I’ve never really left that short lived “phase” everyone in their late 20s once went through in their younger middle school and high school days of loving ska. While I don’t exactly rock the two-tone shirts and hats anymore (and I only stopped doing that in the past 4 years… way after ska has been […]
Tim Armstrong Of Rancid And Jesse Michaels Release New Song Since The First Time Since Operation Ivy
I don’t know if you’ve gotten a chance to listen to the new collaboration single from Tim Armstrong and Jesse Michaels, who haven’t collaborated on anything new since legendary ska-punk band Operation Ivy, but recently they put out a new song together. WARNING: If you’re expecting Operation Ivy, just pretend you’ve never seen this […]
Jucifer, Fantasy Panther, Callous Live in Philadelphia (7/13/13)
Some days you just need some more fucking grind in your life. Last night I headed out to Philly’s intimate Kung Fu Necktie to catch Fantasy Panther who was opening for sludge legends metal Jucifer and playing with Philly’s own Callous (I completely missed HIRS who I’ve heard good things about.) Callous: Callous plays incredibly […]
Night Birds, Omegas, Altered Boys Live In Philadelphia (7/11/13)
Last night I headed to West Philly’s Golden Tea House (which I JUST got the joke of the Golden Tee arcade game in their kitchen, I’m slow) for a good old fashioned punk rock house show. The kitchen was packed when I walked in, maybe a song or two into Altered Boys quick set. Altered […]
Kill Your Idols – From Companionship To Competition (For fans of Negative Approach, Kid Dynamite, Black Flag)
If you’re familiar with NY hardcore at all, chances are you know Kill Your Idols. The Long Island group have brought their punk blended hardcore to a small but incredibly rabid fanbase before disbanding in 2007 (although they are playing a reunion show with Kid Dynamite here in Philly soon… stoked.) Before they parted though, […]
The Copyrights, Direct Hit! Live In Philadelphia (7/2/13)
Yesterday evening I headed to Philly’s small venue/dance club/bar The Barbary to catch pop-punk torch carriers The Copyrights. It was a very small intimate show with only about 30 people there or so, and I knew going in that while everyone usually sings along… dancing is often at a minimum at these pop-punk shows for […]