Double dose of rad Face To Face news for your Hump Day Evening! First and foremost, the band announced a little bit of new music. Specifically, they’ve got a new seven-inch hitting the streets on May 7th through their label home, Fat Wreck Chords. The double A-side release features “Say What You Want,” from their […]
Double dose of rad Face To Face news for your Hump Day Evening!
First and foremost, the band announced a little bit of new music. Specifically, they’ve got a new seven-inch hitting the streets on May 7th through their label home, Fat Wreck Chords. The double A-side release features “Say What You Want,” from their latest full-length, Protection, on one side and a new track, “I, Me, Mine” on the other. The latter track was recorded during the Protection sessions, but just didn’t quite fit on the album stylistically. Stay tuned for pre-order info in the near future.
Last, but most certainly not least, the SoCal punk vets are hitting the road in the States at long last! Dubbed the “Econo Live ’17” tour, the 23-date run finds the band recreating the vibe of their now legendary original Econo Live tour twenty years ago, where they”jumped in a van and performed in very small clubs across the US.” There is a VIP upgrade option that includes an intimate acoustic set pre-show, tour-exclusive merch, and more. The jaunt kicks off May 3rd in Bakersfield and runs through June 10th in Chicago. Tickets are available now; check out details here, and check out the band’s full itinerary below.
Protection was released last May on Fat Wreck Chords.
Man Overboard and The Story So Far have announced a co-headlining North American tour with Tonight Alive and Citizen. You can view the dates for the “Suppy Nation Tour” here. The tour will cover some of the raddest venues in the US (and two in Canada!) and will last March – April of 2013. Tickets go […]
Austin street-punk act Sniper 66 have released a new music video ahead of their sets at Punk Rock Bowling and subsequent west coast/midwest tour. The tune is called “Warriors Way” and it will appear on an upcoming 7″ split with The Potato Pirates. Check out the tour dates and the video in all its nazi […]
Austin street-punk act Sniper 66 have released a new music video ahead of their sets at Punk Rock Bowling and subsequent west coast/midwest tour. The tune is called “Warriors Way” and it will appear on an upcoming 7″ split with The Potato Pirates.
Check out the tour dates and the video in all its nazi killing glory below.
British anarcho-punk pioneers Conflict will be playing three shows in the UK next month, followed by a U.S. tour, which will include mostly Midwest and East Coast shows. All the dates can be found here. Conflict released their last studio album, There’s No Power Without Control, in 2003, and haven’t released any new material since then.
British anarcho-punk pioneers Conflict will be playing three shows in the UK next month, followed by a U.S. tour, which will include mostly Midwest and East Coast shows. All the dates can be found here.
Conflict released their last studio album, There’s No Power Without Control, in 2003, and haven’t released any new material since then.
New York’s Star Fucking Hipsters are apparently taking a short break from recording their upcoming album, and have announced a handful of U.S. tour dates. The tour will kick off later this month and run until the beginning of April. You can check out the tour dates here. Star Fucking Hipsters are hard at work […]
New York’s Star Fucking Hipsters are apparently taking a short break from recording their upcoming album, and have announced a handful of U.S. tour dates. The tour will kick off later this month and run until the beginning of April. You can check out the tour dates here.
Star Fucking Hipsters are hard at work in the studio with newcomer Mikey Erg on drums, and their next full-length is tentatively slated for a Fall 2011 release on Fat Wreck Chords. The band last released “Never rest In Peace” in 2008 on Alternative Tentacles.
Formed in 2014, Turnspit is a Chicago-based pop-punk outfit that recently released their LP Desire Paths on February 16 via Dodgeball Records. I recently had a chance to speak with Gillian McGhee (singer/guitarist) from the band. We discussed the band in general, their influences, the meaning behind some of the songs on the album and […]
Formed in 2014, Turnspit is a Chicago-based pop-punk outfit that recently released their LP Desire Paths on February 16 via Dodgeball Records.
I recently had a chance to speak with Gillian McGhee (singer/guitarist) from the band. We discussed the band in general, their influences, the meaning behind some of the songs on the album and what drives her personally.
This morning Screeching Weasel released two holiday songs titled “Christmas Eve” and “New Years Eve”, they also announced that they will be kicking off 2018 with two intimate shows on Friday, February 16th and Saturday February 17th at Reggies in Chicago (tickets on sale December 15th at 10am CST). Frontman, Ben Weasel has also taken the time to address […]
This morning Screeching Weasel released two holiday songs titled “Christmas Eve” and “New Years Eve”, they also announced that they will be kicking off 2018 with two intimate shows on Friday, February 16th and Saturday February 17th at Reggies in Chicago (tickets on sale December 15th at 10am CST). Frontman, Ben Weasel has also taken the time to address the recent Rolling Stone “Pop Punk” list with his own list and we got our our hands on it! Check it out (along with a playlist of his picks) below!
