Tossers “Long Dim Road” (Thick Records) Oy, where’s me Guiness? The Tossers take the mighty sounds of the Irish and whip it into a tamer, calmer version of the spectacular Flogging Molly. Many bands have tried to capture the traditional,…
The Yo-Yos “Uppero and Downero” (Sub Pop Records) Wow! Excellent pop rock by the impeccable Yo-Yos. Sporting the greased up pompadours and the leather jackets, the Yo-Yos return with their most promising album yet. “Uppero and Downero” provides a healthy…
SAN DIEGO STREET DRAGS – by brad home The street-racing scene in San Diego has evolved over the years. Faster cars, more participation by enthusiasts, and more law enforcement trying to combat what the city is calling a growing problem…
Still Dreadful ““Lucky Fuckers”” (El Pocho Loco) These guys are my new favorite. Thirteen tracks of unabashed butt-rock straight from the heart of California. You’’ve got to respect a bunch of guys whose biggest influences are undoubtedly Stryper and Winger.…
Stuck Mojo ““Declaration of a Headhunter”” (Century Media Records) I know I’m not alone when I say I’m getting pretty damn tired of the whole rap/metal thing. Too many kooks and pseudo-tough guys are making it tough for legitimate artists…
Haystak ““Car Fulla White Boys”” (Street Flavor Records) As soon as I saw the ad for this LP, I wanted to buy it just to see how wrong Murder Dog Magazine was when they called Haystak “the tightest white rapper…
Hednoize ““Searching For The End”” (Wax Trax! Records) Industrial Miami Vice meets erie-pop electric drum beats mixed with creepy sound effects and circa 1983 samples. It’s just missing somewhere along the way. I want to say The The minus the…
(this interview originally appeared in issue #4 of Modern Fix Magazine in 2001) interview by pr! The ninth release of Swingin Utters is out, and after reading this, you will understand why you’ll need to buy it. To a…
In Flames ““Clayman”” (Nuclear Blast) Out of Gothenburg, Sweden comes the straight up metal act In Flames with “Clayman”. A hard rocking band that brings together a myriad of different sounds all over the metal map including death, thrash, black,…
THE HAUNTED – interview by seep home Metal hasn’t died. It’s just been watered down, homogenized and packaged for the masses. Not so in Sweden, where quality bands are pumped out like clockwork. From the ashes of the mighty thrash…