Anthony Quinn Carpanzano Incites a Riot for the Freaks and Geeks of Stamford

Anthony Quinn Carpanzano, better known simply as “Quinn,” has been a fixture in the Stamford music scene for decades.  Quinn stands out in a sea of self-interested local musicians as someone who has altruistically dedicated himself to making The Scene thrive.  In addition to playing in his own original bands and as a solo artist,… Continue reading Anthony Quinn Carpanzano Incites a Riot for the Freaks and Geeks of Stamford

Listening Lately: The Dahmers, Oblivious, and River Cult

Top: Oblivious Bottom Left: River Cult Bottom Right: The Dahmers

The ol’ inbox has been bountiful this week, bringing many music from near and far… First up are the Swedish punk rockers The Dahmers.  Any Misfits fan will instantly love this band’s music and campy visual appeal.  Check out their video for “To the Night,” from their sophomore album In The Dead of Night: The Dahmers… Continue reading Listening Lately: The Dahmers, Oblivious, and River Cult

Dirt Church: The Reformation of Canadian Rockers Groupoem

Groupoem guitarist and songwriter Terry Robinson says in their documentary, “In a way, I don’t think any of us could do anything without each other.”  Do his bandmates agree?  Well, the band originally formed in Toronto in the Eighties, but broke up in 1989.  Bassist Darren Katamay set out to find the rest of the… Continue reading Dirt Church: The Reformation of Canadian Rockers Groupoem

Listening Lately: The Psycho Las Vegas Edition, ft. Goya, Mothership, Myrkur, and The Murder City Devils

My friends always make fun of me for having “new favorite bands.”  I hear a group that speaks to me and suddenly they are the only CD in my car for a month.  “Have you guys listened to the new Khemmis yet?” I’ll ask.  “Have you checked out Graves at Sea?”  And they’ll laugh and say,… Continue reading Listening Lately: The Psycho Las Vegas Edition, ft. Goya, Mothership, Myrkur, and The Murder City Devils

Book Review: A Drink with Shane MacGowan

Much like the usual millennial, I came to know of Shane MacGowan through a random YouTube search. It was a video list of rock stars that should be dead, but aren’t. There were of course the expected culprits; Ozzy Osbourne, Nikki Sixx and Keith Richards. But then they mentioned this guy from an Irish group… Continue reading Book Review: A Drink with Shane MacGowan

Album Review: The Psyatics’ Famous Monsters

Vegas surf n roll band The Psyatics present fourteen energetic tracks in their third album Famous Monsters.  Recently returned from a tour of Japan, the veteran band seeks to become “Las Vegas legends” who spread their music worldwide. Will they make it?  I don’t know, but I can say this — if The Psyatics were… Continue reading Album Review: The Psyatics’ Famous Monsters

Album Review: Broken Bottles, Broken Bones by The Ratz

By Jeff McCarthy The album Broken Bottles, Broken Bones is completely raw jams, with definitive tones of the presumed-dead punk rock of the early 80s. In these uninhibited short anthems, I can taste a little Bad Brains, a touch of Ramones and a slathering Sex Pistols. Fuck you Johnny London, Donald Trump sucks!! The Ratz… Continue reading Album Review: Broken Bottles, Broken Bones by The Ratz