Don’t let the spit-and-snarl of Against All Authority fool you. These guys have just enough awareness of what makes a great pop song to put together punk rock that’s catchy without being sugary, and still retains an authentic sense of anger at the injustices that have been fueling punks since the seventies.
Denver is a very generous breeding ground for bands of all shapes and sizes. Local act Januar knows this very well. Formed in 2002 as a trio, the group still considers themselves to be a “trio” sonically, even though the band is currently made up of two drummers and two guitarists.
Kaffeine Buzz doesn’t often review EPs. In the case of locals Five Style Fist there wasn’t a question that an exception would be made. With just three tracks, this introduction to their upcoming full-length Left Right In The Middle overflows with more musical substance than many CDs with three times as many tracks – quality, […]
Get ready hipsters, there’s a new kid in town. The single “Apart” from Elkland has hit the streets, teasing us with a taste of what’s to come off their full-length debut Golden, which is due out on Columbia Records in May. Thankfully for us, they chose to make a name change from Goat Explosion to […]
Poor, poor Australia. Whenever I hear of a band out of this strange land, all of the other terrible bands who originated from there come to mind: Silver Chair, Frenzal Rhomb, The Vines, Jet, and in most recent memory, Stereogram. Now, while one must not judge a band by its home, it seems that as […]
Welcome to the party! The Lipgloss and Popscene king-sters The Adored are in the building. Loosen your black ties and jump on the dance platform ‘cause it’s time to swing that skinny ass of yours. Heck, there’s no need for white lines in the bathroom to keep you going, I like totally swear.
This record made me run around my house screaming and dancing in my pajamas. “I took Cutie for a ride in My Deathcab. She tipped me with a kiss; I dropped her off at the meth lab. Before she left she made a Dashboard Confessional, then spilled her guts in Cursive. But what’s worse is […]
Sometimes I feel like a mom to all the bands I knew a few years ago, seeing and hear them grow and evolve over time; realizing creative facets of themselves and finding their own musical way.
This Denver group is collage of schooled musicians and those who resist structure and methodology, DJ pros and organic wizards, electronic scientists and stylized rock perfectionists – all rising from the emptied stage of Pure Drama and other ventures. This prelude to their upcoming full length release will more than peak your interest, and if […]
When we got this CD in I have to admit, I laughed. I couldn’t help but think of Looney Tunes’ Sylvester and Tweety, and the cartoon where Tweety catches the cat hanging there trying to get to his cage, pulling off each little “pitty” who went to market, until he, “Ran out of pittys!” What […]
