"TRIC TOWN" UPDATES

“Tric Town” is at the Barn Door, 21+, $4.
9th and Tatnall, Wilmington, DE

November 23rd
9:00 newagehillbilly (baltimore, solo electronic live set)
10:00 Etchant feat. Anton Chasm
. (DE, Philly, also w/ members of Tremolo)
11:00 Torsion (Philly, female fronted Goth/Industrial band)
12:00 Petland (Newark, DE, power-pop freakout)

flyer for this show @ www.soundalliance.net


Dec 21st
Tric Town Christmas / Holiday Party!
Come participate in a Pollyanna and more!
(details to come, any people / DJs / bands that want to play a few Christmas or Holiday songs let me know!)


January 18th
9:00 Red #40 (DE, guitar pop)
10:00 Penetration Theory (PA, guitar pop)
11:00 This Radient Boy (Philly, guitar pop)
12:00 Burnside Project (NY, Bar-None record Release party!)


Tric zine is also scheduled to have a zine table at a punk/garage show at the Rotunda in Philadelphia on Dec. 14th. Free? www.foundationarts.org

We are also organizing a "zine fest" for the Spring and we are looking other zines/distros to have tables. Maybe workshops and speakers, too. Bands definitely…

Submissions / requests are now being taken for Tric, Issue #16, due out early next year.
Tric Town happens every 3rd Saturday of the month! (sometimes the 4th Saturday in long months)

See ya,
Casey
(tric zine, Etchant)

ISSUE 14

Released: March 2002
Featuring Cover art by Mark Price, a Huge Interview with Brian Miller of the record label Deathbomb Arc, A focus on Local Artists, including a big review section, Spotlight on "Elvis Chicken", The TINK, Zine reviews, comics, commentary and even letters.






This issue is broken down into four parts for you to view and/or download as a pdf

Pages 1 - 9 :::

Cover art by Mark Price, Introduction plus general zine info, a Letter Written to the Editor with a Full Response, "Local Lovin": reviews of local artists showing cover art, The TINK's Metal page, more local bits with a spotlight on metal band "Twisted Tower Dire".

Pages 10 - 18 :::

Various reviews, silly commentary, Article: The Barn Door Reopens, spotlight on Elvis Chicken, big zine review section, silly ads, Rudy's page, Monster Mix reviews the new Cee-lo, Professor Ouch's Kuston Kulture Column, First half of the Deathbomb Arc interview

Pages 19 - 27 :::

Deathbomb Arc interview completed, Gearbox: the fashion column, DJ top tens, general commentary, and the beginning of the music reviews w/ music ads.

Pages 28 - 36 :::

Music review section continued, a comic by Bruce Orr, various record label ads, poetry, back cover for our first "Tric Town" monthly event at the Barn Door.

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ISSUE 13

Released: December 2001
Featuring Cover art by Jenny Ross, Lots of interviews in this issue, including:
Rob Mall of tbtmo, The Misfits' Jerry Only, The Murder City Devils' Spencer Moody, hip-hop artists Vordul and Eyedea






This issue is broken down into four parts for you to view and/or download as a pdf

Pages 1 - 8 :::

Cover art by Jenny Ross, a bunch of ads, general zine info, the tbtmo interview with Rob Mall, and a show review we helped promote at the UCC in Newark, DE

Pages 9 - 16 :::

Rudy's page, Locals section, Spotlight on southern Delaware's Metal Scene, A Fashion interview with Beulah's bassist Steve La Follette, Monster Mix provides mini-interviews with Def Jux's Vordul and Eyedea, Professor Ouch's Kustom Kulture column, poetry, drawings, some reviews, as well an interview with Jerry Only by Sarah Tweddle

Pages 17 - 24 :::

Murder City Devil's Spencer Moody interview by Sarah Tweddle, DJ top tens, some ads, "I Got Beef"- a rant about Rainbow Records, more silly rants about God and yuppies, a page of zine reviews, The TINK's Metal page.

Pages 25 - 32 :::

Pages and pages of music reviews plus a bunch of record label ads, and an Illustration by Mark Price. Surprise back cover!

