I know Mike Warm from booking DEFECT DEFECT (RIP) when they played NYC a few years back and a shared community with mutual friends. I was obsessed with his food stand, Grilled by Death, at the old Blackwater Records location in Portland, OR. It was the best — I think my favorite offering involved almond […]
Read MoreI’ve been lucky enough to see the NEIGHBORHOOD BRATS a handful of times as well as play a show with them, which is fortunate because as of this writing they announced that they are no longer. R.I.P. NEIGHBORHOOD BRATS. Recovery is a great album to close on — solid fucking punk. The first three tracks […]
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Darryl Reid can always be counted on for bringing the quality, and has a tendency to raise the bar a couple notches in the process. This Monday Photo Blog is proof of that. Here’s five blasts to get you through the work week. Live it like you listen to it; fast and loud. For more go to […]
Read MoreThe first pleasant surprise of 2015 came to me all the way from Melbourne, Australia, thanks to this 7″ EP from DRIBBLE. Everything from this band’s name to their art direction — not to mention their provenance via Cool Death and Distort Records — would indicate whiplash-inducing, noisy hardcore slime along the lines of that […]
Read MoreMark from Beach Impediment is holding it down in Virginia Beach, VA, with his distro and record label. He has released some serious ragers like GAS RAG and has more in store for us. Read on, punx… Where in Virginia are you located? I currently reside in Virginia Beach, which is basically the most south eastern portion of […]
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