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Reno punks Boss’ Daughter are back with their first new full-length release in 8 years! The band’s sophomore album Bouts With Bummers follows their 2015 debut Songs Are Songs. It’s out now on SBÄM Records and you can listen to it below.
Bossy D is hitting the coast and will be seeing many corners of Oregon and California as they continue to support Bouts with Bummers. Straight from the guys themselves: Tour! May! Oregon! California! Party! Bossy D is hitting some West Coast dates on our A May Zing Journey! Check the dates below and find full […]
Bossy D is hitting the coast and will be seeing many corners of Oregon and California as they continue to support Bouts with Bummers. Straight from the guys themselves:
Tour! May! Oregon! California! Party! Bossy D is hitting some West Coast dates on our A May Zing Journey! Check the dates below and find full info/tickets where available at bossdaughter.com
5/13 – Ashland, OR – Local 31 Pub
5/14 – Medford, OR – Johnny B’s
5/15 – Arcata, CA – Outer Space Arcata
5/16 – Santa Rosa, CA – The Arlene Francis Center
5/17 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building
5/18 – Ventura, CA – The Sewer
5/19 – Hollywood, CA – The Powerhouse
5/20 – San Pedro, CA – Broken Anchor Studios
5/21 – San Diego, CA – The Tower Bar
5/22 – Idyllwild, CA – Audiowild Studios
I’m certainly excited for more Boss’ Daughter this year. They are big fixtures at the Reno Punk Rock Flea Market this year alongside amazing acts like The Dwarves and The Copyrights.
Also announced recently will be their return to Gainsville in October for FEST 22, their 7th year throwing down with Floridians. So catch them on tour or at your local punk fest, they’re always a great time!
After canceling their last tour nine days in due to catching Covid, Reno skate punks Boss’ Daughter are heading back out on the road for “Some Air Tour 2022.” The tour will find them in California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada. So, if they’re coming to your ‘hood, go support ’em….but please don’t give them Covid […]
After canceling their last tour nine days in due to catching Covid, Reno skate punks Boss’ Daughter are heading back out on the road for “Some Air Tour 2022.” The tour will find them in California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada. So, if they’re coming to your ‘hood, go support ’em….but please don’t give them Covid this time….
7/13 – Bakersfield, CA – Jerry’s Pizza
7/14 – Las Vegas, NV – Dive Bar
7/15 – Tempe, AZ – Time Out Lounge
7/16 – Prescott, AZ – The Attic
7/17 – Flagstaff, AZ – Flagstaff Brewing
7/18 – Durango, CO – The Hive
7/19 – Moab, UT – Paddle Moab
7/20 – Colorado Springs, CO – Triple Nickel Tavern
7/21 – Fort Collins, CO – Surfside 7
7/22 – Denver, CO – Eastfax Tap
7/23 – Salt Lake City, UT – Black Lung Society
8/6 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
A bouncy bass line opens the album as, instrument by instrument, the band begins to join into the energetic opening track “Weird Time” for Reno pirate punks The Deadly Gallows. It’s been over a decade since their last full-length album was released but the mood is set with staccato plucks of a frenetic banjo over […]
A bouncy bass line opens the album as, instrument by instrument, the band begins to join into the energetic opening track “Weird Time” for Reno pirate punks The Deadly Gallows. It’s been over a decade since their last full-length album was released but the mood is set with staccato plucks of a frenetic banjo over melodious accordion that paints a landscape over steady yet corybantic drums and washboard, only parted momentarily by a wailing guitar. All these players make a mad musical melee that reaches its crescendo almost as quickly as it built.
On Ode II Gard the Reno, NV octet uses basically everything but the kitchen sink to set a jaunty yet haunted rip through an album of mad marauder music recorded at Pus Caverns by Joe Johnston. The naming of the album is an ode to their late drummer Niels Odegard who passed away unexpectedly over the summer. This album is not a somber remembrance though, it’s a pirate party, and though I was not personally close to Niels it seems like a proper send-off.
The 8-member ensemble grooves to the second track “Decisions” which goes from a dark dance feel with growled lyrics about life decisions and regret to a faster section of soloing over a modern punk/dub rhythm that stabs at you with the hook of the music.
