Music Review
This fan-funded release from Ronnie Martin is the latest installment from the Joy Electric front man. What a great addition to a pretty remarkable body of work that has spanned almost 20 years and seen a full length DVD release as well as 27 full studio albums. That is a huge collection of work. The…
Louis Defabrizio and crew have done it again! I am hooked on this band! Very open and live feel to this recording. Honest “heart on the sleeve” lyrics that you come to expect from Gasoline Heart. Thanks For Everything has a bit of a darker vibe than their 2009 release Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To…
180OUT is a newer release from the Thumper Punk label, one of their lighter bands on the label. This is more pop music with the occasional surf lick thrown in for good measure. It’s catchy music and its fun, but it more on the side of CCM-ish type tunes (if that’s what you’re into). I’m…
More punk rock along the lines of Social Distortion and TSOL from the Thumper Punk label. I definitely hear a strong skate punk vibe here – This CD could almost be the soundtrack for a Bones Brigade video. Have I said that before about other Thumper Punk releases? They sure do have a knack for…
The fan-funded Kickstarter success is here! Well, ready for pre-orders, at least. When some had thought that Jason Martin put SF59 to rest, he came out of nowhere to announce their first independent effort. What would SF59 sound like without the backing of Tooth & Nail? Well, they still sound really good. The values, tones,…
Do you remember Skypark? They released two albums on one of Word Record’s attempts to “go alternative” and then disappeared. Turns out they are still kicking around to some degree and have released an album on a “pay what you want basis” on BandCamp. What I remember about Skypark is that I liked the quirkiness…
“Rogue Anthem was founded by Myke Augustat to carry a message to the forgotten and the underdog.” Unfortunately, Augustat passed away in July of this year. What To Believe is a tribute CD to help benefit Augustat’s family, with all proceeds going to Augustat’s wife and children. What a great tribute it is: fast and…
Fans of Wovenhand know what to expect from David Eugene Edwards and company: Gothic Alternative Americana weirdness at its best. Every album from Wovenhand seems to retain the same feel while offering up some new twists that really fit well. But at its core, this is music that has to be experienced on vinyl… and…
Call it crust, call it skate punk, call it crossover. Platoon 1107 is one extreme new punk album from Thumper Punk Records and Veritas Vinyl. Platoon 1107 is the solo project of Jimmy Sisco (Absolved, Of Puritans And Lepers, ex-Nomad). This album screams 80’s – it sounds just like the skate/crossover mixtapes me and my friends…
This is probably a first – a punk rock CD that comes with a money back guarantee? As in, they guarantee that you will like it. If you are in to punk rock, I would probably venture to make the same guarantee. Yes, the lyrics are all in Spanish. No, I don’t know Spanish –…