Articles by Rob Ferraz

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  Leftover Crack

  Mediocre Generica

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002

  Rising from the ashes of NYC's Choking Victim, who broke up on the eve of their Hellcat debut, comes Leftover Crack. Boasting a decade's wo...

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  Plasma Blast

  Smashed Hits

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002

  The debut full-length from this Toronto quartet seethes with a dirty energy that'll leave you itching for a hot shower. Even though it seem...

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  Real McKenzies

  Loch'd and Loaded

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002

  As unlikely a punk rock instrument that the bagpipes are, they've managed to gain a degree of currency these days, and a love or hate of th...

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  Riot 99

  Destroy The City

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002

  Two contributions from Toronto's street punk scene, first up are Riot 99, who according to their record sleeve are "putting the Bollocks ba...

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  The Class Assassins

  No Justice No Peace

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002

  Two contributions from Toronto's street punk scene, first up are Riot 99, who according to their record sleeve are "putting the Bollocks ba...

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  LBC Lounge

  Tribute To Sublime

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002

  "Welcome to the Ramada Inn's Enchanted Tiki Lounge," a French-accented woman tells listeners, introducing us to the Lounge Brigade's rendit...

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  MI6

  Lunchbox

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002

  Although it's debatable whether the world needs yet another pop punk band, this Lawrence, KS, quartet have the competence to carve out a sp...

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  999

  Slam!

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2002

  This collection of early '80s tunes is made up of demos and B-sides. The marketing hook they use in the liner notes is how 999 was blamed b...