Articles by Rob Ferraz

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  Exploited

  Fuck The System

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2003

  It was easy to look at this record and expect something that was less than stellar. After all, their last record came out a few years back...

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  Excessives

  Excessives

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2003

  Vancouver’s Excessives have that first-hand experience with ’80s hardcore that gives them an extra edge. With a tough and harsh sound remin...

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  Fabulous Disaster

  Panty Raid

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2003

  San Francisco’s queens of lesbian pop punk return. Their sophomore release is crammed with catchy rockin’ punk that may have acts like the...

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  Folk Festival Massacre

  The Patsy

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2003

  Following up their debut EP with a more filled-out full-length, Toronto’s Folk Festival Massacre artfully mix their brand of noisy indie ro...

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  The Last

  L.A. Explosion

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2003

  Bomp scores again with the re-release of this classic piece of garage/pop/punk history. Originally recorded in 1979, L.A. Explosion seamles...

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  Running Like Thieves

  Same Time Next Year

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2003

  A quick glance at this shows you photos of some older dudes playing hardcore. Give it a listen and that’s what you’re going to hear. There...

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  Total Chaos

  Punk Invasion

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2003

  It’s been a few years, but L.A.’s original retro-second wave punkers are back. After being bounced around labels, they emerge bloodied but...

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  U.S. Bombs

  Covert Action

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2003

  Duane Peters has been keeping quite busy lately. Between producing other bands and fronting the Hunns, the hardcore skate legend still mana...