Jettison at Chicago Zine Fest (right now!!!!)

Come visit our booth. We will be here promoting the magazine all day with our zinester friends from Chicago.

Interview with Hercules and the Love Affair (teaser)

For our upcoming issue we interviewed Hercules and the Love Affair, here is a short video with frontman Andy Butler.

Jettison Interviews Andy Butler of Hercules and Love Affair from Jettison Quarterly on Vimeo.

Ron Banks of the Dramatics Passes Away at Age 58

Jettison Quarterly sat down with Ron Banks and the Dramatics before their recent show on the eve of Valentines Day at the Star Plaza Theater in Indiana. We were excited about the interview which is set to appear in our upcoming issue. We got some great pictures from photographer David Elliott and had a great conversation with Ron Banks about the Dramatics, which he founded in the '60's in Detroit, and about his current pet projects aside from the band.

We didn't expect the news of his death on March 4th, and were deeply saddened by it. We had just watched him perform a blowout concert only a few weeks prior. He seemed in good health and high spirits. Ron was a great performer and he was very kind and open with us during the interview and after the performance. We are deeply thankful that we got the opportunity to meet and talk with him.

Jettison would like to pass on it's heartfelt condolences to Ron's family, friends, and of course the Dramatics, which seemed to be a little like both. Ron's interview will be appearing in Jettison's Spring 2010 issue. Check it out, put on your favorite Dramatics jam, and see a master at work.

-The Editor's

Chicago to New York

Chicago locals and recent Jettison interviewees are traveling to New York this week as a part of art madness. Curtis Mann was chosen for this years 2010 Whitney Biennial as well as the Armory Show. Carrie Schneider will also be out there as a part of the VOLTA NY fair. Good luck to both and be sure to check out their articles in the upcoming Spring issue releasing mid-March.

Jettison Editor/ Writer Nominated for Award

A special shout out to Jettison writer and Copy Editor Becky Sarwate for her recent nomination for the Mate E. Palmer Awards, sponsored by the Illinois Women's Press Association.

Congratulations Becky!

Awards will be announced on May 1st. Good luck!

-The Editors

Friday! Friday! Friday!

Please come to New Wave this Friday (information below) curated by Emanuel Aguilar