The Exit Strategy - City of MicrophonesUpdated: Wed May 14 01:36:31 2008
"City of Microphones" from Buffalo's The Exit Strategy is a tough record to get into, but it's really worth the work…
Rise Against - The Sufferer And The WitnessUpdated: Wed May 14 01:35:09 2008
The latest from Chicago hardcore rockers is a dark, vaguely political look at what's going on in the world around us…
My Mother Wears Combat Boots - Jessica MillsUpdated: Wed May 14 01:33:30 2008
With My Mother Wears Combat Boots, Citizen Fish's Jessica Mills has truly created a parenting guide for the rest of us…
Lavender Diamond - Imagine Our LoveUpdated: Wed May 14 01:31:59 2008
On Imagine Our Love, Becky Stark and Lavender Diamond have crafted ethereal pop tunes that are perfectly written and infinitely cute…
Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer - SchematicsUpdated: Wed May 14 01:30:12 2008
On Schematics, Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer delivers 10 tasty pop-punk ditties that make you feel good about feeling bad…
Punk 365 - Holly George-WarrenUpdated: Wed May 14 01:27:11 2008
Punk 365 is a hefty little volume that does well to document punk through photos…
Far From Finished - Living in the FalloutUpdated: Wed May 14 01:25:54 2008
On their sophomore release, Boston's Far From Finished have put together a record that's often blatantly negative, but also intensely sincere…
Dropkick Murphys - The Meanest of TimesUpdated: Wed May 14 01:24:11 2008
The Meanest of Times finds the Dropkick Murphys on top of their musical game. So why don't I like it?…
Ministry - The Last SuckerUpdated: Wed May 14 01:22:37 2008
For his 11th and final album, Al Jourgenson has rediscovered what made Ministry great…
Thunderlip - The ProphecyUpdated: Wed May 14 01:19:31 2008
Like their North Carolina brethren, Valient Thorr, Thunderlip plays a heavy-hitting twisted version of Southern garage punk…
Mustard Plug - In Black and WhiteUpdated: Wed May 14 01:18:14 2008
One of the great third-wave ska bands, Mustard Plug, is back with a record that's a little old and a lot new…
Bullets and Octane - In the Mouth of the YoungUpdated: Wed May 14 01:15:24 2008
On In the Mouth of the Young, the latest release from Bullets and Octane, the band blends gritty punk and hard rock into a result that's better than its ingredients…
Helvetia - The Clever North WindUpdated: Wed May 14 01:13:34 2008
Formed from the remnants of the indie powerhouse Duster, Helvetia blends low-fi indie rock noise with psychedlic rock for a result that's soothing, dreamy and a bit dark…
The Vacancies - A Beat Missing Or A Silence AddedUpdated: Wed May 14 01:11:29 2008
The Vacancies first album on Joan Jett's Blackheart Records, A Beat Missing Or A Silence Added, is a heady dose of rock and punk, with a solid message as well…
Bloodhag - Hellbent For LettersUpdated: Wed May 14 01:10:06 2008
Bloodhag combines literary references with punk and metal under the banner of "edu-core". Their mission? To expose punks and metalheads to reading…
Greeley Estates - Far From The LiesUpdated: Wed May 14 01:08:52 2008
The latest album from Arizona's Greeley Estates attempts to follow in the footsteps of bands like Taking Back Sunday, and misses a few steps…
Mad Sin - Dead Moon's CallingUpdated: Wed May 14 01:07:29 2008
Mad Sin serves up psychobilly, rockabilly, country and punk. It's the last thing you'd expect from a German band…
Kings Of Nuthin' - Over The Counter CultureUpdated: Wed May 14 01:06:00 2008
The Kings of Nuthin' add saxophones and piano to street punk to create a bizarre but fun blend of punk and swing…
The Bouncing Souls - The Gold RecordUpdated: Wed May 14 01:04:34 2008
Even after more than 15 years, the Bouncing Souls are proving they can still make fresh, strong punk rock. Their latest album may be their best yet. …
Th' Legendary Shack*Shakers - PandeliriumUpdated: Wed May 14 01:03:22 2008
The newest release from Th' Legendary Shack*Shakers, is dark and a bit frightening. It's also one of the best punk albums to come out this year…
The Dresden Dolls - Yes, VirginiaUpdated: Wed May 14 00:58:44 2008
The dynamic duo responsible for inventing the punk cabaret are back, but they've mixed it up a bit…
The Lost Tracks Of DanzigUpdated: Wed May 14 00:56:56 2008
A carrer-spanning collection of tracks that were left out of previos albums, The Lost Tracks Of Danzig are all new, yet dark and familiar…
