We never let starvation or icy roads get in our way, muses Max Bernstein, singer/guitarist of The Actual. Indeed, the ultra-literate rock combo, rounded out by guitarist + singer Ben Flanagan and brothers Jeremy and Aaron Bonsall on bass & drums… (Read More)
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The Agency is a six piece ska/punk band from Barrie, Ontario. Formed out of the ashes of former ska and punk bands, the band started putting their shit together at the end of summer 2003. Now complete with a two piece… (Read More)
The A.K.A.s: Also Known As a playful fistfight in your stereo — Also Known As New York City’s best chance of survival as a Mecca of rock n’ roll relevance. “White Doves and Smoking Guns,” The A.K.A.s forthcoming debut on Florida… (Read More)
Formed in Denver by brothers Joe Pope (bass, vocals) and Jon E. Risk (guitar, vocals), Angst relocated to San Francisco with drummer Michael Hursey in tow, where they inked a deal with SST by virtue of a self-titled EP released in… (Read More)
Seven (almost eight) years ago, eight (almost nine) men emerged from a mossy log tomb that washed ashore on a sandy beach somewhere in southern Orange County, California. Heat, moisture and extreme pressure mutated these men into the most dazzling human-sized… (Read More)
The Ataris have produced three full-length recordings of relatively cookie-cutter pop-punk. Taking more influence from mainstream alternative acts than the punk artists they tour with, the Ataris were discovered by Vandals founder Joe Escalante in early 1997, after songwriter Kris Roe… (Read More)
The Big Screen is: Daniel Pundik: Vocals Richard O’neil: Guitar/Bass Peter Vasques: Drums Daniel Pundik and Richard O’Neil started theBIGscreen in the summer of 2001. In good old Coral Springs Florida. touring full time with the likes of Hidden In Plain… (Read More)
One of alternative rock’s most promising — and frustrating — bands, the Breeders were conceived initially as a way for Pixies’ bassist Kim Deal and Throwing Muses’ guitarist Tanya Donelly to let out some suppressed creative energy and to take a… (Read More)
Formed in Manchester, England, in 1975, the Buzzcocks were one of the most influential bands to emerge in the initial wave of punk rock. With their crisp melodies, driving guitars, and guitarist Pete Shelley’s biting lyrics, the Buzzcocks were one of… (Read More)
The Catheters are a scourge on pretty boy rock n roll, a festering wound in the ear of all things delicate, a hot razor blade slashing through tight knots of control. This is the band you listen to when your girlfriend… (Read More)
The Chemistry is a slap in the face musically. They blend powerful lyrics and heartfelt emotion into a Rock groove that has been a relief in the ears of those overwhelmed by typical hard edge screamo clutter. With a lot of… (Read More)
What is the Classic Crime? History is filled with heroes that made the ultimate sacrifice and martyrs who died for their cause. Whether their actions were viewed as “criminal” in their day was irrelevant. From those fighting against injustice to those… (Read More)
Energetic, in-your-face melodic riffs intertwined with positive politically and socially conscious messages are the name of the game for Pittsburgh punk rockers, THE CODE. Their raw, honest and tangible rhetoric combined with powerful sing-along melodies have the ability to get the… (Read More)
What can be said about The Contender Series? With a love for their music, 1950’s cartoons, and family, they are a step away from screamo-hardcore and is making Denver the place to be. TCS has unconditional love for their fans (family… (Read More)
Band names usually have little or no correlation to a given band’s music or personality, seemingly serving no higher purpose than trying to make a band sound cool. Down to Earth Approach however, are lucky enough to have a name that… (Read More)
Technically, The Early November’s roots began ten years ago in Hammonton, New Jersey, when left-handed Ace Enders picked up his step-dad’s right-handed guitar and taught himself how to play. As he improved, he continued to play right-handed, but began to play… (Read More)
Although they’ve all earned prestigious college degrees, spunky New Mexico sisters Gel, Lisa, and Laura haven’t found much time to use them. Their parents may be worried, but punk fans aren’t—the girl’s formed for fun, Go-Go’s onmethedrine combo the Eyeliners keep… (Read More)
Eighteen and just out of high school, the F-Ups may be young, but the self-described outcasts and longtime friends have been together as a band since 1999, when they first joined forces in their suburban Rochester, Minnesota junior high for a… (Read More)
2004 marks the Figgs’ 17th Anniversary; not too shabby for a band whose average age is in their early thirties. They’ve been storming around the country, bringing great music and good times to a loyal legion of fans, and their impressive… (Read More)
FLESHIES make giant rock big explosion sound yes! Much excitement, four members stand and make jumping leaps with yelling, drums, rock electric guitar. MATTOWAR, playing six string rock electric guitar and who is bellowing as like a wounded oxen while the… (Read More)
Every once in a while, a band comes along that refuels your passion for a musical genre. The Fully Down are a prime example, taking melodic punk to new heights with their powerful, three-guitar attack. The Fully Down combine technical, harmonized… (Read More)
Kansas City’s Get Up Kids play melodic, pop-inflected emo similar to the Promise Ring and Braid, with whom the band released a split single in 1998. The group debuted in 1996 with a slew of 7"s, including “Shorty” on the Huey… (Read More)
The God Awfuls emerged out of a rather desolate and/or uncultured section of Los Angeles, where a large part of growing up means having to impress your peers who have yet to leave an impression themselves. Not much out there to… (Read More)
The Hanks are group of four men biochemically engineered 6 years ago by a deranged physicist in a remote chateau somewhere in the French Alps. After escaping from captivity to nearby Italy, they spent the next 4 years operating a gondola… (Read More)
The International Noise Conspiracy
Despite coming from Umeå, Sweden, the (International) Noise Conspiracy specializes in a melodic punk style usually associated with the UK and USA. The band’s leader, vocalist Dennis Lyxzén, first learned the tricks of his trade as part of the 90s punk… (Read More)
PURE FUN, TOO CUTE and SIMPLY VICIOUS . . . . . All the right reasons for loving a band like Buffalo’s The Juliet Dagger. Lead vocalist / guitarist Erin Roberts is a representative voice of the drama, trials and tribulations… (Read More)
The Junior Varsity shrinks from nothing. Bad tours, unbelievably numerous robberies, the vagaries of International customs, dead-end jobs — all are a means to an end for a band that has what it takes to succeed: talent, great songs, and above… (Read More)
JVA hails from the burgeoning underground punk and indie rock scene in Lincoln, Nebraska—an unassuming college town in a state laden with football fans and family farms. The band formed in 2000 with members Nick Tarlowski, vocals and guitars; Eric Mellow… (Read More)
Little Rock, AR’s the Kicks features singer/guitarist Scott Cook, bassist/vocalist Joshua Faulkner, lead guitarist/keyboardist Jesse Palmer, and drummer Jaren Johnsten. The band formed in 2000, blending power pop, punk-pop, and metal influences into a sound they could call their own. They… (Read More)
