You can check out the music video for The Braces song I’d Rather Be Hot right here. The track appears on the band’s self-titled, self-released album, which was released October 20th, 2009. If you’re a fan of pop-punk in the vein of Broadway Calls, Alkaline Trio, etc., these guys are definitely worth checking out. The […]
You can check out the music video for The Braces song I’d Rather Be Hot right here. The track appears on the band’s self-titled, self-released album, which was released October 20th, 2009. If you’re a fan of pop-punk in the vein of Broadway Calls, Alkaline Trio, etc., these guys are definitely worth checking out.
The Braces have a string of shows coming up around the West Coast. Check out the Dying Scene Shows Page for more info.
Joey Cape announced that his Lagwagon side project Bad Astronaut will be doing very select shows in Southern California starting in July. Joey had previously stated that the band would never play without Derrick Plourde who passed away in 2005. Here’s his explanation for why they’re playing now: “I have said for years I did […]
Joey Cape announced that his Lagwagon side project Bad Astronaut will be doing very select shows in Southern California starting in July. Joey had previously stated that the band would never play without Derrick Plourde who passed away in 2005. Here’s his explanation for why they’re playing now:
“I have said for years I did not want to do a Bad Astronaut tour without Derrick Plourde, our late drummer. Well, we are touring in July and our decision to do it acoustic means that statement holds true. Anyway, I will announce the dates soon. I can tell you so far there are just a few and they are all in Southern California. We are also planning to begin releasing all of our records on Vinyl. They will be released by Vinyl Collective beginning with “Acrophobe” in July to coincide with our tour.” – Joey Cape
Bad Astronaut released their last album Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment on Fat Wreck Chords in 2006.
**The Album Reviews published on Dying Scene are written and submitted by regular users of the site. These users are not professional music critics nor are they paid for what they write. If you disagree with an album’s rating, feel free to voice your opinion and give it your own rating in the comments. If […]
**The Album Reviews published on Dying Scene are written and submitted by regular users of the site. These users are not professional music critics nor are they paid for what they write. If you disagree with an album’s rating, feel free to voice your opinion and give it your own rating in the comments. If you’d like to submit your own review do it here.
Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution‘s (BOTAR’s) only EP, A Call to Arms, is singer/songwriter Tomas Kalnoky’s proof that acoustic music does not have to be soft and slow. In the album, Kalnoky and his many bandmates melt Eastern European folk, ska, and classical music into a musical experience not quite like anything else.
The album begins with a strong introduction that quickly evaporates into a parade of strumming guitars. A quick segue, and we’re into the first full track: Here’s To Life. While the BOTAR version of the song might not be as aggressive as the Streetlight Manifesto one, it’s still just as edgy and equally as (if not more so) effective. The duet between Kalnoky and the female singer during the piano break is both warming and haunting at the same time.
Track two, Dear Sergio, is just as potent as the first. BOTAR takes the Catch 22 rendition of the song and does more than just cover it; they completely change the style of the song, even adding another verse.
Finally, things lighten up a little bit with It’s a Wonderful Life, which opens with a beautiful horn/strings duet. This extended track shows the versatility of the band’s ability to play fantastic music.
Almost as quick as it began, the EP ends with its strongest track, “They Provide the Paint for the Picture Perfect Masterpiece that You Will Paint on the Inside of Your Eyelids” (Try saying that in one breath.) It begins with a short riff in honor of Bad Religion’s ‘American Jesus,’ and softly builds to reach the climax of the entire album. Both lyrically and musically, this song surpasses all the others.
Having been more than satisfied with A Call to Arms, I eagerly await BOTAR’s next release, rumored to be 30 tracks long.
Swedish punk act, Splitside, are streaming another new track, Madhouse, from their upcoming album, This Sinking Ship (listen here). This Sinking Ship is scheduled for a 12 May 2010 release. Every day until the album’s launch, the band will be releasing a new track to their MySpace. This Sinking Ship is the follow-up to the […]
Swedish punk act, Splitside, are streaming another new track, Madhouse, from their upcoming album, This Sinking Ship (listen here).
This Sinking Ship is scheduled for a 12 May 2010 release. Every day until the album’s launch, the band will be releasing a new track to their MySpace.
