In dress rehearsal.

New issue shows up today. Ever curious what 3 tons of magazines look like?

Well, it took almost three years, but Chunklet 20 is ready to hit the streets!

That shore is purty, ain’t it?

In this, the 20th issue of Chunklet (20 issues, 15 years!), it promises to be the most brutal issue yet. Featuring interviews with Paul F. Tompkins, Zach Galifianakis, Jon Glaser and Sublime Frequencies. There are also features involving Whirlyball with Arcade Fire, The Shins, Queens of the Stone Age, Black Lips, Deerhunter, Death Cab for Cutie, Mogwai and countless others. Features also on music journalists, drug appreciation, good guys/bad bands and the usual array of Chunklet insanity (or inanity depending on your outlook).

The issue will be peppered all over the mom and pop shops from coast to coast. However, Chunklet.com always likes to treat people who frequent our website with a bit of "special" love and this issue is no exception.

Nobody thought it could be done, but it’s happening! Comedian Zach Galifianakis! Ted Leo! The Pharmacists! All on one seven inch single! Yes, you read correctly!

One of the world’s most innovative comedians, Zach Galifianakis, joined up with comedian AD Miles, record producer Jon Brion and Fiona Apple (yes, that Fiona Apple) to record the ultra-danceable track "Up In Them Guts". We guarantee that it’ll soon to outpace "You Look Mahvelous" by Billy Crystal but will only come close to touching anything off Joe Pesci’s solo album.

The flip is by Ted "Rockstar" Leo! Yes! Teddy went into the studio with his Pharmacists and recorded "Rock’n’Roll Dreams’ll Come Through" which is a song that was originally made popular on The Best Show on WFMU and featured on "New Hope For The Ape-Eared" CD by Tom Scharpling & Jon Wurster.

Both tracks are exclusive to this single. The first 500 are on picture disc!

And as with previous singles, it won’t be available in stores! It’s only available with purchase, and only chunklet.com has it!

Also! Due to vociferous international inquiries, the Rock Bible (ranked #1 in some truly silly categories at Amazon) is now for sale at Chunklet.com.

New issue! Whee! Get on it! Celebrate the new dark age with us!

I think this might be reinforced by the fact that I’m married to a lawyer….or the fact that I just love debates.

Word.

Well, that’s a slight lie. However, it is #1 in the following categories, though:

Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Reference > Quotations
Books > Entertainment > Music > Musical Genres > Contemporary Christian
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Music > Contemporary

Check out that insanity! Oh, also, the Bible’s now available for sale through chunklet.com. Buy it.

So yes, brothers and sisters, the Rock Bible is out! It’s a Friday, you’ve got some extra cash in your pocket and now you can save a bit of cash by ordering the new book presented by Chunklet right from the publisher!

Use promo code "CHUNKLET" to get 30% off the book (or any other purchase) at the Quirk site.

http://www.quirkbooks.com/Book.aspx?BID=298

Oh! And this guy’s probably going to be promoting the Rock Bible throughout the fall. Isn’t that nice?

So this is the week of a slew of big announcements. New issue. Rock Bible. Two new records. The bonus single with the new issue. Chunklet 15th anniversary. So much.

However, in the meantime, here’s a little bonus for all you!

Here’s a recording of the Atlanta show done by Drunken Unicorn sound monkey Chad. Our pal Sloan posted the Athens show over at Southern Shelter if’n you want that too! Great shows, but it’s a pity they always do the same set for an entire tour.

A few remaining posters are right here. Get it now!

And check out this video of Melvins performing "Star Spangled Banner" in Northampton. It’s always a hoot to watch Buzz fuck with assholes in the crowd. Then again, I remember what it was like when I had my first beer too!

Crank it!

Melvins – Atlanta 2008

I already bought seven.

But you could always order me another in case one of mine break.

Finally! Finally! FINALLY!
I know it could get me beaten up in certain circles, I think much of the Volcano Suns discography is as good, if not better, than much of Peter Prescott’s previous work in Mission of Burma.
Their first two albums, The Bright Orange Years and All Night Lotus Party, are being given the deluxe reissue treatment. Whereas I was rather disappointingly told originally (by a Sun) that Taang! was putting it out, thankfully Merge is now doing it.

Volcano Suns mastermind Peter Prescott

I only got to see the Volcano Suns once and it was towards the end of their career. It was a Sunday night show at the Upstage in Pittsburgh. I had to study, so I left a smidge early, but what I saw of their set was great nonetheless.
In honor of this fantastic news, I’m uploading part of a radio session from the Bright Orange Years-era from WERS in Boston. This session is worth checking out not only because it’s the freakin’ Volcano Suns, but because the band is filled out with Gary Waleik and Steve Michener who went on to be in Big Dipper who, not coincidentally, got the deluxe reissue treatment earlier this year. And yes, that reissue is also completely necessary.

Volcano Suns – Track 1 (WERS 1984)

Volcano Suns – Track 2 (WERS 1984)

Volcano Suns – Track 3 (WERS 1984)

Volcano Suns – Track 4 (WERS 1984)

Volcano Suns – Track 5 (WERS 1984)

Volcano Suns – Track 6 (WERS 1984)

Volcano Suns – Track 7 (WERS 1984)

As somebody from Amish Country, I’m repulsed that somebody would go with an internet channel called "Scrapple TV". As I often told my mom growing up, I won’t eat anything with the word "crap" in it. However, I found this clip utterly hysterical.

I promise that more updates are forthcoming. Things have been pleasantly busy.

Executed by comedic genius Rich Kronfeld who some might remember as Dr. Sphincter from the AmRep vids from the early 90’s, but has kept up a notable presence over the years.

On a critical note, his McCain seems more like a Dick Cheney. Is it just me?