Show Review: The Slackers celebrate the Holidays at Irving Plaza with War On Women and The Pandemics

Show Review: The Slackers celebrate the Holidays at Irving Plaza with War On Women and The Pandemics

NYC Ska stalwarts The Slackers hit the stage a few days before Christmas for their annual holiday show at Irving Plaza in Manhattan where they were joined by fellow ska heads The Pandemics and feminist hardcore firebrands War On Women to make for a genre bending helluva good time holiday shindig! Pics and review from the show below.

The Slackers on stage at Irving Plaza. Text and photos by Kate Hoos

NYC Ska stalwarts The Slackers hit the stage a few days before Christmas for their annual holiday show at Irving Plaza in Manhattan where they were joined by fellow ska heads The Pandemics and feminist hardcore firebrands War On Women to make for a genre bending helluva good time holiday shindig!

Pics and review from the show below.

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DS Staff Picks: The Torchbearer’s Favorite Albums of 2018

DS Staff Picks: The Torchbearer’s Favorite Albums of 2018

I feel like I say this every year, but 2018 was a great year for music. I went to some great shows; everything from small intimate house shows to big spectacles and festivals. I personally played my first show in over a decade, so that was cool.  But you all don’t care about all that, […]

I feel like I say this every year, but 2018 was a great year for music. I went to some great shows; everything from small intimate house shows to big spectacles and festivals. I personally played my first show in over a decade, so that was cool.  But you all don’t care about all that, you just want to see if any of your favorite albums of the year are also on my list. Let’s compare notes below! [Read more…]

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The Overjoyed (Punk, Greece) Stream Video for “Defanged” From New Album “Aced Out”

The Overjoyed (Punk, Greece) Stream Video for “Defanged” From New Album “Aced Out”

Athens’s The Overjoyed are allowing fans to stream their latest visual offering, created for a track titled “Defanged”. The tune comes from the band’s new album Aced Out, which is also available to stream below. To mark the release of Aced Out, The Overjoyed will perform this evening in their home town with The Burnt Tapes, Hoi Poi, […]

Athens’s The Overjoyed are allowing fans to stream their latest visual offering, created for a track titled “Defanged”. The tune comes from the band’s new album Aced Out, which is also available to stream below.

To mark the release of Aced Out, The Overjoyed will perform this evening in their home town with The Burnt Tapes, Hoi Poi, and the absolute shred machine that is Qualia and the Five Ancestors of the Great Maryland Kingdom. The gig is happening at the An Club in Athens from 9 pm tonight.

The Overjoyed released their previous full-length record, Boomdoggle, in 2016.

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From Parts Unknown (ffo: Tiger Army, Voodoo Glow Skulls) release “Ashtrays” single

From Parts Unknown (ffo: Tiger Army, Voodoo Glow Skulls) release “Ashtrays” single

Suit and tie wearing rock and rollers, From Parts Unknown have just released a new single called Ashtrays on Dang! Records. The first track features a horn section which is a collaboration of several other North TX artists. Ashtrays is available for streaming on the band’s Spotify Page, but just for funsies we have a bonus video for […]

Suit and tie wearing rock and rollers, From Parts Unknown have just released a new single called Ashtrays on Dang! Records. The first track features a horn section which is a collaboration of several other North TX artists. Ashtrays is available for streaming on the band’s Spotify Page, but just for funsies we have a bonus video for their song Rad Pitt streaming below. Enjoy! [Read more…]

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Dead Words (Pop punk) stream new EP “The Geek Shall Inherit”

Dead Words (Pop punk) stream new EP “The Geek Shall Inherit”

Dead Words (Fort Worth, Texas) is a well-toured pop-punk band that has been “hitting every pool party, basement venue, and house show since the summer of 2011.” They’ve just released a follow up to their The Last Christmas/Merry Xmas EP, titled The Geek Shall Inherit, which promises just what it brings… five-slices of cheesy pop punk pizza […]

Dead Words (Fort Worth, Texas) is a well-toured pop-punk band that has been “hitting every pool party, basement venue, and house show since the summer of 2011.” They’ve just released a follow up to their The Last Christmas/Merry Xmas EP, titled The Geek Shall Inherit, which promises just what it brings… five-slices of cheesy pop punk pizza pie to be screamed at the top of their lungs by every nerd and nerdette in the neighborhood. Check Dead Words out on Spotify, or stream that EP below[Read more…]

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Kings and Queens (Japanese easycore) release music video for “Tonight”

Kings and Queens (Japanese easycore) release music video for “Tonight”

Nagoya, Japan based easycore act Kings and Queens have premiered a music video for their track “Tonight.” You can give it a watch below. The track is taken from the band’s self-titled debut EP, which you can find embedded below the video as well.

Nagoya, Japan based easycore act Kings and Queens have premiered a music video for their track “Tonight.” You can give it a watch below.

The track is taken from the band’s self-titled debut EP, which you can find embedded below the video as well.

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Good Grief premiere ‘undressed’ version of “Blue Ink”

Good Grief premiere ‘undressed’ version of “Blue Ink”

Good Grief, the pop-punks from the Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan, have premiered a music video for an ‘undressed’ version of their track “Blue Ink.” You can watch it below. The stripped down track was produced by sae_pow, guitarist and vocalist for the band AOAZA. She also lends her vocals for some parts of the track. […]

Good Grief, the pop-punks from the Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan, have premiered a music video for an ‘undressed’ version of their track “Blue Ink.” You can watch it below.

The stripped down track was produced by sae_pow, guitarist and vocalist for the band AOAZA. She also lends her vocals for some parts of the track. “Blue Ink” is taken from the band’s most recent EP Sweet, you can read our review of it here.

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Something Holiday premiere music video for “2809 S Bentley Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064”

Something Holiday premiere music video for “2809 S Bentley Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064”

Osaka based pop-punks Something Holiday have premiered a music video for their track “2809 S Bentley Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064.” You can watch the video below. The track is taken from the band’s latest EP, Four Reasons, which was released on November 3rd, 2018. Four Reasons marks the return of new music for the […]

Osaka based pop-punks Something Holiday have premiered a music video for their track “2809 S Bentley Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064.” You can watch the video below.

The track is taken from the band’s latest EP, Four Reasons, which was released on November 3rd, 2018. Four Reasons marks the return of new music for the band after three years, you can find more information on the 5 track EP here.

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Blowfuse (skate punk) release video for ‘Angry John’

Blowfuse (skate punk) release video for ‘Angry John’

Spanish band Blowfuse have released another video from their upcoming album ‘Daily Ritual‘, out on a several labels around the world (including Disconnect Disconnect) on February 8th 2019. Check out the video for ‘Angry John’ (with NOFX-esque melodies) below.

Spanish band Blowfuse have released another video from their upcoming album ‘Daily Ritual‘, out on a several labels around the world (including Disconnect Disconnect) on February 8th 2019.

Check out the video for ‘Angry John’ (with NOFX-esque melodies) below.

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Mortars (country/pop punk) stream “Armistice Day” EP

Mortars (country/pop punk) stream “Armistice Day” EP

Tennessee-based, country-fused pop punkers, Mortars released their new EP ‘Armistice Day’ yesterday (December 28) and you can stream it below. Earlier this year they released a full length ‘A Great Broken World’.

Tennessee-based, country-fused pop punkers, Mortars released their new EP ‘Armistice Day’ yesterday (December 28) and you can stream it below.

Earlier this year they released a full length ‘A Great Broken World’.

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