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CLAUDE CARDENAS – Photographer
Claude is a filmmaker and photographer that reluctantly calls the Central Valley of California his home. He shot photos of Kids On A Crime Spree for this issue. He has been an active supporter of the independent music scene since 2001 and has produced his own video zine entitled Pop Song Romance [...]

THIS MONTH: Skullbeard and Dr. Ian Super
Traveling back in time, Skullbeard and Dr. Ian Super engaged in 3D chess around the primordial ooze that was to become Man.  Finding no solace in the game, they decided that they would instead bless the readers of ION with more stunningly accurate horoscopes. Through consultation with stars and [...]

[1] Caitlin Rose – Own Side Now
I grew up in Nashville, TN.  That being said, I would never be so arrogant as to claim that I “know” country music.  However I do “know” people who “know” country music.  Listening to Own Side Now, I could only reach the conclusion that Caitlin Rose “knows” country [...]

AKAI ANALOG CUSTOM SHOP GUITAR PEDALS
We know that you like to use Boss pedals because even if you’re stuck in Vernon, BC on tour you’ll be able to replace them at any music store. Consider the new line of Akai Analaog Custom pedals, designed to deliver the sound quality of boutique guitar pedals. Analog Delay, [...]

FILMDRUNK
FilmDrunk is a very clever movie news and commentary blog with jokes and pictures of dogs wearing party hats. I read it every day because I like movies and laughing. With the fall movie season starting up, I asked Vince Mancini, the site’s founder, to pick what he thought would be the best and worst [...]

CLAPTRAP
Just because you disappear into a studio for two years to make a record doesn’t mean your band broke up. It seems that, in the age of twit-mediacy, any sort of “radio silence” conjures such speculation.

For years, when teenage boys needed to see racy television scenes, they did so by recording to VHS tape on a magical night when Cinemax came in clear. Then along came HBO, which quickly became the destination for boundary-pushing scenes on television. However, recently there have been a number of British, basic cable and, yes, [...]

GARBAGE DAY
Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Heart, yes I am talking about Captain Planet. Many people associate environmentalism with gloom-and-doom predictions about the planet and how we are failing it. Art can be created from many recycled materials and found objects.

SUPER DUPER MARIO
Being a revisionist isn’t new. In fact, today one can be a revisionist inspired by revisionists of decades past. Mario Hernandez of Kids On A Crime Spree isn’t just a revisionist, he’s an originalist. Hit over the head with a copy of the Phil Spector box set Back to Mono while in Sweden, [...]