Big Smile Magazine Documenting the SoCal DIY Music Scene

31Dec/120

Happy New Years 2013 from Big Smile Mag!

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-Big Smile Magazine

Our QR-Tee is available now for presale on our online store

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24Dec/120

Happy Holidays from Big Smile Magazine.

Happy Holidays to everyone

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13Dec/120

New Reviews with Motion City Soundtrack, Never Shout Never and Destroy Angels

New reviews!!!

Motion City Soundtrack @ Mr. Smalls

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How To Destroy Angels - An Omen EP

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Never Shout Never - Indigo
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19Nov/120

Our Instagram is a hit! We just broke 1000 followers.

Our Instagram is a hit, we are proud to announce that we have over 1000 followers on our Instagram. Join the craze and follow us too, we have great fun photos and contests. @BigSmileMag

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9Nov/120

Win a MxPx patch and sticker

Right now we are having a contest to win a MxPx patch and sticker and the only way to enter is to leave a comment on our latest photo on Instagram with your favorite MxPx lyrics. Our user name is @BigSmileMag winner will be announced this Sunday night. Good luck!

**Contest Is Over**

Winner was announced via Instagram.

We will be doing another contest soon so win some cool stuff.

4Nov/120

We are now on Instagram

We are now on Instagram and loving it. We have gotten a great positive response from our fans. Follow us @BigSmileMag

We post photos of new big smile mag logos, drawings, photos from shows, and some photos from the past. It's fun and we think you'll enjoy seeing our photos.

If your not on Instagram were also on a few other social networking website:

www.Twitter.com/BigSmileMag
@BigSmileMag

www.YouTube.com/BigSmileMagazine

Thanks for reading.
www.BigSmileMagazine.com

-Jonny

6May/121

New Interviews with some great new bands.

Since our last post on our blog we have quite a handful of new Interviews that we know you'll love! You might find your next favorite band. :) Hope your ready to dive in head first in AmAzInG Interviews!!!!!

Scarlet Grey Video Interview

The Greenery Interview

The Coastals Interview

Drown The Witness

White House Band

Aerias

MyChildren MyBride

Suavity's Mouthpiece Interview

Halle Ford Interview

Shut Up And Deal

MURDOCK (Ireland)

Pepper (video)

The Narrative (video)

Dance Gavin Dance (video)

Westland (video)

Old Banners Interview

Rou & Rory of Enter Shariki

Electric Touch video Interview

Interview with Family Force Five's Nathan Currin (Nadaddy) & Jacob Olds (Crouton)

Kelsey Video Interview

Gym Class Heroes

Hope you enjoy reading and watching some of our interviews.

Big Smile Magazine is looking for some new writers. If you love music and like talking about it than this could be perfect for you. Contact us through our website www.bigsmilemagazine.com/contact.php for more details. Thanks for reading, stay cool, stay in school!
-Jonny Havoc - www.BigSmileMagazine.com

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18Nov/100

Some NEW Reviews up: The Living Deadbeats, Jack Johnson, Aftergloam, Aztlan Underground.

The Living Deadbeats The Living Deadbeats Interview

 Aztlan Underground: 20 Years Strong Aztlan Underground: 20 Years StrongInterview

Aftergloam at Space 2710 Aftergloam at Space 2710Interview

Jack Johnson "En Concert" Jack Johnson "En Concert"Album Review

Kramies KramiesInterview

 Thanks for reading! for the latest reviews check out www.BigSmileMagazine.com and leave some comments, tell us if you like a review or if you hate it. We like music and we like talking about it, hearing about it and reading about it. Tell us what you think. Big Smile Magazine is YOUR online music magazine.

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5Oct/100

Oh my, what big teeth you have. news about the BSM comp & website.

  Since our last blog a lot has changed and updated with our music comp, the website, bands, music, and everything in between. If you don't follow us on Twitter, Facebook or the old fashion way through our website Big Smile Magazine, then this blog post will catch you up to speed.
 
