September 20, 2007
Subject: New Issue of Speak
Well, it took a while but we finally published another issue of Speak. For this issue, we chose to focus on interviewing local musicians from Portland, Oregon. I think in every issue, we're going to try to have at least one local musician from now on. As much as we love other national and international bands, I think it's also important to support your local scene! To check out the music from the local musicians featured in this issue click on these links:
I just wanted to say that I'm particularly proud of this issue. Not only have we worked hard on it, but the content this time is a perfect example of what I'd hoped Speak would become. It has always been my goal as the publisher to create a publication that would not only represent a variety of view points and interests, but would also stimulate the reader's own mind about what they've read, and hopefully as a result you all would be inspired to express your own voice and submit something to Speak.
I hope the SHAC 7 article will evoke a healthy discourse on all the topics surrounding that issue! I find it all very interesting and perplexing.
I also hope you'll be able to read Gena Minnix's The Barefoot Legend. It has some fascinating stories in it about the lives of the street kids who used to live in Austin, Texas. It would be cool to see that book inspire someone in some way.
Also, I must give a shout out to one of our readers Barbie Frudakis who contacted us and asked if she could cover Warped Tour this year in New York. It was her idea and she did a fantastic job. She took so many incredible photos; it was hard to narrow them down!
Hope all of you are doing well. Contact us and let us know what's on your mind! Also, there's the Speak message board (click here) if you feel like chatting with other Speak readers.
Take Care.
Bethany (Publisher of Speak)
June 20, 2007
Subject : : Architecture in Helsinki : :
Have you read the interview Liz Macgregor did with AIH in the Interviews & Reviews section? If you want to know more about the band visit:
Subject : : Bright Eyes new album : :
Cassadaga, Bright Eyes's latest release out now. we've added a feature article on Conor Oberst/ Saddle Creek Records in the Interviews & Reviews section. For more on Cassadaga visit:
Subject : : Sufjan Stevens makes album with Rosie Thomas : :
If you haven't checked it out yet, we just added a feature article on Sufjan Stevens in the Interviews & Reviews section. Just wanted to let you know what else he's got going on. He recently made an album with Rosie Thomas called These Friends of Mine. It was produced by Josh Myers (who produced Jeremy Enigk's latest album). Vistit these sites to learn more:
MORE SUFJAN NEWS: (From Asthmatic Kitty Website)
Subject: Sufjan Conceptualizes the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Date released: May 31, 2007
"On November 1, 2 and 3rd Sufjan will be pairing orchestrated selections of both new and old material with the 25th Next Wave Festival commission/world premiere of The BQE-a symphonic and cinematic exploration of one of New York's least celebrated monuments: the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Robert Moses' controversial 11.7-mile roadway tears through neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens with the brute force of modern urban planning, and in Stevens' hands becomes an evocation of the intersection of intimate experience and the American Dream. Merging a virtual road trip shot on film with a live band and orchestral ensemble, The BQE discovers abstract patterns and stories in the snaking traffic, potholed pavement, billboards, badly marked exits, and beautiful city views, revealing what happens when Manifest Destiny converges with urban blight."
Subject : : Message Board : :
We've added a new message board where you all can meet and chat it up. You can find the link to it on the "contact" page or just click here. Any topic goes. Get to work.
Jun 19, 2007 10:56 PM
Subject : : Speak zine wants you! : :
Att: anyone who has anything to say at all! We're not looking for talent, we just need your voice!
Speak is currently seeking submissions to be published here on www.speakzine.com
Here's your opportunity to express a completely uncensored voice that otherwise might not be heard in the mainstream. Contributions come in the form of interviews, articles, photography, commentary, drawings, one word or one sentence, and range on a variety of subjects. Virtually anything goes in Speak and hopefully as you read each issue, you'll be inspired to express something yourself.
You've got a voice. What are you going to say? Speak.
Email your submission to: speakzine@hotmail.com (subject: Submission)
Got questions? email: info@speakzine.com
much love,
Bethany
