The Germs – Krum Bums – at Toad’s Place – New Haven, CT

I arrived at Toad’s Place around 9, the time when the show was slated to start, walking in the door only to discover that I had missed the first band on the bill, a local band whom I’d never heard of, Murdervan.

The Krum Bums set up pretty quickly and came out blazing, playing their Austin, Texas brand of Read more

Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO Records

Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO Records
is soon to be released

Youth Brigade will be supporting the upcoming release of the BYO Records 25th Anniversary Boxed set with shows on the East Coast. Touring with them will be Minneapolis’ own, Off With Their Heads. The two bands share key interests that include a penchant for Punk rock with more hooks than a fisherman’s tackle box and a love for each other’s bands! A third band will be joining them starting the September 17 date and will be announced in the coming weeks. Read more

VANS Warped Tour – at 10 Seaside Park – Ventura, CA – June 28, 2009

The Warped Tour in the last few  years hasn’t had the strongest punk presence. When I saw the line up for this year, I was amazed at the prospect of having so many great Punk bands sharing one event! TSOL, Fear, Flipper, The Dickies, Guttermouth, Bad Religion, NOFX, and Thrice. Read more

Glastonbury Festival June 2009

The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or Glasto, is the largest Greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. The festival is best known for its contemporary music but also features dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and many other arts including craft, healing and charity fields. It has 180,000 people in attendance each year Read more

Music play list for the week ending June 28, 2009

Top 25  - In no particular order -

The Seeds – Pushin Too Hard
Beach Boys – California Girls
Michael Jackson – Beat It
Social Distortion – Another State of Mind
Regal Beagle – Summertime
Angry Samoans – Right Side Of My Mind
The Mansfields – All Dressed Up
The Varukers – United We Stand
Minor Threat – Think Again
The Gears – Last Chord
Joan Jett – Bad Reputation
Bad Religion – Sorrow
Antidote – Do You Remember
T.S.O.L. – Send My Thoughts
Dead Milkmen – Serrated Edge
Anti Heros – Fuck Hollywood
M.I.A. – Boredom Is The Reson
Sid Vicious – My Way
Christian Death – Deathwish
The Runaways – Cherry Bomb
AWOL 69 – AWOL Read more

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