11/15/06

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Rosetta show last week. We almost filled the capacity of the place and it turned out to be one of the best shows I can remember in a long time.

Lots of new pictures up, but they're not plugged in yet, so I apologize to anyone who's gotten all psyched (for whatever weird reason) about seeing thumbs of new photos and then not being able to open them. Sorry. I just haven't gotten around to it. Everything will be up and running by the first week of December, cause after that, I'm outta here for a little while.

Also, I doubt BR#7.5 will be out before then. It will probebly have to wait till Febuary. Till then, if you're dying for something to read, I recomend looking this kid up: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=24232305&MyToken=ea043f02-c60c-4380-94d1-e3f5b0200472

Stay tuned...

 

 

10/20-ish '06

There will be a bunch of new pictures added here and there from shows and random goofing around over the summer and fall and late fall.

Also, NONSVCH-Matt and I are bringing ROSETTA from Philly up to Portland on 11/6. Please come ceck it out. Should be a rad show. Click the little flyer below to see the full sized one.

There may also be a BR#7 and a half before December. It will include two stort stories that got reduced to a few sentences in #7 and they were really good, so I thought I'd write out the whole thing. But that will depend on funds. If not December, it'll have to wait till sometime in the spring, and I think if thats the case, BR#8 won't be far behind it. Either way, #7 and a 1/2 will be significantly smaller then recent issues have been, and will have a much smaller print run. If you want one , send $2 to the address in the update below, and you'll get it whenever it's ready. And there are still plenty of copies of BR#7. If you'd like one, read the the update below.

j

 

 

August 2006

BR number SEVEN is DONE....

Yes, it is finily done. Almost a fucking year in the making, but it is done and it is the best one yet.
In this 60 page issue, there is a huge section covering numerous trips riding freight trains all over the U$A and back, during which there are live show reviews of Nile, Kreator, Napalm Death, Buried Inside, Opeth, Pelican, Deicide, Vital Remains (w/ Glen), Animosity, Skinless, Rosetta and many more. There is also a piece written by Owen Curtsinger traveling throughout China (a bit too close to the North Korean border), an interview with Ryan from ENGORGED, music reviews, zine reviews all sort of thoughts about how weird life can be and a ton more.
It's pretty rad...
To get a copy, send $3 (U$D's or foriegn) to the NEW MAILING ADDRESS below. Hidden cash, check and money orders are all excepted but if you are paying with foriegn currency, please only send hidden cash. I'm also willing to do trades, or if you know where the free ones get left out, have at it.

Justin Curtsinger/Bogus Rendition
PO Box 85
Portland, ME
04112
U$A

(please do not send any orders or anything else to the old address in Yarmouth)

 

May 16th 2006

Well well... It's been a while I guess. All sorts of things to talk about. For the moment, I guess it's worth noting that I'm back in Maine, and not to be negative but the wheather blows. I suppose I can't complain though, not having seen rain more than twice since December.

I have updated the site quite a bit in the past week or so, adding many photos to the "trains..." section, as well as a few to the "people" section. There were also some new photos added to the "bands" section as well, however keep in mind that every photo I've taken since October was with a disposable camera, so you'll see how those taken in dark rooms with very boring flash settings turn out. Better then I expected though.

The other big thing to note is that Bogus Rendition # 7 is taking shape. I hope to have it printed and start circulation around the end of June, perhaps early July. We'll see. If there are still bands out there that want reviews, this is pretty much the last call for submissions, otherwise, #8 will probably be along in the fall.

As of right now, # 7 looks like it will have live show reviews of the Nile/Hypocrisy tour, Buried Inside, Opeth w/ Dark Tranquility, Kreator w/ Napalm Death, Six Feet Under w/ Job for a Cowboy/Sworn Enemy and Animosity, as well as the Arizona Metal Devistation Fest with Deicide, Vital Remains (w/ Glen on vox), Gorgasm and many more.
There will also be a huge section covering numerous trips riding freight trains all over the U$A and back, reviews of whatever music gets submitted and probebly a ton more. We'll see...

Oh... one more thing. BR#666 was reviewed in Metal Maniacs: Zine + Not Heard. This made the 3rd time in less then a year that BR graced (or soured) that colum. Thank you Kevin Stewart Panko once again for another awesome review.