“Dead Man’s Tale” is a lament from the grave of a man who has been wronged which has the entire gang of instrumentalists shouting along “dead men do tell tales.” The following track “Madness” keeps the energy of the last track, and, even through the hectic fiddle from violinist Alan Lyons, a gleam of optimism is shown in lines like “And all my friends, this is not the end, it’s just a one-way ride through hell and back again” which reframes the twisted world narrated by lead vocalist John Underwood.
We get more upbeat yet restless tracks like “Rise From the Depths” that serve the theatrical nature of this band, or songs like “Lockjaw”, which was first featured on their eponymous 2009 album, features some trombone work from Boss’ Daughter’s own Chris Fox, that add to the legend of this band. We get deeper subject matter about watching loved ones struggle with addiction in “Throw Your Life Away” which delivers gut punches rhythmically as well as lyrically in verses that bemoan the situation, “I find myself trying too hard to please you. I’ve had my fill of all of your evil treasons and all along, I still get dramatic scenes and we are all still wrong.”
As the album comes to a close we get two more rollicking tunes, “4AM” and “Seasick” the latter of which really shows off the cohesion of this crew. Call-and-answer vocals between Underwood and the gang he’s leading swagger around the song, and an ear-catching shared solo between violin and guitarist Hector Acevedo leads us back into the next verse before we are once again under the seasick supervision of Underwood in the chorus.
This is a fun album. Each individual member of this band brings depth through the chaos of it all. I’m a sucker for musical comedy and novelty songs, but The Deadly Gallows aren’t a one-off novelty, they’re weirdos and I love them. Call it what you want, pirate punk, guttergrass, antifolk, but if you like raucous gang vocal punk then this album has something for you.
SoCal melodic punkers, Moonraker just released a new video for “My First Rodeo” from their 2022 LP The Forest (released on Bearded Punk Records, Tiny Dragon Music, Bypolar Records and No Time Records) and they wanted DS readers to get a first peek! Soooooo, scroll on down, put that fucker on repeat and enjoy! *The […]
SoCal melodic punkers, Moonraker just released a new video for “My First Rodeo” from their 2022 LP The Forest (released on Bearded Punk Records, Tiny Dragon Music, Bypolar Records and No Time Records) and they wanted DS readers to get a first peek! Soooooo, scroll on down, put that fucker on repeat and enjoy!
*The lads are also playing a couple shows down in LA and LV (dates below). Check out their Facebook page for more details and if you’re in the area, go support your scene!
Friday, 3/31 – Los Angeles – The Last Call with Boss’ Daughter, Taken Days, Holyfangs and Enemyproof
Saturday, 4/1 – Las Vegas – The Double Down Saloon with New Cold War, Hard Pipe Hitters and At Odds
Reno punks Boss’ Daughter are streaming a new song called “Away”, taken from their upcoming album Bouts With Bummers. Check that shit out below! The band’s touring California right now, too, so check out those dates while you’re listening to the new song. Bouts With Bummers is due out February 10th on SBÄM Records. Boss’ […]
Reno punks Boss’ Daughter are streaming a new song called “Away”, taken from their upcoming album Bouts With Bummers. Check that shit out below! The band’s touring California right now, too, so check out those dates while you’re listening to the new song.
Bouts With Bummers is due out February 10th on SBÄM Records. Boss’ Daughter last released their debut album Songs Are Songs in 2015.
Boss’ Daughter 2023 Cali dates:
Jan 14 – Crockett @ Toot’s Tavern
Jan 15 – Eureka @ Siren’s Song Tavern
Jan 16 – Anderson @ Firehouse Lounge
Jan 17 – Nevada City @ Ribald Brewery
Jan 18 – Sacrament @ The Colony
Jan 19 – Santa Cruz @ The Blue Lagoon
Jan 20 – Pacifica @ Winter’s Tavern
Jan 21 – Berkeley @ 924 Gilman
Woolworthy, on the heels of releasing their first new record in 21 years, returned to the stage on November 22, 2023. Taking place at Montrose Saloon, the Chicago band performed in an intimate show before a crowd filled with family and friends. Acoustic Pike – an acoustic version of Cisco Pike – and Dave Suh […]
Woolworthy, on the heels of releasing their first new record in 21 years, returned to the stage on November 22, 2023. Taking place at Montrose Saloon, the Chicago band performed in an intimate show before a crowd filled with family and friends. Acoustic Pike – an acoustic version of Cisco Pike – and Dave Suh and Dirty Wings played in support, with the latter band making its live debut.
