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Odd Robot’s Debut LP Will Croon Its Way Into Your Heart

In 1991 at an all-ages punk show in suburban Chicago, the opening band blew everyone away with their great blend of pop punk and power pop. They were The Smoking Popes, and I was moved to put out their first record, the ‘Inoculator’ EP. They became one of the

Monday 30 January 2017

Western Settings & Buckfast Superbee @ Pour House, Oceanside, California

Lou Niles is a San Diego music institution. He’s been in the scene since the heyday of the nineties. He has hosted local music programmes on local radio stations. And he’s now hosting a series of live music events around town called “In Your Neighborhood.” The first of these

Friday 13 January 2017

Joan of Arc – ‘He’s Got The Whole This Land Is Your Land In His Hands’

One of Tim Kinsella’s off again/on again projects (including Cap’n Jazz and Owls, amongst others), Joan of Arc has always been more experimental than the other bands. They have evolved from their earliest days as a straightforward indie group with interesting song structures into one that features a more

Friday 16 December 2016

Rollo Tomasi, Reptoids, Faade @ Burlington Bar, Chicago

The occasion was the debut of Reptoids’ brand new music video. The location was Chicago’s Burlington Bar. Opening the night was Faade, an energetic band that played edgy dream pop, and hard edged post punkers Rollo Tomasi rounded things out.

Sunday 11 December 2016

Yeesh, Little Big Bangs, Drool, Bow and Spear @ DCTorium, Chicago

This was Yeesh’s homecoming after a month of touring around the country. First shows home are always great, because the band is generally honed to their sharpest edge. This night was no exception, with Yeesh filling the small Chicago DIY venue with a sonic assault that left no one

Tuesday 29 November 2016

Dead To Me, Western Settings, Dimber, Love Nothing @ The Hi Hat, Los Angeles

Two years after the announcement that co-founder Jack Dalrymple had rejoined the band and two years after co-founder Tyson “Chicken” Annicharico emerged from a stint in rehab, Dead To Me finally released their first new music in some five years. Fat Wreck Chords released the three-song EP “I Wanna

Monday 28 November 2016

The Decline, Caskitt, New Way On, Skipjack, Castoff @ Tower Bar San Diego

Skate punk and melodic pop punk were out in full force at San Diego’s Tower Bar, with Australia’s The Decline, nearing the end of their massive US tour. The were joined by a group of Southern California luminaries of the genre, including San Diego ex-pats Caskitt, fresh from a

Sunday 13 November 2016

Pansy Division, Stalins of Sound, Gunner Gunner @ Soda Bar, San Diego

Pansy Division, one of the pioneers of “queercore,” decided to celebrate their twenty-fifth anniversary with a new album and tour. On their stop in San Diego they were joined by local electro-punks Stalins of Sound and rockers Gunner Gunner.

Thursday 10 November 2016

Ash Williams, Voice Of Addiction, & Que Oso @ The Bancroft, San Diego

Chicago’s political punks Voice Of Addiction made their way out to the West Coast of the USA recently, and on their San Diego stop they teamed up with locals Ash Williams and Que Oso to entertain us on a Thursday night at The Bancroft, a bar in suburban Spring

Thursday 03 November 2016

Lenguas Largas, Octagrape, The Resonars, & Red Clock Pony @ The Ken Club, San Diego

Tuscon’s Lenguas Largas doesn’t get out on the road as often as they used to, so when they do, it’s always guaranteed to be a special event. The band features two drummers, two (sometimes three) guitars, bass, vocals, and miscellaneous percussion. Joining them in San Diego’s Ken Club were locals Octagrape,