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Scarlet SymphonyWeatherboxDJ ArtisticDynamite WallsThe Paddle BoatMC Flow

Scarlet SymphonyWeatherboxDJ ArtisticDynamite WallsThe Paddle BoatMC Flow

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FEATURES Issue 2

4 Character Bios

8 Maxwell’s Maxim Scarlet Symphony The Paddle Boat

18 In The Bungalow Weatherbox DJ Artistic

28 Penny in the Rough The Silent Comedy

36 Sadie’s Scrapbook Dynamite Walls A Day in the Life

46 Mother Superior MC Flow

52 JoJo’s Jive 911 and the Bare Naked Truth Bittersweetener

70 Flashback with Peter Pepper Michael Jackson

72 Dear Prudence

74 Lucy’s Reviews Transfer Metrofique Boomsnake Children of Nova Blackout Party Oracle of Fire Stella Arms Entwined Hotel St. George

Letter from the EditorDear Readers,

Thirty-nine years ago, John Lennon recorded the Imagine Sessions. He penned the lyrics, “You may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one.” That happened to be the same year that I was born in the same city where Mr. Lennon would lose his life nine years later. I was eight years old playing on the blacktop of Corvallis Elementary School in San Leandro, Cali-fornia when the news that John Lennon was shot ricocheted down the hallways. Seventeen years later at California State University San Marcos, I met a fellow Beatles fan and talented artist, Ben Martin whose younger brother Kevin was a musician in a fledgling high school band. Ten years after that, Ben approached me about his dream of creating a local music magazine themed with character writers lifted from the lyrics of cherished Beatles’ songs. It was no surprise to me that Ben was into music; Kevin had grown up in the bands, Azure and Jack the Original and was now tasting some success in his current band, Get Back Loretta. I just had to lend a hand and agree to help my friend pursue his dream. Three years later, here we are releasing our second issue. Ben not only wanted to help local musicians, he wanted to feature other stories that he believed would never make it to the pages of the mainstream media as well as things that personally, we had an interest in. And so from his family’s home in North San Diego County, two homegrown kids from Cal State San Marcos embarked on a journey. Luckily, we are favored by the acquaintance of many talented musicians, artists and friends who have helped us along the way and whose work, ideas, thoughts and art grace our pages, enjoy.

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Credits Issue 2President and CEO: Benjamin Martin

Editor in Chief: Victoria Mossa-Mariani

Layout Supervisor: Liz LaBlond

Art Director: Liz LaBlond

Assistant Art Director: Benjamin Martin

Photography: Rebecca Joelson

Character Illustrations: Steve Wilson

Marketing and Advertising: Jennifer Leas 760-405-3183 supajenpromotions@gmail.com

Consultant: Mark Harmon

Character Bios: written by Victoria Mossa-Mariani, Kevin Martin and Benjamin Martin

Maxwell’s Maxim: Scarlet Symphony written by Victoria Mossa-Mariani

Maxwell’s Maxim: The Paddle Boat written by Victoria Mossa-Mariani

In the Bungalow: Weatherbox written by Victoria Mossa-Mariani, Benjamin Martin and Kevin Martin

In the Bungalow: D.J. Artistic written by Victoria Mossa-Mariani

Penny in the Rough: The Silent Comedy written by Victoria Mossa-Mariani

Sadie’s Scrapbook: Dynamite Walls written by Victoria Mossa-Mariani

Sadie’s Scrapbook: A Day in the Life of Jon Bishop written by Victoria Mossa-Mariani

Mother Superior: MC Flow written by Victoria Mossa-Mariani and Rebecca Joelson

JoJo’s Jive: 911, The Bare Naked Truth written by Victoria Mossa-Mariani and Benjamin Martin

JoJo’s Jive: Bittersweetener written by Abby Martin and Victoria Mossa-Mariani

Flashback with Peter Pepper: Written by Victoria Mossa-Mariani

Lucy’s Reviews: written by Andrew Wehrung and Victoria Mossa-Mariani

Dear Prudence Advice Column: written by Wendy G. Tayer, PhD

Special Thanks: Liz LaBlond, Rebecca Joelson, Kevin Joelson, Kevin Martin, Byron Martin, Elaine Martin, Ken Martin, Patti Martin, Daniel Zenner, Jon Block, Mark Harmon, Tammy Farris, Isaac Cass, Billy Heiman, Chris Heiman, Georgia Moncrief, Danielle Buscemi, Jennifer Leas, Lisa Petronis, Phil Nicholson, Joshua Zimmerman, Brandon Parker, Bud Meacham, Charmaine deCardi, Abby Martin, Joel Knieper, Deborah Mossa, Lou Mossa, Josh Olmos, Diane Kranek, Bacchus, Steve Wilson, David Dees, Alex Jones, Jordan Maxwell, David Icke,and Jesse Ventura