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ISSUE 12

Released: September 2001
Featuring Cover art by Casey Grabowski, an Interview with the creator of the World's Largest Rubber Band Ball (in German, of course), a write-up about Twilo closing, an article on the Cecil County Drag Strip, lots of music and zine reviews, columns, commentary and rants, a Short Story by Greg Schauer, The TINK's metal page, DJ top tens, and Rudy's page.

This issue is broken down into four parts for you to view and/or download as a pdf

Pages 1 - 8 :::

Cover art by Casey Grabowski, zine info and various ads, Interview with John Bain, the Creator of the World's Largest Rubber Band Ball, Flower Soup pictures, a Local Artist Section, and an Article on the Closing of Twilo, featuring DJMCB

Pages 9 - 16 :::

DJ top tens, Artist Spotlight: Chris Trojak, Local Show review: Hokkaido Concern, Gearbox- the fashion column, music reviews and ads

Pages 17 - 24 :::

Continue reviews and ads, Label Spotlight: Nancy Boy Records, The TINK, Zene reviews, a rant about printing, Monster mix: hip-hop reviews, An article on the Cecil County Drag Strip by Sarah Tweddle.

Pages 25 - 32 :::

"Twilight Remembrances"- a short story by Greg Schauer, Various Poetry and Artwork, Rudy's Page, The Last Installment of "The Son of Riggins", a funny back cover by Fat Wreck Chords

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ISSUE 11

Released: May 2001
Featuring: Cover art by Douglas Pope Wilson, an Interview with Sean Pierce of the Toilet Boys, writing by Kitty Kowalski, tons of music and zine reviews, plus all the columns and crazy rants, including The TINK's metal page, DJ top tens, and Rudy's self-help page.




This issue is broken down into four parts for you to view and/or download as a pdf

Pages 1 - 7 :::

Cover art by Douglas Pope Wilson, general zine info and various ads, Interview with Sean Pierce of The Toilet Boys, An account of the final Coney Island High party at Don Hill's written by ex-owner and puck rocker Kitty Kowalski.

Pages 8 - 14 :::

Monster Mix: "Freestyle Fellowship at Columbia Universtity" show review, DJ top tens, a Local Artist Review Section, Tons of Reviews and music ads, The TINK's Metal Page

Pages 15 - 21 :::

Reviews continued, Label Spotlight: Planaria Records, Event review: MacRock, Flower Soup pictures featuring Kane Hodder (Jason from Friday the 13th) and Atom and His Package, various silly writings plus zine and other reviews

Pages 22 - 28 :::

Rudy's Page, Rants about NASCAR and Christian Punk, three pages of poetry and artwork, plus the continuing story of "Son of Riggins", back cover: Fat Wreck ads.

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ISSUE 10

Released in February 2001, this issue probably received the most responses per issue to date. This issue, including the cover, actually looks like a magazine, instead of going for the usual haphazard kiddie style, which we usually embrace. In fact, we took our first shot at politics, hitting several different viewpoints. We covered the Philly 2000 RNC, talked about police, and used creative writing to help get a point across. The on-going columns and pages like The TINK’s Ink, Monster Mix, and On the One and Two are more defined, as well as the new ones. Comics were started, and there’s an interview with Philly’s Tapping the Vein. There are tons of new reviews, advertisements, contests, and writing, including a new "Featured Label" section.

This issue is broken down into four parts for you to view and/or download as a pdf

Pages 1 - 7 :::

Cover art by ishii; a strange face-hand creation. Guidelines page, poetry: Andrew Corbett, introduction by me celebrating the 10th issue. Ads for Juicy Junk, Wild Child, and new tonedeaf records website- our host. There’s a massive two-page spread on the Philadelphia Republican National Convention, with outstanding pictures by Brian Connor, and complimenting text by me. Record label ads by Dischord, Fat Wreck (Propaghandi). A reprint of Owen Jackson’s awesome "Surreality", with a complimenting photo from Brian.

Pages 8 - 13 :::

A full page of Victory Records reviews with an Earth Crisis ad, then two large columns, one on why "Club Blue" shut down, and another on my friend Laura getting beat up by the cops at 4 am. Next page is "The TINK’s Ink", with his top 40 various metal chart, and a behind-the-scenes report on Philly’s "Wing Bowl". Eeeww… There’s an interview with Philly goth-metal band "Tapping The Vein", done by me, as well as "Monster Mix"- a hip-hop section featuring a Mikah Troy Nine article, and "On the One and Two", with top tens by DJ Ferret, Fraz, Nikolai, DJ Xero, and Epyon. There’s an ad for Rich’s poetry open mike.

