Friday, April 26, 2013
My Interview with Mike Scondotto - THE LAST STAND nyhc
My Interview with Mike Scondotto for The Last Stand's The Time is Now on Eulogy. For New Noise Magazine
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The Cliches "Street Rock for the Working Class" Review
The Cliches Street Rock for the Working Class Randale Records 2013
Well, the title says it all, correct? You can't diverge much from that declaration. My favorite Swedish drunks return with some punky joints to raise a pint to. And they are the top of their game. The Cliches have been running strong lately, banging out split 7"s, a 10" ep and comp appearances. Here we get their 3rd proper full length.
The first two tracks, "They've Got to Go" and "Denmark 2001" bring a real early 80's English oi! sound, a la Business, 4 Skins and perk it up with a Cockney Rejects feel. They do not just rehash old bass lines - the gang chants and solid guitars and bouncing drums sound fresh. Even a little nod to The Jam in there.
These aren't all catchy ditties. "Coward!' comes in and kicks out the door with a pronounced rollicking bass line and a tougher stomp to it. "1984" has a fast rough beat qualifying as their most vicious song. But they certainly can get the crowd singing along. "Never Change" is a slower pub rock with piano tune that would make Chuck Berry and Frankie Flame proud."Hammered" follows this blueprint, but has a 70's US Rock strum in the guitar. But mostly, as they end the LP with, they are a street band with gritty songs to prove it: "Piper" and "Javla Trams" show that. The signature sound of the closer "None For All" shows their strengths at a stern back beat and a a snotty rock riff that nods to 60's mod rock infused with The Crack and a French Oi! sound.
I love this band. They have a great feel, many lyrics about the world's problems balanced with the plight of those of us miring in self abuse via alcohol, exemplified in the distinct, "Never Change".
FFO: Cockney Rejects, Blitz, The Strike, West Side Boys, Clockwork Crew, Templars, Evil Conduct, Skinflicks,
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Randale Records
collect them all!
Well, the title says it all, correct? You can't diverge much from that declaration. My favorite Swedish drunks return with some punky joints to raise a pint to. And they are the top of their game. The Cliches have been running strong lately, banging out split 7"s, a 10" ep and comp appearances. Here we get their 3rd proper full length.
The first two tracks, "They've Got to Go" and "Denmark 2001" bring a real early 80's English oi! sound, a la Business, 4 Skins and perk it up with a Cockney Rejects feel. They do not just rehash old bass lines - the gang chants and solid guitars and bouncing drums sound fresh. Even a little nod to The Jam in there.
These aren't all catchy ditties. "Coward!' comes in and kicks out the door with a pronounced rollicking bass line and a tougher stomp to it. "1984" has a fast rough beat qualifying as their most vicious song. But they certainly can get the crowd singing along. "Never Change" is a slower pub rock with piano tune that would make Chuck Berry and Frankie Flame proud."Hammered" follows this blueprint, but has a 70's US Rock strum in the guitar. But mostly, as they end the LP with, they are a street band with gritty songs to prove it: "Piper" and "Javla Trams" show that. The signature sound of the closer "None For All" shows their strengths at a stern back beat and a a snotty rock riff that nods to 60's mod rock infused with The Crack and a French Oi! sound.
I love this band. They have a great feel, many lyrics about the world's problems balanced with the plight of those of us miring in self abuse via alcohol, exemplified in the distinct, "Never Change".
FFO: Cockney Rejects, Blitz, The Strike, West Side Boys, Clockwork Crew, Templars, Evil Conduct, Skinflicks,
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Randale Records
collect them all!
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
THE MONGOLOIDS interview. Mongo Life
THIS is my Mongoloids interview. Talked about Mongo Life, the new LP on Six Feet Under records. New Jersey Straight Edge hardcore.
BAPTISTS, Bushcraft, Interview
This is my interview with BAPTITS. from Vancouver - amazing album, Bushcraft on Southern Lord.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
PALMA VIOLETS 180 review
Palma Violets 180 on Rough Trade Records.
The reverb and slight jangle of the opening guitar strums, added with the percussion, this is Stones worship. That 1966 grit of “Connection”, “All Sold Out”, “Congratulations”, etc. But PALMA VIOLETS quickly shed that limiting description by adding in atmospheric elements of Joy Division and the Manchester sound. The sound goes from the (Rolling) Stones to the Stone Roses, very quickly and adeptly. That said, they also infuse a great deal of Van Morrsion’s Them. This is moody, pouty pop with injections of swirling rhythms to get you to dance. It’s like watching early Truffaut, You can be infected with inhibition molting frenzied dancing and then put in the corner with a somber pulse of regret. Grab a whiskey.
It sounds familiar and new. Paired with the eerie lingering Hammond on “Chicken Dippers”, the lo-fi drums’ rumbling aid the sound in being fresh and haunting. “Step Up for Cool Cats” begins with a quieter feel but the increasing stomping drum beat leads us to a care-free frenetic ending. This occurs only to jump into the lush sway of “All the Garden Birds”. And chaos returns on the frenzied “Johnny Bagga Donuts”. "We Found Love" is an organ centered brilliant declaration of vulnerability and disregard.
A remarkable album, steep in that 1960’s London mod sound with dirty rock and blues at its core.