Reel Big Fish - Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for FreeUpdated: Wed May 14 00:55:37 2008
On their first full-length album since they were emancipated from their label, Reel Big Fish lets us know they're back, and they're ready to party…
The Eat - It's Not The Eat, It's The HumidityUpdated: Wed May 14 00:54:22 2008
Little-known outside of Florida, The Eat were dangerously close to disappearing, until Alternative Tentacles brought them back from the archives…
Turbo Fruits - Turbo FruitsUpdated: Wed May 14 00:52:20 2008
While they are made up of half of Be Your Own Pet, Turbo Fruits is nothing like them, other than the fact that they also rock…
The Hedrons - One More Won't Kill UsUpdated: Wed May 14 00:50:58 2008
While I'm not sure what Scottish music should sound like, this ain't it. The Hedrons are an all-girl act that are all about punk rock a' la the Stooges and Ramones…
The Vacancies - Tantrum ReviewUpdated: Wed May 14 00:49:42 2008
In a year that is already proving to be the best year for punk rock in quite a while, The Vacancies are making it even better with Tantrum…
The Wednesday Night Heroes - Guilty PleasuresUpdated: Wed May 14 00:48:18 2008
The latest on BYO Records, The Wednesday Night Heroes mashes street, crust and hardcore to create powerful, addictive anthems. It's perfect for any night, not just Wednesday…
PlayRadioPlay! - The Frequency EPUpdated: Wed May 14 00:46:59 2008
PlayRadioPlay! is the creation of Seventeen year-old Dan Hunter, a Texas kid who has become the latest MySpace phenom…
Review - Jim Lindberg - Punk Rock DadUpdated: Wed May 14 00:45:28 2008
In Punk Rock Dad, Pennywise frontman Jim Lindberg discusses what it means to be in a band and responsible for raising three little girls…
Fishbone - Still Stuck In Your ThroatUpdated: Wed May 14 00:43:55 2008
Fishbone's unique blending of ska, punk, reggae, funk and metal has long made them one of America's most innovative and exciting punk bands. The band's first recording of new material in six years …
Dash Rip Rock - Hee Haw HellUpdated: Wed May 14 00:42:23 2008
[p]What happens when Dante's [i]Inferno[/i] gets moonshine spilled all over it, and is then set on fire? [i]Hee Haw Hell[/i], the latest from Dash Rip Rock…
Clorox Girls - J'aime Les FillesUpdated: Tue May 13 02:34:07 2008
Clorox Girls play great, fast bursts of California punk rock that owe as much to the Beach Boys and Buddy Holly as it does to the Germs, and their new album is quickly on its way to becoming my pic…
Lion of Judah - Universal PeaceUpdated: Tue May 13 02:32:15 2008
Knowing that Lion Of Judah makes DC Hardcore and draws heavily from their predecessors does nothing to prepare you for this record; it's anything but predictable.
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Nothington - All InUpdated: Tue May 13 02:30:31 2008
It's an album that's equal parts Ducky Boys and Social Distortion, equal parts honky tonk and punk rock, and equal parts desperation and inspiration…
Alkaline Trio - RemainsUpdated: Tue May 13 02:29:19 2008
These guys have always been some of the best songwriters around (especially when you're in the mood for bitter, drunken breakup songs, or bitterness in general), and their buzzsaw guitars are disti…
Triclops! - Cafeteria BrutaliaUpdated: Tue May 13 02:27:57 2008
Triclops! is an ambitious band. Formed by friends from four other bands (The Fleshies, Lower Forty-Eight, Bottles & Skulls and Victim's Family), they have assembled a musical force that is inte…
Bonk - Against NothingUpdated: Tue May 13 02:26:21 2008
If the Stooges and AC/DC had hooked up to jam in a basement somewhere, I'm not too sure the results would have been any different than this album…
Boys Like Girls - Boys Like GirlsUpdated: Tue May 13 02:24:01 2008
Boys Like Girls doesn't reinvent the wheel, they take some else's wheel and roll with it…
Applicators - My WeaponUpdated: Tue May 13 02:22:44 2008
The Applicators play a brand of punk rock that is straight out of the mid-80s. This is definitely an album you could file under guilty pleasures, but you don't need to feel guilty for simply loving…
Monikers - Eat Your YoungUpdated: Tue May 13 02:21:20 2008
Fronted by former Discount guitarist Ryan Seagrist (not Seacrest), this is very much an ep from a band that sounds like a work in progress…
Nobody Likes You: Inside the Turbulent Life, Times, and Music of Gre…Updated: Tue May 13 02:19:49 2008
