party like it's 2006!!

First section of Alt Press’ Frank Iero exclusive issue (389), December 2020.

This section covers Frank’s early life way before MCR. The interview is a must read!! He goes over his early life, and how his father and grandpa were his musical influences. They were both talented drummers, which set him up to be one as well before he realized it wasn’t what he wanted. He also mentions various bands that inspired him, and how he picked up the guitar.

Frank goes over his first bands, with a long section covering Pencey Prep (which is a personal favorite of mine). He talks about how they came to be, the members, stories on the road, and much more.

Magazine Release Date: December 4th, 2020

Wanted to bump this project I've been running layout on: Dirt Books' debut publication is a multi-layered "scene memoir" from writer & musician Lauren Napier, who toured on Taste of Chaos & Warped as a journalist and manager in the 2000s. Have had a lot of fun bringing her journal entries and archival interviews to life on the page. Such a great story about being a woman, a person of color, an artist in the margins during that period of time. Really opens up new conversations against some of the other oral histories we've seen.

You can preorder it here, and keep an eye out for book launch events & more over the summer. From the website:

Calling all the multilingual Band RPF writers! Have you ever wondered how English affects your writing?

Are you a multilingual writer who relies on fandom to improve their English? I want to hear your stories!

About the study:

This research is for a Master’s dissertation in Applied Multilingualism at the University of Galway. I am investigating how multilingual band RPF writers learn and improve their English through writing fanfiction. The goal of this research is to understand the impact of participatory culture of fandom has in your English writing.

Inclusion criteria:

You write band RPF.

English is NOT your native language.

You produce your band fanfictions in English.

You must be 18 years of age or older.

Note: Native English language speakers and those who learned English from birth or at home will be excluded from the research.

Further information:

Participation is voluntary! Your name and any identifying details will not be used in the research and they will not be shared with anyone.

You can choose your own pseudonym for the study, or opt for me to assign you a nickname.

The study will consist of two hour-long digital interviews.

Are you interested? Here are the next steps!

If you meet the criteria and you are interested in participating, please use the link below to fill out the initial screening questionnaire. I will contact you after confirming your participation eligibility and send you the detailed information sheet.

Click here for the initial screening questionnaire!

Thank you everyone for your support!