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THESE ARE THE ACTIONS OF RENEGADE, GUERRILLA PROMOTIONS OFFICERS WHO RAISE OUR FLAG.

THX, MGMT

Monday, February 18, 2008

ISSUE ZERO: CITY 7: TORONTO CONFLICT/ HALF-LIFE MOD

INTRODUCING THE TORONTO-BASED,
FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER.
CITY 7:TORONTO CONFLICT
HERE'S SOMETHING FOR YOU CAVE-DWEELING GAMERS IN THE GTA.
If you ever wanted to let off an assault rifle in the middle of the afternoon at Shutter and Victoria, but never had the cutlery (AKA: balls) then this game is for you. If you ever had the urge to indulge in a violent futuristic fantasy without the aid of phychotropic assistance, or the future, or physical violence, (pansy) you are about to find the thing that might keep you out of the Rubber-room Hotel your guidance counciler always told the Principal you were destined for but to avoid being on the death list you know you had, they never told your parents.

"Right from the digital labratories of the St. James Campus of George Brown Collage, Toronto's own. Why? Because Toronto Owns, Bitch."

-JOKER/ RX

"I remember swillin a warm malt liquor forty like 7 fuckin years ago and thinking, 'I'd love to run down queen street with a loaded assault rifle, and thats never gonna happen, so... gulpgulpgulp, they should make a game in Toronto where I can live out my homicidal urges and save a fuckin life or two and give some gamer nerd a buck or fifty.' Congradufuckinlations Sean Guadron...you're saving lives."

-DEADMAN/ QBX

Friday, February 15, 2008

ISSUE ZERO: OCAD VS GEORGE BROWN; Drink Til You Die

Alcohol may be the cause of many problems in a person's life. But, when it comes to which institution can hold its own with a straight glance and a steel liver, there is no better platform.
What I'm proposing is a total take-over of a downtown bar, for the purposes of competition. The noblest of ceremonies, the End of Semester Drink-Off.
If you have a better way of uniting students in this city, I'd like to hear it.

We here at ISSUE ZERO MAGAZINE love feedback.
BOTH KINDS.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

ISSUE ZERO: Chemical Robotiks: Max Power

Here is a short drunken freestyle from up and and coming underground hip hop artist Max Power aka. Lunatik. Hes been rapping for a few years now and has been featured on a number of singles. He is currently working on a solo album (look for it this summer) which looks like some real grime time hip hop, something that doesn't often come out of Toronto. I did a few beats off the album and the whole project looks like it has a lot of promise. Enjoy


You saw it here first bitches

Monday, February 11, 2008

ISSUE ZERO: A HELLAHOT DAY IN HEAVEN.

In 20 degrees below zero temperature in our good city, all I can think about is how the hell there can be a hell anywhere near Canada, or Russia, for that matter. This stunning revelation leads me to believe that this fact is somehow in connection with the fact that we live in the best country in the world, and why Russia hasn't split open a hellmouth and sucked in all the sinners that I'm almost positive they must have from all the triple-distiled Vodka. This means God must bless our frozen liquor-drinkin digits, or simply admits it's too god damned cold to do anything about it.
Let me just say, to every Russian, and every Canadian that makes it past the pearly gates, and you make it to the thermostat, we're all behind you when you reef that motherfucker up.
ISSUE ZERO FEROCIOUSLY PROMOTES AND STRONGLY ADVOCATES SHINANIGHANS IN THE AFTER-LIFE

Saturday, February 9, 2008

ISSUE ZERO: Sometimes you just gotta look inside yourself to see what you're made of...


If you ever had to make a difficult choice, like the one between friends and family, like the one between to live and to love, like the one between mercy and curtains, like the one between life and liberty, like the one between standing down and holding ground, like the one between God and country, like the one between goods times and the bottom line, like the one between business and blood: listen here...
THE ONES THAT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT, KNOW THE STRENGTH OF IT.

