Articles by Ty Trumbull

The Popsters
Our Bites Bring You Back
PUBLISHED Jan 28, 2009
When the Groovie Ghoulies called it quits two years ago they left a void in the "pop punk band that sing about monsters" world. Luckily, th...
The Artist Life
Let's Start a Riot
PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2009
Pop hooks, an emphasis on melody and cheesy lyrics almost always make for a shitty album. The Artist Life are the exception to this rule. W...
Amadan
Pacifica
PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2008
With the infusion of Celtic sounds into punk rock becoming more and more commonplace its guaranteed that the eventual result will be a bun...
Git Some
Cosmic Rock
PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2008
Lets get this out of the way: members of Git Some cut their teeth in the venerable Planes Mistaken for Stars, which is pretty neat but kin...
Landed
How Little Will It Take
PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2008
From the pictures and liner notes (which tell a story of Landeds singer lighting his entire body on fire during a show), it seems that Lan...
The Riot Before
Fists Buried In Pockets
PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2008
The Riot Before are one of those rare beasts: their music is at times both intimate and inclusive. The opening title track and "Threat Leve...
Star Fucking Hipsters
Until We're Dead
PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2008
The first thing that comes to mind after pushing play is "holy shit, Stza is growing up. After the intro track the ears are greeted by a s...
The Creepshow
Run For Your Life
PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2008
The problem with psychobilly is that it doesn't offer much room for bands to be original and find their own sound. There's only so much you...