Articles by Brad Schmale

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  Leatherface / Yesterday's Ring / Sinkin' Ships / Summer of 92

  The Wrong Bar, Toronto, ON February 22

  PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2010

  It was a brutally cold and snowy night, but the frigid temperatures did not stop long-awaiting fans from cramming the Wrong Bar to witness...

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  Regulations

  To Be Me

  PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2010

  At a time when punk rock bands are taking a more mature and sincere approach with their music, it's fun and exciting to stumble upon a band...

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  The Attack

  Of Nostalgia and Rebellion

  PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2010

  From the ashes of Orlando, FL ska outfit the Spitvalves comes the Attack, a one-time side-project that eventually become singer Charlie Ben...

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  Worn In Red

  In the Offing

  PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2010

  Richmond, VA is no stranger to hardcore, as the metropolis has cranked out numerous acts, such as Avail, Strike Anywhere and Municipal Wast...

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  Pierced Arrows

  Descending Shadows

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2010

  Portland, OR has a reputation for dishing out some influential bands such as the Wipers or Dandy Warhols and like their predecessors, Pierc...

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  NOFX

  Cokie the Clown

  PUBLISHED Jan 11, 2010

  Made up of outtakes from Coaster, previously released in the spring of '09, Cokie the Clown is pretty much what you would expect from NOFX,...

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  A.N.S.

  Pressure Cracks

  PUBLISHED Dec 21, 2009

  Since its inception, thrash has been synonymous with beer-swilling heshers and debauchery, as the metal and punk crossover reigned supreme...

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  Koffin Kats

  Forever For Hire

  PUBLISHED Dec 21, 2009

  The twisted offspring of punk and rockabilly ― psychobilly ― tends to follow a conventional formula of slapping bass lines, tro...