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Low and behold, AFI members, Davey Havok and Jade Puget have once again given birth to another musical side-project with an awkwardly spelled name. Quite the contrast from their electronic side-project Blaqk Audio, XTRMST is their take on straight edgeRead more…
5. Against Me! – Transgender Dysphoria Blues 4. Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt 3. Joyce Manor – Never Hungover Again 2. Ty Segall – Manipulator 1. The Menzingers – Rented World Honourable mentions: The Lawrence Arms – Metropole,Read more…
After the demise of The Mars Volta was abruptly announced via Twitter, it was a relief to find out that vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala and guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez joined forces once again and formed Antemasque earlier this year. This eponymous debutRead more…
Aptly titled after one of the band’s singles, “Made Of Stone” documents the Stone Roses’ reunion thru the lens of friend, fan and filmmaker Shane Meadows. While a history of the band’s formation is briefly touched on in the beginning thruRead more…
The Vines have been staying fairly productive since exploding seemingly out of nowhere with hit song, “Get Free” and being tagged with The Strokes, The Hives and The White Stripes as the saviours of rock for the early 2000s. YetRead more…
Toronto’s bass and drum duo return with their first album after abruptly calling it a day 8 years ago. The band pleasantly shocked fans when they equally as abruptly reunited in 2011, which included a literally riotous SXSW set that sameRead more…
For their third album, the quartet from Torrance, California have progressed without the sacrifice of the charm that made them so endearing in the first place. 10 quick blasts of punchy, hooky melodic punk that induces loud sing-a-longs and raucous pogoing,Read more…
For a band hailing from Knoxville, Tennessee, you may not immediately think of British Invasion-flavoured power pop, but that’s exactly what Superdrag delivers. “Head Trip In Every Key” is the band’s meaty, sophmore release recorded after their debut spawned theirRead more…
Despite a somewhat confusing title “Return of the Rentals”, this is the debut album of the band, The Rentals. If you were unaware beforehand, The Rentals were founded and fronted by zany ex-Weezer bassist, Matt Sharp with his portrait onRead more…