When we first listen to a band or artist, we never know the effect that their music will have on us. They can produce the most alleviating music that simply ‘hits different’. And when that same band breaks up, or … Continue Reading
Goodbye Honolulu – “You and Me” Goodbye Honolulu is one of those rare bands blessed with four great songwriters and three frontmen that each have a variety of styles from power pop, punk, garage, new wave, and electronic. Goodbye Honolulu … Continue Reading
Eve 6 – “black nova” – grim value One of my favorite punk/emo band (with the best name – go “X Files) has a new EP out after what seems like years. Again, Eve 6 has filled their new song, … Continue Reading
Sleater-Kinney – “Worry With You” – Path of Wellness Sleater-Kinney has a new album out, and this project is so melodic without giving up that hard kick of their previous work. Comprised of Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein as the main … Continue Reading
The Linda Lindas – “Racist, Sexist Boy” The Linda Lindas, comprised of Bela, Lucia, Eloise, and Mila, are four young girls, two Asian, two Latinx, who have brought the joy of punk rock back into the world. Not since the … Continue Reading
Spirit of the Beehive’s Entertainment Death is one of the most mesmerizing, disjointed, melodic masterpieces of the year. If you haven’t taken a listen of their new album yet I highly recommend you sit down and listen now. They come … Continue Reading
Eyedress “I Don’t Wanna Be Your Friend” WOW. This is exactly what hip hop should sound like. There is an anger over betrayal that permeates this song and makes it so dark. Just think of Ian Curtis doing rap and … Continue Reading
The REUTERS “The Force” The Reuters are back. This punk juggernaut coming to you from the Planet HU by way of Amsterdam is here to make your ears plead with intense punk sounds. These aliens have a sound similar to … Continue Reading
Tetchy “Fascist” What a great killer punk band that pulls no punches and really nails the coffin shut on all those fakes out there, those privileged assholes who think they know what’s going on, yet are really fascists. When I … Continue Reading
Lost In Society “I’m So Down” This trio from Asbury Park, comprised of Zach Moyle, Nick Ruroede, and Hector Bonora, are a great punk band. This is the sound The Offspring tried to reach, but they forgot one of the … Continue Reading
The Membranes “Black Is The Colour” What Nature Gives… Nature Takes Away Post punk legends, Membranes, are back in a huge way. Sounding like Nick Cave crossed with Godspeed You Black Emperor, Membranes literally blow your mind and make your … Continue Reading
Plaid Dracula “No Reaction” What a great band with a tremendous song. Plaid Dracula is composed of Sam Gelernter (guitar), Ethan Schneider (drums), and Rachel Adler (bass), and these guys kick ass. From the guitar riffs, to the drums rolls, … Continue Reading
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