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MaxwellJoJo Bill PennyBill is the youngish wacky uncle that everybody wishes they had. One part old surfer, one part Dead Head with a dash of British college boy charm, Bill is everybody’s friend and likes to party. Bill comes from old money, he’s charis-matic yet somehow tragic. He has de-mons and drowns them in the bottle. His personality gets him a lot of free-bies because he knows a lot of people in the music industry and beyond. Bill is definitely a high functioning alco-holic who gets clumsy when drunk. He also rides on an elephant that he rescued while on safari

JoJo is a political person who believes in human rights and other humane causes. He is rebellious and participates in sit-ins, marches and protests of many sorts. He is an athlete, a scholar and an activist but he resembles an average joe. He is from New York City and attended college on the East Coast. He has a homegrown neighbor-hood vibe to him yet he is obviously well-educated and an articulate speaker. JoJo can be skeptical and vigorous in debate. Jo Jo is liberal but mistrusts the two party system preferring to do his own research into top-ics that interest him. Although he admires beautiful women, JoJo was raised by his mother and grandmother who taught him to respect women.

Maxwell is tall and has a James Bond, .007 style to him. He is a British man who commands attention. He is a know-it-all who won’t hesitate to in-terrupt you. He is experienced and polished. He is intelligent, strong, and masculine but a more elegant masculin-ity of decades past. He exudes an atti-tude of self-importance that can make some people nervous but definitely garners the respect of others. Maxwell grew up in Britain, has money and is somewhat mysterious and eccentric. Maxwell loves to admire both expen-sive things and exquisite beauty. He can be snobbish at times.

Penny is the eternal youthful groupie. She always carries her camera with her and snaps candid photos as she hangs out with bands and fans alike. She is a muse to bands and a true supporter of the independent and local music scene. Although Penny loves to party with bands, she is not a total slut and won’t sleep with just anyone. She is hip-pie like and mellow. She wears flowing clothes and believes in free love, pup-pies, sunshine and wearing flowers in your hair. Penny is fun loving and has a certain innocence about her even when she’s surrounded by sex, drugs and rock and roll.

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Penny Mother SuperiorSadieSadie smokes out with bands, learns their secrets and occasionally may even “hook up” with an old or new friend in the business. Sadie is sultry and sexy, men are very attracted to her. Sadie walks to the beat of her own drum. She is independent and low key. She is from the Bay Area and a bit Goth. Although Sadie is in the crowd, she is still alone in her head. She is comfortable to be around and guarded at the same time. Sadie is a collector who covets and saves trinkets, fliers and little mementos from tours, venues, parties, etc so that she can scrapbook them at a later date.

Mother Superior is a nun and naturally, a Catholic. She is attractive looking and her true age would be hard to guessti-mate. She is quick, witty and at times, firm. She manages to balance a fine line between traditional and contemporary views. She likes to be in control and can be judgmental at times. Mother Superior has a little edge to her that hints to a sub-tle playful sexiness underneath her hard exterior but it is rare to catch a glimpse of it. Mother Superior seems more open to liberal causes than one might expect but it is because she is intelligent and well educated that she listens intently and asks relevant questions.

Peter Pepper is a retired Veteran of the British Navy who has a wooden leg. He walks with a cane. He is sixty-four years old with a full head of white hair and a bushy white moustache. He is in great shape for his age and is surprisingly nimble. He is an advocate for persons with disabilities. Peter Pepper knows a lot of people and often “shoots the breeze” with his friends and acquain-tances which usually end up as fodder in his “Flashbacks” column in the pages of Yesterday Magazine. Peter is an old man but he still has his wits about him and does not like to be treated as help-less.

Prudence is delicate, thoughtful and kind. She is very intellectual, logical and academic. She has expressive eyes and a helpful attitude, she is down to earth and could care less about topics such as fashion and reality television. She is reflective and has good insights into human nature and relationships. Prudence is empathetic. She is a prac-ticing psychologist and attended grad school locally at UCSD. Prudence be-lieves in community outreach and care for all people, she believes in human rights on a global level. She is a vegan with a big heart but also a gentle soul.

