Reviews from Zero Magazine Numbers & Mumbles - Say Hi to Your Mom “We could never decide what to call the cat, so we called her Cat.” This is the essence of a boy named Eric Elbogen who sat in his bedroom and record... January 2004 The Singles 1992 – 2003 - No Doubt No Doubt has put out a lot of music over the last 11 years, most of it good. So, rather than releasing a compilation of favorites from the last five ... January 2004 This Is Not A Test! - Missy Elliott Missy Elliott has really established herself as a musical treasure. A mix of R&B and hip-hop plus collaborations with some high profile artists such ... January 2004 Live Show Reviews Alien Love Syndrome The night was frighteningly cold. Fingers and toes were numb and noses ran freely. Those who dared to challenge the elements gathered around the makeshift stage in the Notre Dame courtyard… January 2004 ONE MONTH OF INAPPROPRIATE BITCHINESS -Interview with Aimee Echo of The Start The Start is an evolution of punk, alternative, and new-wave, creating a sound that is a little like bands from the late seventies and early eighties... January 2004 Legion of Boom - The Crystal Method I remember a time when the Crystal Method were good. They were part of that cutting-edge group of DJs who wowed us with their skill and guest vocalis... February 2004 What’s Done is Done - Blue Monday Hardcore punk was created for one purpose, to induce a testosterone-fueled stupor that would cause even the most mild-mannered frat boy to jump into ... February 2004 Live Show Reviews Channel 104.9’s Third Birthday: Story of the Year It was Friday night at the Edge in Palo Alto and Channel 104.9 was celebrating its third birthday. Hundreds of lucky listeners who had managed to be the correct callers to win passes to the … February 2004 Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Disclaimer: For this review, I realized that I didn’t quite have the vocabulary necessary to truly describe the greatness experienced when I heard ... March 2005 Live Show Reviews – (link no longer available) Slow Car Crash Although advertised to begin at 8 p.m., LA’s Slow Car Crash took the small corner stage some time after 10. The crowd was thin and more interested in the Italian cuisine before them than the… March 2005 Good Evening Disaster EP - Broken October It’s not fair that my introduction to Broken October had to be through their five-track EP, Good Evening Disaster. How can I possibly experience Shan... February 2005 Live 105’s Not So Silent Night Live 105’s Not So Silent Night Bill Graham Civic Auditorium December 10th With a lineup like this (Modest Mouse, Franz Ferdinand, the Killers,... January 2005 upoffthefloor - God Lives Underwater After a six-year wait, God Lives Underwater’s highly anticipated follow up to 1998’s Life In The So Called Space Age is finally being released this m... September 2004 Moments In Grace: Sleeping With Strangers Tim Kirkpatrick, drummer for the progressive indie-rock band Moments In Grace, whose first major label release hit stores August 18, could probably g... September 2004 The Von Bondies It has taken many years of friendship and four hard years of touring for the Von Bondies to finally reach their "overnight sensation" status. And eve... July 2004 Fear Factory - Fear Factory Listening to Archetype, Fear Factory’s most recent musical experience, takes you back to another time, a time not so long ago when the heavy metaller... May 2004 Live in Japan - The Microphones The Microphones are cool. Even if you know nothing about the Anacortes, Washington musicman Phil Elvrum, you’ll be drawn into his layered (not quite ... May 2004 stellastarr*: Portrait of an Artist Stellastarr* has been making a big splash in the new wave/post punk movement over the last year. With their radio hit... May 2004 New Medicines - Dead Poetic “These are the words that tear you apart, and these are the words that take you away, and these are just words.” New Medicines spins a web out of... May 2004 Against Me /Tom Gabel of Against Me Declares Anarchy! Browse through any article about Against Me! and you will find multiple references to singer/songwriter Tom Gabel’s anarchist... March 2004 Maxeen - Maxeen If you haven’t heard of Maxeen yet, there’s good reason. Brand new to the scene, the trio made their tour debut with this year’s Warped Tour, sharing... November 2003 Bicycles & Tricycles - The Orb The Orb maintains its title as one of the most influential producers of ambient electronic sound. “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Prime Evil,” and “From a Distan... November 2004 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Vol. 1 - Powerman 5000 Powerman 5000 has never really presented itself as a jam band, but The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Vol. 1 is such an eclectic mix than it’s difficult... November 2004
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