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February 25, 2011
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DFJ, Discharge, Dissed & Dismissed Fanzine, Four Walls Falling, Give, Ignition, Mob Mentality, Release, Rob Fish, Stick Together, Swiz, The Rival Mob
My first show of 2011, and first since the summer, had me traveling up to Asbury Park at the last minute to see a few bands I’ve been meaning to check out. After a long afternoon in my office, (someone pays me to code wikis and listen to Discharge…what a world) and a quick trip to Walmart for earplugs, where I observed a near fight, I was off to Asbury Park. Parkway North is such a mess. Potholes everywhere, construction half completed, and a massive amount of shitty drivers on the road. Can I have my taxes back? Getting to…
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February 24, 2011
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Avengers, Loud Punk Records, Nuclear Family, The Bags
Nuclear Family Self Titled LP Loud Punk Records Sadly, this band has already broken up and this is a semi-posthumous release. Nuclear Family were from Albany and remind me a lot of The Avengers and The Bags, relying on a heavier sound like The Avengers. Melodic, powerful, hardcore with excellent political lyrics that cover a lot of topics bands don’t normally cover. More of this, please. Still available from Loud Punk.
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February 23, 2011
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Battalion Of Saints, Direct Control, Government Warning, No Way Records, Poison Idea
Government Warning Executed 7” No Way Records Two new ones and a good Battalion of Saints cover. Snotty, pissed off hardcore similar to bands like BOS, Poison Idea, etc. Members of Direct Control. Get it!!! Still available from No Way Records.
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February 22, 2011
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Bruce Springsteen, Chamberlain, Chuck Ragan, Split Lip, The Replacements, Tim Barry
Chamberlain Raise It High 7″ Ok, so I asked Bill if I could hitch onto this project of his-Signifying Nothing– and he was game. Something about alternative perspectives and, well, it didn’t take much convincing. So, thanks Bill and hopefully you won’t regret this! As a testament to new perspectives, my first review is not quite hardcore. Rooted in hardcore, yes. The band is Chamberlain and they released a new ep in June of 2010. Some history here: Bill taped me a bunch of Split Lip material in the mid-90’s or so and I thought they had a unique sound and vibe to them. I…
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February 21, 2011
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Jimmy Garrison, John Coltrane, Mohammad Ali, Rashied Ali
John Coltrane At Temple University 1966 I have had a bit of this gig on tape for years, but it’s to have the whole thing together finally. This is one of Coltrane’s final gigs in Philadelphia. This is at his height of unhinged free jazz with a gnarly version of Naima and equally raging versions of Crescent and Leo. Jimmy Garrison and Rashied Ali (Replaced by his brother Mohammad) aren’t on this, but the band sounds great nevertheless. This isn’t an absolutely essential Coltrane performance, and better ones are available through reissues or traders, but it is worth checking out.
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February 18, 2011
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Bl'ast!, Black Flag, Brian Froustet, Bridge 9 Records, Circle Jerks, Floorpunch, Fred Hammer, Germs, Henry Rollins, Livewire Records, Mouthpiece, Quick Fix Magazine, The First Step, Tim McMahon, Triple Threat
Interview was conducted during March of 2007 by Justin Bragg. Originally, this interview would have been published in Quick Fix Magazine. Photos by Fred Hammer and Brian Froustet. *** JB: Ok, so lets get the formalities out of the way- who is who and what do they play? Tim McMahon – Vocals, Ed McKirdy – Guitar, Jason Jammer – Drums, Tim Kriependorf – bass *** JB: You guys are obviously going for a different style when compared to your previous bands. Vocally, I noticed you were trying something different as well. Was this intentional? I mean, when I first heard…
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February 17, 2011
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Mauser
Mauser 2010 Summer Tour EP Burly D-Beat hardcore influenced by the best of England and Scandinavia. This style is more watered down than youth crew stuff, but this band keeps it pretty interesting throughout this record. I think a better recording and another record will have a lot of potential.
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February 16, 2011
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Envision, Mouthpiece
Envision Demo This band must be huge fans of Mouthpiece. Fast, kind of generic, youth crew hardcore that doesn’t deviate from any norms, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. This reminds me a lot of the second wave of the youth crew revival bands. Fans of this style will love this one.
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February 15, 2011
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Remission, Verbal Assault
Remission Demo Holy Verbal Assault! This band offers three jams heavily influenced by On era VA. The melodic groove of these tracks keeps it interesting, but, like Verbal Assault themselves it is hard to keep this going for an entire record. After three songs, especially the beyond corny Love, I was already getting fidgety. I am curious what else they will do.
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February 14, 2011
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Burial, Crude, Nightmare
Various Artists Axis of Wolves CD Profane Existence Records A split between these three bands each offering two songs. Newer bands Burial and Crude have never really moved me too much, but their tracks are enjoyable. The legendary Nightmare are the highlight here, giving two more of their incredible discography of essential hardcore. Worth it just for those tracks alone.
