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Review: Deftones

Deftones “White Pony” (Maverick) Deftones are truly perfecting their command of unsuspecting moody whispers that somehow transfer into such tormented scraping screams and crushing walls of guitar, the formula seems unworkable. Yet as the band progresses from a sound so…

Review: Rancid

Rancid “Self-Titled” (Hellcat Records) Remember when “…And Out Come The Wolves” came out? The first song, ‘Maxwell Murder’, started playing and you thought, ‘Fuck yeah, Rancid got back to it’s punk roots!’ Then you listened to the rest of the…

Review: Jersey

Jersey “The Battle’s Just Begun” (Fueled By Ramen) Ok, picture this: Unwritten Law after a couple shots of testosterone, add a chick to sing occasionally and you’ve got Jersey, the band. This is by no means a put down. These…

Review: Nashville Pussy

Nashville Pussy “High As Hell” (TVT Records) High As Hell offers more earfuls of southern fried ignorance from the Nashvile Pussy quartet. Compared to the previous album, “Let Them eat Pussy”, “High As Hell” rocks out at a more leisurely…

Review: Strung Out

Strung Out “The Element of Sonic Defiance” (Fat Wreck Chords) Strung Out’s earlier releases on Fat Wreck Chords, “Another Day in Paradise”, “Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues” and “Twisted by Design” are three of the most influential modern punk rock records.…

Review: TV on the Radio

TV on the Radio “Return to Cookie Mountain” (Interscope) The guys in TV on the Radio reside within another plane of existence. Their world is one where past and present collide. They pull all of the varying energies comprising New…