STREET DOGS CIVET STRAWBERRY BLONDES Thursday night at the Academy was one of good ‘ole fashion American punk rock as Street Dogs, Civet and Strawberry Blondes hit town…. I’ve never actually heard of any of the bands on tonight’s bill much to the disbelief of some randomers I spoke too. My hopes weren’t exactly high when [...]
Singer's ultra-personal songs and high-flying stage show set her apart from traditional pop stars, in Bigger Than the Sound. By James Montgomery Pink Photo: Andrew MacPherson A few weeks ago, as I sat in Radio City Music Hall watching Pink dangle upside down from a trapeze bar some 60 feet above my head, risking life and limb (and avoiding a wardrobe malfunction) while positively nailing the chorus...
I’ve seen Pink twice before. The first time was soon after I started writing this blog: live pink The second was four long years later: pink, and goodbye to the greatest At that time, I was sad because I’d just...
So hey, howbout some ska for a change today? Sure why not, it'll be fun. It's Not Jackie Chan, but it will do. From the comments of this Tim Armstrong song, Into Action: We have songs of Redemption We have...
Oli Mess . So oli read came on the show (the infamous). sweaty, garlic breath. the lot. dad & girlfriend dedication. broadcasted at above date. recognize. (2 minutes of charly's show) 38 bus 'cause i never turn up - wiley ? ?? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Voglio te - V A R A - (unreleased) 2009 - digital - myspace.com/varasounds summertime clothes (zomby remix) - animal collective - (domino) -...
It's no secret that punk rock has been sucking huge donkey nuggets for quite a while now. Who can help get us out of this rut? Many people peg their hopes and dreams on punk revivalist icons Rancid . Let the Dominoes Fall is the first new studio album from Tim Armstrong, Lars Fredericksen and company in nearly six years. It's about time. In the past it was fairly easy to label a Rancid album. You had...
Image from Rise Against’s MySpace, by Lisa Johnson Rise Against, Rancid, Billy Talent Friday, July 17 Stubbs ( 801 Red River ) 7 p.m. | $35 Advance [ info ] | [ tickets ] Comprised of former members of 88 Fingers Louie and Baxter , Chicago’s Rise Against came into existence in 1999 as Transistor Revolt . By 2001, the punk-hardcore band had changed their name to Rise Against, signed with...
Glad to see that I even won over our hard-to-please publisher with the new Rancid album. However, I left the story sadly incomplete on my previous post. If you like the new Rancid album, or even if you are a...
Filed under: Music Appreciation Brody Dalle has a current musical obsession -- and it's not husband Josh Homme's band. Or ex-husband Tim Armstrong's, either. While we're sure the Spinnerette frontwoman has heard her share of Queens of the Stone Age and Rancid , respectively, Dalle maintains that lately she listens almost exclusively to blues beast Howlin' Wolf. "It just makes me feel safe inside,"...
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole, is “Dominoes Fall” by Rancid from the [...]