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Album Reviews: "Growing Up" by The Linda Lindas (8/10)
Label: Epitaph Records Producer: Carlos de la Garza There’s something inherently special about making art for the first time; but then there’s something even better ... -
Book Review: Do What You Want: The Story Of Bad Religion
Bad Religion rose out of the DIY punk-scene of the ‘80s that culminated with the rise of punk acts like NOFX, The Offspring, Rancid, Green ... -
Album Review: Born in the Bronx by Handsome Dick Manitoba
"HDM's unabashed absence of polish lends garage rock realness to everything he does." Punk legend Handsome Dick Manitoba’s debut solo effort is finally here and, ... -
Covers of "Happy Birthday" Needed by Music Licensing Company
Original renditions of “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” are needed by a Music Licensing company that specializes in music for content creators as well as TV shows and ... -
Signing Story: Thick
Brooklyn-based trio Thick slaps sweet, harmonic vocals and biting lyrics on top of driving, rhythmic, punky guitars, providing some fresh girl power to 2019. The sound, ... -
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New Music Critique: Finding September
This Texas band is fronted by Emily Bayardo, whose vocal tone is appropriately butch, brawny and rebellious. That voice is expertly situated in the mix ... -
Live Review: Eric McFadden at Bogie's in Westlake Village, CA
Material: Far more than an extraordinary guitarist, Eric McFadden is, to put it bluntly, an experience. From mellow blues licks, Muscle Shoals rockabilly and salt-of-the-earth ... -
Album Review: Berkeley's on Fire by SWMRS (9/10)
With a politically driven undertone and several nods to Oakland, CA, Berkeley's on Fire is a steadfast salute to the Bay Area punk rock scene. The ... -
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New Music Critique: Good Luck, Ugly!
Punk-rock trio Good Luck, Ugly! is incredibly tight, handling both the intensity and the dynamics of these brisk, solidly crafted tunes. The lo-fi style is ... -
Signing Story: Shame
At 19, one might imagine that the members of London band Shame had never heard of 1970s post-punk Gang of Four, from Leeds, U.K. If ... -
Vans Warped Tour, Presented By Journeys, Reveals Final 2018 Lineup
The entire lineup for 2018's Vans Warped Tour, presented by Journeys, has been revealed today via a special announcement video, which can be viewed now ... -
Crown the Empire at House of Blues in Houston, TX
Since the departure of former unclean vocalist, Dave Escamilla, in 2017, Crown the Empire have been performing a long string of live shows around the ... -
Punk 'n Brew Festival in Huntington Beach, CA
Huntington Beach, CA hosted their annual Punk 'n Brew festival as brewers and punk rockers flooded to the Bolsa Chica State Beach for a day ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Voice of Addiction
Chi-town band Voice of Addiction come at you with a jackhammer punk-rock energy elevated by prog-rock sensibilities––and the musicianship to pull it off. We’re talking ... -
Live Review: Glam Skanks at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, CA
Material: The Glam Skanks are very punkish in their delivery and are reminiscent of the Runaways when that band first came up–– but with a ... -
Grayscale Signs with Fearless Records
Fearless Records is thrilled to welcome Philadelphia-based Grayscale to the family. Along with the signing announcement, the 5-piece has released a new song called "Atlantic" and an ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: The Falling Birds
An NYC duo with back-to-basics values, the Falling Birds have a firm grip on the stripped-down, amped-acoustic, alt- roots-rock sound and give it a thoroughly ... -
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New Music Critique: Little Sandwitch
Femme rockers Little Sandwitch do a solid job of recapturing the spirit of their ‘90s era grunge sisters (such as Bikini Kill) with a studied ... -
Book Preview: "Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol"
The Sex Pistol tells his story of the band that caused a paradigm shift in music. Via nihilistic songs, anarchical fashion and bad-boy behavior, guitarist ... -
Book Preview: "Dream Baby Dream: Suicide A New York Story"
Derided at first by many who took part in the guitar-driven CBGB punk scene in the ‘70s, the defiant, abrasive, one-of-a-kind Suicide (singer Alan Vega ...
