Voice of a Generation ““Obligations to the Odd”” (Burning Heart Records) Considering what else is being released from the cold Nordic lands of Svens and Ingas , for example the Hellacopters or Gluecifer, Voice of a Generation falls way short…
The Zero Boys ““Vicious Circle”” (Panic Button) Ok punker purists that think everything nowadays is crap, here’s something released straight from 1982 that comes in the form of a Zero Boys reissue. Heard of ‘em? Me neither, maybe because they…
Jughead’s Revenge ““Pearly Gates”” (Nitro Records) Joe D., Joey R. and Brian Priess are still at it after all these years. The three original members of Los Angeles’ Jughead’s Revenge still blend the metal edge into the fast and drivey…
Luckie Strike ““Future Is Turning”” (Tomato Head Records) I don’t really dig chick singers. I’m sorry, but I can’t find myself on the same plain as any female artist, I just can’t relate. Luckie Strike on the other hand, has…
Munkafust ““Down for Days”” (Pinch Hit Records) All systems are a go for Munkafust’s fifth endeavor, Down for Days. This jam-band/rock/funk/reggae concoction smoothly navigates through the album, delivering potentially chart-topping pop songs with sonic ease. Titling an album as…
Nuclear Saturday ““I am Jon Stone”” (206 Records) Syrupy, bland, poppy guitars and drums posing as punk on this seven track EP from Atlanta’s Nuclear Saturday. Not that there aren’’t isolated moments that might pass for something resembling brilliance, but…
Propagandhi ““Today’s Empires, Tomorrow’s Ashes”” (Fat Wreck Chords) So Propagandhi went out and read a coupla’ books, used a painting by Lawrence Ferlinghetti on the cover of their album, and tried to make a difference. They almost achieved. Their latest…
Even Rude and Munkfest – by mia west home Harboring a devilish hankering for an Evenrude performance in the buff (lead singer, Mike King, has been known to drop them drawers on a whim), my hopes of a man-flesh filled…
Down By Law / Pseudo Heroes ““Split”” (Theologian Records) This split from Theologian Records highlights the talents of one of punk rock’s most venerated acts, Down By Law, as well as up-and-comers Pseudo Heroes. Down By Law’s five tracks were…
Fetish ““Silver”” (Adeline) Hailing from Greenday’s Billie Jo Armstrong’s label, Adeline, these Bay Area boys have assembled an album unique unto itself. Bearing overall more of a punk influence than anything else, it lacks the gritty, rawness of true punk…