55 posts tagged “punkrock”

#5. Strike Anywhere- Iron Front

After the mediocre effort of their last release Dead FM, STRIKE ANYWHERE has move on from FatWreckChords to full-fledge hardcore indie Bridge Nine Records.

This new release finds Thomas Barnett & Co combining their trademark socio-political insight with their most infectious hooks yet...'The Crossing' and 'Summerpunks' are goat-damned awesome songs that would bleed the ear

#4. Anti-Flag- The People or The Gun
Sincerely i was quite suprised with this release, considering the dud previous effort of over-produced 'Bright Lights of America' (not their fault really, maybe major label RCA try to sell 'em out)
Now at SideOneDummy, ANTI-FLAG has written their best record since 2001's 'Underground Network' for my money... "Sodom, Gomorrah, Washington D.C. (Sheep in Shepherd's Clothing)" ,"The Gre(A)t Depression" and "You're Fired" are gritty, furious, and poppy (in the good way) punkrock tunes #3. Teenage Bottlerocket- They Came from the Shadows
Best described by FatWreck on their website:
"The most rocking thing to come out of Wyoming since, well… ever, TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET has taken pleasure in showing everyone just how potent and exhilarating that fresh, gimmick-free punk rock can be. The release of their third full-length, They Came From the Shadows, marks their first FatWreckChords release, and easily their most anticipated offering to date. Comprised of 14 straight forward punk rock gems, laced with the unforgettable melodies that have become the calling card of TBR"

where i am concerned, this is the pop-punk album of the year!

#2. Propagandhi- Supporting Caste
What more i could say about PROPAGANDHI? the Canucks are among the biggest institution in punkrock since i'm in high skool, and i always respected their views and activsm in anarchist causes, human rights violation. animal liberation etc
With 'Supporting Caste', Chris Hannah & Co has created a hugely significant full-length from a band that have proven, yet again, that they are still the crème de la crème of punkrock, with their usual brash of punk/hardcore/progressive trash all moulded into one...definititely a welcome addition to their already super-impressive discography

double-dosage of punkrock remedy in my backyard? smells delicious...but too bad i cant make it :(

first, San Jose,California-based pop-punkers No Use for a Name will hit Ruums next weekend. One of many bands on FatWreck roster that I grew up listening to...'Dumb Reminders'  is literally one of my favourite anthemic song, period

then,come Dec 11, MxPx will perform at No1 cafe, Jln TAR (err..never heard of this venue before). The trio from Bremerton, Washington has been championing skatepunk since 1992.  Their latest album 'Secret Weapon' is a return to form after a series of mediocre effort. But 1996's 'Life in General; is still their classic

wish i was there in the sweaty pit

   from Fat Wreck Chords:
The most rocking thing to come out of Wyoming since, well… ever, TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET have taken pleasure in showing everyone just how potent and exhilarating that fresh, gimmick-free punk rock can be. The release of their third full-length, They Came From the Shadows, marks their first Fat Wreck Chords release, and easily their most anticipated offering to date. They Came From the Shadows is comprised of 14 straight forward punk rock gems, laced with the unforgettable melodies that have become the calling card of TBR

Track Listing:
1.Skate Or Die
2.Don’t Want To Go
3.Bigger Than Kiss
4.Do What?
5.Not OK
6.Forbidden Planet
7.Call In Sick
8.Fatso Goes Nutzoid
9.Without You
10.Tonguebiter
11.Be With You
12.The Jerk
13.They Came From The Shadows
14.Today  

In late June, The Boss joined fellow Jersey's favourite sons The Gaslight Anthem onstage at Hyde Park in London. Checkout this super high-quality video of them absolutely slaying "The '59 Sound". Bet you'll love it

Slick Shoes, the god of melodic skatepunk from Southern California, at their finest. checkout this 2minutes14seconds clip of the band performing 'darko' at the Vancouver Warped Tour.
wishing i was there in the moshpit

i'm talking about the annual Vans Warped Tour, now in its 15th installment. This year the 46-date roadshow began in June and ends in August.

The tour started in 1995 as a showcase for skate punk (such as Lagwagon, NOFX, No Use For A Name etc) and third wave ska (Rancid, Less Than Jake, Mighty Bosstones etc), but later began to feature mostly post-hardcore, pop punk and metalcore acts, and the current 2009 edition line-ups has evolved to offer diversity of genres (3oh!3, Millionaires, Jeffree Star etc) which is kinda shitty and undermining the spirit of punkrock.

What the heck...capitalism rules...i still wish one day i could mosh in the sweaty pit
(read short history of Warped tour 1995-2008 here)

Bands on the line-up this year that i dig:

This year, Bali punkrock god Superman Is Dead was invited too to blast the stage 2 videos; 1) pit report from day1 in Pomona, California (featuring sets from Superman Is Dead and Anti-Flag)
              2) NOFX with their rendition of 'Dinosaurs Will Die' at Phoenix, Arizona leg   more vids here