Mark Spitz has created a book on the band that is in-depth and interesting, with minimal amounts of the fluff that would appeal to Green Day's teenage fans. In doing so, he has created a book that …
O Pioneers!!! - Black MambasUpdated: Tue May 13 02:17:53 2008
With song titles like "I Heard That New Ashlee Simpson Record is Pretty Killer" and "Motley Crue, Probably Saved My Life", you might think you're looking at a joke album. That's…
Punk: The Whole StoryUpdated: Tue May 13 02:16:12 2008
Depending on what your gauge is, punk's age changes. But if you're gauging it off of the Pistols, Clash and Ramones, it's 30 this month, and here's DK's birthday present…
Brats On The Beat: Ramones For KidsUpdated: Tue May 13 02:12:20 2008
Brats On The Beat is a collection of kid-friendly versions of Ramones songs. Performed by real punk musicians, this should be an essential album in any parent's collection…
Pepper - No ShameUpdated: Tue May 13 02:10:41 2008
This bit of Reggae-influenced rock will appeal to fans of Sublime and anyone else looking to chill out…
Bullys - BQE OverdriveUpdated: Tue May 13 02:09:00 2008
Bullys frontman Johnny Heff was a New York City firefighter, one of the many who died in the World Trade Center saving others. This nearly spelled the end of the Bullys, the end of a great sound in…
GoldBlade - Punk Rockers in the DancehallUpdated: Tue May 13 02:07:26 2008
By compiling all of their anthems on one album, these UK punks have created an album that's a definite winner in my book…
A Heartwell Ending - Trust Us, We LieUpdated: Tue May 13 02:05:41 2008
A Heartwell Ending's latest release is pure emo, but nothing new. If you like this kind of stuff, you'll be into it. Just don't look for innovation…
As Tall as Lions - As Tall as LionsUpdated: Tue May 13 01:59:53 2008
The self-titled sophomore release from this Long Island outfit is a swirling blur of well-mixed indie sounds…
New Found Glory - Coming HomeUpdated: Tue May 13 01:56:31 2008
The latest from New Found Glory, Coming Home is a poppy masterpiece that's a bit light on substance…
The Fix - At The Speed Of Twisted ThoughtUpdated: Tue May 13 01:52:24 2008
For 22 months in the early '80s, The Fix was doling out hardcore aggression on the Midwest scene. They're long gone now, but this is their legacy…
Gogol Bordello - Gypsy Punks Underdog World StrikeUpdated: Tue May 13 01:50:42 2008
Gogol Bordello's latest release is a swirling Eastern European dance party, complete with fiddle, accordion, and the nice addition of electric guitars. …
Buzzcocks - flat-pack philosophyUpdated: Tue May 13 01:46:46 2008
The Buzzcocks' newest release brings more of their classic pop punk sound, but that's not all. Steve Diggle also delivers some stripped down tracks, giving listers a glimpse at a new direction for …
Samiam - Whatever's Got You DownUpdated: Tue May 13 01:45:14 2008
After a six-year break, Samiam is back with an album that is rawer and more heartfelt than ever…
Die Hunns - You Rot MeUpdated: Tue May 13 01:43:29 2008
Die Hunns, a band dually fronted by Duane Peters of U.S. Bombs and Corey Parks from Nashville Pussy, never fails to bring the rock. This album might be their best one yet…
Vice Squad - DefiantUpdated: Tue May 13 01:41:47 2008
While Vice Squad's current incarnation may only have one original member, it doesn't preven them from playing great punk rock…
Roger Miret and the Disasters - My RiotUpdated: Tue May 13 01:39:59 2008
Fronted by the legendary singer from Agnostic Front, Roger Miret and the Disasters latest album is a solid departure from hardcore into simple straghtforward street punk…
Golem - Fresh Off BoatUpdated: Tue May 13 01:37:17 2008
Golem is a six-piece outfit that blends Eastern-European folk music and traditional Jewish Klezmer with a bit of folksy punk rock to make an exotic, edgy, explosive dance party…
Guttermouth - Shave The PlanetUpdated: Tue May 13 01:35:45 2008
For ten albums that span over a decade, Guttermouth has been creating smug, snotty punk rock. Once you hear their latest, you'll realize some things never change…
hellogoodbye - Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!Updated: Tue May 13 01:34:14 2008
Before you pick up this album, you should be aware that it contains no songs about zombies, aliens, vampires or dinosaurs. In fact, despite it's title, this album is preominantly made up of synthes…
