In Control – The Nard Curse LP

In the Summer of 2002 In Control made it out to the East Coast during their tour of the United States. My buddies and I first caught them at a show in Lawrence, Massachusetts and then went to see them in Boston. A few days later we ended up seeing them again when they were playing in Wilkes Barre, Read more

The Eyes – T.A.Q.N.

In the past few years record collectors have benefited greatly from Artifix Records’ quest to release every great lost recording from the early years of Southern California Punk rock. With access to the complete archives of Dangerhouse Records, Artifix has managed to make some amazing gems see the light of day. The six songs on this 10" include the "TAQN/Topological Lies" tunes, Read more

Movits!

A couple of months ago a close friend of mine told me that I really needed to give this new band a listen. The album name; Äppelknyckarjazz (Apple Swiper Jazz) by a band called Movits! When I first put the album on I was taken aback by Read more

Bouncing Souls – Ghosts on the Boardwalk

In 2009, The Bouncing Souls celebrated their 20 year anniversary as a band. To honor this celebration, they released singles throughout the year, and "Ghosts on the Boardwalk" is all 12 singles compiled into one album. The album, put out by their own label Chunksaah, opens up on a fast note ("Never Say Die/When You’re Young) that takes you back to the "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" days, but with an emotional "The Gold Read more

O.K.? – Everything is Going to Be O.K.?

The A side of this two song 7" is called "Earthseed" and it’s a fast paced, catchy song with female vocals and New World Order type political themes. It makes some pretty damning statements about sinister government agencies, the scientific community, and uniform societies and predicts the downfall of society Read more

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