FFO: Stones, The Who, Warsaw, Them, Libertines, The Booze, Filthy Nights, frilly clothes and pronounced ascots.
band website
The reverb and slight jangle of the opening guitar strums, added with the percussion, this is Stones worship. That 1966 grit of “Connection”, “All Sold Out”, “Congratulations”, etc. But PALMA VIOLETS quickly shed that limiting description by adding in atmospheric elements of Joy Division and the Manchester sound. The sound goes from the (Rolling) Stones to the Stone Roses, very quickly and adeptly. That said, they also infuse a great deal of Van Morrsion’s Them. This is moody, pouty pop with injections of swirling rhythms to get you to dance. It’s like watching early Truffaut, You can be infected with inhibition molting frenzied dancing and then put in the corner with a somber pulse of regret. Grab a whiskey.
It sounds familiar and new. Paired with the eerie lingering Hammond on “Chicken Dippers”, the lo-fi drums’ rumbling aid the sound in being fresh and haunting. “Step Up for Cool Cats” begins with a quieter feel but the increasing stomping drum beat leads us to a care-free frenetic ending. This occurs only to jump into the lush sway of “All the Garden Birds”. And chaos returns on the frenzied “Johnny Bagga Donuts”. "We Found Love" is an organ centered brilliant declaration of vulnerability and disregard.
A remarkable album, steep in that 1960’s London mod sound with dirty rock and blues at its core.
FFO: Stones, The Who, Warsaw, Them, Libertines, The Booze, Filthy Nights, frilly clothes and pronounced ascots.
band website
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Mess With The Best 4 Way Split Review
V/A - Mess With The Best 4 Way Split
Black Hole Records/Aggrobeat/Pug Music
Release: 24 May 2013
This is a new 4 way split of hard edged punk and oi!
Rust comes out swinging with ripping guitars and pounding drums. Motorhead love mixed with the fury of Lower Class Brats, APA, etc. The second track has a thicker delivery a la Anti-seen. Tough biker bar stomper. I had not heard of these guys, but they just impressed me with two vicious punk songs.
Guv’nors have been around for awhile. This boasts two new songs. The mid-paced gritty ditty of city kids in “Punk Rock” kicks off their set. They have an English rock feel like Condemned 84 with a slight glam feel. Seems like an odd cast, but I swear it’s true. “Downtown Boogie” picks up the speed considerably for a pub anthem like Cockney Rejects, Toy dolls and Peter & The Test Tube Babies were hanging out.
Revilers, my top pick of punk/oi! From 2012, come back with their raw punch of punk fused with rock and roll. “Tell Me” has that Reality Clash feel of the late 90’s. Angry furious rants over raucous guitar lines and solos perpetuate your fists into pumping along. “8 Second Society” is a lower tuned seething tune. The darker feel has a true oi delivery.
Cracks & Scars have a more modern English punk sound combined with west coast streetpunk. Makes me think of Code 1, Crashed Out, Whiskey Rebels, The Authority. Gang chants and sincere declarations make “Goin’ Nowhere” an immediate sing along requirement. “Light & Darkness”, the split’s ckloser, brings a Bonecrusher/Roustabouts sound with a snotty punk vocal line. Again, your head will bounce to this as you raise a pint in cheer.
Blackhole
Black Hole Records/Aggrobeat/Pug Music
Release: 24 May 2013
This is a new 4 way split of hard edged punk and oi!
Rust comes out swinging with ripping guitars and pounding drums. Motorhead love mixed with the fury of Lower Class Brats, APA, etc. The second track has a thicker delivery a la Anti-seen. Tough biker bar stomper. I had not heard of these guys, but they just impressed me with two vicious punk songs.
Guv’nors have been around for awhile. This boasts two new songs. The mid-paced gritty ditty of city kids in “Punk Rock” kicks off their set. They have an English rock feel like Condemned 84 with a slight glam feel. Seems like an odd cast, but I swear it’s true. “Downtown Boogie” picks up the speed considerably for a pub anthem like Cockney Rejects, Toy dolls and Peter & The Test Tube Babies were hanging out.
Revilers, my top pick of punk/oi! From 2012, come back with their raw punch of punk fused with rock and roll. “Tell Me” has that Reality Clash feel of the late 90’s. Angry furious rants over raucous guitar lines and solos perpetuate your fists into pumping along. “8 Second Society” is a lower tuned seething tune. The darker feel has a true oi delivery.
Cracks & Scars have a more modern English punk sound combined with west coast streetpunk. Makes me think of Code 1, Crashed Out, Whiskey Rebels, The Authority. Gang chants and sincere declarations make “Goin’ Nowhere” an immediate sing along requirement. “Light & Darkness”, the split’s ckloser, brings a Bonecrusher/Roustabouts sound with a snotty punk vocal line. Again, your head will bounce to this as you raise a pint in cheer.
Blackhole
Friday, March 22, 2013
NEW BLOOD (Irish HC) interview over at Hardboiled
HARDBOILED WEBZINE
Hollow Truth from Dublin brings all the good elements of thrash and hardcore, which results in nothing but a crushing crossover sound that brings to mind a mix of Cro-Mags and Metallica. I have recently posted their demo and judging by the number of downloads, kids dig this stuff. So, check out the interview with the dudes while listening to the demo. And if they’re ever playing show in your area, make sure you show your support!
Hollow Truth from Dublin brings all the good elements of thrash and hardcore, which results in nothing but a crushing crossover sound that brings to mind a mix of Cro-Mags and Metallica. I have recently posted their demo and judging by the number of downloads, kids dig this stuff. So, check out the interview with the dudes while listening to the demo. And if they’re ever playing show in your area, make sure you show your support!
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