For now, enjoy the new pictures...

Thanks for stopping by...

Justin

10/23/05

Alright, BR#666 is finished. Definitly the best one yet.

Featuring Interviews w/: Randy from Lamb of God, Guy from the Red Chord, Matt of Acid Victim Records
Show Reviews of:
Hate Eternal w/ Krisiun, Into Eternity
Dehumanized w/ Malignancy, Anoxia, Teratism
$ound'$ of the $ellout (I mean “underground”) tour 2005 w/ Lamb of God, Unearth, Opeth and a bunch of shitty bands...
Doom Grind Fest 2005 w/ Grief, Unearthly Trance, Buried Inside, Conifer, Magrudergrind
The Black Dahlia Murder w/BTBAM, Cephalic Carnage, Into the Moat
Ion Dissonance w/ Through the Eyes of the Dead, the Red Death
Stonerfest w/ Ocean, Villige of Dead Roads, Conifer
Also a feature on riding freight trains from Maine to Montana and back, hitting Trampfest '05 on the way, the forth installment of the fictional epic “Funky Rais,” plus a ton of CD reviews and a shit load of other stuff…

Send $2 (check, money order or hidden cash) to the address below for a copy.

Also, if you broke (or fucked up) your nose at the Black Dahlia Murder show at the Palladium on 9/24 and are wondering where that picture is... click the thumbnail:

For anyone wondering why I never posted any pictures from that show, it is because for the most part, they sucked. My flash bulb blew out this summer and I hadn't (still haven't) fixed it.

Other then that, this will probably be the last update untill some time in the spring. Maine, although not the worst place, is still a very shitty place to be most seasons, especially winter, and I have personally had enough. I'll be out and about somewhere between North Carolina and San Diago for the winter (keep in mind that there will be someone here to take care of orders for the zine coming in).

I'll have copies (or copying copies) of the zine with me, so if by chance you run into me, don't be afraid to ask for one (keep in mind that this will be the last FREE issue for awhile. Not the "last issue," but the last free issue. There are way too many zines out there of the same format and much shittier quality and content that run between $5-10).

I will be checking email and the myspace page here and there, so please feel free to send feed back, as well as stuff to be reviewed (the snail mail address for the zine will stay the same until further notice).

Thats it for now. Till next time,

\m/ surfs up motherfuckers!!! \m/

Justin Curtsinger/Bogus Rendition

25 Gooding's End

Yarmouth,ME

04096

U$of fuckinA

 

 

10/20

BR#666 is just about finished. Looks like all the printing, mailing and distro is all gonna be done before Halloween.

The band deadhole from Augusta, ME (who's singer I interviewed in BR#5) has been signed to AcidVictim Records down in Clermont Florida. Keep yer eye's open for their demo "curse of the ghoul" in November.

And the pictures from the train trip this summer are up. Most are of Trampfest, but there are plenty others as well. Hopefully there'll be a few more before long, as well as a few from that Black Dahlia Murder show a feek weeks ago (like I said, most of those came out pretty shitty, but still).

Thats it for now, other than that anyone who wants a copy of BR#666 can send $2 check, money order or well hidden cash to cover shipping to:

Justin Curtsinger

25 Gooding's End

Yarmouth, ME

04096

 

Mid October

Well god-damn... I guess it's been a little while. But I'm back and there will be all sorts of new shit coming along shortly. There'll be about 200 new photos in the... uh... "photo's" section. Tons of Trampfest 2005, a few from the Black Dahlia Murder show in Worcester a few weeks ago (most of those came out pretty shitty) and a few which I can't remember. Hopefully at least the pix of Trampfest will be up in a few days. What else?

Ah yes! Bogus Rendition #5 was featured AGAIN in Metal Maniacs: Zine Not Heard, in the issue that had Opeth on the cover. I thought that was pretty sweet.

And I guess most important of ALL, as you probably noticed on the entry page (or whatever it's called) that Bogus Rendition #666 is on it's way. Anyone who wants a copy (this ones gonna be pretty fucking rad) can send me $2 and I'll mail you a copy when it's printed, or you can hope to find one of the free copies if you know where they are. Once again I will say that this zine comes entirely from my own funds and can be a pain in the ass to try and pay for. To anyone who wants to make a donation or buy some ad space and help keep this thing free, I'd be very grateful.

