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The Big Hurt #3 w/ Mass Confusion Hardcore Comp
  -- Monday, April 23, 2007


The Big Hurt is straight out of Wheaton, Illinois. I have no idea where that is, but this zine is way bigger than small town Illinois. More all city, perhaps all state and beyond.

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The Big Hurt is straight out of Wheaton, Illinois. I have no idea where that is, but this zine is way bigger than small town Illinois. More all city, perhaps all state and beyond. And better still, it comes with a dope little EP, the Mass Confusion Hardcore Comp with tracks from Expired Youth, Urban Blight, Raining Bricks, Terminal State, 86 Mentality and Left Hand Path (Oddly enough, I just sold EPs by 3 of those bands on Ebay). Lots of Chicago Hardcore represented in this zine.



Here's what Jeff Klepper wants you to know about his zine:
1) 500 copies are packaged with the Mass Confusion EP. You can only get the EP with the zine.
2) 40 pages. NO ADS. No one does that anymore.
3) Ordering Info
w/ Mass Confusion EP - (US) $10 ppd, (INTL) $15
w/o Mass Confusion EP - (US) $3
4) He accepts well hidden cash, money order (
Jeff Klepper
c/o TBH Fanzine
2271 Hiram Dr.
Wheaton, IL 60187)
or paypal.

This zine is good. You should read it. At least 3 times. Probably more. Check the myspace page for more info.

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Haunted Life - The Declaration - Get Outta Town Records #005 - 2006
  -- Wednesday, January 10, 2007


Holy crap. I slept on this review. I'm not sure why, but I slept. Every now and again, someone (not sure who, anonymous Meebo user) would remind me, "hey, what about that Haunted Life review?" Well, here it is. Enjoy.

Now I'll start with a semi related question. Is 2006 the year that mid 90s, southern Californian, New Age Records styled music comes back in style? Are we on that portion of the cycle now? I ask because many bands I've been hearing lately give off that vibe. Verse, Have Heart (ish), ... Haunted Life all included. Yeap, that's what I hear when I listen to The Declaration. Strife, Outspoken, mid 90s New Age Records. Of course, the singer has a more yelly approach, but it still has that "yeah brah" feel.

One thing that bums me out is the ferocity factor. Every song has a 7 out of 10 level on the ferociousness scale. The song begins at 7, the middle hangs at 7 and the end peters out at 7. It's a little monotonous. I like ferocious, but I could use a 4 to mix it up. And when it is mixed up, like in "... Five Dollar Problem" with singing, I'm not psyched on it. I can't get into it. It reminds me of Grade and that's a little of a bummer. Granted, some is good, but some just is not.

So if I was in the band, here's what I'd do. Mix it up a little. Hit a 4, hit an 8, switch it up. Continue working on the singing stuff (like the split with Make Or Break). Keep chugging. Props for having a song called "The 'N' Word." Shit like that takes balls.

You can check out Haunted Life on the internet. There's a link to myspace where you can hear 4 songs. Two from this release, two from the split. Dew it.

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