  The last blog we posted we mentioned that we would be releasing a 2010 summer compilation and we were looking for bands, well we recently filled the spots with some awesome bands that were proud to have them on the comp. The CD artwork is currently being designed and CD's are almost ready to be pressed. Everything should be done and CD in hand over the next week to two. Here is a list of some of the bands that will be on Big Smile's first comp:

  • Beard of Zeus (Rancho Cucamonga)
  • Comprehend
  • The Belts (Hungtington Beach)
  • Jade Sunrise
  • Pachamama Estela (East Los Angeles)
  • Chaser
  • Orphan (Rosemead)
  • Next Door
  • Forest of Tounge
    Plus a lot more that will be announced when we release the new CD. If you would like to get your filthy little hands on a copy they will be free and we will be personally distributing them to a few places around town such as 

    Bionic Records in Cypress CA
    Amoeba records in Los Angeles CA
    Vinyl Solution Huntington Beach CA
    Electric Chair Main St. Huntington Beach CA
    Furnace Skate Shop Cypress CA
    Black Hole Records Fullerton CA
    Stray Cats Vintage Fullerton CA
    Rhino Records Clairmont CA
    Dr. Strange Records Rancho Cucamongo
    The Wire Venue Upland CA
    The Space 2710, Eagle Rock

  • For all you bands that wanted to be on this comp but missed for any reason stay tuned on the comp website www.bigsmilemagazine.com/comp  we will be using this website for all the comp updates and future comps :)
     
      In other news, here are some updates with our website that might strike to your likings. You can now leave comments on any review or any writer on Big Smile without creating an account. We still encourage you to create an account but we encourage even more to leave a comment on a review saying that you like or dislike or just saying hello. Another new feature is a iTunes button above most of our reviews so you can sample the bands music and see for your self what were talking about. Their is a lot of new things on the website that I'll save for the next blog but I have to mention one more thing that you'll love. Our concert calendar is now better than ever! It's seen on every page and you can leave comments on show dates giving your show date exposure to the max. If your in a band I hope you use these 3 things we just told you about to your advantage. (:
     
      We also have a ton of new reviews that you have to read:
    ARTICLES:
    How to Record your Band Part I: Gathering your Equipment
    The Next Best Thing In Hip-Hop? J. Cole
    Red Light District Art Show Preview @ Azusa Pacific University
    The New West Coast: Ya Boy, Nipsey Hussle, and Jay Rock
    This is Going To Break Your Heart...but In the End Your Heart Will Persevere.
    Pure Punk Rock DVD
    Substance Abuse
    The Tangible Effect - KSPC's 32nd Annual CD and Record Expo
     
    INTERVIEWS:
    Erik Newton of the New Hotness
    Believin Stephen
    Teenage Bottlerocket
    Fugazi’s Ian MacKaye
    Tobacco Pat (Part2)
    Roosterhead
    Kinky Method
    Eye'z
    The Good Listeners "Don't Quit Your Daydream"
    Nyuk! Nyuk! Nyuk!
    Knight Stalker

    ALBUM REVIEWS:
    Bad Religion “The Dissent of Man”
    Monster Squad "Strength Through Pain"
    Aizen
    Clit 45 "Self-Hate Crimes"
    Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin "Let it Sway"
    Punk Goes Metal
    Suffocation "Blood Oath"
    Kanye West "Late Registration"
    Devo "Something For Everybody"
    B.o.B. "The Adventures Of Bobby Ray"
    D.O.A. - "Talk - Action = 0"
    Monster Squad/Obtrusive "Kill the Silence"
    The Painted Quench "When I was a Goon"
    Vader "De Profundis"
    Vader "Litany"
    The Black Pacific "The Black Pacific"
    Hit Me Back "Life"
    Sluglords “Sluglords Forever”
    Pickaxe "The Best Of Us Didn't Make It Out Alive"
    The Scurvies "Nightprowler"
    NOFX “The Longest EP”
    Voices of the Mysterons "They Have Pulled Down Deep Heaven on their Heads"
    The Ruby Suns "Fight Softly"
    Gregorian BC "Conquistadors Of War"
    Rosematter "Self-Titled"
    George Hodos "Just A Man" (Single)
    BOZ Live "Karma Knows"
    I am Alpha and Omega "The Roar Of The Whisper"
     
     Last but defiantly not least, were always looking for more bands to do reviews about, Interviews or Album Reviews, so if your in a band or know of a band that we should be review than go to our contact form and fill it out. http://www.bigsmilemagazine.com/contact.php Thank you so much for reading and until next time, Rock On!
     
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    10Aug/101

    Big Smile Magazine Compilation Summer 2010.

    Big Smile Magazine Compilation Summer 2010

    Big Smile is currently in production of its' first compilation! 1,000 copies of our Summer 2010 CD will be produced and distributed throughout Southern California. This compilation will feature some of our favorite local, upcoming bands and musicians.

    Interested in appearing on this Compilation?

    For all the info go to www.BigSmileMagazine.com/Comp

    Thanks for reading!
    www.BigSmileMagazine.com

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