Prudence Peter Pepper

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Lucy RitaLucy sits up in a cloud high above the world and talks to the stars. Lucy’s motto is “Live and Let Live.” Her positive out-look is created by her ability to step back and look at the universe as a whole. She understands others’ inability to do that, so that is why she stays up in her cloud. Lucy tries to see the good in people. She is somewhat of an enigma. Child-like and ethereal on one hand yet wise and know-ing at the same time. Lucy reviews albums using a five diamond scale. Lucy believes in the potential of everyone. She will rarely criticize choosing instead to focus on what good there is to be found.

Rita is a fashion policewoman who is always in search of “fashion dos” and “fashion don’ts.” She is not cruel but she is however honest and is not afraid to “call a spade a spade” so to speak. Rita is a blonde German bombshell. She is intrigued by fashion and knowledge-able about the subject but she is not herself a fashionista. She dresses some-what conservative but still manages to be sexy. She has an easygoing, happy personality. Look for the lovely Rita in issue three where shell be returning from a long strange trip.

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Scarlet Symphony

The streets are dotted with energy. People milling about on their Friday night out create a buzz. It’s a nice enough walk to

Bar Pink where I intend to meet Scarlet Symphony for conversation before catching their show later with a friend. Standing around in front of the bar for a bit pays off and I introduce myself to Gary and one of the twins in Scarlet Symphony, I’m 99% sure it was Josh. I then proceed to talk to Zach as if he’s Josh. Luckily, for me, Aaron is not a twin. We walk down the street and stand under the overhang of George’s Camera & Video Exchange. The entire band is dressed slickly. Besides the uncanny identi-cal twinness of brothers Josh and Zach, is the tower-ing height of our entire group, myself included. Bus-ses pass in the background as the interview begins.

Maxwell: Your band is local to SoCal, what part of San Diego did you lads come of age in? Where do you all call home now?

Zach: Me and Josh grew up in La Mesa and we still live in La Mesa right now. Gary grew up in….

Gary: Allied Gardens and now I reside in Golden Hill.

aaron: I grew up between Golden Hill and Encini-tas, back and forth. I currently reside in Carlsbad.

Maxwell: In the Song. “Your Blood is Mine”, you sing, “Apple don’t fall that far from the tree.” This song presents as a difficult relationship between fa-ther and son, is it auto-biographical at all?

Gary: It’s actually a murder mystery song that we created. It’s semi-autobiographical, slightly but defi-nitely written in a more fictional essence also.

Maxwell: The song “Foundation” has a Guns and Roses vibe to it, who in the band is the closet metal fan?

Josh: I’d say me and Zach, old Metallica? Fuck yeah! Guns and Roses? Yeah, sure. I think we all are, Aaron is too….

aaron: Well, speaking for myself, I’d say yes, I am definitely a metal fan, I’m not a closet metal fan, I’m a metal fan.

Maxwell: “Ghosts and Shadows” sounded a bit like the band Faith No More, have you ever been compared to Mike Patton before and are you fans of him and his many bands?

Josh: I’m definitely a huge fan of Mike Patton. I love everything he does.

Zach: Me too, absolutely.

Gary: Everything, even the vocal collage crap that he puts together.

aaron: I like his noise records.

Maxwell: Yeah, I’ve heard some of that.

Zach: Did you know he did the voices of the zom-bies from the movie, I am Legend? It didn’t surprise me when I heard that.

Josh: Yeah, Mike Patton’s a fucking genius.

Gary: Yeah, yeah, yeah, he’s one of my favorite people alive.

Maxwell: Of your three CDs, which one holds the most meaning for the band as a whole?

aaron: In my opinion, I would say Foundation just because it’s like a step forward after not taking a few steps for a little bit.

Gary: Possibly the next record, which isn’t even out yet. That’s probably going to hold the most meaning.

Maxwell snickers at Gary’s dry sense of humor.

Zach: Yeah, likewise, I’m looking forward to our new songs and it is probably going to be the most meaningful for me as well. But, its all meaningful, of course.

Gary: (Looking up from the keypad of his phone) It’s all very meaningful to me.