Pages 14 - 21 :::

Schlew of reviews from labels: Tigerstyle, Kill Rock Stars, Fat Wreck, Sub Pop, Creep, K, Southern, Dischord, 7" reviews, and a huge review on Philly label FILE 13 by me. Punk and hip-hop reviews by Justin Wonka of Wonkavision magazine, tons of local band reviews, movie and show reviews. Ads from K, File 13, Creep, ishii, Leslie Carey Band, Bad Astronaut, Torsion, Chris Shepard, Clay Creek Studios, poetry by Henry Long, background photo by Jon Balog.

Pages 22 - 28 :::

Rudy’s Page: A new self-help page by Mark the Vote Counter, who changed his name to Rudy. Also used for reader’s polls and general dorky-ness. "Other" reviews, of weird things that you’ll just have to see for yourself, new Sonicstream Records info. A stupid-on-purpose full page "Wawa" story written by me, ads by Between Books and Fat Ricks, comics by Moxie and Douglas Pope Wilson, zine reviews, the continuing Riggins saga, and two full page ads from Philly’s Dancing Ferret Wednesdays at Shampoo and Ohio zine "Tastes Like Chicken".

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ISSUE 9

"Le Tric!" As you can tell by the name, this issue is fairly light and humorous. It’s got a great androgynous cover shot, hence the name. There’s a super-long interview with DE punk producer Nick Rotundo, a load of reviews, some rants about society, short stories, "On the One and Two"- a new DJ top ten section, a Burning Man article, and a really funny mock "Man On the Street". It’s 28 pages, and I ran 3500 copies, which I feel is going to be a comfort zone for a while. I seperated most of the music from the writing. I’m still trying to figure out how to do that comfortably. The printers accidentally switched two pages, and we had some font problems. Overall, a great issue, though. I give up on listing the reviews for you. This is broken down into 5 parts for you to view and/or download as a PDF:

Pages 1 - 7 :::

Front cover: Our official "Le Tric" super model, posing in the name of monosexuality. The inside cover and facing pages contain a short rant by me, a Jade Tree ad, a Southern Records ad, and the Jam n’ Java open mic ad. Then on, up to page 7 is the Nick Rotundo interview, which is basically Newark, DE band gossip from over the past five years. Complimented artwork by Green and Mark Rosenblatt.

Pages 8 - 11 :::

Mostly reviews of music by me and Jon Balog, and "Monster Mix", a new review section by Gentle Jones dedicated to hip-hop. There’s an in-depth movie review of "Ghost Dog" by Merk of Cinema Video. A full page Less than Jake ad, courtesy of Fat Wreck Chords, and a photo of a Jesus statue by Brian Connor.

Pages 12 - 16 :::

"The Whole Chalupa" a great rant by Jack McCarthy, from Massachusetts. More CD and 7" reviews, Teen Idols and Swingin’ Utters ads, Queen Bean Café and Comic Book Shop ads (local), and "On The One and Two", a DJ top ten section. Some more reviews.

Pages 17 - 21 :::

More reviews by me and Chris Trojak. Poem: "Election 2000" by Beverly Andrus. Dischord ad. The TINK’s Ink. "Man On the Street" by Rich Boucher. Title and guidelines page (switched by the printers- oops!)

Pages 22 - 28 :::

"Cognitive and the Wheels", section dedicated to words and writing. Grant Schuler, Jon Balog, Jared Schierbaum, Jeffery K. Thomas, Yvette Tucker, Michelle Kramer, "Burning Man" article w/ photos by Sarah Tweddle, Continuation of "The Last Man" by Lowen Howard and Thomas Prettyman, funny story about different Ch.24s in books by Jeremy. Complimenting art by Meg Brown and Jacki Sharp.
Back cover: "Nocturne", Dancing Ferret goth/industrial Wednesdays at Shampoo.

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ISSUE 8

Issue seven's layout went well, so I decided to stick with that, but make it a little less silly. Released in early August 2000, the number of copies stayed the same (3000), as did the number of pages (24). The cover is very cryptic, and some features include an atombombpocketknife interview, return of the TINKÕs Ink, and Rich vs. Scott continues. There are many new writers in addition to the old ones including new album reviewers, and some stories are now going to run over a course of several issues.

