The good people over at Raw Cut Media have posted an awesome video of Dear Landlord performing the song “High Fives.” The video was shot at the band’s recent stop at Pouzza Fest in Montreal, Canada. You can check out the video here. “High Fives” can be found on Dear Landlord’s 2009 album, “Dream Homes.” […]
The good people over at Raw Cut Media have posted an awesome video of Dear Landlord performing the song “High Fives.” The video was shot at the band’s recent stop at Pouzza Fest in Montreal, Canada. You can check out the video here.
“High Fives” can be found on Dear Landlord’s 2009 album, “Dream Homes.” Dear Landlord is currently working on a split with The Dopamines, which is due out on Paper + Plastick.
As a part of their ongoing series, “Transit Thursdays,” in which Boston pop-punkers Transit cover a different song every week, Transit have posted a new cover song. This week, it’s Hot Water Music‘s classic track, “Trusty Chords” getting the cover treatment. You can check out the cover here. Also, don’t be too shy to share […]
As a part of their ongoing series, “Transit Thursdays,” in which Boston pop-punkers Transit cover a different song every week, Transit have posted a new cover song. This week, it’s Hot Water Music‘s classic track, “Trusty Chords” getting the cover treatment. You can check out the cover here. Also, don’t be too shy to share your thoughts on the cover in the comments.
You can find the Hot Water Music original on their 2002 album, “Caution.” Transit are working on their upcoming album, which is due out sometime this year on Rise Records.
Last night, ThePunkSite.com debuted a hilarious music video from the deranged minds of Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits. The video is for the track “Real Cool” from their new album, “F,” which is available now through Silver Sprocket Records. In the video, the boys try to get into the “coolest” bar in town […]
Last night, ThePunkSite.com debuted a hilarious music video from the deranged minds of Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits.
The video is for the track “Real Cool” from their new album, “F,” which is available now through Silver Sprocket Records. In the video, the boys try to get into the “coolest” bar in town and features a few guest spots including Angel Nova of The Phenomenauts. This is the 2nd video for the album. The first was for the track ‘Poly’, which was promptly banned from YouTube. Over the the course of the next year, they will be releasing a new video for each song on the record.
The video can be seen here and don’t forget to check them out on tour.
If you live on the West Coast and fancy yourself a fan of pop-punk you may want to check out the dates for the Mixtapes and Seahaven tour coming through your area this summer. Dates and locations can be found here.
If you live on the West Coast and fancy yourself a fan of pop-punk you may want to check out the dates for the Mixtapes and Seahaven tour coming through your area this summer.
Dates and locations can be found here.
Vanna are streaming a brand new song from their upcoming album, “And They Came Baring Bones.” It’s titled “Scarlet Shroud” and you can stream it here if you’re willing to “like” their facebook page. “And They Came Baring Bones” is due out on Artery Recordings June 21st.
Vanna are streaming a brand new song from their upcoming album, “And They Came Baring Bones.” It’s titled “Scarlet Shroud” and you can stream it here if you’re willing to “like” their facebook page.
“And They Came Baring Bones” is due out on Artery Recordings June 21st.
French skate punk act Forus have posted a music video for their song “Lifelong Sofa Ride” and you can check it out here. It contains footage of the band’s show in Moscow during their Russian Tour. The track appears on the band’s 2008 album, “Aaron’s Revolution,” which was released in 2008 on Bells On Records.. […]
French skate punk act Forus have posted a music video for their song “Lifelong Sofa Ride” and you can check it out here. It contains footage of the band’s show in Moscow during their Russian Tour.
The track appears on the band’s 2008 album, “Aaron’s Revolution,” which was released in 2008 on Bells On Records..
Forus recently released an EP titled “We” which inlcludes 6 songs off “Aaron’s Revolution,” 3 tracks from the band’s split release “Coalition,” and a song the band contributed to a Belvedere Tribute album.