Maxwell: When reading the fine print of your most recent CD, Foundation, I noticed that guitarist Aaron Swanton is responsible for both the CD artwork and for producing and recording it? Is Aaron a jack of all trades, suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder or just extremely talented and ener-getic?

aaron: No comment.

Gary: OCD. Talented? I don’t know. OCD, very much.

Laughter from the group.

aaron: Thanks guys.

Maxwell: The guitar on the song “Ordinary Man” has a South of the Border flavor to it, has Scarlet Sym-phony spent any time in Mexico?

Zach: I think we all have individually, yes we have, and we’ve played shows down there that are awe-some. But I wouldn’t say that song was necessarily influenced by it…

aaron: (interrupting) Actually, that song was kind of totally influenced by it. I think at one point in time Gary and I actually talked about translating all the lyrics into Spanish and re-recording and re-releasing a Spanish version of that song. That song, actually it’s pretty blatant what it’s about. The title to the lyrics, read the lyrics, it’s pretty clear I think, exactly what it’s about. That’s inspired by every-thing. We grew up in San Diego too and San Diego practically is Mexico, in fact it was probably Mexico longer than it was ever California. So it is hard not to be influenced by your surroundings. This being a border town, I would show up being half Irish and half Mexican.

Well, after re-reading the lyrics of “Ordinary Man,” I can’t agree with Aaron that the message is straight forward but I’d venture to say it runs along the lines of man struggling with that old rhetorical question, “What is the meaning of life?”

Josh: I would say that those are some of our fun-nest shows, playing in Tijuana, I don’t know about getting there these days but those are some good memories of playing Tijuana.

Zach: Definitely an ethnic vibe, it does have a Spanish tinge to it.

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Maxwell: Your record label, Cat9 Re-cords, is that exclusively Scarlet Sym-phony’s or do other bands fall under that umbrella?

aaron: I would basically say that Cat9 Records is an umbrella for all of us to do what we want. I mean if any of us were to do any projects that we felt that we wanted to release as a group, it would all fall under Cat9. It’s basically a label to serve us putting out our own stuff by ourselves. And if we wanted to sign a band or release a band, I mean, I’m sure we could do that at some point. Basically, it’s existed to release our own projects in various forms.

Maxwell: Zachary and Joshua, being twins and in the same band, you ob-viously spend a lot of time together. Does that prove to be a challenging work environment or do the benefits of twindom out weigh each others’ annoying idiosyncrasies?

aaron: That’s a hard hitting question. (He smiles)

Josh: You’re going to make us cry. I don’t think I would…I think my experience with Scarlet Sym-phony would be much different if there were a dif-

ferent bass player. It would be a totally different sto-ry. Absolutely. That’s one of the biggest highlights of this band for me.

Zach: Yes, it certainly does, we have a bond that goes beyond beyond… yeah you know. That’s a tough question because it’s hard to see from the outside.

Maxwell: After reading an on-line arti-cle in CityBeat magazine, my curiosity was piqued by the mystery surround-ing your band’s initial break-up. With-out name calling or revealing dirty details, can you describe what hap-pened and eventually what brought you all back together?

aaron: No comment.

A few seconds pass by and we’re all quiet. I don’t get the feeling that they’re mad that I asked though, just past it.

Zach: It’s a love of playing music and we all missed it, you know. It’s hard to pass on something that you love in your life.

Maxwell: Do you see a musical revolu-tion happening here in San Diego?

Gary: I’ve seen it three or four times.

Maxwell: When is it going to happen?

aaron: It comes in waves, there’s waves of bands and what happens, what’s happening right now is kind of interesting, I think, is that there are so many bands and it’s easier for bands to put out their own records. It’s easy for bands to do records by them-selves if they have the ambition or the drive to do that. You can go record your own record; you can release your own record. The truth is, even if you’re not making tons and tons and tons of money be-cause not even big record labels are doing that, you can get your music to the people that want to hear it. And even if you’re giving your record away for free on myspace or whatever you’re doing, the op-portunity for that to happen is huge. This is a sub-ject that I can go on and on and on about; I have my opinions on it. This happens in San Diego or in any town where bands start playing, a bunch of bands start playing and right now there happens to be a lot of bands and a lot of bands that are good. So, I’ve heard that this is like the little renaissance

“Their sound is frenetic like early Clash yet their music and lyrics are better groomed, more polished.”

- Maxwell