Label: self-released Released: 2007 These kids can play. There’s no doubt about that. They’re outstanding technicians and, at their age (all 18 and 19 years old), almost unparalleled. Beyond the technical though, they really struggle. Their sound eases its layers back and forth between airy and heavy, but neither conveys anything meaningful other than that they’ve practiced. Hints of life… Read more »
* Eight West Coast shows with The Bouncing Souls starting today* Debut Full-Length An Evening of Bad Decisions out on Black Numbers this Summer* Get access to exclusive online content from the new record Beginning today, Static Radio NJ (New Brunswick, N.J.) is joining The Bouncing Souls for eight days worth of West Coast shows.Dead To Me will also be… Read more »
My Chemical Romance released The Black Parade as a regular double LP and because both the music and artwork are incredible, I had been looking for it. Chuck found it down at Sound Garden and called to see if I wanted him to pick it up or…there was this incredible box set of The Black Parade as well. I just… Read more »
Last year, Megaforce Records released the Bad Brains’ Build a Nation on fantastic red, gold and green vinyl. That sold out, but there is still cool Bad Brains vinyl to be had. On April 1, they released the Build a Nation 7″ box set. It consists of four records (one red, one gold, one green and one picture disc) and… Read more »
No Idea, one of the best label around from both a collector’s and a fan’s viewpoint, are running a series of auctions on Ebay to benefit Callum Robbins, son of long-time contributor to the punk scene, J Robbins. Cal has Spinal Muscular Atrophy and many of his treatments aren’t covered by insurance. Check out the really cool stuff (including test… Read more »
Label: Parks and Records Released: January 2008 I’ve seen Carcrashlander compared to Randy Newman and I can’t stand Randy Newman. After listening to the debut album (and first release by green-focused Parks and Records), one of two things must be true: Either the Randy Newman comparison is inaccurate or I need to reconsider my feelings about him. Or perhaps there… Read more »
Label: Geffen Records Released: March 18, 2008 A New Found Glory has always been a bit long on sappiness and short on edge, but when I bought Nothing Gold Can Stay, an album whose title is probably more a reference to S.E. Hinton than Robert Frost, it connected with me. It was an album that was geared toward kids 10… Read more »
RED LEADER RECORDS – Limited Edition 10-inch Birthday Picture Disc Available Now! * Only 500 Pressed * Featuring covers from Scream Hello, The New Dress, Attica! Attica! and Nakatomi Plaza SCREAM HELLO – New EP! * Pre-order Smart & Stupid from Interpunk The hits keep coming from the Red Leader camp these days as label has just released an extremely… Read more »
Label: Yep Roc Records Released: August 6, 2007 Liam Finn has a Beatlesque knack for writing great pop songs. Perhaps that comes from his father Neil of Crowded House/Split Enz fame, but Liam walks his own path, making the connection to his father more trivial than musical. The singer-songwriter thing can be pretty limited, but Finn’s generally folky pop has… Read more »