Articles by Rob Ferraz
Boils
World Poison
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
Kick-ass old style anthemic hardcore with a dash of Oi. After releasing the obligatory split seven-inches and EPs, the first full-length by...
Huntingtons
Get Lost
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
What can you say about the Huntingtons that hasn’t already been said? Their love for the Ramones is obvious and they do a good job of...
Jesse's Girl
Caveat Emptor
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
Much to my dismay, this is not a Rick Springfield cover band. This Vancouver foursome are no less rockin’ than the aforementioned for...
Pinstripe
Astronomy
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
Minimalist, rainy day music that possesses just the right amount of introspection without getting pretentious. Well thought-out, even down...
Slimer
Adult Cabaret
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
New school punk with a healthy dose of Beach Boys-style vocal melody. Slimer does a good job of injecting some new life into an often tired...
Stiffs
Forever In A Day
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
Light and fluffy pop punk featuring members of Marilyn’s Vitamins and the Moops, the Stiffs fit into the Lookout school of punk, fall...
Chick Magnets
Lowbudget Superheroes
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
Cut from a similar, though somewhat ballsier cloth are Vancouver’s Chick Magnets. They have an early Mr. T Experience feel to them wi...
Various
The East Coast of Oi!
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999
Leave your brain at the door when putting this puppy on, because ya sure ain’t gonna need it. Chock full o’ songs about drinkin...