Authors: Alex Cragun
Review: The Dad Horse Experience – Best of The Dad...
Dad Horse Experience = Hank Williams + Earl Scruggs + Tom Waits … read more
Review: The Chewers – Dead Dads
The Chewers = The Fugs + The Residents + Television … read more
Review: The Front Bottoms – Back on Top
The Front Bottoms = Andrew Jackson Jihad + Violent Femmes
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Review: The Beaumonts – Hey Y’all It’s (The Beaumonts)
The Beaumonts = Mojo Nixon + Uncle Tupelo … read more
Review: The Appleseed Cast – Illumination Ritual
I’ve never been able to classify The Appleseed Cast, but I’d say they lie in the folds of indie rock, post-hardcore, emo and shoegaze with intricate time signatures coupled with drums in the forefront. Illumination Ritual is another great album in a series of great albums. … read more
Review: Streetlight Manifesto – The Hands That Thieve
Their fifth album in the last ten years, The Hands That Thieve is a catchy and encouraging sign that ska has gas left in the tank. Like with all ska reviews, if you’re not a fan, just quit reading right now and kindly fuck off, we don’t care. … read more
Review: Signals Midwest – Light on the Lake
I wouldn’t be surprised if bands like Signals Midwest, The Front Bottoms and other emo-revivalists start getting serious radio play in two years or so. Their mathy rhythms, straightforward guitar-work and harmony-laden vocals are just screaming radio potential. … read more
Review: Ratos de Porão – Século Sinistro
Ratos de Porão = Heresy + World Burns to Death / Appalachian Terror Unit … read more
Review: Rabbits – SOS
Droney and distorted, the Portland trio RABBITS know how to hastily slap an album together. Live renditions, unreleased songs and other shit characterize the album. … read more
Review: Puscifer – Money Shot
Puscifer = (Maynard + Boot Electric + Devo) / Calexico
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Review: Paper Dragons – Die To Please
Some of the more snotty sounding vocals in the modern punk scene, Paper Dragons’ Die To Please is a fast and unforgiving album. While sticking close to punk cannon, this album (originally released in 2007) kicks out some aggressive jams—you can almost hear the sweat dripping through your headphones. … read more
Review: Minsk – The Crash & The Draw
Minsk = Old Man Gloom + ISIS … read more