This issue is broken down into four parts for you to view and/or download as a pdf.

Pages 1 - 7 :::

The front cover: Europa logo design by Sarah Tweddle. The inside cover features a raffle contest and questionnaire on tric. It is then followed by the title page, which expresses guidelines, new additions, ad rates, etc. There is also a poem, " HistoryÕs Ereignis", by Matt Zeisberg on that page. Jeff Green shows off some artwork, with a subtitle done by me. Instead of a progress section, I give a rant on specific issues called "Leftovers in the Fridge", which is mostly about the zine. Also featured is the Atombombpocketknife interview by me, followed by other Southern band reviews: Dianogah and Sweep the Leg Johnny. There are some great ads.

Pages 8 - 13 :::

Pages: 8-13 The rant: "Rich vs. Scott"- The Battle for Newark is continued, with an intro by me, both sides reprinted, condensed, followed by some bizarre responses sent in to me on the matter; art: Mark Rosenblatt. Reviews: Voltaire by Jon Balog, Daze Alone by Joseph Clipper, Ozzfest 2000 by me. The TINKÕs Ink: underground metal radio and reviews, full Polterchrist review (death metal). There are scattered plugs, and ads.

Pages 14 - 18 :::

Review section by me with record label and band ads. There is continuing story: "The Last Man", by Thomas D. Prettyman. Other reviews: Good Riddence, J Church by Justin Wonka, Bluetip by me. There is a local artist bio: Jacki Sharp (2 pics and a plug). There are also scattered plugs and ads.

Pages 19 - 24 :::

Mostly writing and poety: "Tales of Eva": Yvette Tucker, "Villain": JC, "Missing the Value of Uselessness": Shawn OÕ Neill, "Bohemia": Sarah Aileen, "Lines in a Room": Dayglo Farie, "Dark Love": Jared Schierbaum, "The Falling Tower": Jon Balog, Non-fiction and complimenting photos: Brian Connor, plus movie reviews by me. Owen Jackson gives his take on the Philly riots during RNC: "Surreality". The back cover is an ad for JulietteÕs weekly gothic club events at Evolution and Transit, and also has an ad for Session, DelawareÕs only weekly drum nÕ bass event.

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Pages 1 - 6 :::

The front cover is a fun drawing of a small man shouting into a large microphone, by Mark Rosenblatt, and I made the logo in AutoCAD. Followed is the title page, with guidelines, new additions, ad rates, etc. I give a small sermon in the "progress section". The local artist review features Brian Connor, written by me, and shows two of BrianÕs photos. Poems include: "This Ghostly Tale Before Me": Tim Anderson, "For AnyoneÉfor anything": Chris Sommers. This issue is also proud to interview Marcus Durant of Zen Guerrilla. There are scattered reviews, plugs, and ads.

Pages 7 - 12 :::

Features The TINKÕs Ink, which hosts his top 40 spins on his college radio metal show, metal reviews, and pictures of Henry Rollins and some wrestling. Complimenting a drawing by Mark Adams is a poem I wrote called "Parallelogram". A short, abstract story is featured, "Dreaming in a Rainbow Purgatory", by Nathan Smith. There are poems, "You": Douglas Morea, and "zzyzzxx" by Aaron McEvoy. ThereÕs a funny picture of the Toilet Boys, and there are scattered positive and negative reviews by Jon Balog and me, plugs, and ads.

Pages 13 - 18 :::

Features two rants, the main one being "Rich Vs. Scott": The Battle For Newark, an argument on whether kids should be allowed to hang out or not, followed by a short rant by me. The other main one is a general rant called "An Important Reminder", by Mogel. There is some short fiction: "Tales of Eva", by Yvette Tucker, and "From A Fly", by Shawn OÕ Neill. Reviews by Casey. Again, there are ads, plugs, and such.

