I guess the only positive thing about this quarantine is the enormous amount of artists, musicians, and bands, gathering together with the purpose to deliver some quality music to keep us sane during the pandemic. You can pick up any genre you desire at a particular moment and discover some creative minds who contributed to… Read More Merit Maker – Quarantined EP
Ever stumbled upon an album so good that you suddenly realize it deserves a proper review, even if that album was released four years ago? Well, I do all the time, and NeonLight by Steele Justice is one of those albums that undoubtfully sounds like it was released yesterday. I thought it would be great… Read More Steele Justice – NeonLight LP (Bearded Punk Records)
Esbat by Mesecina is one of the earlier releases by Home Mort Records and one of the few released on a 7″ format. The label mostly focuses on cassette or long play releases, so this recording comes as a bit of refreshment. Don’t get me wrong, all their releases are equally good, but this one… Read More Mesecina – Esbat 7″ (Home Mort Records)
Today, I would like to talk a little bit more about Daily Ritual by Blowfuse. For those who might not know, Blowfuse is an insanely good Spanish punk rock group emanating from Barcelona. The group started its musical endeavors as Godfarts but changed its name into Blowfuse sometime in 2013, with the appearance of their… Read More Blowfuse – Daily Ritual LP (Various Labels)
Sympos are a relatively new Irish punk rock group from Waterford, formed in 2020 by three music enthusiasts. The group planned to perform some live shows, but due to the pandemic, they focused on songwriting, composing, and producing what would become their debut material. Their compositions are dealing with various personas, relationships, events, situations, circumstances,… Read More Sympos – Sympos 10″ LP
During the day, John Toohill is a creative individual who performs with the bands such as Alpha Hopper, The Hamiltons, Night Slaves, Spit Kink, The Midnight Vein, Black & White Cat / Black & White Cake, Cobra Cobra, and I probably forgot some other bands he crossed paths with during his musical endeavors. In the… Read More Science Man – Match Game 7″ (Swimming Faith Records)
Alpha Hopper were quiet for a while, but here they are with another banging recording that will knock your socks off. For those who somehow missed my article about their previous album, Alpha Hopper is a fascinating bunch of creative people emanating from Buffalo, New York. Their music defies classifications into a particular genre, mainly… Read More Alpha Hopper – Alpha Hex Index LP (Hex Records)
I knew this album would be right up my alley since I stumbled upon cover artwork for the first time. We all probably have the sixth sense that some records will blow us away by just staring at the visual identity of the particular vinyl, so that’s happened with Death Is Death by Eat Dirt.… Read More Eat Dirt – Death Is Death LP (Bearded Punk Records)
Today, I will talk about another great cassette, published by Tarantula Tapes at nearly the end of 2020. Burn is a debut material by Angry Spells, a self-proclaimed witchy punk band that combines all the best affinities of punk rock with a fuzziness of the nineties grunge sound. This tape includes six blistering compositions that… Read More Angry Spells – Burn CS (Tarantula Tapes)
What do you get when you mix alcoholic beverages, skateboarding, energetic punk rock, and loud rock’n’roll? You got entertaining, unpretentious, sincerely performed skate punk music with loads of great moments worth listening to while performing boardslide on the nearest ramp. Merloaded avoids any classifications into simplistic musical genres or terms, and they’re going it with… Read More Merloaded – Back From The Bed CS (Tarantula Tapes)
Sometimes the brain craves for some grinding, energetic, intense punk rock music, so that’s the time when The Speed Humps are jumping to the rescue with their latest offering to the broader audience. The Speed Humps are a garage punk quartet emanating from Barre, Ontario, Canada, and Consumption is their most advanced material, released by… Read More The Speed Humps – Consumption CS (Tarantula Tapes)
This group could be classified as a hidden punk rock gem, completely disconnected from the punk rock scene for over three decades. Still, for those who took music piling and collecting seriously, Kirk And The Jerks are not some unfamiliar faces. The band was formed in Lancaster, PA, back in 1986 by Kirk Rice and… Read More Kirk And The Jerks – Discography LP + 2xCD (Divison Street Sounds)
