I’ve been following Set Your Goals since my friend Matt turned me onto them some years ago. Of course, he was biased. He is their tour manager. Luckily for him, they are an awesome band and chill dudes. I’m a pretty big fan of their previous albums, and even interviewed Matt a few years ago. …
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The Golden Age is a band I can really get into. I’m not sure what exactly grabs me, but it grabs tight. Could be the mixture of sounds. Like a weird cross of Set Your Goals (minus a lot of pop and a singer, of course) and Earth Crisis. Or maybe mid-era Lifetime and Count …
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Inhuman is for Brooklyn Bastards. If you don’t know what I mean, then chances are, you are not a Brooklyn Bastard. These guys have love and pride for their little borough. And it isn’t in a I-ride-a-fixed-gear-bike-and-wear-floppy-hats sense. But rather the roots of Brooklyn. Remember that movie Gangs Of New York? I can envision Leonardo …
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Make Do And Mend hail from West Hartford, Connecticut. Normally, when I discuss bands from CT, you would expect to hear me talk about Mosh Metal, Ground Zero, or Connecticut Brotherhood. That’s not going to be the case today. In fact, I can’t really imagine anyone kick boxing, let alone mosh, to this band. It …
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Rearranged hail from the great white north. North of Turkey, that is. This demo traveled many miles to find its way to my tape deck. Thankfully, the trip was worth it, and it’s on heavy rotation. Listening to this, I hear lots of influences from California. Mostly Insted. Some Uniform Choice. Then the song Letter …
Common Cause is friggin incredible. This is not a lie. I’ve been slacking on my reviews lately (obviously) and Common Cause forced me to break the slump. Not sure how I slept on listening to this or reviewing it for so damn long. I’m sure Ange will give me a hard time for that. I …
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Ruiner picked a damn funny album title. It’s actually a really smart reflection of the scene we live in. I’m guilty of it, no doubt. My reviews always come off as “good band, great dudes” rather than some deep look at tuning, bridges and chords. Hell, I was super sucky at music class. I couldn’t …
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War Priest is on a chill, underground tip. You can’t find them on the internet. You can’t find them on MySpace (well, at least I couldn’t). Hell, even their record label has almost no presence on the internet. Check streetcleanerrecords.com yourself for proof. It’s strange, in the digital age, these guys are keeping it old …
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Here are a few facts about Ceremony as they pertain to me AND hardcore, in general. – I have only “seen” this band play once. It was at Posi Numbers 2005 and I probably missed actually watching them because I was too busy listening to morGODo talk about his roast beef not being refrigerated. He …
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hed pe is apparently “the best hardcore band around!” as seen on amazon.com. Believable? No. Ten Yard Fight once said, “We Know the Truth!” Here’s how I see it. If you have ever been through Boston, you’ve probably heard WBCN radio. It’s located around 104.1 on your old FM dial. Back in the mid 90s, …
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