Archive for December, 2009
Posted on December 31, 2009 - by Editor
Happy New Years!
Have a safe and Rock n Roll New Years as we all say goodbye too 2009 and enter a new decade!
From all of us at Distorted- Have a great time no matter what you do and we look forward to 2010 which offers a lot of promise.
As always- Thanks for your Support.
Steve
Posted on December 31, 2009 - by Editor
Album Reviews: Compilations
Fat Wrecktrospective
Various
Fat Wreck Chords
I’m sure most reviews are going to pay similar positive tributes about this terrific set from Fat Wreck, and so they should. The label for one is as engrained in punk rock as punk rock itself and after 20 hard working years and 280 releases Fat Wreck gives us this massive gem…
Posted on December 30, 2009 - by Editor
Album Reviews: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Dead To Me, Mark Lind And The Unloved
Pin Points and Gin Joints
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Big Rig
Well seven years in the waiting and the Boston heroes don’t disappoint in my books at leats. For fans of the band the wait has been painful as the ska-core genre the Bosstones helped invent has seen better days but the return of their first record since…
Posted on December 30, 2009 - by Editor
Drag The River + Chris Wollard & The Ship Thieves
All Photos by Imelda Michalczyk
First up Chris Wollard & The Ship Thieves who are supporting Drag The river on their first European and UK venture, with Chris recently spending time touring Germany with Hot Water Music. The night is a freezing cold one and although the numbers in the crowd are fare for a…
Posted on December 28, 2009 - by Imelda
Photos: Best of 2009
With the year drawing alarmingly quickly to a close, Imelda Michalczyk, our trusted and gifted photographer has sifted through 12 months worth of photos, and believe me that’s a lot, to try and find her favourite photos of the year. We hope you enjoy some of her fantastic work and we look forward to more…
Read the full story »Posted on December 20, 2009 - by Editor
Folk/ Punk Troubadours: Drag the River
All Photos by Imelda Michalczyk
Drag The River, comprising predominantly of Jon Snodgrass (Armchair Martian) and Chad Price (All) are a duo that have been friends for more than a decade and even under the banner of Drag The river been making music since 1996. Their folk/ alt country music is incredibly warm and touching and…
Posted on December 20, 2009 - by Editor
LONDON EVENT ANNOUNCED TO MARK SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH OF CLASH FRONT MAN JOE STRUMMER
Joe Strummer, London Seventh Anniversary event.
Tuesday 22nd December 2009 – 7pm til midnight.
The Flowerpot, 147 Kentish Town Road ,NW1.
Admission free
A London event to mark the seventh anniversary of the death of Joe Strummer has been confirmed today for Tuesday 22nd December at The Flowerpot in Kentish Town.
Promoting Strummerville – the Joe Strummer Foundation for…
Posted on December 20, 2009 - by John Robb
Rage On!
John Robb is vocalist in the punk rock band Goldblade and The Membranes. He is the author of ‘Death To Trad Rock’ an account of the eighties DIY underground in the UK as well as ‘The North Will Rise Again- Manchester Music City from 1976 to 1996′, ‘Stone Roses And The Resurrection Of British Pop;…
Read the full story »Posted on December 20, 2009 - by Jon Curtis
Cynicism
Jon is the singer in the punk rock band The Cut Ups, as well as a guitarist in Annalise, and is a committed citizen of the City of Exeter. He’s been playing in punkrock bands for at least ten years, writes zines, puts on shows and talks too much. His favourite record of all time…
Read the full story »Posted on December 15, 2009 - by Editor
George Tabb Punk-Rock Benefit Show- 2nd Feb 2010
For More information on George Tabb, please visit: http://www.myspace.com/helpgeorgetabb
Read the full story »Posted on December 13, 2009 - by Editor
CLASH GUITARIST MICK JONES PERFORMS SURPRISE SET AT PRESS OPENING OF MUTATE BRITAIN!
Some fun news that came through the mail this week:
The press launch of Mutate Britain’s highly anticipated ‘One Foot In The Grove’ event got off to an incredible start as people came out in their hundreds to experience the 15,000 square foot exhibition of Street Art, giant Sculpture and Installations.
The event peaked with an impromptu…
Posted on December 13, 2009 - by Editor
City Invasion 2009
The Exploited + US Bombs + The Grit + Moral Dilemma + The Skints + The Luchagors + Jonny One Lung + Reno Divorce + Gimpfist + Girlfixer
Islington Academy
London, UK
Sunday 6th December 2009
A Sunday afternoon for a all day punk fest is not ideal, but I had high hopes the London fans would make…
Posted on December 10, 2009 - by Editor
Changing The World – Strike Anywhere
Strike Anywhere took their name from a song of front man Thomas Barnett’s previous band Inquisition; that was 1999. A decade on and the five piece with a base in Richmond, Virginia has been consistently touring the world, taking them to some exotic places with more on the hit list to come. They have also…
Read the full story »Posted on December 7, 2009 - by Editor
Supporting Cast? Propagandhi’s Todd Kowalski & David Guillas
Propagandhi, are a punk rock band that I often hear talked about and obtained punk media prominence with their tabloid like spat with Fat Mike in the US election run up of 2004 as he tried to publicize his support of the Democratic party and the “Rock against Bush” campaign.
Musically the band that has been…
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