Till whenever, rockinfuckinroll \m/

 

4th of July

Okay, so this is the last update for a while. I'm taking off for a while and don't really plan on coming back till the fall. The site isn't going anywhere so you can still come and check it out all you like.

Anyone who is looking for a copy of BR#5, the free ones are probebly all gone by now, so what you gotta do is send $2 welll hidden cash (preferred), check or money order to:

Bogus Rendition
c/o Justin Curtsinger
25 Gooding's End
Yarmouth ME
04096
U$A

(there will be someone around to take care of any orders coming in, so don't worry)

To all the bands and labels, please feel free to continue sending material to be reviewed. BR#6 is schedualed for some time in the fall and it'll hopefully be even bigger then #5 was.

Thanks to everyone thats helped out with this little project so far. It has been a blast and this is only the begining...

 

June30th

Sounds of the Underground was a big old cluster fuck. Cool but at the same time disgusting to see what a disgrace that bunch of bands have been brought into. It was cool though non the less, and there are a bunch of really cool pix of LOG, Unearth and Opeth up in the band photo's section.

June23rd

Bogus Rendition is featured in the new issue of METAL MANIACS in "zine not heard." Hell fucking yeah!!! Even though the guy that wrote the review obviously barely even glanced at #5 given that he claims there aren't any interviews even though there are three of them (Opeth, Cephalic Carnage and deadhole) and also seemed to miss the fact that theres a ton of non music stuff in there. Whatever. Click the thumb nail below to view and while you're at it, check out their new issue cause it's pretty sweet. http://www.metalmaniacs.com/

 

 

 

June14th

Most of the new interviews are up in the interview section which you will find if you click on "words." Thanks to Brian Rocha of Adreniline PR for hooking me up with all those.

BR#5 is out there. The big trip to the post office was last Friday, so if you live near Philly, check out the Relapse Retail Store. For Providence, check Armaggedon Shop. For Maine and NH, most of the Bull Moose Music stores have a stack, along with Newbury Comics in South Portland, Condom Sense in the Old Port, Granny's Burrito's right up the street, the Kave up in Bucksport and Bombshell Tattoo. Get 'em for free while they last. If yer too late, drop $2 (well hidden cash is preffered but checks or money orders are cool too) in the mail to:

Bogus Rendition

c/o Justin Curtsinger

25 Gooding's End

Yarmouth, ME

04096

U$A

The Dehumanized show down in Worcester last Saturday rocked. Pix will be up soon. Those that can't wait can go check Return to the Pit (www.returntothepit.com).

June6th

Doing a bunch of interviews this afternoon. BR#5 is done. Getting printed this week.

Bogus Rendition #5 featuring live coverage of:

New England Metalfest, the Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, Lair of the Minotaur, Cryptic Warning, Ocean, Nile, Shadows Fall, Yob, Mastodon, Cult of Luna, Abhorred, Watch Maker and plenty more.

Plus Interviews with Opeth, deadhole and Cephalic Carnage.

Other stuff includes coverage of (Me-NAJER-I) which was this huge art instalation on the entire 3rd floor of a warehouse in Providence, riding freight trains around central Maine in the pouring rain, a bunch of CD reviews and tons more.

Number 5 is definatly the best one yet and is also the biggest (60 pages).

Anyone interested in getting a copy can find one for free while they last at most Bull Moose Music locations, Newbury Comics in South Portland, Armagedon Shop in Providence, the Relapse Retail Store in Philly, the Space on Congress st in Portland or the Kave up in Bucksport Maine. (please keep in mind that if your looking to score a free copy, they haven't been mailed out yet, so give it about a week or so). Or you can just come find me and I'll probebly give you a copy.
If you can't find one, send $2.00 (well hidden cash preffered but check or money orders are cool too) to:

Bogus Rendition
c/o Justin Curtsinger
25 Gooding's End
Yarmouth ME
04096
U$A

By the way, given that this zine comes completely from my own funds, donations are more then welcome, as are those looking to buy advertising space.
rocknroll

May31st

Pix of the train trip I went on last week are up in the train/photo section. Also the cover for BR#5 is up in the "other/photo" section. Enjoy!

