If a single piece of pop culture could be fished out of a time capsule by some hip alien race, entrusted to tell the story of New York City nightlife in the late 1970s, a Blondie record would do … Continue Reading
Polly Panic “Losing Form” Losing Form I never thought that I would say the cello-driven rock is superb, buy Polly Panic from Rasputina pulls it off. Think of “Legs Septet” by PJ Harvey to the nth degree. This is great … Continue Reading
SOLD “Cops” Feels Unreal This punk band from Philadelphia knows what they’re doing. This is a great single, and the album is so loud and noisy, just like rock n roll should be. I know nothing about these guys, which … Continue Reading
Telefones “Castle Factory” Alt Citizen (7 inch) From the very first guitar riff to the bass and drums and then that second guitar coming in like a tidal wave, you realize you’re in for a punk treat. And then those … Continue Reading
Sonny Falls “Easy To Lose” Some Kind Of Spectre One of the strangest but greatest band I’ve heard for a while. Think a harder sounding Neutral Milk Hotel. You never know what Ryan “Hoagie” Wesley Ensley is going to throw out … Continue Reading
Big Mother Gig “Obliterate” Someone said “Rock is dead”. What crap. They never heard Big Mother Gig. Reforming after their break-up in the 90’s after the tragedy at Parkland, FL, BMG brings back that killer 90’s sound (think Dinosaur, Jr.) … Continue Reading
Shame “Concrete” Songs Of Praise What do you get when you combine The Fall and Gang Of Four? You get Shame, one of the greatest and angriest bands to come out of the UK. This band (how did I miss … Continue Reading
Stimmerman “Good Answer” Pleasant Vistas In A Somber Place What a great punk album. Stimmerman (aka Eva Lawitts) kick ass on this album. The songs are written by Eva Lawitts, on which she plays guitar, bass, and vocals, with drums by … Continue Reading
Shaolin Hunks “The Guy She Saved” Dirty Pop This is my new favorite punk band. These bears from Seattle know how to rock. Dirty pop is just what you get from this band. They got it all; riffs, energy, and … Continue Reading
L7 “I Came Back To Bitch” WOW, it’s all of ours very lucky year. First The Breeders, then Juliana Hatfield, then Belly, and now L7. Thank God. They released their first new music in 18 years. And what a great … Continue Reading
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
Only Strangers “Last Time” Only Strangers What a great punk band. Coming from Stoke-on-Trent, Only Strangers is comprised of Dec O’Reilly – Guitar, Vocals; Adam Gater – Bass, Vocals; Joe Hawthorne – Guitar; and Paul Beard – Drums. They kick … Continue Reading
The DTEASE “Slapshot” Sonic Attack, Sonic Reducer, Stiv Bator’s dream band. This is punk, this is music, screw the imitators. These guys are the real deal. Taking all the influences and making them fresh and new.
Pierce The Veil “Today I Saw The Whole World” Misadventures How in the world did I miss this? What a great band. I know they have been around, but I missed them. I am now on their bandwagon. This song … Continue Reading
The Damned “Standing On The Edge Of Tomorrow” Evil Spirits Remember “New Rose” by The Damned in 1976? Well, those guys are still around and kick ass more than anyone, seriously. Where a lot of bands were stuck in the … Continue Reading
NO ICE “We Get High Together” Come On Feel The NO ICE What a great tribute to those 60’s classics by The Ronettes and The Dixie Cups, while also having the most hilarious video ever. NO ICE is Brooklyn born … 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
Stock Footage “Little Hurricane” Anywhere But Here A scrappy little indie punk band from Chicago (now NYC), have premiered a great new single from their forthcoming EP, Anywhere But Here. Scrappy is exactly what Stock Footage, the little band that can. Comprised … Continue Reading
Bailarines Muertos “Sinestesia” My favorite Chilean punk band, Bailarines Muertos (Dead Dancers), have a new killer single out. These guys, coming from Santiago, have really capture some killer punk. Combining the Ramones and The Stranglers with this wild South … Continue Reading
Vile Assembly “Division Of Labour” Fattened by the Horrors of War My God, this is an angry song, and rightfully angry. Imagine Mother Jones and Woody Guthrie writing with the Clash and you get Vile Assembly. This band is great. … Continue Reading