Review: Face to Face
Face to Face “How to Ruin Everything” (Vagrant) Face to Face, a band that has had the yo-yo effect with criticism from the media and their fans, has finally gone back to their punk rock roots–and I thank my lucky…
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Review: Hot Rod Circuit
Hot Rod Circuit “Sorry About Tomorrow” (Vagrant) HRC’s last album had just the right amount of emo mixed with just the right amount of punk, creating one of the better albums of last year. So what the hell is wrong…
Rocket from the Crypt
Rocket from the Crypt “Live From Camp X-Ray” (Vagrant) Rocket from the motherfuckin Crypt! Does John Reis ever stop? Between this and Hot Snakes, his ‘side project’, I would think just praciticing would be a hassle and a half. I…
Review: Reggie and the Full Effect
Reggie and the Full Effect “Under the Tray” (Vagrant) If you want to know if Reggie is right for you, one question is all it takes. “Do I like the Get Up Kids?” If your answer is yes, then Reggie…
Review: The New Amsterdams
The New Amsterdams “Worse for the Wear” (Vagrant) You know, I didn’t really like the first two albums from The New Amsterdams. That said, Matt Pryor, lead singer of The Get Up Kids, third release as frontman of the Amsterdams…
Review: The New Amsterdams
The New Amsterdams “Worse for the Wear” (Vagrant) You know, I didn’t really like the first two albums from The New Amsterdams. That said, Matt Pryor, lead singer of The Get Up Kids, third release as frontman of the Amsterdams…
Review: Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio ““Good Mourning”” (Vagrant) The Alkaline Trio continues to be truly a tough band to define. Throughout their musical career, their songs seem to ring true with their own blend of pop-punk radio brilliance that contrasts heavily with dark…
Review: From Autumn To Ashes
From Autumn To Ashes “The Fiction We Live” (Vagrant) The more ‘The Fiction We Live’ rattles around in my trusty old CD player, the more I realize that From Autumn to Ashes are being dealt one crummy hand. While Avenged…
Review: Audio Learning Center
Audio Learning Center “Cope Park” (Vagrant) This album could be the textbook example in an actual audio learning center. Lets say Audioslave decided to admit defeat and go back to school for some much needed musical advice. The three boys…
Interview: Alexisonfire
“People used to ask us all the time to describe our sound and we used to say we’re like two catholic schoolgirls in mid knife-fight,” explains Alexisonfire guitarist Wade Preston. “When it was time to come up with the cover…