Engrish, Dirt Nasty Dissing Shwayze
Posted on 21. Nov, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in Music, Videos
A couple new things to get you through the weekend on the front page: Spencer’s genius idea to interview Japanese Devo disciples Polysics completely in Engrish, which you can check out here, and Dirt Nasty aka Simon Rex aka Mickey Avalon’s sidekick, remixing his song “Baby Dick” over the beat to Shwayze’s “Buzzin’” live at the Boardwalk in Orangevale, which you can peep below.
New Today On Synthesis.net – Metalocalypse Mastermind Brendon Small, Kayo Dot, Torche
Posted on 17. Jul, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in Blog, Music
Somehow today ended up being metal day over on the front page, with Spencer’s interview with Metalocalypse creator – and musical mad genius behind Dethklok – Brendan Small going up alongside reviews of the new Torche and Kayo Dot CDs. Read it, then click on banners and make me money so I can afford to eat more Chronic Tacos. GO.
New Today on Synthesis.net – 2008 High Sierra Festival, French Kicks, Street Dogs
Posted on 15. Jul, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in Internet, Music
There’s a few new morsels over on the front page for your perusal, including Spencer Rouse’s rundown of the 2008 High Sierra Festival up in them thar hills, and reviews of the new French Kicks, and Street Dogs records. While you’re there, why don’t you go ahead and enter some of our goddamn contests too? DO IT.
Hell Fuck Yeah! Spencer’s Back
Posted on 03. Jul, 2008 by spencer in Chico, Music
Breath easy internet, I have returned to my blogging post. Over the last week and a half I’ve been journeying up the Pacific Coast with Bear Hunter . As it turns out, when I try and write on my laptop while in the van I start to puke all over my band mates — hence, my absence from Synthesis Blog. Over the next few days I will be recounting my harrowing journey (in between fascinating posts about pop stars getting busted for drugs, children with weird growths on their bodies [...]
Bear Hunter’s Northwest Tour
Posted on 20. Jun, 2008 by Dallas VonKillbot in Blog
Chico locals Bear Hunter are taking off today for their Northwest tour. If you haven’t heard their blend of psychedelic indie pop then you should probably jet on over to their myspace page. Their singer trolls around the Synthesis blog, but I can’t for the life of me remember his name. Ehh, fuck it, it’ll come to me later. In the meantime, check out the dates:
Jun 20 2008 8:00P
Northstar Brewery Shasta Lake, California
Jun 21 2008 8:00P
15th Street Pub Vasncouver, WA, Washington
Jun 22 2008 8:00P
The Salad House – [...]
