Hummer “Quarter Life Crisis” Work. Home. Bed. Hummer, from Warrington, England, are a great punk band. This is that complex type of punk, melodic and lyrical at the same time, that the Buzzcocks were so good at. According to Hummer’s … Continue Reading
Bailarines Muertos “Nobody Comes Tonight” My favorite Chilean punk band (heck, my favorite punk band) is back with a vengeance. “Nobody Comes Tonight” is up there with the best of the Buzzcocks and the Undertones. This is a great band. … Continue Reading
The Split Seconds “Center Of Attention” The Split Seconds LP Finally, The Split Seconds have dropped their first album. What a killer. Anyone like the Buzzcocks? The Clash’s first two albums? Eater? The Damned’s “New Rose”? Here comes your dream. … Continue Reading
WOMPS “Manners” Our Fertile Forever Happy Summer. As I said, the best music comes out in the summer. Here is a band from Glasgow that has crawled out of the musical sewers for our enjoyment. Nihilism and jaded optimism converged … Continue Reading
The Split Seconds “Is This What I Get” The Split Seconds This is what Green Day tried to sound like. This is punk. Imagine The Damned’s “New Rose” with cleaner production. You would get The Split Seconds. I love this … Continue Reading
Honduras “Hollywood” Gathering Rust Wow. The pounding of guitars, that great beginning riff, those vocals soaring over all the controlled chaos, that pounding bass and percussion propelling the song; what’s not to like. Honduras refers to themselves as DreamPunk. I … Continue Reading
Heather LaRose “Beachside” Beachside Finally, the whole EP is out from Heather LaRose. Move over all you fake Divas; here comes the new queen of the airwaves. As the weather gets cloudier and colder (at least in Pittsburgh), LaRose comes … Continue Reading
Palm Trees & Power Lines “Listen” High Hopes Palm Trees & Power Lines is a punk quartet from Jacksonville, FL, that truly capture the feel of youthful punk. Their music reminds the listener of the skate punk scene that spawned … Continue Reading