Night Slaves is a characteristic duo from Buffalo, New York. The group comprises of John Toohill (Swimming Faith Records, Science Man, Alpha Hopper, Spit Kink, Cobra Cobra, Johns…among many others) and Dave Kane, an eccentric local artist who creates distinctive music for decades. These two formed Night Slaves sometime in 2015 and instantly started recording… Read More Night Slaves – Patient Zero CS (Swimming Faith Records)
John Toothill is a man of thousand talents, and he doesn’t hesitate to showcase them through countless incarnations. Besides being entirely responsible for anything considering his record label named Swimming Faith, John performs in dozen of quality groups and outlets along the way. Science Man, Night Slaves, Alpha Hopper, Spit Kink, Black And White Cat… Read More The Midnight Vein – Till It Explodes 7” (Swimming Faith Records)
Oak Meadow is an instrumental post-rock outlet operated by Brian Hennessey, a composer and producer emanating from Boston, Massachusets. As fas as I am informed, Fable is his debut full-length recording under this moniker. Previously, Oak Meadow appeared through a couple of singles and EPs, such as Afterfall, Lost//Only You, and Unfold. Fable includes eight… Read More Oak Meadow – Fable
Enemy Alliance is a brand new project between Rodrigo Alfaro and Stefan Bratt. Rodrigo is famous for his longtime engagement with prominent groups such as Satanic Surfers, Atlas Losing Grip, Intensity, Krontrovers, Ursut, Sewn Shut…plus many more, or less known groups. Stefan is currently playing bass guitar in a renowned Swedish skate punk act named… Read More Enemy Alliance – Damnation Dawning LP (Black Star Foundation)
Weapons I’ve Earned is a debut full-length by HYLE, a d-beat/crust punk quartet from Bologna, Italy. Previously, the group published a cassette with three songs named ὕλη and a seven-inch EP called Malakia. The group also stands out for anarchism, anarcho-feminism, antifascism, anti-authoritarian beliefs, and follows the good old DIY ethics. Judging by the cover… Read More HYLE – Weapons I’ve Earned LP (Various Labels)
Motron is a furious crust’n’roll quintet from Varese, Italy consisted of bandmembers previously involved in renowned Italian groups such as Kontatto, Miseria, Campus Sterminii, Pioggia Nera and Devoid Of Thought. The group has been pretty much active since the formation in 2012, with debut demo recording being published in 2013. Three years later, Motron decided… Read More Motron – Who’ll Stop The Rain? LP (Various Labels)
What started as an acoustic duo between Pascal and David Vicari, two brothers thirsty for some indie oriented punk rock music, suddenly evolved into a quartet with the addition of Benjamin Johannes and Markus Ott. The group delivered profoundly emotive acoustic compositions through records such as Travels and Chasing Fireflies, until now, when they’re ready… Read More O Captain! My Captain! – Sleep Well Soon CD (Fond Of Life Records)
It’s been a while since I covered some Celtic punk music, and now is more than an appropriate time to do so. Life On A Ferris Wheel is the latest offering to the broader audiences by The Feelgood McLouds, German Celtic punk group hailing from Saarbrücken. The group managed to release a debut single named… Read More The Feelgood McLouds – Life On A Ferris Wheel CD (Wolverine Records)
Thoughts Words Action has been included among Top 100 Rock Music blogs by Feedspot. We are sharing the list with the greatest in the game such as The New York Times, The Rolling Stones, Kerrang, Loudwire, Stereogum, Blabbermouth, Punknews, Louder Than War, Dying Scene, Punktastic, and many others. We’re ranked on a 77th position. We… Read More Thoughts Words Action in Top 100 Rock Music Blogs
The Detectors are melodic punk rock quartet commencing from Kiel, a town located on the very north of Germany. The group took their engagement to music very seriously, so up to this moment, The Detectors performed over 400 shows. They shared the stage with some heavyweights of the genre such as Strike Anywhere, Leatherface, The… Read More The Detectors – Ideology CD (SBÄM Records)
SBÄM Records are pretty much on a winning streak lately with notable new releases by Bottlekids, S.I.G, Chaser…plus many more to be published till the end of the year. The label specialized in releasing remarkable melodic punk rock music since day one. That’s also the case with Eruptions, the latest offering to the broader audiences… Read More The Special Bombs – Eruptions CD (SBÄM Records)
Shellycoat is an impressive pop-punk quintet emanating from Hamburg, Germany. Right with the first beats of their latest record, I fell in love with their sound and somehow left me wondering how I am discovering this band for the first time. Hide The Knives is their latest offering to the broader audiences that offers thirteen… Read More Shellycoat – Hide The Knives CD (Fond Of Life Records)
