There are actually three Christmas Islands; one off the coast of Australia, one in the Pacific Ocean (which also goes by the name Kiritimati) and one who are releasing their incredible self-titled debut album on In The Red in 2009. Hailing from sunny San Diego, California, Christmas Island's music is happy and poppy on the surface, yet there is a dark undercurrent to their brand of lo-fi pop punk. Simultaneously joyous and almost twee while secretly depressed and deeply disturbed. Citing Tronics, Urinals, Television Personalities, the Clean, Versatile Newts and The Fall as influences, Christmas Island are Beach Boys style pop by way of the late 70's-early 80's UK DIY scene. All brought to you by way of sunny southern Californian culture. The results are sublime.
- from the In the Red Records website
MONGREL ZINE #7 IS OUT NOW
The new Halloween issue of Mongrel Zine is full of spooky delights!
Haunted George schools us on Halloween sound effects and his
Garagepunk podcast Haunted Shack Theatre, King Louie charms us with
tales of stealin’ Lil Wayne’s wardrobe girl and drinking with Fats
Domino, Vancouver’s newest garage band Indian Wars find the best
skateparks, Inservibles tell us about Mexico City’s best tacos from
what is a shitty mechanics workshop during the day and taco stand by
night, a rare interview with the late Billy Van from The Hilarious
House of Frightenstein, vintage Halloween collector Mark Ledenbach,
plus Box Elders, The TVees, Hard Feelings, HYPSTRZ, The Orpheans,
Corpusse, Telekrimen, and tonnes more…
This issue includes Mongrel Zine Vol. 4 CD Comp with 28 tracks
including Bloodshot Bill’s “In the Graveyard…!” written especially for
this Halloween issue of Mongrel Zine!
New UK Label & Distro stocking releases from Captured Tracks, Make A Mess Records, M'Ladys Records, Art Fag, Zoo Music, Volvar Records, Tic Tac Totally and loads more stuff
My band is playing an awesome halloween party at the wit's end bar and grill in hillcrest. on halloween night.
SAT. Oct. 31st
EVERYONE IS INVITED!!! (as long as your 21) :(
IT's FREE!!! and there will be candy....yum! and you can order food there too
here is the cool part.
9pm- the canton mudders
10pm- diana's death
11pm- my band the touchies....ya!!!!!
some of us are wearing costumes...some not
i will be there super early...around 830ish and i promise not to be too drunk by time we play!
the wit's end is in that little mini strip mall in hillcrest-420 robinson between 4th and 5th
cheers!
mishey
the touchies
oyeah and if your still a part of the living the next night or you are under 21 :
11/1/2009 6:00 PM at M.T.M.G. ART GALLERY at the QUEEN BEE in north park/ ALL AGES!
3925 Ohio St (and university near 30th), San Diego
for artist: http://www.myspace.com/zantscarecrowz
Online Now!
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