ISSUE ZERO: Chemical Robotiks: TORONTO'S VENUE REVIEW

If you live in Toronto and your looking for a chilled out spot to listen to some good music in a decent environment, some dancing, and no one raining on your sunshine, I suggest these:

#1: Comfort Zone - Total drug nest. great music (some serious house every now and then). pretty good environment. Laid back bouncers (your drugs will get in with little to no effort). Cool crowd. And, you go there enough and people remember you

#2: Blak - Drugs are discouraged but they do a fucking 12 hour party from Saturday to Sunday. they do a different style of electronic music every night of the week so you can go on the night of music you like. You get patted down at the door but its all for show, there not really looking for shit. They will kick you out if you look too high but you can always come back tomorrow. only down side is sometimes you have to line up in a gnarly ally. cover: none before 11 most night. 20$ after I think. Don't pay that shit. Just bitch at the ticket guy. You can usually talk him down

#3: Sound Academy(docks) - future sound does there shit here and a lot of people hate on these mother fuckers because hey say their not rave enough. Bullshit fagots. They might not be as hardcore a drug nest as the other two above it but Jesus mother fucking Christ. They get the best acts. a lot of international djs come through this spot. The parties are all 6+ hours and no one really cracks on you for being way too fucked up on drugs. Another bonus for all the kiddies is that there parties are all ages (usually, with a 19+ area for drinking but you can have your beer can with you wile you dance on the floor). This is the biggest venue out of these three so far as the other two resemble a large basement someone is trying to pass as a club. Cover: most things they throw you have to buy a ticket at Numb or Play de Record in advance. They go from 20$ in advance to as much as 35-40$ at the door

#4: Fun Haus - Honestly, this place doesn't really have the rave thing going on but they do do some pretty fun dress up nights. I went there for retro zombie night and had a fucking blast. Nothing but 80's music and cracked out kids dressed as zombies. This spot is pretty chilled. You can come there when ever. Sit around. Listen to loud music and drink cheap as fuck beer. I don't know what you call relaxing but thats how I chill the fuck out.

#5: Tonic - Pretty standard ass hyped way too much club. I think its 19+ but the kiddies flock to this mother fucker like it saves lives. The only positive is that on Tuesdays I believe they do crazy cheap drinks. Like 2 dollar beers. Other then that, fuck this spot

#6: Distrik (I think thats how their spelling it) - Gay as shit. Most nights, if not all of them are all ages which makes for a pretty bad environment. Drinks are the usual prices. Lines are long, because the kiddies come out in flocks. and holy fuck. I'm not really down with Ginos, and this place is full of them. I added this spot because TO EACH THEIR OWN. just because I don't like it doesn't mean you wont too and the club actually looks alright inside cover: depends on the time or if there throwing a party.

#7: Lime Light - Another gay as fuck all ages club. Avoid like the plague. There is no saving grace to the club. Wait, I take it back. This club has a really nice lounge area where you can drink and sit on some comfy couches. As you can tell I hate this place but inside looks cool and if your not into more of the rave thing then in a drug den you might like this place better. Cover: depends on what time you come of if there trying to throw a party

#8: Savage Garden - I wouldn't really call it much of a club. still a pretty cool spot to chill and drink a few from time to time. they get some pretty ok acts to play as well. I find it kinda hit and miss

#9: Bovine Sex Club - Again, I wouldn't really consider this place as a club. its more of a bar but its still pretty fun at the end of the night and since a few of the clubs listed earlier are near it, its a good spot to play a game of pool or something after you get out(if its early enough)

#10: M - Honestly, I don't expect many people reading this to know this spot. It's an after hours club(is that what there calling it). It's like a bar where you can get a drink long after its legal to serve alcohol. It will cost you, but the price is still better then most down town clubs. cover: I've seen guys pay 5 dollars but I've never seen a chick pay.

#11: Reverb/Holy Joes/Big Bop - Their all in the same fucking building. The place looks a little worn down. If you come there out of the blue you might catch something cool. I have gone there a few times just to have a few drinks and chill out for a bit and heard some pretty cool music

#12: Government - Probably Toronto's best known club. It's big. It's right by the water. They get a lot of acts. Most of the time the parties they throw are just a bunch of hype. Fliers everywhere gets people talking and building it up. When you go, a lot of time, you feel ripped off. The ticket prices to their parties are high which makes the burn that much worse. Cover: depends on the party. the door price is steep and the line is long.

