Show Pics - TSOL, Shot Baker, Cordial Spew, Bullet Proof Hearts, RAF - 5/16/11 @ The Waiting Room

Show Pics - Capsule, Flesh Eating Skin Disease, The Fucking Party, Cerulean City - 5/5/11 @ The Sandbox

Show Pics - Joyce Manor, Places We Slept, Thunderbolts, Public Access - 5/3/11 @ The Hole

 

 

Project Updates - Interview Zine and 2nd Mix CD-R

First things first... Respect to the recent surgence of followers joining the Crucial Changes Army, thanks!  Second, there will be a big photo update next week, so check back often.  OK, and now back to official matters:  I have just produced the 2nd mock up for my interview zine, and things are really taking shape.  Let's take a quick look at what I have done since last update:

The cover in red. (Damn, I need a tan)

 I did some changes to the cover since last time, but most are too small to see in this photo.  I think this looks good in red, so maybe the final printing will be done in this color.  What do you think?

Intro page is about 90% finished.

I still need to add a few creative flourishes to this page to mimic the editors introduction page often found in glossy newsstand magazines.

A finished mock ad.

To really flesh out the appearance of a mainstream magazine, I have been spending most of my time recently creating mock ads that will appear in between the interviews.  Here is an example of a finished ad.

I briefly want to touch on the progress of my next comp CD-R.  So far I have three local Omaha bands submitting tracks for this new project.  Attn:  Local bands,  If you want in on this compilation, shoot me an email.  I'll have more about this project next zine update with a list of the bands.  Mix CD-R Vol.1 is nearly sold out.  Buy or die.  That is all for now.  I hope everyone is having a good summer so far, and I'll see you at the local shows.  Peace.

-Keith

Project Update - Interview Zine - First Mockup

Howdy.  I just wanted to drop in to share with everyone the progress of my newest zine project.  This current zine will contain mostly re-printed interviews that I have done for Crucial Changes in the last year and a half with a few photo spreads to break up all the text.  Sadly, I dropped the ball pretty big as of late with the local spotlights, so expect a couple print-only exclusives found only in this zine once it's finished.  Anyway, enough with the bullshitting, let's take a look at what progress I have made so far...

The cover

Here is a mockup of the cover.  As you can see it's a blatant rip off of Interview Magazine.  I originally did this as a joke just to quickly create a mock cover, but I think I'm going to flesh out this idea further for the finished zine.  The cover will also be printed on heavy cardstock.

Interview Text

 Here is an example of what the text pages will look like.  The main design idea here was to mimic the style seen in traditional cut-and-paste design in zines from years past.  Expect to see further experimentation with this design style in the future.

 

Photo Spread

Photo pages will also have a cut-and-paste look.  How you like that diamond plate background?  Designing zines in this fashion has been taking more time than I originally thought, but I think the end result will look pretty cool.

Back Cover

I threw this together very quickly just to flesh out the back cover.  The final design I'm sure will look similar in the end. 



There is still a lot of work to do, but as you can see, but things are coming together quite well.  Expect to see another update on this project along with the regular blog stuff soon.  Peace.

-Keith

Quick update - Upcoming projects - Mix CD-R Vol. 2 submissions are OPEN + more

Hello, and respects for Memorial Day.  I just wanted to inform everyone about upcoming print projects upcoming for the summer, and briefly report on what been happening in the greater Nebraska underground music scene.  First I want to mention that the new all-ages DIY-ran Lincoln venue Mad Ave has successfully opened it's doors within the last week, and have shows already lined up for the summer.  I was fortunate to play there with my band last Friday, and I must say that the new show space is really nice.  Respect to everyone at Mad Ave and good luck.  Here at the CCHQ, I have quite bit of projects lined up for the summer.  The first will be an all-interview zine featuring all the local bands and people I have questioned in the last year and a half.  Expect to see the first printing locally available within the next few weeks.  Another zine project I have lined up (and excited for) is a comic partnership with local DIY cartoonist John Crowley.  The art for the project has already been submitted, so expect the comic to be ready early summer.  Lastly, I am officially opening submissions for MIX CD-R VOL. 2 to underground bands in Nebraska and SW Iowa.  Bands, send your mp3s (demo, live, or unreleased preferred) to CrucialChangesHQ@gmail.com  CDs can be mailed to the Crucial Changes HQ at:

110 S. 49th St.  #410

Omaha, NE 68132

For scene news, Nebraska's hardest band, Bent Life plays it's tour kickoff show here in Omaha with locals: Minkus, Palaver, Gimer, and The Hard Pack before setting out on the road for a month with Focused Minds from Milwaukee.  In other current news, Wasteoid just wrapped up a week long Midwest tour with Cali grinders, Lie Still.  Omaha emo rockers, Places We Slept plan to release their debut 7" ep  later in June.  Other local releases out soon is a new full length album from CB melodic punkers, Ties.  I was asked to participate in the gang vocal recordings for this album, and from what I've heard sounds great.  Also available now is a compilation CD with proceeds going towards victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami that happened recently.  The CD features a new track from Flesh Eating Skin Disease as well as many of  the prominent local rock and rap acts.  

That's it for now.  Expect to see project updates as they happen as well as an upcoming photo update.  Final copies of Scenes and Mix CD-R Vol.1 are almost gone.  Peace.

-Keith

Show Pics - Seahaven, Supersonic Piss, Gag Reflex, The Fucking Party - 4/24/11 @ The Sandbox

 Seahaven

 

Supersonic Piss

 

Gag Reflex

 

The Fucking Party