Emma: You’ve been in this scene for a fairly long time now! When you started the band, did you think that you’d still be doing it in the year 2010?
Chris: We didn’t know what to think! We were so young; we just wanted to have fun and play. We didn’t even think about what was…
This Addiction
Alkaline Trio
Heart and Skull
The powerful opening guitar riffs to the Chicago’s trios seventh studio album is a signal of intent on the title track “This Addiction” with the recognisable Matt Skiba vocals bringing in the theme of drugs (heroin) and its comparison to love and relationships a positive start.
Much has been written…
Tha Boston band has announced that once their European stint has been completed they will be returning to Boston for their annual run of hometown shows over St Patricks day.
Details and confirmation about their St Patrick’s Day live CD & DVD is due soon.
For the UK, Scotland & Ireland shows Face To Face will be…
All Words by Steve.
Big D represented by Dave McWane
Steve: So, how happy have you been with your most recent record “Fluent In Stroll”?
Dave: We’ve had a great response; the people seem to love the tunes. Its fun playing such positive songs each night on stage and having The Doped Up Dollies singing with us.
Steve:…
Koko
London
Friday January 29th 2010
I arrived as quickly and early as I could at Koko, a venue increasingly being used in London since the closure of the Astoria and Mean fiddler venues nearby and as London lacks midsized venues for line-ups like tonight, I’m going to have to learn to overcome my own reluctance to…
Epitaph Records has signed US punk band Off With Their Heads. The punks recently took time off from touring to record their second full length album, with plans for a summer release.
Formed in 2002, Off With Their Heads went through a slew of musicians before finally cementing the lineup with Ryan Young on vocals/guitar, Justin…
So I’m going to start this little review with a little rant. I realize money is sparse and I realize there are many gigs to choose from in the capital. But I have to say that increasingly at times the lack of numbers at punk rock shows irritates me to the core. When the ‘big…
Read the full story »All Words by Steve
Photo by Kristen Wright
Tony Sly is the frontman of No Use For A Name and releases his solo Debut “12 Song Program” on Fat Wreck Chords on February 16th.
Steve: There has been an increase in the number of artists performing/releasing solo material currently, why do you think that is?
Tony: I think…
Chazz Rabble (Vocalist and guitarist of The Rabble) has released his new solo video for the song he recorded, mixed and co-wrote with Taron Cochrane (written for Tarons wife to be played at their wedding) called “The Brightest Star” .
Read the full story »Street Dogs, have announced plans to return to the studio in February to record their fifth studio album and follow-up to their 2008 Hellcat debut “State of Grace”. The band will be recording with bassist Johnny Rioux as producer and Rick Barton (original Dropkick Murphy’s guitarist) co-producing at the infamous punk rock studio the Blasting…
Read the full story »Strike Anywhere’s are premiering their brand new video for I’m Your Opposite Number today.
Filmed back in November in Minneapolis, MN by director Justin Staggs, the live footage is paired with rallying crowds shot in black and white film.
The band is currently on the road in support of their 2009 Bridge Nine release “Iron Front” which…
Tha Boston band has announced that once their European stint has been completed they will be returning to Boston for their annual run of hometown shows over St Patricks day.
Details and confirmation about their St Patrick’s Day live CD & DVD is due soon.
For the UK, Scotland & Ireland shows Face To Face will be…
Epitaph Records has signed US punk band Off With Their Heads. The punks recently took time off from touring to record their second full length album, with plans for a summer release.
Formed in 2002, Off With Their Heads went through a slew of musicians before finally cementing the lineup with Ryan Young on vocals/guitar, Justin…
Chazz Rabble (Vocalist and guitarist of The Rabble) has released his new solo video for the song he recorded, mixed and co-wrote with Taron Cochrane (written for Tarons wife to be played at their wedding) called “The Brightest Star” .
Read the full story »Street Dogs, have announced plans to return to the studio in February to record their fifth studio album and follow-up to their 2008 Hellcat debut “State of Grace”. The band will be recording with bassist Johnny Rioux as producer and Rick Barton (original Dropkick Murphy’s guitarist) co-producing at the infamous punk rock studio the Blasting…
Read the full story »This Addiction
Alkaline Trio
Heart and Skull
The powerful opening guitar riffs to the Chicago’s trios seventh studio album is a signal of intent on the title track “This Addiction” with the recognisable Matt Skiba vocals bringing in the theme of drugs (heroin) and its comparison to love and relationships a positive start.
Much has been written…
Koko
London
Friday January 29th 2010
I arrived as quickly and early as I could at Koko, a venue increasingly being used in London since the closure of the Astoria and Mean fiddler venues nearby and as London lacks midsized venues for line-ups like tonight, I’m going to have to learn to overcome my own reluctance to…
So I’m going to start this little review with a little rant. I realize money is sparse and I realize there are many gigs to choose from in the capital. But I have to say that increasingly at times the lack of numbers at punk rock shows irritates me to the core. When the ‘big…
Read the full story »“The Audacity of Hype” reviewed by Ayisha Khan
“Simple Sweet Face” & “Tears Before Breakfast” reviewed by Steve
The Audacity Of Hype
Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School Of Medicine
Alternative Tentacles
When Jello hit the big 50, he had yet another musical epiphany. This was it. Incongruently yet another dejectedly underrated album, this time from the clasps of Jello’s…
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