Virginia Beach emo quartet Turnover are currently streaming a brand new track titled “Super Natural.” You can listen to it below. “Super Natural” is taken from the band’s recently announced upcoming album release, Good Nature. The album is set to be released on August 25 via Run For Cover Records. You can find the album art […]
Virginia Beach emo quartet Turnover are currently streaming a brand new track titled “Super Natural.” You can listen to it below.
“Super Natural” is taken from the band’s recently announced upcoming album release, Good Nature. The album is set to be released on August 25 via Run For Cover Records. You can find the album art above, and the tracklist below the video.
Hardcore legends Sick Of It All have announced they will be heading out on a tour through Asia at the end of the year. You can find the tour dates and locations below. Sick Of It All is set to play Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, and a full 5 dates in Japan […]
Hardcore legends Sick Of It All have announced they will be heading out on a tour through Asia at the end of the year. You can find the tour dates and locations below.
Sick Of It All is set to play Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, and a full 5 dates in Japan along the way.
Tokyo, Japan based dream punk/punk-rock outfit GEZAN are currently streaming their new track “Ambient Red.” You can listen to it below. “Ambient Red” is taken from the band’s upcoming 7′ single Absolutely Imagination. The single is set to be released on July 12 via KiliKiliVilla, you can find the cover art below the track.
Tokyo, Japan based dream punk/punk-rock outfit GEZAN are currently streaming their new track “Ambient Red.” You can listen to it below.
“Ambient Red” is taken from the band’s upcoming 7′ single Absolutely Imagination. The single is set to be released on July 12 via KiliKiliVilla, you can find the cover art below the track.
California post-hardcore outfit Touché Amoré have announced a run of tour dates in the United States. You can find dates, locations, and the tour poster below. Joining Touché Amoré across all dates will be London, Ontario punks Single Mothers and Fort Lauderdale, Florida based hardcore band Gouge Away.
California post-hardcore outfit Touché Amoré have announced a run of tour dates in the United States. You can find dates, locations, and the tour poster below.
Joining Touché Amoré across all dates will be London, Ontario punks Single Mothers and Fort Lauderdale, Florida based hardcore band Gouge Away.
Minneapolis, MN based pop-punks A Better Hand have premiered a music video for the track “So Long Goodbye.” You can watch it below. “So Long Goodbye” is taken from the band’s recently released EP The Longest Drive, which was released on March 12. You can find the stream for the EP below the video.
Minneapolis, MN based pop-punks A Better Hand have premiered a music video for the track “So Long Goodbye.” You can watch it below.
“So Long Goodbye” is taken from the band’s recently released EP The Longest Drive, which was released on March 12. You can find the stream for the EP below the video.
London, Ontario punks Single Mothers have premiered a music video for the track “People Are Pets.” You can watch it below. The track is taken from the band’s sophomore album Our Pleasure, which was released in the UK and EU by Big Scary Monsters, and worldwide by Dine Alone Records, on June 16.
London, Ontario punks Single Mothers have premiered a music video for the track “People Are Pets.” You can watch it below.
The track is taken from the band’s sophomore album Our Pleasure, which was released in the UK and EU by Big Scary Monsters, and worldwide by Dine Alone Records, on June 16.
UK pop-punk act Trash Boat have premiered a music video for their track “Tring Quarry.” You can watch it below. “Tring Quarry” is taken from their latest album, Nothing I Write You Can Change What You’ve Been Through, which was released on June 17th via Hopeless Records.
UK pop-punk act Trash Boat have premiered a music video for their track “Tring Quarry.” You can watch it below.
“Tring Quarry” is taken from their latest album, Nothing I Write You Can Change What You’ve Been Through, which was released on June 17th via Hopeless Records.
Boston punks Oh The Humanity! are on the verge of releasing a 5-track EP called Tired Ears, and you can stream it in full below. Tired Ears will be released on June 30th via Ocelot Records. Oh the Humanity! will be heading out on tour this fall, including a performance at FEST. They also have plans […]
Boston punks Oh The Humanity! are on the verge of releasing a 5-track EP called Tired Ears, and you can stream it in full below.
Tired Ears will be released on June 30th via Ocelot Records. Oh the Humanity! will be heading out on tour this fall, including a performance at FEST. They also have plans to release a split EP with their Ocelot labelmates, The Hideout, so keep an eye out for that this fall.
If you like what you hear, you can pick up Tired Ears as a digital download or as a limited edition 10″ here.
Birmingham, Alabama’s premiere pop punk act, American Pastime has a new album on the horizon and they were generous enough to debut one of the first singles, exclusively here at DS for our loyal readers! True southern gentlemen, those guys! The track (in video form) comes from the upcoming album A Sinking Feeling out on June 30th via […]
Birmingham, Alabama’s premiere pop punk act, American Pastime has a new album on the horizon and they were generous enough to debut one of the first singles, exclusively here at DS for our loyal readers! True southern gentlemen, those guys! The track (in video form) comes from the upcoming album A Sinking Feeling out on June 30th via Wilhelm Records (you can preorder here). If you’re a Magic City local, head over to the band’s Facebook page for more details on their record release show at the end of the month and then go support your local scene! As for the rest of us, we’ll just have to incessantly stream the single, “Sonny Boy”, below and wait patiently by our mailboxes!
