Red C is one of those hardcore gems from the 80s that not many people know about. Formed in DC back in 1981, the band only played about 7 shows ever, and only recorded one 4 song demo (which Dischord released on their Flex Your Head compilation). Still, any early hardcore fan would dig them. […]
None More Black, Holy Mess, Dry Feet, Halo Of Snakes Live In Philly (3-30-12)
Last night, with a possible case of malaria (don’t worry punks, it’s not contagious) I headed out to Philly’s First Unitarian Church to see Philly/Jersey’s None More Black play a show with The Holy Mess, homies Dry Feet, and Halo Of Snakes. The show was running late, so I was able to catch everyone. Halo […]
Went To Costa Rica (A Mix)
What up duders/dudettes? Long time no see. As some of you probably realized, it’s been a good week since my last post, and the reason is because I went down to Costa Rica (Puerto Viejo) to check out that scene for a while. It was fucking awesome, all of you should go. Met some awesome […]
Ceremony – Zoo (RIYL The Pixies, Wire, Joy Division)
A lot has changed since Ceremony recorded their 2010 album Rohnert Park. The band took on a new member (Andy from Paint it Black and Blacklisted fame) and moved over to hipstertastic Matador Records for their March 6th release Zoo. So how is one of my favorite hardcore bands latest release? Meh. Let’s get this […]
Hold Tight and Direct Hit Split (For fans of Paint it Black, Sick of It All, Black Flag)
(The cover is like a mix between Damaged, Blood Sweat No Tears, and a bad acid trip) True fact I made up: every pop-punk band has a hardcore alter-ego. Newfound Glory has International Super Heroes Of Hardcore, Hold Tight has Tight Hold, and Direct Hit has umm… Direct Hit. So what does it sound like […]
Caseracer – Self Titled EP (For fans of Kid Dynamite, Grey Area, Static Radio NJ)
I’m going to be straight up, ever since Caseracer sent me their Self Titled debut EP, I’ve been listening to it nonstop. Six melodic hardcore songs clocking in around 11 minutes, Caseracer knows damn well how to write a catchy tune. Hailing from New Jersey and Delaware, their EP features everything you’d come to expect […]
Punch – Nothing Lasts (For fans of Ceremony, Dangers, Cokebust)
San Francisco’s Punch have done what I previously would have thought as impossible. With their latest “Nothing Lasts” EP, the band somehow managed to create something even more ferocious and pissed off than their “Self Titled” album. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: while many have touted Punch as one of the […]
Graf Orlock – Destination: Time Today (For fans of Dangers, Swallowing Shit, Phobia)
When I first heard Graf Orlock, I was blown away immediately. Any band that could take the Jurassic Park theme song and turn it into a grindcore song gets an A+ in my book. Los Angeles self described “cinema-grind”, Graf Orlock mixes music and movies, and with their latest (well, released in 2009) “Destination: Time […]