Woolworthy was a popular Chicago pop-punk band founded in 1995 and active until 2005. The group just released a new album entitled Electric Heartbreak, on Boss Tuneage Records on November 17th. Woolworthy received a warm welcome back as it ripped through a set stacked with old favorites and new tunes. Rudy Gonzalez and Dave Suh traded lead vocals as they also manned their respective guitars. Rick Uncapher on bass and Mark Doyle on drums provided a steady backline.
Billing itself for this event as Acoustic Pike, the trio was made up of Tom Szidon and Pat McIntyre of Cisco Pike, and McIntyre’s daughter Cece McIntyre on violin. It was a lovely set with a folksy feel. One highlight was a cover of John Denver’s “Leaving on a Jet Plane.” It was a version of the classic tune decidedly more faithful to the original than that of Me First and The Gimme Gimme’s popular (and fun) take on the song.
Dave Suh of Woolworthy kicked off the evening by making the first of his two performances this night fronting Dave Suh and Dirty Wings in its debut. Just as Suh had double duty, the evening as a whole did so as well. The tables, some decorated with balloons, were covered with large containers of food and cupcakes. Along with being a punk show, it was also a celebration of Suh’s birthday and the birthday of Pat McIntyre’s wife, Rachel McIntyre.
Suh was in obvious good cheer and it shined through during the band’s sprightly set. It was a pleasant way to get the show started.
Please see additional photos from the show. Thanks and Cheers!
Earlier this year, Dying Scene introduced our readers to Noah Corona, the founder of Punk Rock Tacos. Corona put on a party for PRT’s 1st Anniversary on October 21, 2022. Held at PRT’s home venue, Cemitas Poblanas in Villa Park, IL, it doubled as a Halloween costume party and featured bands from in and outside […]
Earlier this year, Dying Scene introduced our readers to Noah Corona, the founder of Punk Rock Tacos. Corona put on a party for PRT’s 1st Anniversary on October 21, 2022. Held at PRT’s home venue, Cemitas Poblanas in Villa Park, IL, it doubled as a Halloween costume party and featured bands from in and outside of Illinois, including headliners Boss’ Daughter.
Boss’ Daughter, out of Reno, Nevada, actually took to the stage just after midnight on the 22nd. The trio, composed of singer/guitar player Chris Fox, Jamie Locks on drums, and Danny Paul on bass, ran through a generous set, including “Stupid Chords, Stupid Words, Stupid Song,” “Help To Forget,” “Religious Convenience,” “Embrace Impermanence, and “Photography.” That last tune is a lovely song, which naturally I liked, not just for the title, but rather for the sentiment expressed within. It describes a query, likely most of us photographers will ask ourselves every once in a while.
“We will see our last moonrise
I will wish I had those pictures
Though mostly lost that snap of beauty remembers
Somebody wrote the song for how I’m feeling
So I’ll just sit and listen.”
Simply put it, was a very affecting set.
SUMPP is normally composed of Neil P. and Weftin, but on this night drummer, Phil Warren, was added to the mix. The group’s set was highly animated. I use the word animated because the band members, with limbs flailing and growling facial expressions, brought to mind Taz, The Tasmanian Devil from the classic Loony Tunes cartoons. SUMPP drove through “Consume!,” “Laid off,” “The Best, The Worst, and the Most Likely” (written by Weftin, unlike all the other songs which were written by Neil P.) “Pillz,” “Terminator 2 was Right” “Talkin’ Spit,” and “Cranks.” It was an absolutely frenzied performance, one which left many uninitiated to SUMPP, slightly stunned. But the gaped look on many of the attendees soon turned to smiles and laughs. It was a reaction I am betting Neil P and Weftin were pleased to see.
The Turdles – yes that band name is spelled correctly and a play on we all know what, from Elgin IL – played a lively set with “Courtyard,” Dick Pic,” “Why You Gotta Call The Cops,” and “Empty Hallways” included in the set list. As evidenced by their name, this is a band that uses humor to engage the audience. Lead singer Josh Holbrook, Dave Cherek on bass, Dan Cuchiara on guitar, and drummer Charlie Stanley hit their marks this night, and have been doing so for more than a decade and a half. If you have a chance, go catch one of the band’s shows.
