Direct Hit! – Wasted Mind By Spriha Direct Hit! is a band that gives pop punk a better name. The angry vocals of Nick Woods and upbeat sound of the rest of the band outshine the run-of-the-mill bands that have taken over mainstream media . They have managed to create a great equilibrium between […]
Wrong Way #2 Punk Rock Meets Slice of Life – A Match Made In Hardcore Heaven? By: CHUCK SUFFEL Let’s open this up with a quote from my review of Wrong Way #1. “I don’t usually like “slice of life” comics. There, I said it. Slice of life comics can be the most boring, insipid, trite […]
Wrong Way – Gets it right. BY CHUCK SUFFEL I don’t usually like “slice of life” comics. There, I said it. Slice of life comics can be the most boring, insipid, trite works you’ll ever read. Unless they’re done right. Wrong Way: An American Punk Story #1 does it right. What makes a story work, especially in comics? […]
HYM: Seed – A turntable that is beyond expectation! By Martin Dunn I’ve had the HYM: Seed for about a month now and have had a lot of time to test out all of the features that come along with it. The “Seed” is an all-in-one, multifunction turntable system that produces an amazing sound quality, […]
Oxmoore, The Black and White Album By: Craig LeSieg First, I want to point out that this album is independently produced, recorded, and mixed by the band. It’s one of the best I’ve heard. Crisp, clear, and well put together, it’s first class all the way. Congrats Austin Garrett on a job very well done. That […]
Criminal X – ERNIE ELSE IS A POLICE INFORMANT By Craig LeSieg I fucking love these guys! Sham 69 and The Exploited had a deranged love child and the coppers named it Criminal X. First track, “Criminal Sex” you’re thinking these guys just might be completely insane with lyrics like “Herpes, syphilis, he’s had the lot, […]
Putting Rock-n-Roll back into punk. Bad Mary has what I can only describe as an old school 70’s punk fused with classic rock-n-roll. A female fronted 4 piece band with influences such as The Ramones, Blondie, Paramore, and Green Day. They have the crisp, clean, edgy sound of a band that’s all on the same […]
schism [siz–uh m, skiz-] noun 1. division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties. 2. the parties so formed. ….and Social Schism stands out from the crowd. The vocals and lyrics and driving music of the in your face ‘Slave Trade’ and ‘Fight!!!’ grab your attention and don’t let go easily. Anarcho-activist hardcore, short to the point they […]
