Tag A-F Records

Review: Whatever it Takes

Whatever it Takes “A Fistful of Revolution/Stars & Skulls EP” (A-F Records) Chris #2, Anti-Flag’s bassist, busts out with his side project Whatever it Takes on this nineteen-track opus.  The release combines the heavy, snotty punk that characterized “A Fistful…

Review: The Code

The Code “Alert.Aware.Involved.” (A-F Records) Unlike some labels, A-F seems to require something from each band they sign: talent. The Code is another shining example of music done well. It came as no surprise to learn from their website that…

Review: Modey Lemon

Modey Lemon “Self Titled” (A-F Records) Modey Lemon, a deranged noisy as a garbage man outside the window at five A.M. raucous rock band, are a two piece band consisting of a drummer/harmonica player and a vocalist/guitarist/moog synthesizer operator.  The…

Interview: The Code

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THE CODE interview by pr! PR: What does ‘The Code’ mean? Marc: Actually, it’s kind of a funny story. I came with the name about 2-3 years ago, when John, our guitar player used to work at McDonalds, which I…

Review: Justin Sane

Justin Sane “Life, Love And The Pursuit Of Justice” (A-F Records) Anti-Flag’s frontman goes solo with a stripped down folk album, backed only by his sometimes acoustic, mostly distorted guitar.  Sane employs a musical approach borrowed almost entirely from legendary…

Review: Anti-Flag

Anti-Flag “Mobilize” (A-F Records) Peace punkers Anti-Flag return with their fifth full-length release on their very own A-F records after selling 100,000+ copies of “Underground Network” on Fat Wreck Chords.  The band has a highly accessible friendly punk sound that…

Review: Anti-Flag “Mobilize”

Anti-Flag “Mobilize” (A-F Records) Peace punkers Anti-Flag return with their fifth full-length release on their very own A-F records after selling 100,000+ copies of “Underground Network” on Fat Wreck Chords.  The band has a highly accessible friendly punk sound that…

Review: Intro5pect

Intro5pect “Self-Titled” (A-F Records) “Go, fight, know your rights / Demand your society provide a better life” goes the chorus of “Rights”, the first track from Intro5pect’s first full-length album.  Combining the raw guitars of punk, DJ breakbeats, a few…

Review: Endless Struggle

Endless Struggle “Till the End” (A-F Records) Gritty gutter punk from the mean streets of…Salt Lake City?  Do they really have punk in Utah?  I guess there was that movie “SLC Punk” but I never saw it.  Anyway, Endless Struggle…

Review: Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa “The Role of Smith” (A-F Records) It’s a rocked out indie band unconsciously taking steps not to be.  Every time I think “indie rock” while listening to Tabula Rasa, they spice it up with some kind of rock…