Short Round “Language” (Asian Man Records) Short Round puts forth ten tracks of punchy electric pop on their debut album “Language.” All ten songs (really a Short Round, as they clock in at just under 28 minutes) are cleverly written…
Legends of Rodeo “A Thousand Friday Nights” (Bieler Bros. Records / MCA Records) While browsing in the local record store, I happened across a copy of this album filed in the country music section. Kind of a mistake, if you…
Manowar “Warriors of the World” (Metal Blade) Manowar just hasn’t been the same since September eleventh. Like the rest of us they were deeply affected by the images of sudden violent warfare waged against the people of the United States…
MU330 “Ultra Panic” (Asian Man Records) Fourteen years, four continents and 16 countries later MU330 are back with their 7th full length release “Ultra Panic”. The album sounds more ska than ever. But don’t let that stop you from…
NOFX “45 or 46 Songs That Weren’t Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records” (Fat Wreck Chords) This is the NOFX album to own. Not only is it 46 ‘new’ songs over two CD’s, but also included is a…
Off By One “Self-Titled” (LMC) Oh Man, if I was only in my mid teen years again. Although there are so many bands that sound similar to this right now I kind of like Off By One even though it’s…
Glassjaw “Worship and Tribute” (Warner) Shocking. Amazing. Riffs that lead your ears to a brick wall, tricking them at the last second to watch your bewilderment. These and other side affects of an afternoon listening to “Worship and Tribute” will…
Green Day “Shenanigans” (Reprise) Well, as much as I’ve always enjoyed Green Day’s releases (and this album is no exception), I found myself wanting a fourteen original songs as opposed to rereleases (referring to last year’s CD/DVD release, “International Superhits”)…
Gunfighter/Traindodge “Split CD” (Ascetic Records) Since both artists contributed only two songs, I’m just going to do a stream of consciousness thing here-sort of like that one part in Flaubert’s “Madam Bovary” with the carriage ride through the city. Here…
Headstrong “Self-Titled” (RCA Records / BMG) This album is stronger than name of the band which created it. Having said that, let me introduce the amazing group of musicians known as Headstrong. Matt Kinna (Vocals), Joel Krass (Guitars), Jon Cohen…