Charles has outdone himself on this one. This comp is great. 36 tracks, all relevant bands in the CURRENT hardcore scene. Each band is either an up and comer, or has been on the scene for a minute already. I’d list off the bands, but there are 36 to chose from. And realistically, for 36 …
Continue reading “State of the Scene – Get Outta Town Records – 2006”
My boy Dobek moved from London to Tokyo some months back but during the time he lived in London, he would hook me up with JD exclusives and tons of Nikes. He has now moved to the land of much smaller feet. I’m sure the store owners would laugh at him if he asked for …
Continue reading “Bringin’ It Down – Tokyo Straight Edge Zine”
Earlier this year, Pike handed me a copy of Reset. I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect. I wasn’t even sure if he was handing me a core band or not (lately, he’s been passing pop punk and hip hop my way). I was expecting more pop at that point. And that’s what I got. …
Continue reading “Set Your Goals – Mutiny – Eulogy Recordings #73 – 2006”
Once upon a time, Aram played in a band called Champion. At the same time, Todd Jones was busy playing in Carry On, Terror, Snake Eyes, … Greg and Todd P. were busy with bands of their own, too. Along came the opportunity to do a side project between TJ and Aram. At the time, …
Continue reading “Betrayed – Substance – Equal Vision 129 – 2006”
I’m just going to come out and state the following: this zine rules. Honestly, I had never heard of the zine or the dude behind the zine, but from here out, I plan on keeping posted about both. In a day and age where HeartAttack is on its last leg (literally), Punk Planet is mediocre …
Future Primitive. When I hear that phrase, I think Bones Brigade. I think mid 80s thrashin in school yards or back yard pools. I don’t really think of 2006 hardcore bands. Bypassing the name issue, this cd pretty much rips. It reminds me of the Massachusetts scene in the mid 90s. I swear I hear …
I was talking to Pete Lynch about this the other day. He kept raving and raving about how good this album is and how eccentric the “influence list” was. He wasn’t wrong. He was right. This album pulls a little from many bands. Take some Leeway, a little Biohazard, some Floorpunch, sprinkle in some mysticism …
Continue reading “Iron Age – Constant Struggle – Youngblood 23 – 2006”
Back in 2003, I got a demo from Europe. It was from a band called Something Inside. I was a little taken back by what I heard. At the time, I called it a mix of Floorpunch and American Nightmare. This new EP breaks that mold. This EP is still 100% hardcore, but it feels …
Um, what can I say here? This CD isn’t really something I would ever pick up. Actually, someone stuffed it into a package I won off of ebay. Not sure if it was the guy from Blood Money Records or someone from Lose None. Check their site for a couple of tracks and some pics. …
Continue reading “Lose None – Warrior Blood – Blood Money Records 002 – 2005”
I recall seeing The Fire Still Burns play with Bold at their first reunion show circa early 2005. At the time, I was surely perplexed how this unknown band (at least to me) got on such a killer show. After watching their set and seeing the 6 kids who were really into it, I basically …
Continue reading “The Fire Still Burns – Keeping Hope Alive – Blackout Records 081 – 2005”