I got into NOFX after their ‘So Long and Thanks for All The Shoes’ album came out in ’97. I was 13. The album blew my mind and is still my favourite album by the band. And not just because of the nostalgic component.
When thinking of Germany as a musical landscape, Reggae may not be the first genre that pops to mind, but it’s there, under the surface of the streets, the thump of the drum and pop of the bass reverberating into walls, and spilling out under the doorways from dub clubs and roots bars.
Interview, shows, reviews and more interviews! What a busy month. We caught up with Johan Soderberg of Amon Amarth, along with Napalm Death, Stella Vander of Magma, Harley Flanagan, Mac […]
I’ve been listening to Face To Face for a long time. Their 1996 self titled album was a constant companion throughout junior high and high school. And their fantastic 2002 album How To Ruin Everything has been one of my favourite punk rock album ever since its release. […]
With Positive Songs for Negative People, Frank Turner has closed the sixth chapter of his recording career as a solo artist. In the wake of the dissolution of his post-hardcore […]
Charles Bradley is proof that you’re never too old to make it. Here is a man who sounds as if he was born with his gravelly croon. The reincarnated spirit of James Brown, the razor sharp delivery of Otis Redding and the unhinged forcefulness of Sam Cooke […]
This month we were all of the board for genres and locations and had a blast. On the cover we have the very talented Frank Turner about his career and […]
Bats Out! is an Oi! band (or street punk if you like) from Regina, Saskatchewan, who bring more than their share of scenster experience and a long history of roots within the genre to their music. Despite only having been together since 2013, this band sounds as if they’ve been […]
The snow is melting and the bands are coming out in full force with tours, and new albums. On the cover we had the honour of interviewing Paul Bostaph of Slayer. […]
I said this when the album was released, but it’s an amazing thing to witness pop culture shift before your eyes and to know it when it’s happening. Thats how I felt when Kendrick Lamar’s ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ came out. I knew it would change things, I could feel the change start to happen. And ever since, […]
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