If you’ve spent any amount of time observing the modern-day tactics of record labels and their artists, then you’ll certainly agree that live albums these days are more about filling up a label’s catalog and less about capturing a unique and profound moment in musical history. And although the industry has yet to sink to […]
Strung Out first started making waves when punk’s resurgence was just beginning to gather steam in the early ‘90s. Part of punk’s second-tier of anonymity, Strung Out might not hold the anchor position owned by acts like NOFX, Bad Religion and Rancid, but they’ve certainly amassed a considerable amount of praise from staunch critics and […]
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes have finally found their true calling: as a Bar Mitzvah band. Think about it. The cover band, featuring NOFX’s Fat Mike, the Swingin’ Utters’ Spike, Dave and Joey from Lagwagon, and Jackson from the Foo Fighters, obviously weren’t meant to be taken seriously, so now they’ve let us in […]
Sick Of It All are that New York hardcore band that’s at least partially responsible for every suburban white boy who does the Windmill at shows. Since I find hardcore dancing terribly amusing, this is not necessarily a bad thing. SOIA bounced from indie label to major label (and Ozzfest) and now are back on […]
The latest release in Fat Wreck Chords’ Live in a Dive series, the Swingin’ Utters left me with two questions. One: How do they get the sound to be so much better than any dive-bar punk-rock show I’ve ever been to? Two: Why does every band that picks up an accordion end up sounding like […]
What do you get when you cross the Descendents, Gwar, Converge, Hagfish, Good Riddance, and Bane? Apparently, you get Only Crime. Russ Rankin from Good Riddance, Aaron Dalbec of Bane, Zach Blair of Hagfish and Gwar, his brother Donivan, also of Hagfish, and Bill Stevenson of All/Descendents and Black Flag fame joined forces to create […]
When you open your Rock Against Bush CD, the liner notes read: “This compilation is not about making a profit; it’s about making a difference. It’s not about ‘Let’s be punk rock and hate the government’; it’s about ‘Let’s be punk rock and change the government.’ It’s not about who’s a sellout or who’s more […]
I already reviewed the Descendents’ EP last month, so if I need to harp yet again on the fact that this is the band that most MTV-punks want to be (whether they know it or not)–well, I’m going to anyway. If you don’t like the Descendents, you’ll be the first person I’ve met. There’s just […]
The world needs more bands like The Subhumans. Since the dawn of the ’80’s, they’ve been around, reminding the UK and the US that punk rock is about more than just mohawks and venom. Along with bands like Crass, The Subhumans espoused the DIY ethic now considered inherent to punk rock, but unlike Crass, they’re […]
Just when you think the Descendents have quit, they pop up again. Their latest project is a four-song, one-hidden-track EP with two tracks that will appear on their upcoming full-length, and two that are exclusive to this recording (so you don’t feel too gypped buying it).
