California based post-hardcore act Capsize are allowing fans to stream their latest single “Cold Shoulder” for free. In addition, the band have a short run of shows in the UK this October. You can check out the dates, and “Cold Shoulder” below. The latest release from Capsize was the 2016 full-length A Reintroduction: The Essence of All […]
California based post-hardcore act Capsize are allowing fans to stream their latest single “Cold Shoulder” for free. In addition, the band have a short run of shows in the UK this October. You can check out the dates, and “Cold Shoulder” below.
The latest release from Capsize was the 2016 full-length A Reintroduction: The Essence of All That Surrounds Me which was made available via Equal Vision Records.
Dan O’Gorman, guitarist and vocalist for beloved skate punk band Much The Same has been diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer. According to a Facebook status from the band, he will be starting chemotherapy in September and will be undergoing surgery at a later, unspecified date. Whilst words from the Much The Same camp are ones […]
Dan O’Gorman, guitarist and vocalist for beloved skate punk band Much The Same has been diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer. According to a Facebook status from the band, he will be starting chemotherapy in September and will be undergoing surgery at a later, unspecified date. Whilst words from the Much The Same camp are ones of optimism, such medical procedures do not come cheap and donations towards the cost of Dan’s care are being accepted via a dedicated GoFundMe page. Below is an excerpt from the band’s statement on the matter:
“The salary of a high school teacher / punk rocker isn’t terribly helpful in situations like this… Thanks in advance for supporting Dan in whatever way you’re able. Please let him know you’re rooting for him.“
Naturally, Dan will be unable to make the South American tour dates scheduled with Face to Face this October, and as such Much The Same have recruited John Feliciano to fill in on guitar duties. In addition to this tour, Much The Same have been making good progress towards a new album, largely penned by Dan himself. They hope to continue to work on this as and when Dan’s health allows his further contributions.
Skate punk meets desert rock band SLED (formerly Pinhole Down) are streaming another track from their debut record under the new moniker. “Wasting Away” is the third song from the band’s premier full-length album, A Better You, which will be released on September 15, 2017 via guitarist Garrett Wadford’s own label Bird Attack Records. Check out […]
Skate punk meets desert rock band SLED (formerly Pinhole Down) are streaming another track from their debut record under the new moniker. “Wasting Away” is the third song from the band’s premier full-length album, A Better You, which will be released on September 15, 2017 via guitarist Garrett Wadford’s own label Bird Attack Records.
Check out “Wasting Away” below and if you like it, why not pre-order the full album today over at Bandcamp.
North Carolina mouthful Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves have announced a US tour with UK punk band The Run Up. The pair will hit up nine dates together in October, 2017, culminating in a run of appearances at The Fest in Florida. If you’d like to catch any of this set of shows, […]
North Carolina mouthful Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves have announced a US tour with UK punk band The Run Up. The pair will hit up nine dates together in October, 2017, culminating in a run of appearances at The Fest in Florida. If you’d like to catch any of this set of shows, you can check out all the information you need on the tour poster below.
The latest release from Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves was the 2016 full-length The Cross and the Switchblade and for The Run Up it was the late 2015 EP Scared of Everything.
Legends of psycobilly Tiger Army are allowing fans to stream their latest visual offering. The tune selected to accompany the music video is “Dark and Lonely Night”, a ballad from the band’s 2016 album V …_ which was released on Rise Records. You can stream the video in full below.
Legends of psycobilly Tiger Army are allowing fans to stream their latest visual offering. The tune selected to accompany the music video is “Dark and Lonely Night”, a ballad from the band’s 2016 album V …_ which was released on Rise Records.
You can stream the video in full below.
Folk punk quartet AJJ are allowing fans to stream their latest EP release. Entitled Back in the Jazz Coffin, the record is the seventh studio effort from the band. It features five tracks of introspective acoustic punk music, and is available to stream in its entirety below.
Folk punk quartet AJJ are allowing fans to stream their latest EP release. Entitled Back in the Jazz Coffin, the record is the seventh studio effort from the band. It features five tracks of introspective acoustic punk music, and is available to stream in its entirety below.
Throughout their nineteen year career, this terrific trio from Geneva, Switzerland, has been recognized for their aggressive style of skate punk both in their home country as well as abroad. Their newest album, Unfrightened which is due out on September 15th, reinforces this signature sound with blazing, metal inspired guitar riffs and drums that sound like […]
Throughout their nineteen year career, this terrific trio from Geneva, Switzerland, has been recognized for their aggressive style of skate punk both in their home country as well as abroad. Their newest album, Unfrightened which is due out on September 15th, reinforces this signature sound with blazing, metal inspired guitar riffs and drums that sound like a chain gun. Prior to the album’s release, the sensational Swedes wanted to give us an exclusive, first listen to prepare us for the onslaught which is to come so, the least you could do is give it a listen! Check out the World premiere of the debut single, “As Far As I Can Remember” below!
