i want candy & cigarettes- john
There is a new zine in town called Candy & Cigarettes, which focuses primarily on independent comic strips and literary musings. Each quarterly issue will be done up right with a night of local music so people will have something to listen to while they stand in circles reading about tragically hipster relationships and irreverent interactions between hotdogs and naked men- yep- issue number one has it all. Perhaps the best part of this first issue is the literary analysis of Ben Snakepit’s ongoing daily comic Snakepit followed by a new one pager from the man himself about a novelty music gem – the Apologetix! So good! Speaking of Snakepit- Austin folk should be advised that Showdown Saloon is closing this weekend! Drink up!
Come out this to the release show this Saturday to see Shapes Have Fangs, Cry Blood Apache and headliners {{{SUNSET}}}. Who recently joined the ranks of a ton of other great Austin bands that have been featured on Daytrottyer. Should be a hell of a time. Keep an eye on the online counterpart for podcasts and other odds and ends.