The Chicago straightedge nails it again. I missed out on their demo so I can’t make a comparison, but RAZORXFADE sounds like they’ve simply listened to all subgenres of top-shelf hardcore for years, and applied this to their songwriting and musical aesthetic with expertise. When I can hear identifiable elements of Boston Not L.A.-era GANG […]
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Radio Survivor came to my attention as I was looking for help following the bullshit KUSF sell off. I am a total radio geek, and was thrilled to find one place that had information on all kinds of radio… in their own words: Radio Survivor attempts to shed light on the ongoing importance of radio: […]
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Steve Lake of ZOUNDS and Tommy Strange at the Hemlock in SF, 8/23/11 Reunion shows are always an emotional gamble. They offer a chance to see the great bands you missed but grew up loving, or an opportunity to relive the glory days of your youth when you felt every chord in your bones! When […]
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Hey, I know I promised a healthy dose of Bill Daniel‘s photos today, but he’s traveling, which is what he does, so the photos will come next week. Instead, I have a killer set of photos from Sylvain Zayard from France. He sent a shit-ton of awesome photos. Consider this part one of what will […]
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DEATHCHARGE — “The Hangman / New Dark Age” 7″ (Whispers in Darkness Records) Generally speaking, this column—with its focus on punk records from 2000-2009—has two separate but related aspirations. The first is the more ambitious, if not occasionally pretentious: rethinking the conventional interpretations of and opinions on punk rock’s most recent past. I do this […]
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