Hateful Monday’s last album was Must Be Somewhere which was released in 2013.
Next time you’re at a show, look around. What do you see? Does everyone look the same as you? Does everyone look like they’ve got everything worked out? Well the truth is no one does. Everyone has the same neurosis, fears and hang-ups. Everyone gets scared. Everyone feels unhappy or lonely sometimes. The one thing […]
Next time you’re at a show, look around. What do you see? Does everyone look the same as you? Does everyone look like they’ve got everything worked out? Well the truth is no one does. Everyone has the same neurosis, fears and hang-ups. Everyone gets scared. Everyone feels unhappy or lonely sometimes. The one thing you all have in common is the reason you find yourself crammed together in that dark room with the sticky floors and the unmistakable smell of stale sweat and spilled beer. That band or singer that’s just about to take the stage. Think about that rush as the lights dim, and the crowd whistles and cheers. That’s what unites us all because – We. Are. Punks.
A simple, unifying message that forms the basis of the anthemic centerpiece of the title song from the Homeless Gospel Choir’s epic new album. On “Normal”, Derek Zanetti, the man behind The Homeless Gospel Choir offers a precise, succinct statement to the world about what it means to suddenly find yourself part of the all encompassing, life-changing scene that is punk rock. The electric, bright and bouncy pop-punk masterpiece, “Normal” will undoubtedly be the most important song of someone’s adolescence. The song that makes them finally understand that they aren’t alone. They will find solace and inspiration, as Zanetti did, when someone uttered the same immortal and timeless words to him: “You’ll never be normal/ because you’re a punk”. Probably the simplest, most honest and soul-stirring lyric of the year. For the rest of us with adolescence a distant memory it’s a reaffirming nostalgia trip to when you exhausted your first punk album on whatever outdated format you owned it. A song that so eloquently sums up why you’re here and why you’re reading this.
Every lyric on this album describes a life lived and is equally as relatable as “Normal”. Whether it be the acoustic, folk punk of “Depression” which serves as an anthem for those who find themselves in their 30s with life not quite turning out as they hoped, to the free-wheeling pop-punk of “Crazy”. With a fuller sound, featuring a crisp, lead guitar line from Frank Lero, on “Crazy”, Zanetti brutally honestly details his exasperated attempts to properly express himself with the song, appropriately sounding like the valve loosening on his own personal, emotional pressure cooker. “Everyone” is a sparse yet equally affecting song as Zanetti channels his inner Billy Bragg to balance politically astute yet droll observations on how the world is made up of individuals but how every difference should be valued and treasured.
Musically, “Normal” sees Zanetti painting with a varied palette, unafraid to incorporate a variety of musical styles. From the slow burning, Frank Turner-esque folk of “Don’t Know” through to the Americana of “Sometimes” and the rousing melancholy of “Alright”. Every song feels like it’s own separate vignette, with it’s own self-analysis, drama and most importantly wit. It is this even-footed ability to judge sharp humor and intelligent observation that makes this the defining album that it is. The same is true of the more recognizable pop-punk songs such as “1983”, a fist-raising, rocker that shares a lot in common with the hook filled, anthemic self-deprecation of Pup. Once again the song finds Zanetti sitting idly at life’s crossroad, frustrated and hamstrung by his own perceived lack of progress in life.
“Normal” is one of those rare albums that manages to stir and amuse, with songs that impress on the listener with issues that are instantly relatable. They highlight the insecurities that are in all of us that, more than anything else, bind us together. With that in mind, next time you’re at a show maybe you should take the time to talk to someone nearby. After all, you’ll definitely have at least one thing in common.
4.5/5 Stars
Mexico’s Off Limits has announced its lineup for this year’s show. The fest will place on September 30th in Monterrey, and playing there are Suicidal Tendencies, Good Riddance, Integrity, Judge, Walls of Jericho, Death By Stereo, Down to Nothing and many others. Tickets are available here, or go to the Festival’s Facebook page for more […]
Mexico’s Off Limits has announced its lineup for this year’s show. The fest will place on September 30th in Monterrey, and playing there are Suicidal Tendencies, Good Riddance, Integrity, Judge, Walls of Jericho, Death By Stereo, Down to Nothing and many others.
Tickets are available here, or go to the Festival’s Facebook page for more information or read the flyer above, if you speak Spanish.
Columbus hardcore band Beartooth have premiered a music video for their song “Rock Is Dead”, which can be viewed below. “Rock Is Dead” is taken from Beartooth’s recent album Aggressive, which was released a year ago.
Columbus hardcore band Beartooth have premiered a music video for their song “Rock Is Dead”, which can be viewed below.
“Rock Is Dead” is taken from Beartooth’s recent album Aggressive, which was released a year ago.