Imagine a band with Social Distortion’s catchiness, Rancid-esque basslines, and a sneering anger that’s all their own. You might be listening to your new-old favorite punk outfit, Trouble Bound. Hailing from the Hudson Valley, New York, Trouble Bound’s story began in the summer of 1999. The band released several albums between 2000 and 2013, but… Continue reading New York Punks Trouble Bound: 25 Years and Counting
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Singlecut Beersmiths Like Guitars, and I Like Their Beer
This past weekend I hit a new personal milestone: I mowed my first lawn and performed borderline cosmetic surgery to all its botanical elements. This level of accomplishment called for a celebration, so we took a family field trip to a place I’ve been meaning to visit for awhile – Singlecut Beersmiths in Astoria, Queens.… Continue reading Singlecut Beersmiths Like Guitars, and I Like Their Beer
No Clever Title: An Interview With Justin Symbol
I’ll admit, I don’t know a goddamn thing about EDM or industrial music. Not my bag. But Justin Symbol is from Stamford, he’s playing at Seaside on 12/13, and hey, we are the fucking scene, right? So here I am interviewing Justin Symbol. The first thing I did to acquaint myself with Symbol’s work was… Continue reading No Clever Title: An Interview With Justin Symbol
Party Time! A Review of Locutus’ Mars Gou’s Revenge
A 3-track release like Mars Gou’s Revenge deserves a small, bizarre review. So here it goes, folks! What we have here from Locutus is a mashup experiment. Noisy hardcore that sounds something like a mix between Converge and The Blood Brothers mashed up with Party City retail store merchandise. Huh? What I mean is,… Continue reading Party Time! A Review of Locutus’ Mars Gou’s Revenge
Moving F****** Sucks!
This is my first time doing a rant since I started writing for this site just about a year ago, but it is one that is absolutely deserving of the title “rant.” Moving. Or as I refer to it, “the move” because move is a four-letter word and it rightfully should be. In the… Continue reading Moving F****** Sucks!