Reviews
Posted on March 10, 2010 - by Editor
Joey Cape + Tony Sly + Jon Snodgrass + Duncan Redmonds
Islington Academy
London, UK
Thursday 4th March 2010
Having enjoyed a phoner interview with Joey (Lagwagon) and Tony (No Use For A Name) about six weeks prior to their European tour kicking off, I was pretty damn excited and keen to see the guys accompanied by Jon Snodgrass on this tour . Tagging along with the guys…
Posted on March 4, 2010 - by Editor
Review- Flogging Molly -Live At The Greek Theatre
Flogging Molly are a band that I have seen play across different sized venues and in different countries, for me personally they have never failed to impress as a live band. I have seen them endure some horrible sound problems at festivals and tackle smaller venues in support slots but their gradual rise in prominence…
Read the full story »Posted on March 3, 2010 - by Editor
Jaya The Cat + Advantage + The Apostates
Underworld
London, UK
Friday 26th February 2010
Having seen all of the bands on the bill (and I could be wrong but I think it’s the same UK based support acts as the last time Jaya came to The Underworld?) I was slightly disappointed that Clay Pigeon pulled out last minute due to unforeseen circumstances as it…
Posted on March 3, 2010 - by Editor
Album Reviews: DKM-Live On Lansdowne/ Crime In Stereo/ The Smoking Hearts
Live On Lansdowne, Boston MA
Dropkick Murphy’s
Cooking Vinyl
This live album (the bands second) aims to provide a glimpse into the craziness that is the St Patrick’s set of hometown shows the Murphy’s play annually in Boston, and hence on Lansdwone Road, opposite Fenway Park- home of their beloved Red Sox.
I was fortunate enough to make…
Posted on February 8, 2010 - by Editor
Reviews: Alkaline Trio – ‘This Addiction’ & Tony Sly – ‘12 Song Program’
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…
Posted on February 4, 2010 - by Editor
Reel Big Fish + Big D And The Kids Table + Sonic Boom Six
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…
Posted on February 3, 2010 - by Editor
Static Thought + The Human Project + Company L + Girl Fixer + Section 13
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 »Posted on January 9, 2010 - by Editor
Album Reviews: Jello Biafra, Chad Price, Reno Divorce
“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…
Posted on January 2, 2010 - by Editor
EP Reviews
Record Profits
Intro5pect
A-F Records
I remember seeing the Californian band play at Rebellion Festival a few years ago and their strong affinity to fellow performers Leftover Crack, Stza even joining them onstage. Audibly they are a crossover between anarcho punk akin to Leftover Crack but with chorus sing-along’s similar to that of Anti Flag and most notably…
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 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 5, 2009 - by Imelda
New York Dolls + Urban Voodoo Machine
The HMV Forum
London, UK
Friday 4th December 2009
I first heard of the Urban Voodoo Machine a year ago, when I asked Vic Ruggiero (of The Slackers) what current bands he recommended, fully anticipating/hoping to be directed to some obscure New York underground act. Instead he sang the praises of this unusual, boundary-defying act from London’s Dalston….
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