Articles by Rob Ferraz
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
Greatest Hits
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
The release of a greatest hits package is generally a sign that a band is desperately treading water. In the case of D.R.I., they've alread...
Eric's Trip
The Eric's Trip Show
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
A return of sorts for Canada's biggest lo-fi export, this record documents their live history in reverse chronological order, starting just...
Nerve Agents
The Butterfly Collection
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
San Francisco's Nerve Agents are here to make your worst nightmares come true. Like a Frankenstein's monster sewn together from the likes o...
Iggy Pop
Beat 'Em Up
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
On the second song of this record, "L.O.S.T.," Iggy sings "I'm L.O.S.T., lost," and that seems to be an apt description of where he's at wi...
Randy
The Human Atom Bombs
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
It was inevitable that the best political pop punk band in Europe (perhaps the world?) would get signed to the biggest punk label around. T...
Ultrababyfat
Eight Balls In Reverse
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
This Atlanta, GA, quartet were the hidden surprise of this year's Warped Tour. Although they played the Ladies Lounge side stage, they lure...
Various
I Hate You: A Brief History of Punk
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
Any punk compilation released by a major label should be met with scepticism. Sure, major labels have released plenty of good punk rock ove...
Workin' Stiffs
Dog Tired... And Then Some
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
There's a whole lot of snotty '77-style punk on this reissue, which contains 17 songs that represent the early and rare output of these San...