Goons of Doom - The Story Of Dead Barbie And GhostUpdated: Tue May 13 01:32:37 2008
They never intended to be band, but Goons of Doom had so much fun pretending to be a band that they kept with it. It was a good call…
Park - Building a Better _____Updated: Tue May 13 01:31:12 2008
Building a Better _____, the latest from Park, is pure emo, but don't let that stop you from checking these guys out…
Towers Of London - Blood Sweat & TowersUpdated: Tue May 13 01:29:20 2008
By mashing hard rock with punk, the Towers of London have created one of the best albums this year…
Peaches - Impeach My BushUpdated: Tue May 13 01:27:10 2008
Peaches' third album is more of the raunchy raps and crunchy guitars we know and love this little lady for…
Be Your Own Pet - Be Your Own PetUpdated: Fri May 2 12:14:46 2008
This bunch of punk rock high schoolers blend hard-hitting power and melodic punk into a sound that's nearly flawless…
The Living End - State Of EmergencyUpdated: Fri May 2 12:13:20 2008
The latest from Aussie punks The Living End is solid and well-produced, but nothing new. …
Valient Thorr - Legend Of The WorldUpdated: Fri May 2 12:12:01 2008
On Legend Of The World, the Venusian members of Valient Thorr deliver Southern-styled rock that could have only been created by musicians who are not of this Earth…
Set Your Goals - Mutiny!Updated: Fri May 2 12:10:33 2008
The full-length debut from Set Your Goals, Mutiny! is a solid collection of songs combining old school pop punk and hardcore…
The Gentleman Homicide - Understanding The Words We SpeakUpdated: Fri May 2 12:09:05 2008
The latest from The Gentleman Homicide, [i]Understanding The Words We Speak[/i] is a solid attempt at music from some very talented musicians. The resulting album is a bit too complex for the casua…
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - SinnerUpdated: Fri May 2 12:07:32 2008
[p]Whether you consider her the godmother of punk, the first riot grrl, or simply a great rock and roll musician, the simple fact is that Joan Jett's latest album is solid, fun rock and roll…
Awesome Color - Awesome ColorUpdated: Fri May 2 12:05:40 2008
Hiling from the land of Iggy Pop and The MC5, Awesome Color are definitely influenced by them. Their album is a dirty, decadent tribute the big rock sounds of the bands that helpred create American…
The States - Multiply Not DivideUpdated: Thu May 1 23:42:00 2008
The States latest release is a perfect example of post-punk indie rock, with fuzzy guitars and poetic lyrics…
The Dirty Royals - Obsessed AmericaUpdated: Thu May 1 23:40:15 2008
The debut EP from The Dirty Royals is simply 17 minutes of Brit-rock power-pop punk. The guitars are great, and the vocals have a swagger. Expect great things from these guys…
Fleshies - Scrape The WallsUpdated: Thu May 1 23:38:16 2008
After two years in the studio, the Fleshies are back with their most ambitious record yet…
Toys That Kill - Shanked!Updated: Thu May 1 23:36:58 2008
The former frontman of F.Y.P. continues to show why his new bands is a good idea…
I Object - Teaching RevengeUpdated: Wed Apr 30 23:23:58 2008
A fiercly political hardcore band with a female vocalist, upstate New York's I Object deliver abgry hardcore with a positive message…
Blight - Detroit: The Dream Is DeadUpdated: Wed Apr 30 23:22:07 2008
The compiled recordings of this Midwestern hardcore noise band were recorded over 20 years ago, but they hold up really well…
American Eyes - Never Trust Anything That BleedsUpdated: Wed Apr 30 23:19:13 2008
American Eyes debut EP consists of five songs about broken hearts, with a nice little dance beat to back them up…
Clit 45 - 2,4,6,8... We're The Kids You Love To HateUpdated: Wed Apr 30 23:15:19 2008
Clit 45's latest release, a re-recorded compilation of some of their earlier songs, proves that old school hardcore punk is alive and well…
Spark Is A Diamond - Try This On For SizeCreated: Tue Apr 29 21:02:47 2008
On "Try This On For Size", Spark Is A Diamond merge dance music with hardcore - and somehow it turned out great…
Review - Girl In A Coma - Both Before I'm GoneUpdated: Wed Apr 23 16:31:20 2008
Girl In A Coma is one of the latest bands to come out on Joan Jett's Blackheart Records, and based on what I've heard so far from this label I'm yet to be convinced that Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna …
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