Crossover icons D.R.I. have announced a full-scale U.S. tour, which will take place from September to December. The dates and locations for the tour can be found below. The tour will see D.R.I. continue promoting their latest EP But Wait…There’s More!, which was released in June of last year through Beer City Records, and was the band’s first set […]
Crossover icons D.R.I. have announced a full-scale U.S. tour, which will take place from September to December. The dates and locations for the tour can be found below.
The tour will see D.R.I. continue promoting their latest EP But Wait…There’s More!, which was released in June of last year through Beer City Records, and was the band’s first set of new material since their last full-length Full Speed Ahead, which was released in 1995.
Skate punk legends, with origins in Phoenix, AZ, and Southern CA, JFA (Jodie Foster’s Army) return to Chicago for the first time in more than two decades. The Dwarves put on a great set as for first time live they ripped though their classic album “The Dwarves are Young + Good Looking,”and then rumbled through […]
JFA returned to Chicago for their first Windy City show in more than 2 decades
Skate punk legends, with origins in Phoenix, AZ, and Southern CA, JFA (Jodie Foster’s Army) return to Chicago for the first time in more than two decades. The Dwarves put on a great set as for first time live they ripped though their classic album “The Dwarves are Young + Good Looking,”and then rumbled through other songs as well as the night’s headliner. Local punks The Bollweevils got a rowdy summer send off; I Attack, another local punk band, attacked ferociously; Decent Criminal played a set far more than merely decent.
Taking nothing away from The Dwarves and their terrific set; however, it was JFA that appeared to garner the most excitement and whip the crowd into their most frenzied. And not just from fans in the crowd, but numerous fans in the bands sharing the bill as well. Some other musicians expressing that JFA was THE inspiration for them to get into the punk rock game.
Brian Brannon shares the mic with a fan.
JFA lead singer Brian Brannon frenetically covered most of the stage, dancing and jumping on every bit of stopping only for the briefest of moments here and there to catch his breath, this allowed band mates, Don Redondo on guitar, Corey Stretz on bass; and drummer Carter Blitch to shine in their own moments. The set was dominated by classics from their early days. JFA was officially (according to their cited history) formed just 10 days prior to the attempted but failed assassination of former President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley Jr. Hinckley Jr. famously admitted the reasoning for attempting to kill Reagan was to impress actress Jodie Foster. Guitarist Don Redondo explained that they were partially inspired by the Dead Kennedys’ political tweaking in choosing a band name. Redondo also added that the climate of increased political and social division also inspired a new track on their as of yet scheduled upcoming release. They played the new track “N/Tolerance” on Friday, with the simple credo of “Just Don’t Be A Dick.”
Corey Stretz of JFA
As noted, perhaps the biggest admirers were in the other bands on the bill, and Redondo spent much of the evening offstage engaged in conversation with drummer Pete Mumford. Mumford is a member of the legendary Chicago punk outfit, The Bollweevils, which lit the stage on fire once again immediately prior to JFA. Redondo and Mumford had a continuing dialogue about the best drummers and bass players in rock history, or at least their favorites (which included drummers Keith Moon, Neil Peart and John Bonham; and bass player John Entwistle.) Redondo spoke of his belief in the best way to craft a new band, “Start with a great drummer and a great bass player and build from there.”
Don Redondo also spoke of the reasons for the long absence from Chicago: busy lives, other jobs (including Brannon’s other career, as Senior Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy Reserve), families; and added that while the band is not changing its name from Jodie Foster’s Army, its motto as of late could be thought of as Jodie Foster’s National Guard. That is, “one weekend once a month.”Judging from the reception they received at Reggies Rock Club, the crowd may be asking for far more than that, but were ecstatic and grateful for the band’s return.
As mentioned, The Dwarves and The Bollweevils both lit up the stage as expected. And in the case of Daryl Wilson, the lead singer for beloved Chicago legends The Bollweevils (and namesakes of a 2016 IPA collaboration with 350 Brewing, “Weevil Wobble”) lit most of the area off stage on fire as well He repeatedly threw his 6′ 5″ frame into the welcoming arms of the crowd.
The Bollweevils are not scheduled to play again in their home region until they return from their journey to Blackpool, United Kingdom. They are confirmed for Rebellion Festival 2017, taking place in early August, along with their friend sin another Chicago favorite, 88 Fingers Louie.
Decent Criminal
Decent Criminal, from Northern California, started the night off strong fashion with straightforward punk, proving that a show can be solid and rowdy from first note by the opening band to last note from the headliners.
Rob V. of I Attack
I Attack, led by the one man wrecking crew of Rob V. “Jak,” may have been be the cause of the most colorization of the crowd members, as in ending up black and blue; and purple. Many showing their colorful souvenirs from the set seemed to have smiles on their faces, accompanied by expressions of half disbelief. If there was a Richter Scale equivalent in Circle Pits, the pure rowdiness whipped up by I Attack might, conservatively speaking, hit the 7 plus to 8 range.
This show had a bit of everything for from start to finish and may very well have thrown down the gauntlet for top to bottom billed, non-fest punk shows this summer. It is s summer is still in its infancy with many promising such events on tap, but judging from this night, it will hopefully be long and hot in the very best ways. Head below to check out our full photo gallery from the intense evening!