Michigan punk/ska band Gunday Monday has released their new album “The Awakening of a Superhero” and is streaming the entire thing on bandcamp. This album is fun as hell and a must listen for any fans of ska and/or humor. The album is a rock opera following the trials and tribulations of the superhero Bruceman. […]
Michigan punk/ska band Gunday Monday has released their new album “The Awakening of a Superhero” and is streaming the entire thing on bandcamp. This album is fun as hell and a must listen for any fans of ska and/or humor.
The album is a rock opera following the trials and tribulations of the superhero Bruceman. The project is a collaboration with NY artist Josh Mirman who draws and a graphic novel portraying the story in more detail is set to be released later this summer.
I have an awesome surprise for my good punk rock friend, Johnny X! Well not just for him but for any fan of great Canadian punk. Youthinasia are streaming two new songs entitled “Bright Tomorrow” and “There Comes A Time.” Have a listen right here and get ready to pick up your melted face off […]
I have an awesome surprise for my good punk rock friend, Johnny X! Well not just for him but for any fan of great Canadian punk.
Youthinasia are streaming two new songs entitled “Bright Tomorrow” and “There Comes A Time.” Have a listen right here and get ready to pick up your melted face off the floor!
The songs will appear on their new EP entitled “Feed The Machine” which will be released at the end of June on Pee Records and is a precursor to a new full length album due next summer.
Unfortunate news for fans of Joey Cape this evening. The singer/songwriter has announced (via Facebook) that all dates on the scheduled Joey Cape’s Bad Loud U.S. tour have been cancelled, citing illness to an undisclosed band member. No other information is available yet, but we’ll let you know when anything changes. Joey Cape’s Bad Loud […]
Unfortunate news for fans of Joey Cape this evening. The singer/songwriter has announced (via Facebook) that all dates on the scheduled Joey Cape’s Bad Loud U.S. tour have been cancelled, citing illness to an undisclosed band member. No other information is available yet, but we’ll let you know when anything changes.
Joey Cape’s Bad Loud has wrapped up recording a full-length album comprised mostly of reworked JC solo tracks. No release information has been set.
By all rights I should hate The Dwarves. Their constant use of naked ladies and casual dropping of the word “slut” (among other things) does make my feminist skin prickle, but I can’t help but like them anyway. They are what they are; you know what to expect when you pop in a Dwarves album. […]
By all rights I should hate The Dwarves. Their constant use of naked ladies and casual dropping of the word “slut” (among other things) does make my feminist skin prickle, but I can’t help but like them anyway. They are what they are; you know what to expect when you pop in a Dwarves album. They don’t pretend to be anything else.
Lyrically, the Dwarves appeal to the juvenile delinquent within. “Born Again” covers the same topics as pretty much everything else the band has ever written — sex, booze, drugs, and a little violence. As usual, they don’t take themselves too seriously. Or they take themselves incredibly seriously but have taken extreme care to seem like they don’t. Sometimes I’m not sure which. Whichever it is, it’s been working for the past twenty-five years and shows no signs of stopping. They haven’t matured out of writing about the same topics. For any other band, that would be a negative, but somehow the Dwarves keep making it work, even as they keep getting older. I guess there are pills for that now.
The music on this record is pretty fantastic. They stay true to their classic sound, keeping things a little more upbeat and surf-punk-ish. They plow through 18 short and fast tunes (the longest song on the album clocks in just under two-and-a-half minutes) full of tight riffs and catchy hooks. They brought in a bunch of special guests (Dexter Holland, Spike Slawson, Eric Valentine, Gary Owens, Nick Oliveri, Josh Freese) and brought back some ex-Dwarves (Sgt. Saltpeter, Vadge Moore).
Maybe this isn’t a surprise, but for my money (which is technically nothing) the best song on the album is also the least sex-and-drugs-fueled of the whole release, “Working Class Hole.” I’m not even making that judgment based on the lyrics, though, the track is full of smooth melodies and a poppy chorus that can stick inside your brain.
Overall, “Born Again” is a solid addition to the Dwarves’ catalog. Whatever you want to think about their penchant for boobs, crossboners and crass imagery, they’re good at what they do. And I’m not turning in my angry feminist membership card for saying so.