Wreck Loose “Long Time Listener, First Time Caller” OK, Wreck Loose Imagine Warren Zevon more out of control and punkier, if that were even possible, and you get Wreck Loose, these lunatics from Pittsburgh, of course. Wreck Loose is so … Continue Reading
Fruit & Flowers “Subway Surfer” Drug Tax You like your punk with great harmonies, guitar and bass riffs divine, and a back-beat that reminds you of Nick Knox and never stops? Meet Fruit & Flowers, one of the saviors of … Continue Reading
Kristeen Young “Nice” Live at the Witch’s Tit Oh my Goddess. Kristeen Young is amazing. Imagine Diamando Galas, Kate Bush, and Amanda Palmer merged into one frenzied, insane ride. With a passion that is truly amazing, a technique that kills, … Continue Reading
Juiceboxx “Freaking Out” Freaked Out American Loser Juiceboxxx is my favorite rapper. He is unbelievably cool. Get this: Out of my mind but I’m a hell of a guy, I got the PMA, that’s just an FYI / I got … Continue Reading
Jason Loewenstein “Superstitious” Spooky Action Thank the god of punk rock for Jason Loewenstein. His work has always been one of the backbones of punk rock, through his time with Sebadoh to his solo work. The new album is full … Continue Reading
The Porchistas “Mister Chump” Axis & Allies Seldom has protest been this much fun. I know “45” has is an easy target, but The Porchistas have made a great song pointing out all the flaws and evil of “45”. Coming … Continue Reading
Skaters “Northern Soul” ROCK and ROLL Bye Bye One of the best bands EVER. Skaters have everything: witty lyrics, great visuals, wonderful hooks, a beat that goes forever. This is summer party music with a twist. (Remember, I’m the one … Continue Reading
Psychocide “Mr. Suit” Alcohol & Bad Decisions Psychocide is frickin insane, and that’s why the are so perfect. Their new song starts out with the greatest line: “I had no intentions of waking up this morning and looking this amazing. … Continue Reading
Dead Dancers “Cansado” My favorite Chilean punks have released a new single, and it rocks like the best of them. Dead Dancers is one of the best punk bands out there. I keep singing along to them, and I don’t … Continue Reading
Patti Smith at Carnegie Mellon Music Hall, Pittsburgh, PA Patti Smith brought her band and took over Pittsburgh on March 13, 2017, and boy she did so. (I swear she came for my 60th birthday). She decided to play the … Continue Reading
Die Antwoord “Fat Faded F*** Face” Mount Ninji And Da Nice Time Kid As usual, expect the craziest, hippest shit ever to come out of my favorite band to ever crawl out of the Zef neighborhood of Cape Town, South … Continue Reading
Blondie “Fun” Pollinator What can I say about Blondie? I saw them in 1978, and they were frickin wonderful. Debbie was tremendous and sweet (I remember a young boy running on stage with flowers. She gave him a huge kiss, … Continue Reading
Dead Dancers “Cansado” Television What a great band Dead Dancers. Remember the fun of bands like The Alley Cats, The Germs, and X. Well, Dead Dancers has that same love for rock n roll. They can play anything from straight … Continue Reading
Psychocide “Crazy Janet” Alcohol & Bad Decisions What a crazy ass band. I love them. Psychocide consists of Goldwyn Thandrayen – Guitar/Vocals; Joey Blais – Guitar; Wilson Li – Drums; and Charlie Chain – Bass. They claim to be rejects from the circus who … Continue Reading
The Wizbangs “Common Enemy” LIVE, LOVE AND OTHER MISHAPS What a great, unusual, angry band. I love righteous anger. It is so true punk, and The Wizbangs are so punk, and at the end, when the vocals become a scream, … Continue Reading
Permit “Track #6” Six Songs By Permit What a band. I love Permit. They are fast, catchy, and they don’t even name their songs. You can’t get punker than that. As their website bio says: “Permit is a Bloomington, IN … Continue Reading
Permit “Track #1” Vol. 1 7″ EP Permit, from Bloomfield, IN, is a great punk band that is fast, heavy, and wonderful. As Bandcamp says, think Thin Lizzy but twice (I would say three times) as fast. I love fast, … Continue Reading
Blood And Glass “Whiskey” Punk Shadows “Released just in time for Halloween, the song – produced by Morgan Moore – is sure to ignite the dancefloor of your costume party with its Britpop vibe. As the flamboyant Lisa Moore succinctly … Continue Reading
Drakulas “Neon Town” Raw Wave Austin-based Drakulas play true raw wave music. Comprised of Vocals: Savage Lord Mic; Drums: Sam; Bass: F. Bobert Marchand; and Guitar: Black “King” Joaquin Zaire, Drakulas play invigorating, garage punk wave rock. I love this band. They know what … Continue Reading
The Undecided Majors “Gone Wrong” In Spite God, these guys are great. They have a sound reminiscent of The Offspring, but with a more authentic smartass attitude. “Gone Wrong” is a perfect example of their talent, but the whole album, In … Continue Reading