#13: Cherry Beach Parties - Figure it out dumb ass. It's an outdoor party at cherry beach. It isn't legal. The cops do come. Get ready to run. The bus getting out there is fucked and takes forever but the vibe can be ok. A few people got stabbed out there last year (or maybe it was two) and they keep saying things are different but it still is a little sketch. Whatever, its cool and illegal.

#14: Trance in your Pants - Cool trance party I went to out in Mississauga. I cant remember the club but the party was pretty good. I think there held pretty annually. That's about all I can remember. Fun, but I think its was expensive. (Don't quote me, some one dragged me there)

#15: Purple Heaven - Another annual party.(I think) I can't remember much about this one at all except that it was fun. Check it out if it's still going.

#16: Circa - Pretty ok. Plays pretty good music. Pretty very good actually, with a great vibe. Check it out. A lot of people really dig this place. I though it was alright but a lot of others love the fuck out of it. Large spot, lots to see. Kind of like a whole lot of a whole lot. Check it out. I can't really explain it. Think rooms and displays and crazy bullshit. There is a big dance floor in this mother and a stage type deal. High hopes mother lovers, high hopes. I think they also do art exhibits and a bunch of other bullshit during the week but they're a club on the weekend.

#17: Body English - I actually haven't been to this spot yet (but im sure I will go in time) but everyone says it is the shit. I don't know. Doesn't sound like the kind of scene I dig but maybe you do. Check it out. Everyone I have talked to said it was dope and all the chicks I have talked to about it said it was the shit. Like best club ever type bullshit from the female side. Meh, if I check it ill keep y'all posted.

#18: Young Arcade - It's not a club but it stays open all night, its fun as hell, and it's flooded with drugs. They keep their machines pretty well updated and and it's rare one of them will be out of order. The owners are assholes but fuck them anyways. Another really cool part about this place is that they have a large pinball section if your into that and the whole back area is like the history of arcade gaming. Pac man, Arkanoid, original mario, Centipede, there all there to give you a proper blast of retro flavor and its actually kind of fun to play them because it's not often you see these machines.

I like going out, and I like to go to a lot of different places. If you haven't noticed, I didn't add the location. If you wanna go I'm sure you can find it, and, thats half the fun of a spot, finding it.

Friday, February 8, 2008

ISSUE ZERO: MINDSIGHT destroys compititon @ NEU+RAL, in Kensington Market.


I go to OCAD. Don't hold against me. Most people say to me, "you don't look like you go to OCAD..." and that's the way it's gonna stay. I met a guy at the U of T Co-op on Spadina and his buddies, and found out the day my good screamers in the band MINDSIGHT were playing, (closing the show with a bullet) so were they. Two good buddies playing the same club a the same date, it felt pretty good.

Now, the fact that I brought a fifth of Smirnof Vodka to the show, and tainted every beer that I drank, didn't in any way make me rock out harder, cuz that would be imfuckinpossible.

These guys are like all the members Mudvayne and System of a Down, impaled with 500 drum sticks rolling down an escalator while it's going up, all at once.


What?

Don't believe me?

Why don't you get off your fuckin purse for the bank-breaking $6, get yourself a clean pair of panties, and check out their show at the Silver Dollar on February 28.


Years ago, I gave my buddy Lenny Farmer a bass riff, that he later developed into a song called "March for a Mad Man." I not only happen to be that Mad Man, but I'm also a madman. Listening to that tune was so goddamned killer, I had to take his brother in a head lock, march him around, until I, possibly by accident, introduced his face to someguys shoulder. Sorry about that, Pills.

Right, the point here is this: they're playing the Horseshoe Tavern on Queen Street on Valentine's Day, and the Silver Dollar on the 28th, and if you ever, even once, said you support Canadian artists and musicians, and you don't show up to these shows, then, like Snoop said, "You're more of a bitch that a bitch."


Fuck that, you don't even have to say anything, if you don't go, you're a bitch, and instead of getting stomped at a wicked metal show, you should hide, and try to be very quiet while you knit your poodles another pair of booties, pansy.


MINDSIGHT, I'm fuckin proud to know you all.

Unfortunately for some fuckin lily-dippers out there,
maybe too much so.