May30th

So there have been some shows since the last update. Still haven't gotten pix from the Yob show and the Lair of the Minotaur/Ocean show, but I will soon. And when they are done, I'll put them up here, along with pix from the little train hopping trip that I took last week and a bunch of other cool shit. Also, I've been doing some interviews (well one so far, but have a bunch of others planed). I don't know where they will live permanetly, but for now you can go here to read the first one which was with Peter from Opeth. Coming soon will be interviews with: Randy from Lamb of God, the Black Dahlia Murder, Fredy from Madball, Guy from the Red Chord and possibly one with Terror. Thanks for stoping by and rock'n roll! \m/

May14th

Well god-damn, there are a shit load of new pix up in the bands section. I went to three shows this week: Cephalic Carnage @ the Middle East, Terror up at the Kave and Mastodon down in Woostah'. Pix from that Shadows Fall show at the Station last week (when the ceiling got ripped down) are up, as are the pix from Gator's benifit show at the Kave.

BR#5 is about 60-75% finished as of right now. It's already the biggist one yet and I'm damn proud of it. There will be at least 40 pages this time, and again, it will be free. Keep an eye out for if mid-late June.

Below is a photo I took on the way down to the Palladium the other day, of the most fucked up auto actcident I've ever seen. Aparently, the driver of the truck lived, by jumping from his cab (while on fire mind you), 60ft into the river below. I wonder if he had an out of body experience or something. Can you imagine being on fire and making that descision in your mind to jump? Anywho... Thanks for stopping by!

May7th

Went to a couple of shows this week. Screams of Erida, Burn in Silence, Over the Top, Inbound and a few others, up at the Kave. The show was a benefit for Chad "Gator" from Lewiston, who was in a very terrible car crash almost two months ago, barely surviving. The funds raised were roughly $580, and will go towards helping Chad and his family with medical bills.

Last night, I saw Shadows Fall for the 24th time, along with Terror, Zao and Cephalic Carnage. Despite the numerous sound problems through out the night, it was a great show. Lots of energy all night, especially for Shads and Terror, and during Shads, the ceiling was ripped down, and wires went everywhere. It was stupid, but it was fucking awesome at the same time. Pictures will be up pretty soon. For now, if you want a look at the chaos, check out http://www.returntothepit.com/concert.php?date=2005-05-06&band=shadows_fall. Thanks for stopping by...

April 26th

Distro for BR#4 has been going awesome. I printed just over 500 copies this time and they're almost all gone. New England Metal Fest was this past weekend, and pictures from Sunday are up. Nile played the best set I've ever seen them play. The new songs are amazing and the new line up is just as good, if not better then the one on "In Their Darkened Shrines." I didn't take any pictures on Saturday. You can also check out pictures of Bury Your Dead, the Red Chord and Inbound at the Kave from Friday.Thanks for stopping by! Time for me to go to bed... zzzzZZZZzzzzzz........ZZZzzzzzzz

April 11th

Bogus Rendition#4 is finished, printed and a bunch have already been mailed out. Yeah that was pretty quick I guess, seeing how it wasn't scedualed to be done till May. Well whatever. I had more then enough material, so I threw the damn thing together and I think it came out lookin pretty sweet. So go find one. It's free. And if you can't find one, let me know, and we can talk.

Pictures from the Kreator/ Vader show upstairs at the Palladium are up. They came out pretty good I guess. Well, I know that they are "good," by I think they coulda been better. I'm kinda weird like that. Whatever.

There are also some new reviews in the review section.

Thats it for now. Thanks for stoppin by...

 

 

April 6th

Kreator last night was awesome. So was Vader. Only thing that could'a made it a better show would have been nile playing after Kreator and Goatwhore and Amon Amarth playing before Vader. Even though that happened fall 2003, and it was downstairs. Anyways, great show, and pix will be up soon.

Pix from Cryptopsy at the Kave are up. For the most part, I think they suck, but I'm really picky about most photos I take. They're good, but not great.

Also, there are a few new album reviews up in the review section. Enjoy.

April 5th

Cryptopsy at the Kave rocked. Kreator and Vader tonight at the Palladium will probebly rock. It's the last show review for BR#4, and then it'll be finished, in time for Metal Fest. Rockn'Roll...