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There’s a new sheriff in town. And by sheriff, I mean editorial circus master/mob boss.
And by town I mean Issue #9 of Synthesis Digital. James Barone has left the building.
Actually he’s sitting right next to me, but he’s doing something way more important…running the show over at www.synthesis.net,
our newly redesigned homepage from which you very well might have downloaded this here document. So in his place, you get me: Daniel Taylor.
You might remember me from such epic blog posts as “Pitchfork Media Can Suck My Cock” or as the bassist in hugely famous rock ‘n’ roll band Surrogate (album out now on Tooth and Nail Records).
But since none of that shit actually pays my phone bill, here I am, wrangling content and pwning bands.
Loyal readers may also notice it’s been a minute since the last edition of Synthesis Digital. And for that I take full responsibility.
Reading the interview with Circa Survive’s Anthony Green compelled me to take a DMT-fueled vision quest, searching for the answer to life’s ultimate question. This, of course, took a little time. But I’m back, and I’ve brought the answer with me.
I’d tell you what it is, but that wouldn’t be any fun now would it? Instead, I’ve encrypted it within the text of this issue of Synthesis Digital.
So make sure to read every interview—from Mike Kieran’s chat with Every Time I Die frontman Keith Buckley to Harland Spinks’ (yes that’s his real name) talk with former Hot Water Music frontman Chuck Ragan—very, very carefully.
There are also clues hidden in the images—check Mike Z’s photo of cover artist and hip-hop sav Musab—as well as the ads peppered throughout.
So click every link. Toil over every word. Read and reread every sentence, every title. It’s all there. IT’S ALL RIGHT THERE. You just have to figure it out, man. If you need some help, feel free to e-mail me at daniel@synthesis.net. I’m trying to add another title to my job description: guru or at least assistant guru. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it. And I think I’m ready. I’ve been waiting my whole life for this opportunity. I won’t let you down. I swear.
[...] Known mainly as being the drummer for every band in Chico for awhile, Jake Sprecher starting interning at the Synthesis for shits and giggles after realizing that if you play in more than one band in Chico you are legally obligated to work at either Woodstock’s Pizza or the Synthesis, or in his case, both. After proving his mettle by taking on all the lame interviews that no one else wanted to do, like Pete Best and Five Finger Death Punch, we felt really bad for him after his Pinback interview for Issue 9 of the Synthesis Digital got rescheduled like 234 times and decided that we would actually start paying him to do all the shit that no one else wanted to do. So now he’s here most days of the week stacking ultimate fame, while his nights are spent fronting the fucking bad ass Candy Apple who will be on tour next month. Check them out on the Space or in one of the following cities and tell Jake to hurry back, because there’s always a bunch of shitty bands that need so coverage BRO! [...]