Articles by Rob Ferraz
Beerzone
They Came They Saw They Conquered
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 1999
There aren’t any surprises as far as what these guys are into, though they do it with a lot of style and panache. Old style Oi punk i...
Blanks 77
C.B.H.
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 1999
The Blanks’ second full-length is marked by a healthy obsession with punk rock lesbians, as the cover photo can attest. Their recipe...
Blue Hawaiians
Savage Night
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 1999
This record plays like Roy Orbison and Chris Isaak meeting Reverend Horton Heat in a 1950s Hollywood shooting gallery. It has the right amo...
Flight 180
Lineup
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 1999
The ska punk band formerly known as 180 decided to branch out on their second release by going the swing route. Aside from a crummy 1940s b...
F-Minus
F-Minus
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 1999
Wow, it’s a time warp to those halcyon days of mid-’80s blazing hardcore. No melody, no pop, no songs about girls, just fast, u...
I.C.U.
Mad Truth
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 1999
I.C.U explore the dark side of things both musically and lyrically on their third album. Featuring the doomsday cover art of Marvel comic&#...
JP5
Hot Box
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 1999
Vancouver’s premier rock’n’roll babes’ new album is one that should win over legions of fans with its fuzzy guitars...
Kiss The Clown
Pretty Paranoia
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 1999
Once in a while a band throws you for a loop, like Kiss The Clown. Not totally punk, but not overly pop either. This is somewhat like punk...