Off With Their Heads – In Desolation

I honestly meant to write this review over a month ago, but I couldn’t turn off the record long enough to do so. Even now it’s on in the background. All my friends have heard it, willingly or no, the second they set foot in the house "hang on, come here a sec, you have to hear this" or worse, at the pub cramming used earbuds in their faces. Read more

Cat Party – Heartache Over Headache

The production on this record seems a little more lo fi than Cat Party’s previous releases, with the vocals faded to a lower level than the guitars, but the band’s song writing prowess has not been turned down at all. Memorable riffs, poignant lyrics, full bass lines, and solid drumming make this a full product from Southern California’s most promising Read more

The Gaslight Anthem – American Slang

Admittedly, I was a bit late coming to the Gaslight Anthem party. I didn’t fall in love with The ’59 Sound until a year after it had planted roots in the consciousness of the American music culture. I’m still not sure why it took so long to soak in for me, but I’m grateful it did. 

During the down time between The ’59 Sound and American Slang Read more

The Adicts – Life Goes On

A couple years ago I was in London after Cock Sparrer’s big show for the release of "Here We Stand". Luckily enough, I’d managed to time my visit to the Adicts gig in Islington. While waiting outside for the club to open, I struck up a conversation with a guy in line who commented on my "Joker in the Pack" tattoo. He was Read more

Ceremony – Rohnert Park LP

"Rohnert Park" was perhaps this Summer’s most anticipated Hardcore Punk release and it shows Ceremony moving into new sonic directions that have thrown some fans for a loop. If Ceremony’s greatest weakness on previous releases was sticking too firmly to formulas, they have managed to move on from this trap. This concept album focuses on the emptiness that comes with growing up in a small town and the self destructive behavior Read more

Dirty Filthy Mugs – All Yobs In

This is some very spirited Oi/Street Rock with some Celtic influences mixed in. This band definitely would have fit in well in Boston or San Francisco in the late 1990’s when bands like the Dropkicks, the Ducky Boys, Workin’ Stiffs and Swingin’ Utters were in their prime. This music is played with energy and fervor which is complimented by the occasional riff Read more

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