Posts Tagged ‘CD’
The Warning Shots – “Six To Midnight”
The Warning Shots – “Six To Midnight” The Warning Shots are a new, local band and WARNING! DANGER!- they’re a pop/punk band. Not too dangerous, you say? Oh, no, you say- no need to be afraid? But while we usually write about all these heavy, hardcore [Read More]
Opposition Rising – “Get Off Your Ass, Get Off Your Knees”
Opposition Rising – “Get Off Your Ass, Get Off Your Knees” Opposition Rising is a hard hitting, smash mouth, super charged, fran-tastic (that’s a combination of frantic and fantastic in case you were wondering), pee-in-your-pants (ah man, you always [Read More]
Held Hostage – “International Brotherhood Of Hardcore”
Held Hostage – “International Brotherhood Of Hardcore” When I first sent an e-mail to Andy Bang informing him that I was going to review Held Hostage, due to my general incoherency and less than spectacular writing skills, he got the impression that I was [Read More]
Truth In Needles – “Turning Gray Black”
Truth In Needles – “Turning Gray Black” We recently caught another great New York hardcore band, Truth In Needles, at the Midway. I know, I know- it’s like a broken record where the needle gets stuck repeating the same line. But I swear I didn’t [Read More]
Honest John – “Soul Machines”
Honest John – “Soul Machines” Honestly, I don’t like the name. When I first saw the name Honest John and it was being sent to TNB…well, I wanted to forward it to the Boston Phoenix but damn, all those earnest hippies have long passed away, [Read More]
Death Ray Vision – “We Ain’t Leavin’ Till You’re Bleedin’”
Death Ray Vision – “We Ain’t Leavin’ Till You’re Bleedin’” “Alright Mr. Bang, the doctor will see you now.” “Thank you”, I respond and walk into Dr. Quirkmeyer’s office. This is my first time seeing a psychiatrist, but [Read More]
Done With You – “Pass It On!”
Done With You – “Pass It On!” “Done with you!”- These are the very words that Shawn Refuse used when leaving his old band, Refuse Resist. “I’m done with you guys holding me back. I could be in Hollywood right now. Yeah, doing screen tests. Or [Read More]
Neighborhood Shit – “Pick A Side”
Neighborhood Shit – “Pick A Side” So I’m sitting in the doctor’s office waiting room for a 9AM appointment when a bear walks in. He’s wearing a set of headphones and obviously listening to something quite lively as he’s boppin’ [Read More]
The Black Cheers – “The Cat, The Rat, The Bat, The Dog”
The Black Cheers – “The Cat, The Rat, The Bat, The Dog” This is The Black Cheers second release and I suppose, I should know what their name refers to and I’m thinking you do, but I haven’t got a clue. But then I have a hard time describing [Read More]
OC45 – “When It Hits”
OC45 – “When It Hits” OC45 is one of our “underdog” bands and they’re kind of my favorite one we cover. What I mean by that is everyone else gets excited when the big bands come to town, the legendary ones, the big shows. But the smaller shows [Read More]
