Comprised of Brock Potucek, Sarica Douglas, Zach Van Benthuzen, Christian O’Reilly and Billy Belzer the Kansas City-based slacker punk quintet of Lazy has recorded and released material though a variety of labels including Moniker Records, Manic Static […]
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The Minneapolis, MN-based trio of The Blind Shake have been a part of the Midwest’s underground punk scene for quite some time, as they’ve released six full-length albums, a number of singles, three collaborations with Michael Yonkers and another with John Reis. […]
I’m not often political here – after all, this is a music blog; however, I was at sitting at the bar at Pete’s Candy Store viewing the sadly unsurprising grand jury decision on the Mike […]
If you’ve been following this site, specially over the last few weeks, you would have come across several mentions not just of Memphis’s music scene, but also of Goner Records, the label home of that city’s burgeoning, […]
Fronted by brothers Jim and Mike Blaha with their buddy Dave Roper on drums, the Minneapolis, MN-based trio of The Blind Shake have been a vital part of the Midwest’s underground punk scene for quite […]
Named after their frontman, Orville Bateman Neely III, the OBN IIIs have won quite a bit of attention across the blogosphere as Neely has been described as a sort of punk rock Elvis in front […]
Formed early last year, the trio of Lowbanks have become one of the Atlanta, GA area’s up-and-coming underground punk bands. And with a scuzzy, boozy, surfer rock/garage rock sound that bears a resemblance to the […]
When most people think of Memphis’s music scene, they immediately think of soul, funk and hip-hop, among others; however, over the last few years, Memphis has become known for a burgeoning, hardcore punk scene thanks […]
The Wilful Boys are a bit of a mysterious Brooklyn based quartet, who recently released their first single “Anybody There,” Interestingly, the single bears a resemblance to The Stooges – in particular, their self-titled album […]
Death Valley Girls are shrouded in mystery. Very little is known about the Los Angeles, CA area-based band; however, what is known is that the members of the band, Bonnie Bloomgarden (lead vocals), Rocky (bass), […]
Willful Boys and Dead Waves at Cake Shop 7/10/14
Last Thursday, I was at Cake Shop to catch two local bands Willful Boys and Dead Waves at a night of hard, power chord-orientated rock. Check out a few photos from the night, below. Dead […]
Over the last few years, Louisville, KY has quickly developed a reputation for being the home to one of the country’s burgeoning music scene, complete with a rather eclectic collection of acts — including White Reaper, a trio of Tony […]
Over the last few years, the Ottawa, ON-based punk band, the Steve Adamyk Band has developed a reputation for bringing a scuzzy, punk rock edge to power pop – or should I saw a power pop sheen to punk […]
Consisting of drummer/vocalist Kylee Kimborough, bassist David MIchaud, and guitarist Kelly Stroup, the Atlanta, GA-based band Dasher has received quite a bit of attention for this blistering, noisy bit of squall, “Go Rambo” which appears on a 7 […]
Formed in 1983, the Dayton, OH-based Guided by Voices has been in many ways a cult-status band — the sort of band beloved and admired by musicians and music journalists. And although the band has gone through a […]