Articles by Rob Ferraz

Various

A Punk Tribute To Metallica

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2001

It's a little surprising this was released, given Metallica's lawsuit-happy, credibility-smashing behaviour as of late. But it is a good co...

Punk

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2001

From time of mohawks, leather and safety pins to bleached hair, backpacks and baggy pants, punk rock has had a lasting and mostly under-app...

Paintbox

Fuselage

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2001

Toronto quartet Paintbox showcases their indie rock skills on this, their second CD. Drawing deeply from the well of indie/college rock, th...

Various

Cheap Shots And Low Blows- TKO Singles and EPs Collection Vol. 1

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2001

TKO has been carving out a name for itself in the past couple of years as the premiere street/oi label, and this collection is a fine examp...

U.S. Bombs

Back At The Laundromat

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2001

The Bombs know punk rock; running ’77 style through a California old school skate filter to come up with a tough yet melodic sound. A...

As One

No Less An Authority

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2001

Angsty Toronto teens play old style hardcore on this decent debut. There's four songs on this, one of which is a cover of Warzone's "United...

Burn Witch Burn

Burn Witch Burn

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2001

This Philadelphia band features Rodney Linderman, formerly of college cult rockers the Dead Milkmen. But if you're expecting reworked rendi...

Cockney Rejects

Back On The Street

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2001

Old time Oi boys are back about 20 years after they first started. And while the comeback trail may not work for punkers coming out of reti...