German pop-punk act NM50 are writing a new album that will be released in 2011. Though no official release date or track listing have been revealed we’ll keep you posted as details emerge. Additionally, the band has unveiled a new track on their MySpace page. You can listen to “Up Side Down” here. NM50 released “Honestly” […]
German pop-punk act NM50 are writing a new album that will be released in 2011. Though no official release date or track listing have been revealed we’ll keep you posted as details emerge. Additionally, the band has unveiled a new track on their MySpace page. You can listen to “Up Side Down” here.
NM50 released “Honestly” last year via In-n-Out Records.
Chicago punk rockers The Lawrence Arms have released the dates for a short tour of the Northeast with AM Taxi and White Wives (feat. members of Anti-Flag). Check the dates here. The band’s latest album “Oh! Calcutta!” was released on Fat Wreck Chords in 2006.
Chicago punk rockers The Lawrence Arms have released the dates for a short tour of the Northeast with AM Taxi and White Wives (feat. members of Anti-Flag). Check the dates here.
The band’s latest album “Oh! Calcutta!” was released on Fat Wreck Chords in 2006. [Read more…]
Mark Hoppus revealed that Blink 182 are back in the studio to begin work on the record. Blink previously mentioned that they would begin work on the album after their recent tour dates. Today, the band is officially back to work! No word on a release date yet, aside from “early 2011.” Stay tuned!
Mark Hoppus revealed that Blink 182 are back in the studio to begin work on the record. Blink previously mentioned that they would begin work on the album after their recent tour dates. Today, the band is officially back to work!
No word on a release date yet, aside from “early 2011.” Stay tuned!
Canadian rockers Alexisonfire recently performed a new song titled Dog’s Blood off the band’s upcoming EP of the same. You can check it out here. There’s still no word on the release date but they do plan on getting the album out before they get back from Australia, where they’ll be during October. Keep checking […]
Canadian rockers Alexisonfire recently performed a new song titled Dog’s Blood off the band’s upcoming EP of the same. You can check it out here.
There’s still no word on the release date but they do plan on getting the album out before they get back from Australia, where they’ll be during October. Keep checking back here at Dying Scene for more info as it becomes available.
The band’s most recent release Old Crows/Young Cardinals was released last summer on Vagrant Records. [Read more…]
Another song has surfaced from the upcoming Bad Religion tribute album, “Germs Of Perfection.” This time Riverboat Gamblers are covering “Heaven Is Falling” off Bad Religion’s 1992 album “Generator” and you can give it a listen on their MySpace page. “Germs Of Perfection” is an exclusive Bad Religion tribute album featuring 15 or so contributing […]
Another song has surfaced from the upcoming Bad Religion tribute album, “Germs Of Perfection.” This time Riverboat Gamblers are covering “Heaven Is Falling” off Bad Religion’s 1992 album “Generator” and you can give it a listen on their MySpace page.
“Germs Of Perfection” is an exclusive Bad Religion tribute album featuring 15 or so contributing artists. Over the next three weeks, MySpace will be posting one song a day (barring weekends) to stream. Then, on October 19th, they will offer up the entire album as a free download on both MySpace Music’s homepage and through SPIN.com.
So far you can stream additional contributions from Polar Bear Club, Tegan And Sara, Frank Turner, Cobra Skulls, and New Politics.
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Fellow Canadians will quickly recognize the name, Walter Ostanek. Around these parts, we refer to him as the “King of Polka”. Name an acclaim, he’s received it. Hear a polka song, he’s probably played it. The man is a legend.
Enter The Dreadnoughts. An East Vancouver scrumpy-brewin, cider swillin gang of misfits. Hellbent on sea shanties, pirate tales, British folklore and punk rock. Vocally disgusted with their ‘celtic punk’ moniker and over taking every show they play, they are single handedly starting their own musical mutiny.
Now mix those two together and what do you get? Well my friends, dare I say a contender for one of the most unique and entertaining albums of 2010. Shocking to say but polka was dying a quick death and this band may have just revived it.
Now please let me educate you on The Dreadnoughts…
The Dreadnoughts are fronted by well-educated, cider connoisseur Nicholas Smyth (formerly of Siobhan fame) and backed by the Swedish Bastard on drums, Seamus on fiddle and accordion, Squid Vicious on bass and the Dread Pirate Druzil on mandolin, banjo and whistles.
“Polka’s Not Dead” is their third album and second on Canadian label, Stomp Records. Previous albums were the monumental (for myself) “Victory Square” and the somewhat pirate-heavy first release, “Legends Never Die”. Let us not also forget the pre cursor to the new album, the “Cyder Punks Unite” EP featuring artwork by the band’s own, Seamus!