This Sinking Ship is the follow-up to the band’s 2007 release, Our Days Are Numbered, both of which released on Knuckle Ride Records.
Ever wonder where some bands come up with their names? Well, we do, and we’re sick of sitting around scratching our heads about it. We’re hitting the streets (aka. “Internet”) to find the origins behind some of the more bizarre, intriguing or just plain random band names in the scene. Every Wednesday we’ll be pulling […]
Ever wonder where some bands come up with their names? Well, we do, and we’re sick of sitting around scratching our heads about it. We’re hitting the streets (aka. “Internet”) to find the origins behind some of the more bizarre, intriguing or just plain random band names in the scene. Every Wednesday we’ll be pulling the curtain back on a different band and this week it’s the pop-punk turned indie rock (sorta) band Blink 182.
The name Blink was thought up by Tom DeLonge when the band consisted of Tom, Mark, and their friend Scott Raynor (before Blink they called themselves Duck Tape). They were forced to change it because an Irish electronica artist was already using that name, so they added “182” to the end. Why 182, specifically? According to the band, its is how many times Al Pacino says “fuck” in the movie Scarface. Of course.
Fun fact: Blink’s debut album Cheshire Cat had just been released at the time of their name change, and the cover art had to be updated on later pressings. If your copy of this record doesn’t have “182” tacked on to the band’s name, it’s probably worth a pretty penny.
Check out last week’s Band Name Origin story: Thrice
Rational Anthem and Billy Raygun are releasing a 7-inch split June 9th on Traffic Street Records. You can listen to one of Rational Anthem’s contributions titled Same Shirt, Different Day on Traffic Street’s MySpace page. Pre-order info here.
Rational Anthem and Billy Raygun are releasing a 7-inch split June 9th on Traffic Street Records. You can listen to one of Rational Anthem’s contributions titled Same Shirt, Different Day on Traffic Street’s MySpace page.
Pre-order info here.
Psychobilly lovers, this one’s for you! The Brains are streaming 2 new songs on their MySpace page. Screaming and Mexikaners will both appear on the band’s upcoming album Zombie Nation, due out May 11th on Stomp Records. The band released their last album The Brains on Stomp in April, 2009.
Psychobilly lovers, this one’s for you! The Brains are streaming 2 new songs on their MySpace page. Screaming and Mexikaners will both appear on the band’s upcoming album Zombie Nation, due out May 11th on Stomp Records.
The band released their last album The Brains on Stomp in April, 2009.
Hell yeah! This news just came out of nowhere but Smartbomb is releasing a new 7-inch titled Nowhere To Be Found May 11th on Mightier Than Swords Records. The cover art is <= and you can stream one of the tracks from the album on the band’s MySpace page. It’s called Be Here and it […]
Hell yeah! This news just came out of nowhere but Smartbomb is releasing a new 7-inch titled Nowhere To Be Found May 11th on Mightier Than Swords Records. The cover art is <= and you can stream one of the tracks from the album on the band’s MySpace page. It’s called Be Here and it rocks.
Smartbomb contains members of No Trigger and they released their last album Diamond Heist on Think Fast! Records in 2008.
Escape The Fate has just put up their new song Bad Blood on their MySpace page. The track was a previously unreleased track that was added to the deluxe expanded edition of their album This War Is Ours. The album was re-released yesterday (April 27th) on Epitaph.
Escape The Fate has just put up their new song Bad Blood on their MySpace page. The track was a previously unreleased track that was added to the deluxe expanded edition of their album This War Is Ours.
The album was re-released yesterday (April 27th) on Epitaph.
Pop punk band Life On Repeat have recently posted a new song on their Myspace page entitled Sinking. Head over to their page right and give it a listen. The band is currently on tour with Four Letter Lie and We Came As Romans in the East coast. Scope out their Dying Scene Shows page […]
Pop punk band Life On Repeat have recently posted a new song on their Myspace page entitled Sinking. Head over to their page right and give it a listen. The band is currently on tour with Four Letter Lie and We Came As Romans in the East coast. Scope out their Dying Scene Shows page for more details.
Life On Repeat’s last album As I Grew was released in December on Equal Vision Records.