Srs. & Srtas.

Buenas tardes querido lector,

Aqui ya viernes por dicha, nada nuevo por aca. Bueno, a decir verdad, estoy escribiendo un cuento corto de 15 paginas para una clase. Esta quedando bastante decente. Pronto van a poder leer algo de esto. Voy a ir a almorzar. Saludos a Daniel Costura.

Plane's Edgarz Legzdins on focus.

By: Gabe Pidgin

1. So here we are, Edgars. In your first interview with me about a year ago, you told me that "I See Love In The Future" was gonna be something important, something big. What do you feel about it now? Accomplished?

There was a lot of drama making the record; it's all kind of a blur. Ed left the band right after he recorded his last track. It kind of left an empty meaningless feeling. I had to find new musicians with some heart that needed to fill that hole. The record took another direction. I just go with the flow and punches, I’m not sure you can ever feel accomplished that way. You’d be a real dick if you did.


2. Is "I See Love In The Future" a good comeback for Plane?

I never knew Plane was trailing.

3. Is this album more personal than the previous ones?

They’re all personal. Unfortunately there are no different levels of personal for me.

4. What can you say about Plane's new members?

Troopers real troopers. Gary Stier, Ryan Weston, Jackie (I just call her Jackie) and Joe Scro good people.

5. I imagine this album means a lot to you. You recorded it and produced it. Did you have a certain idea on how each song should sound like?

I’m interested in examining all directions and then analyzing what is emotionally stimulating. It’s a time consuming process. If I knew what they should sound like, I’d never record them; I’d just replay them in my head.

6. Has any label shown any interest in picking up this release?

One did and we talked about it over chicken fingers. The chicken fingers were fantastic. Then the label went bankrupt.

7. Why 9 songs man!? Why not 10??

I only have nine fingers.

8. The album contains alot of strong songs. The Calling Days, I see love in the future, Rundowners to name a few. Any singles coming off soon?

I See Love in The Future and Save the Lost its Past. We'll have videos for them soon. You can check one out on our myspace page: www.myspace.com/plane We start a radio campaign soon with Team Clermont. College radio should be playing it by September.

9. Do you feel Plane has gained a more "happy" and "Optimistic" attitude

My car just exploded, I've tossed all my cash into recording this album and promoting it, I'm broke. So is the rest of the band. I don't know. There's a time where lines and dreams and lives must part ways.

10. Was the message in this album stronger than the past ones?

Absolutely. Being older and all I can't sing about biatches anymore. I wanted to write an album with some political commentary, some soul commentary. An outlook on what's going on. They used to write worldly words with meaning back in the sixties. That was some really great songwriting back then. Really solid shit, it meant something. I like writing words and songs that mean something.

11. So what's in the future for Edgars? What's in the future for Plane?

Hopefully a new job and a happy wife. Plane will probably head in a completely different direction. I’ve always loved the Jesus and Mary chain sound.

12. What music are you listening to today? Are these artists influencing you on the way you compose music?

I wish I listened to more music. I just spin my old record collection. There’s a lot of great bands today, awesome shit. I just don't get around to buying albums and listening to them. i don't know why, i really should. If I did I’d be able to imitate music better and become popular i think. Unfortunately, I’m stuck with this head and this head tells me what it thinks sounds good. My head's not so talented in imitating others.

13. Five top artists of all time.

Joy Division, The Cure, The Smiths, New Order, Jesus and Mary Chain, whatever their best albums were I guess those.

14. What do you think is the best song of the album? Productionwise?

Who knows, that's for the public to decide. My favorite tunes are always ones recorded on a tape deck or an answering machine.

15. Have you kept in touch with any of the band's ex-members?

Why would I stay in contact with mother fuckin assholes?

(Cover for the album, "I See Love In The Future")

Definición De La Palabra Chupuf.

Increíble palabra usada por Gabro Pidgin, Rami, Chepe Vieja, Tilio Pidgin. Usada para describir una explosión de una bomba atómica, una acción sumamente exagerada o simplemente para clarificar un punto.

-Chupuf es vida.
- Chupuf es acción.
- Chupuf es belleza.

De Vuelta A La Rutina

Se Acaba la vacación. Inicia una vez más otra parte de mi vida. Un semestre mas, volveré a la madre patria hasta en diciembre. Contando los días desde ya, para poder regresar a las tierras tropicales y poder escapar de un invierno increíblemente frío. Indudablemente, es difícil poder evitar esas temperaturas bajo cero. Me levantare varios días temprano, para poder asistir a clases que aseguraran un futuro prospero.

