Anyone who’s been reading Housewives as of late knows that I am a complete sucker for thrashy hardcore punk. The latest band that has snuck into my regular rotation is “Steve Versus The Volcano” from Massachusetts. To put it shortly and delicately as possible, these guys can fucking shred. Their debut album First Round is […]

Last night, I had the perfect plan. I was going to head out to the Barbary to catch New Jersey hardcore legends Vision, and then trek the few blocks over to The Fire to see DIY or die duders Bomb The Music Industry… Unfortunately the BTMI show sold out, but at least I got to […]

Holy fucking shit. This. This right here is the reason I fell in love with punk rock to begin with. Italy’s fastcore band LxExAxRxN is quickly becoming one of my favorite bands (too bad they broke up), and their release “First Lesson” explains why. For starters, there are 11 songs that end in about 8 […]

When I first saw Detroit’s HandMe Downs open for Youth Brigade a few months back, while the crowd was pretty unresponsive, they definitely made an impression on me. I figured I had to check out their recorded work, so I picked up a copy of their self released “I Think It’s About Time…” The album […]

It’s now officially 20 motherfucking 11 people, and I got to say, good riddance to 2010. Hope you all had a shit show last night, and here’s to a much better year than last! MP3:Thursday – Jet Black New YearThe Lawrence Arms – 100 ResolutionsBedouin Soundclash – New Year’s Day