Yeah yeah, we get it… New Misfits suck blah blah blah… whatever, glad we got that out of the way. In the spirit of Halloween, I’ve been spinning a shitload of Misfits albums as of late, and I’m not going to lie, I am really digging American Psycho. Released back in 1997, it was the […]

Last night, after a trip down to DC, I headed straight up to Philly’s Danger Danger to catch “exploding in popularity really fucking quickly” pop-punk act The Menzingers. It’s been over 2 years since I last been to Danger, and the spot hasn’t changed one bit. The Arteries: photo by the great blakelarsonphoto.com I missed […]

Scott Sturgeon and his self proclaimed crack rock steady bands (Star Fucking Hipsters, Choking Victim, Leftover Crack) have always stirred mixed feelings among punk rock fans. Earlier this month, Star Fucking Hipsters released their 3rd album entitled “From The Dumpster To The Grave”, and love them or hate them… they sure can write a catchy […]

Why do all of the best bands break up way before their time? This past weekend, I made the pilgrimage from Philadelphia down to Richmond, VA to catch their Government Warning play their goodbye show. Playing at Strange Matter, I haven’t been there since it was the Nancy Raygun nearly 7 years ago. Strangely enough, […]

I love Black Flag, but I will admit, there is a bunch of albums of theirs I just simply can’t get into. Sure, everyone loves Damaged and The First Four Years, but it seems like people are pretty divided I just can’t get into their gloomy, Black Sabbath experimental era (“My War”). In 1985 Black […]

Confession: I’ve been waiting for nearly 11 years to go see Saves The Day. Being from New Jersey, and loving Through Being Cool when it first came out (aaaand throughout the years), I’m sort of embarrassed I waited this long. I was always worried they wouldn’t play anything off their first two albums (the only […]

New Jersey’s Banquets are going to be making waves with their latest release “Top Button, Bottom Shelf”. Following up their “This Is Our Concern Dude” EP, Banquets returns with ten catchy, anthem songs that is sure to please any fan of melodic punk. The band is able to pack punk rock grittiness in between sensible […]

Bomb the Music Industry is constantly evolving. After the demise of my beloved Arrogant Sons of Bitches, I remember hearing about lead singer’s Jeff’s solo project, Bomb The Music Industry. I listened to his laptop recorded, drum machine, heavy punk rock songs of Album Minus Band and was instantly hooked. Seven albums and six years […]

Last night I headed out to Philly’s Barbary to catch one fuck of a lineup in melodic hardcore (and pop punk): Strike Anywhere, A Wilhelm Scream, The Copyrights, and One Win Choice. The place had a solid turnout for an early show, although the crowd was mostly dead (for some reason, every Strike Anywhere show […]