So often the hype does not justify the means. But let me tell ya, FLOGGING MOLLY is the best exception I can think of in more than a few years. In March, there was a crazy buzz going on about this band, and their playing of a show in the DC area. I didn’t get [...]

Some bands like to modify and tweak their sound over their careers but 59 TIMES THE PAIN likes to shift entire genres with each subsequent release. How else do you explain a band going from an IGNITE/SICK OF IT ALL style to a CLASH, RANCID, BUSINESS type deal in a matter of two records?!? The [...]

Here’s a band that I’ve heard much about in the past few years but I’ve never gotten around to checking out. I know they had a bunch of releases, but nothing that really ever came my way. Thankfully, Rev signed these guys and put out just about all their prior stuff into this handy hour [...]

I must admit, I think it is quite strange that EVR now has three bands in their catalog that have very similar vocal stylings. Although FAIRWEATHER appear to be more dynamic than both SAVES THE DAY and STRYDER, when it comes down to first impressions, these bands are nearly inseparable. But now that STD (gee, [...]

Suburban Home sure has been putting out some good music these days. As much as I’m sure this band doesn’t want to hear this comparison, it is truly inevitable – THE FAIRLANES sound a whole lot like a much more mature (and talented!) BLINK 182. I just can’t get over how similar the vocalists sound, [...]

This would have made my best of 2000 list, but technically it is not going to be released till January 30th. Which also means one other thing – I’m blessed to have a copy of this so early!!! FADED GREY are Indecision’s new darlings, and this debut release is absolutely terrific. Imagine youth-crew hardcore, fairly [...]

If i’m not mistaken, I believe this album of covers was released as an import in 1999, and is just now becoming available in the States. The run down is fairly simple: FACE TO FACE covers 10 of their favorite songs, by a variety of influential and dominating artists of the past and present. Their [...]

Well this isn’t quite a “new” release since it came out in June, but it is fairly new to me as I picked it up out of the used bin last week. I remember the first time someone gave me a tape of FACE TO FACE’s “Don’t Turn Away” album on FAT when I was [...]