Skate punk legends, with origins in Phoenix, AZ, and Southern CA, JFA (Jodie Foster’s Army) return to Chicago for the first time in more than two decades. The Dwarves put on a great set as for first time live they ripped though their classic album “The Dwarves are Young + Good Looking,”and then rumbled through […]
JFA returned to Chicago for their first Windy City show in more than 2 decades
Skate punk legends, with origins in Phoenix, AZ, and Southern CA, JFA (Jodie Foster’s Army) return to Chicago for the first time in more than two decades. The Dwarves put on a great set as for first time live they ripped though their classic album “The Dwarves are Young + Good Looking,”and then rumbled through other songs as well as the night’s headliner. Local punks The Bollweevils got a rowdy summer send off; I Attack, another local punk band, attacked ferociously; Decent Criminal played a set far more than merely decent.
Taking nothing away from The Dwarves and their terrific set; however, it was JFA that appeared to garner the most excitement and whip the crowd into their most frenzied. And not just from fans in the crowd, but numerous fans in the bands sharing the bill as well. Some other musicians expressing that JFA was THE inspiration for them to get into the punk rock game.
Brian Brannon shares the mic with a fan.
JFA lead singer Brian Brannon frenetically covered most of the stage, dancing and jumping on every bit of stopping only for the briefest of moments here and there to catch his breath, this allowed band mates, Don Redondo on guitar, Corey Stretz on bass; and drummer Carter Blitch to shine in their own moments. The set was dominated by classics from their early days. JFA was officially (according to their cited history) formed just 10 days prior to the attempted but failed assassination of former President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley Jr. Hinckley Jr. famously admitted the reasoning for attempting to kill Reagan was to impress actress Jodie Foster. Guitarist Don Redondo explained that they were partially inspired by the Dead Kennedys’ political tweaking in choosing a band name. Redondo also added that the climate of increased political and social division also inspired a new track on their as of yet scheduled upcoming release. They played the new track “N/Tolerance” on Friday, with the simple credo of “Just Don’t Be A Dick.”
Corey Stretz of JFA
As noted, perhaps the biggest admirers were in the other bands on the bill, and Redondo spent much of the evening offstage engaged in conversation with drummer Pete Mumford. Mumford is a member of the legendary Chicago punk outfit, The Bollweevils, which lit the stage on fire once again immediately prior to JFA. Redondo and Mumford had a continuing dialogue about the best drummers and bass players in rock history, or at least their favorites (which included drummers Keith Moon, Neil Peart and John Bonham; and bass player John Entwistle.) Redondo spoke of his belief in the best way to craft a new band, “Start with a great drummer and a great bass player and build from there.”
Don Redondo also spoke of the reasons for the long absence from Chicago: busy lives, other jobs (including Brannon’s other career, as Senior Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy Reserve), families; and added that while the band is not changing its name from Jodie Foster’s Army, its motto as of late could be thought of as Jodie Foster’s National Guard. That is, “one weekend once a month.”Judging from the reception they received at Reggies Rock Club, the crowd may be asking for far more than that, but were ecstatic and grateful for the band’s return.
As mentioned, The Dwarves and The Bollweevils both lit up the stage as expected. And in the case of Daryl Wilson, the lead singer for beloved Chicago legends The Bollweevils (and namesakes of a 2016 IPA collaboration with 350 Brewing, “Weevil Wobble”) lit most of the area off stage on fire as well He repeatedly threw his 6′ 5″ frame into the welcoming arms of the crowd.
The Bollweevils are not scheduled to play again in their home region until they return from their journey to Blackpool, United Kingdom. They are confirmed for Rebellion Festival 2017, taking place in early August, along with their friend sin another Chicago favorite, 88 Fingers Louie.
Decent Criminal
Decent Criminal, from Northern California, started the night off strong fashion with straightforward punk, proving that a show can be solid and rowdy from first note by the opening band to last note from the headliners.
Rob V. of I Attack
I Attack, led by the one man wrecking crew of Rob V. “Jak,” may have been be the cause of the most colorization of the crowd members, as in ending up black and blue; and purple. Many showing their colorful souvenirs from the set seemed to have smiles on their faces, accompanied by expressions of half disbelief. If there was a Richter Scale equivalent in Circle Pits, the pure rowdiness whipped up by I Attack might, conservatively speaking, hit the 7 plus to 8 range.
This show had a bit of everything for from start to finish and may very well have thrown down the gauntlet for top to bottom billed, non-fest punk shows this summer. It is s summer is still in its infancy with many promising such events on tap, but judging from this night, it will hopefully be long and hot in the very best ways. Head below to check out our full photo gallery from the intense evening!