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Issue 52 of Black Velvet Zine is out now and includes: Bowling For Soup's Jaret Reddick, Wheatus' Brendan B. Brown, Son Of Dork's James Bourne and Army Of Freshmen's Chris Jay chat about being frontmen and the styles they possess, how the Get Happy Tour is the biggest DIY tour that's ever really happened, how their friendships saved their lives and how Bowling For Soup has one of the best audiences in rock n' roll. Ash's Mark Hamilton discusses vocalist Tim Wheeler bearing his soul on the new album, playing hangman on their website, helping emerging talent in Belfast and how they're not a one-trick pony. Towers Of London drummer Snell talks about buying cassettes as a kid, how being wasted in hotel rooms can bring inspiration, how Cleos Rocos has great hair and how they hope being the band they are gives others the opportunity to do what they want and express themselves how they want. Hellogoodbye tell us how they'd like to go back to 4th of July 1776, how Line Rider is the ultimate time killer, how they like a million gadgets to work with and how Conan O'Brien is tiers above any other late night show host. Senses Fail's Buddy Nielsen tells us how he thinks there's a place for all messages in music, how he's more positive despite it becoming more difficult to be optimistic these days, how he'd like to make the coolest video ever and how he'd love to headline Brixton Academy. The Academy Is…'s Michael Carden discusses how you can't really understand a record until you go out on the road and see it in action, how the song 'Seed' always feels right, how the phrase 'mardy bum' doesn't mean much to the Americans and how the fact that people believe in the band and their shows sell out makes them very happy. Cute Is What We Aim For tell us how Shaant jumped up and down on the bed when hearing their album was the fastest selling record ever, how Tom would be a gynaecologist if he wasn't in CIWWAF, how Jeff was into classic rock as a kid and Jack (who's just left the band - typical) informs us that you might not get to eat every once in the while when you're on the road (maybe that's why he left the band!). Miss Conduct's Kim Waterson tells us that making music for the rest of her life is a once in a lifetime opportunity, how she points her mom out at shows, how 'Sinner Vs Sinned' was inspired by people that use the internet to attack others and how being in a band is a way of life. Lynam's Jacob and David tell us how they want their live show to change people's lives, how if you want something badly enough you can get it through hard work, how they want the days of tailgating in the parking lot to return and how if they ever supported Bon Jovi David would have to throw a couple of extra pairs of underwear on the rider. Heaps of gig reviews including 30 Seconds To Mars, Army Of Anyone/Neurosonic, Easykill, Bowling For Soup/Son Of Dork/Wheatus/Army Of Freshmen, Senses Fail, Shiny Toy Guns, Towers Of London/Bullet & My Chemical Romance 'Can You Hear Me Now?' Column by Sugarcult's Marko 72 'Rockin' America' - our US column by Suzanne T Column by Bandcamp's Sean Gould Heaps of album, single & demo reviews including The Used, Good Charlotte, Kid Down, The Hellphones, XisLoaded, ShowStripSilence, McQueen, The Receiving End Of Sirens, Soraia, Fixer, Olympia, Vanity Ink, Thoughts Collide, The Academy Is... Vert, The Ataris, Slideshow, Phinius Gage, Madina Lake, From Autumn To Ashes, Turku Romantic Movement, Miser, Enter Shikari, Boy Hits Car, Dustin Kensrue, None Of Us, Bright Eyes, 30 Seconds To Mars, Chariot Of Shame & more All the usuals such as Fanzine Reviews, Books, DVDs, The 'We've Ran Out Of Space & Have No More Room' Column, Supersonic Future Superstars (featuring Maryslim, The Ruined & Idiot3) &The Star & I Back Page Babe is Rise Against's Tim McIlrath (don't forget to send us your nominations for Back Page Babe). Advertisers this issue are: New Life Parrot Rescue, The Captive Animals Protection Society, VIVA, Earth Star, Four Dogs Music, Arizona Down, YAK and Andro Coulton Order your copy from one of our online stockists: (UK) www.fwmusicstore.co.uk www.littlemissgothic.co.uk www.punkrockshop.co.uk www.fourdogsmusic.co.uk www.word-power.co.uk (USA) www.atomicbooks.com www.quimbys.com www.theeshop.com (AUSTRALIA) www.waterfrontrecords.com Or order from one of the stores that stock Black Velvet. Visit www.blackvelvetmagazine.com/shops.htm for a list of some of them. If you have a record or book shop near you and it doesn't stock Black Velvet, go and ask them to! The latest Black Velvet stocking stores are Joseph Beth and Davis Kidd in USA. There are 5 Joseph Beths and 2 Davis Kidds. Orrrr, you can order directly from Black Velvet. Send paypal to shari@blackvelvetmagazine.com - more info is at www.blackvelvetmagazine.com