Grey Trash Aliens has a unique name and as this event was a costume party as well as a first-anniversary show, band members appeared looking pretty unique as well. Bass player and vocalist Patrick Mineau appeared with a large fake blood stain on his t-shirt to resemble a stab wound to his right side. Said shirt emblazoned with the words, “I’m Fine.” On his cap, a pair of scissors appears to be lodged into his skull. Adam Spizziri, Lead guitar wore a cap and bug-eye sunglasses. He matched in this themes, guitar player Mike Milman who wore a full-on alien bug-looking costume, including full mask. The set, which included among others “Unsocial Media,” “Basement,” “Believe It,” and “Addiction,” was as quirky as the name of the band. It zoomed through the set serving up a blast-off of a good time.
Chicago hardcore trio Anger is composed of half of the Chicago two-tone band The Crombies. Each member has their own distinct performance style. Dave Simon, its lead singer, is also the guitar player for the very popular rocksteady group, Deal’s Gone Bad. Simon is a prominent and colorful figure in the Chicago punk scene. His usual performance incorporates spins, climbs on front stage amps, and being carried through the crowd, on the shoulders of friends, but when in the role of lead singer/guitar player he is more closely tied to the microphone. But he is no less compelling, and every vocal break sets him free to engage the crowd. Matt Meuzelaar is a power drummer. Stoically pounding away, he perfectly balances out the rowdiness of Simon. In the middle, Kevin Lustrup, is light on his feet as he bounces, usually in place. Lustrup and Meuzelaar drive the backbeat’s engine. Altogether, this adds up to forceful performances on the regular. On this night they jammed through another solid set including, “Hard Livin’,” “Earth,” “Lost Last Night,” “Blood,” and “Fucked Up.” Anger also played “Listen Up” written by Simon way back in 1986. The crowd seemed pretty happy to have Anger at this party and Anger seemed pretty happy to have the crowd.
Torch The Hive, from Chicago, kickstarted the party with a fiery performance. The band is made up of Mike Fruel on guitar and vocals, Tyler Sanders on bass, and drummer Sergio Apanco. The set included “Copaganda,” “F.E.A.,” “Molotov Trail,” and “Evil Men,” along with other tunes. The band did not torch any hives at this event, but it did torch the stage. It was a blazing performance, and the crowd obviously dug it. I did too.
Punk Rock Tacos has had a terrific first year full of shows featuring great bands, but the atmosphere is an equal draw. Events take place inside the venue as well as outside. The latter sometimes requires making stages out of trucks and other objects. It is a good time, where old friends hang out and new friends are made. I, for one, hope Corona along with Matt Durica, his partner in this venture, keep it up for years to come.
See below for more images from this event below.
The new and improved Dying Scene Radio is back with an all new episode! In this edition, Bob drinks a NOFX beer and gives his unsolicited opinion of it and Anarchopunk tokes up with the hardest working dude in punk rock, Mr. Chris Fox in Lancaster, California. Did we mention all of the new music and scene news? Oh…well there's tons of that, too! Put it all in yer ears!
*Let us know what you think at dyingsceneradio@dyingscene.com
Episode 2 Playlist
Big Brother – “Straight Outta Ontario”
*Bossman Dave's Solid Gold Lock of the Week* Slow Faction – “Under Heavy Manners”
24 Hour Punks – “Stand”
The Fullers – “Tomorrow”
Such Gold – “Ceiling Stare”
Wasted Potential – “Jazz Age”
Shirley D. Pressed – “Resolution”
*DS Exclusive Premiere* Chris Fox – “Drunken Smiles”
Sombulance – “Lessons Lost”
Abolitionist – “Surrounded by Everyone”
Fare Game – "Brick Thick"
Links to Featured News Stories
Fest/Pre-Fest schedules are up
Bombpops Cross the pond for a Euro tour
The Penske File is trekking across the Great White North on tour
GBH has a new album looming and their streaming a few of the new songs early
Swingin' Utters guitarist, Darius Koski has a new country/folk punk album What Was Once Is By and Gone coming out
Tons of tracks from the new Propagandhi album are streaming
Celtic/polka punks The Dreadnaughts release new album
Legendary post hardcore act, Quicksand Returns
Incredible, new Hot Water Music album gets a 4/5 by our review team.
Frank Turner working on a new album
Chinese hardcore punks Demerit are touring the West Coast
Such Gold announce new EP on Bird Attack and stream one of the tracks