Me dirijo de vuelta a la universidad, aprender cosas semi-interesantes, sinceramente creo que las mejores lecciones se aprenden de los amigos y de las ocurrencias personales y/o grupales. Trato de asimilar todo esta información que entra por mis oídos y mis ojos sumamente rápido. Se hace el esfuerzo para poder retener más y más datos, tratar de aprender de tantas ocurrencias.

Adios a Punk Planet

Una de mis revistas preferidas, Punk Planet, ha decidido decir adiós. Aparentemente se han quedado sin fondos para seguir publicando sus magnificas paginas. Esto es algo súper triste ya que significa que no podré seguir leyendo esos artículos que tanto disfruto.

Para más información, visitar:

www.punkplanet.com

EL CORREDOR

Rambo corre en su jaula 45 minutos. Luego de eso tiene un receso de diez minutos, aquí puede tomar un poco de agua, descansar y talvez, ir al baño. Al vencerse este receso, vuelve una vez mas a eso que el llama “rutina de todas las noches”. Aparentemente hay mucha energía que quemar.

Cuando se pone a correr, sus patas se mueven para un lado y para otro. Parece que podría ganar un maratón. Rambo esta concentrado en una meta, estar saludable. Dueño de una gran condición física. Ganaría el tour de Francia cualquier día.

I SEE LOVE IN THE FUTURE // REVIEW

Edgars Legzdins and his band Plane have done it again, with their new album, “I see love in the future”. Produced, recorded and mixed by Legzdins in his own studio, “I see Love in the Future” is an album that will keep you begging for more. Peeking nearly over thirty-three minutes, the album contains only nine tracks.

The album starts with “Blood on the Waves”, an obscure song with a simple beat that gives the listener a kick start on what it seems to be a promising comeback. We then are taken to “Under one Moon”, a song that delivers perfectly Plane’s new sound. A rock sound that is fused with electronic beats and Legzdins dreamy vocals, this song seems as it belongs in the early eighties, in the post-punk scene.

In his personal project, The Collection, Legzdins sings about personal dilemmas and everyday life. The lyrics in “I see love in the Future” remind me somewhat of what his personal project sounds like. Of course, Plane’s new album is much more produced and ambitious than The Collection is.

The first hit single of the album kicks in with “I see love in the Future”. As it is expect, the title song of the album has to be potent and promising. The song kicks in some good vocals arrangements hardly heard in Plane’s repertoire. A more melodic song, “I see love in the Future” surely has to be one of their best songs up to date. “Morning Sun”, starts slowly and very simple. Gradually as the song progresses, the beat builds up. Special lyrics, with interesting music arrangements, “Morning Sun” is tender and soft, just like the morning sun itself.

After coming down from a mellow song, another single fuses up the listener with energy. “The calling Days” begins with a strange fuzz on one speaker. After a few seconds, a guitar and begins on the other speaker accompanied with a muffled singing voice. The lyrics eventually seem to blend in with the instruments. “The calling Days” is the track that convinced me that Legzdins’s producing skills are to be respected. Nearly three minutes into the track, a melodic arrangement is played that closes the song in a neat way. The drumming kind of reminds me of Joy Division in their Unknown Pleasures album.

A more experimental sound comes in with the next track. In “God’s Ants” Legzdins and his crew allow the listener to relax… in a weird way. The song is filled with reverb and echo. This song demonstrates a minimalist approach. I believe that this song was recorded to separate Plane’s singles, as “Save the lost it’s Part” is another single and comes next.

The song begins with a moved beat with a simple keyboard and bass arrangement. Legzdins begins to sing accompanied with the bass and a low-fi beat. It’s as if Plane has gone low-fi. A beautiful chorus comes in. They have achieved in creating another interesting song that ensures maturity in songwriting.

“Rundowners” is the track that begins to close the album. Guitars and dreamy vocals accompanied by drums and other arrangements. Really good harmony along the whole song, this track helps to set the mood for the album’s last track.

The closing song, “All the last Years” is of course, another important track in “I see love in the Future”; Legzdins vocals begin distorsioned on one side of the speaker. Strangely, this is their shortest song. Of course, I didn’t expect this at all. This song is perfect for closing the album though, as it is soft and slow.

Personally, after hearing the whole album, I have to pick out “I see love in the Future”, “The calling Days”, “Save the lost it’s Part”, and “All the last Years” as the highest tracks. Plane’s new sound seems to be leaving the pop-punk/new wave thing and starting with its own personal sound. I enjoyed listening to this album. Interviewing Legzdins for my magazine back in 2006, He had told me that their new album was going to be their strongest. With this I have to agree. Plane is a band that has become better in time. They’ve matured in their own way. I wouldn’t be surprised if they start getting some decent airplay in college radios across the USA soon.

Plane’s new album, I See Love In The Future, is set to come out on October 1^st, 2007. Surely to be a perfect autumn/winter release.