The Daggers lash out with seven tracks of great punk rock'n'roll, Lazy Cowgirls-style. This Calgary super-group is composed of ex-AFI, Huevo...
Articles By Shawn Merrill
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ReviewsDaggers Right Between the Eyes Published Jan 01, 2006
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ReviewsPistol Grip Another Round Published Jan 01, 2006
After releasing a stellar debut disc in 2001, Shots from the Kalico Rose, Pistol Grip are back to up the ante and prove that theyve got eno...
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FeaturesMurder City Devils Rockin' with Religious Fervour Published Jan 01, 2006
If rock'n'roll is about lost love, alcoholic stupors, death, and a snotty attitude, then the Murder City Devils are the epitome of rock'n'ro...
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ReviewsBeatsteaks Living Targets Published Jan 01, 2006
Again Epitaph has gone out on a limb to display the label's diversity and released a band that would probably be better suited to Sub Pop Re...
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Reviews46 Short Just a Liability Published Jul 01, 2004
In an attempt to revive the good ole days of Southern California hardcore, 46 Short opt for sharp, rapid, volatile, primal punk rage to pumm...
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ReviewsTexas Terri Bomb! Your Lips My Ass! Published Jun 01, 2004
Leaving the Stiff Ones behind, Texas Terri has regrouped this time around with a superstar line up consisting of: Wayne Kramer (MC5), Sonny...
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ReviewsU.S Roughnecks Twenty Bucks and Two Black Eyes Published Jun 01, 2004
Refusing to sedate their music or their attitudes, the U.S. Roughnecks detonate their latest effort with a forceful blow to the torso and a...
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ReviewsLocal H Whatever Happened to PJ Soles? Published Jun 01, 2004
If the old adage is true that good things come in pairs, it should be updated to accommodate the pairing in Local H because this duo is phen...
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ReviewsLeatherface Dog Disco Published Jun 01, 2004
When listening to groups like Hot Water Music and Avail it seems apparent that their existence would be drastically different if they were n...
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ReviewsAnti-Flag The Terror State Published Dec 01, 2003
Although Anti-Flag are about a billion times more musically talented than Crass ever were, their political activism and fan base does tend t...
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ReviewsVirus Nine Blastin' Away Published Dec 01, 2003
Although good at what they do, Virus Nine fail to carve any real identity for themselves on, Blastin Away. With Rancids rumbling bass line...
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ReviewsGuttermouth Live at the House of Blues Published Dec 01, 2003
Guttermouths Live at the House of Blues compiles episode six of Kung Fu Records The Show Must Go Off live series. The astonishing feature...
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ReviewsChristiansen Stylish Nihilists Published Dec 01, 2003
Although probably completely unintentional, Christiansen have musically come out sounding like a hybrid of Drive Like Jehu and Our Lady Peac...
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ReviewsMongoose White Plastic Deer Published Dec 01, 2003
Mongoose are a bit of an enigma, an extraordinary duo who display an almost unnatural ease when it comes to crossing over into any musical g...
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ReviewsVarious Rage The Soundtrack Published Dec 01, 2003
Blending punk heroes of the past with punk inspired acts of today, Rage is a superb audio documentation of the West Coast scene. Motivated b...
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ReviewsSecond Chance NL Tides May Turn Published Dec 01, 2003
With a machismo attitude, metallic guitar chugging, steadily pounding percussion, and oozing with Brotherhood, Second Chance NL are Europes...
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ReviewsManifesto Jukebox Manifesto Jukebox Published Oct 01, 2003
Another dose of Manifesto Jukebox, Finlands best kept secret, never hurt anyone. This time out the Hüsker Dü/Leatherface-inspired trio have...
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ReviewsThe Lawrence Arms The Greatest Story Ever Told Published Oct 01, 2003
The Lawrence Arms embrace their creative differences and meld it into something solid and enjoyable. The band may appear to be kin to the We...
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ReviewsMethadones Career Objective Published Oct 01, 2003
For those who can recall Chicagos burgeoning punk scene of yesteryear, and for all the new comers, the sounds of the Methadones are pound i...
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ReviewsBroken Bottles Not Pretty Published Oct 01, 2003
Attempting to re-educate the masses about what real Orange County punk rock is all about, Broken Bottles have donned the eyeliner, put on th...