Pages 19 - 24 :::

Mostly poetry: "The Passing": Kaia Wong, "DevilÕs Daughter": Jared Schierbaum, "The Beat of Tragedy": Jon Balog, "PandoraÕs Playground": The Goddess Ra, "Pieces of a Puzzle": Jeffery K. Thomas. The fiction is: "Potentials: Storm", by Rasool McCutchen. Pictures and Photos by: ishii, Steve Gabrysh, Jackie Sharp, and Brian Connor. Again, there are reviews, ads, plugs, and such. The back cover features a full Dancing FerretÕs DraculaÕs Ball ad.

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Pages 1 - 7 :::

The front cover simply says "Some People", and has an old wood etching of a girl crying in front of piano. The title page follows, with guidelines, new additions, ad rates, etc. I conduct an introductory rant, "The Progress Section", highlighting my thoughts on the genesis of tric/renaissance. Aaron McEvoy produced my first assignment, a detailed review of the band "The Make Up". There are original photos of the band by our friend, Brian Connor. Featured next is local artist/photographer Jeff Green: an article written by Jeff and me, and it includes 3 of Jeff's images/pictures. Also included are some reviews by me, lots of silly filler, and, of course, the ads.

Pages 8 - 13 :::

Consists mainly of a four-page story I wrote, "Everybody's Little Sister", a true story about a friend's recent heroin overdose, and how life is so hectic. Jacki Sharp and Mark Rosenblatt donated pictures to compliment the story. Also included are the poems: "The Fun House Mirror": Jeffrey K. Thomas, and "Smoke Signals": Amy Eyre. Included are ads and plugs for bands, record labels, cafes, and more.

Pages 14 - 20 :::

Features an interview with Kevin Thomas of the local band "Spindrift" by me. The poems are: "Running Wild": Pome Kalayeh, "A Walk with God": Rich Boucher, and "I Love Lucy": Douglas Morea. I review the Starflyer 59 show at the Wild Child. The ads and plugs are great, including a full page for the Ground Floor. The back cover is features Kuru Toccata: The Insulin EP, and says, "Wake Up Delaware!" and has a sine wave under it.

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Released in January of 2000, this was the first issue produced on newsprint. It ran 1000 copies, and consists mostly of poetry and short stories. The contributors were sincerely ecstatic, though many outsiders were a little dissatisfied with the layout, and didn't think it moved fast enough. Personally, I agree, but that's how you learn, right? I still look back at it, and the quirky, unprofessional set-up definitely charms me.

I've broken its sixteen pages down into three sections for you to view and/or download as a pdf.

Pages 1 - 5 :::

Consists of the front cover I made mostly from an old sci-fi book. I call it: "Robot Stud". The title page holds the guidelines, new additions, ad rates, etc. Also included are a few poems: "Fear of Renaissance": Jeffery K. Thomas, "These Orbs": Daniel Grey, and "How To", by me. There are a few ads, and a picture called "Coral", by Steve Gabrysh.

Pages 6 - 11 :::

s the gut of the zine, and it has includes the poems: "Backwards Mask": Rich Boucher, and "Slowness": Aaron McEvoy. The short story is called: "If I Could Have Lunch With Any Famous Person In History" by Ashtray Heart. It's about taking Jesus out to buy progressive rock and constantly saying the word "dude". The rant is called: "Interlaced Space" by Mogel. It's pretty general, and very funny and sarcastic. There are also pictures by Steve Gabrysh called "Dreamscape" and "Juniper", and some short reviews by me, plus some ads for bands and cafes.

Pages 12 - 16 :::

Gets you a tongue-in-cheek rant by me: "If I Were On The Real World", and a couple of poems: "Ghost Stars Ghost": Owen Jackson, and "The Daywalker": JC. There are various ads for bands and such. The back cover is a full-page ad for the still functioning weekly: Dancing Ferret Wednesdays at Shampoo: "Nocturne".

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tric zine
c/o Casey Grabowski
219 East Court
Wilmington, DE 19810

e-mail:tric@tonedeafrecords.com

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Issues 5 through current are FREE, however donations of money (check) or stamps are greatly appreciated. I don't charge for subscriptions, but I ask that if you live in the Northern Delaware or Philly area to please pick one up at your local music/bookstore to save me the shipping charges.

Issues 1 through 4 are only available as one booklet through mail order as a neatly bound package for $10, postpaid (check, money order, or cash). They were originally produced on printer paper, then photocopied. They were produced in very limited quantities, and some will actually have to be remade. Your $10 promises get you a handmade, personalized piece of work.

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