Enough rambling, on to the new album…
“Polka’s Not Dead” starts off fittingly with ‘Cider Road’ (also the opener on the Cyder Punks Unite EP!). A straight ahead mandolin laced punk song. Complete with the punk rock speed and angry drunk lyrics you’d expect, such as, “You wanna piece of me now ? I am the cider king, I am the whiskey whore…”.
Next in line, “Polka Never Dies”. A soon to be polka hit at Casino show lounges, legion halls and come-and-go teas nation-wide. Frankie Yankovic, Walter Ostanek and Chuck Pendrak would be proud.
Filed with persuasive lines such as…
“Come all you indie hipster darlings and new pop country starlings, to the main street legion hall…look into my crystal ball, polka never dies!”
How could you not get hooked on that oomp-pa-pa party anthem?
Quickly following suit are the British diddy, “Gintlemen’s Club”, an impressive sea shanty, “Randy Dandy-Oh” (that may find the Swedish Bastard returning to banging the drum as he surfs the crowd) and the instrumental, “Goblin Humppa”.
My first taste of the new album came in the form of a live version of the next song, “Poutine”. A declaration of love for a French-Canadian dish that the band can’t get enough of. This song also has a heartfelt shout out to Joe, a friend and fan of The Dreadnoughts who sadly passed away in a car crash.
My own personal top choice from this album is now up to bat, “Turbo Island”. “Turbo Island” refers to a lesser known vagrant hangout in Bristol, England where, as the song states, “Cider’s always ace!” Albeit a cover song, once the Dreadnoughts put their own personal spin on it, you know it is going to be something to behold.
As the album progresses, this musical ship sets sail with “Black Sea Gale” and roams the high seas with “Clavdia’s Waltz”. Reaching the shore and pillaging the land with, “Paulina” and “West Country Man”. After the storm subsides, rest assured no bottle will be left filled and no wench unsatisfied.
The album concludes with, “Sleep Is For The Weak” and “Za Smierc Przyjaciela”. The latter being Polish for “Death of a Friend”. A somber end to yet another successful Dreadnoughts album.
Cyder punks, there is no better time to unite then now! Once you hear this album, I am sure you’ll agree. See you on the front line…
East coast hardcore band Mountain Man has hit the studio to record their debut full length entitled “Grief“. Expected to be out early next year on Think Fast! Records, drummer Pat Murphy had this to say about the upcoming release, “It is much darker, more atmospheric and lyrically more bleak.” Sounds interesting enough. You can […]
East coast hardcore band Mountain Man has hit the studio to record their debut full length entitled “Grief“. Expected to be out early next year on Think Fast! Records, drummer Pat Murphy had this to say about the upcoming release,
“It is much darker, more atmospheric and lyrically more bleak.”
Sounds interesting enough. You can read more about the recording here.
Massachusetts based pop punk act Borderland is apparently in the market for a new singer according to a blog posted yesterday. Their singer Brian is not leaving on bad terms but moving down to Nashville to pursue a songwriting career. Borderland will be holding auditions and are encouraging people interested to get in touch with them. You can […]
Massachusetts based pop punk act Borderland is apparently in the market for a new singer according to a blog posted yesterday. Their singer Brian is not leaving on bad terms but moving down to Nashville to pursue a songwriting career. Borderland will be holding auditions and are encouraging people interested to get in touch with them.
You can read the whole story and their requirements from a blog posted here.
Borderland are currently writing for their full length and their last release Sucks can be downloaded here.
Ontario’s progressive metal-punk act, Protest The Hero, have released the second video from the studio as they continue work on their newest album. It doesn’t actually contain much footage from the studio but it does have a lot of beer drinking and even a delorian like from “Back To The Future.” Check it out here. […]
Ontario’s progressive metal-punk act, Protest The Hero, have released the second video from the studio as they continue work on their newest album. It doesn’t actually contain much footage from the studio but it does have a lot of beer drinking and even a delorian like from “Back To The Future.” Check it out here.
Vagrant released the band’s last album, Fortress in 2008.
Boston punks Street Dogs have announced the dates for their 5th annual “Wreck The Halls Tour” with The Have Nots and Flatfoot 56. The tour will see the band start off in Texas on December 8th and will finish the tour by playing back to back shows at The Paradise in Boston the week before […]
Boston punks Street Dogs have announced the dates for their 5th annual “Wreck The Halls Tour” with The Have Nots and Flatfoot 56.
The tour will see the band start off in Texas on December 8th and will finish the tour by playing back to back shows at The Paradise in Boston the week before Christmas. Click here for the full dates.
I recently conducted an interview with frontman Mike McColgan, which you can read right here. Their latest album Street Dogs was released on August 31st through Hellcat Records. Read our review of the album here.