This record truly rips, and it’s really no surprise that it was released on such a cool record label ...
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Author Archives : Lance Wells
The power of youth trapped inside an aging body. I like most things punk and hardcore. Just like Kev Seconds said, I'm gonna stay young 'til I die.
Here is part 2 of a recent interview I did with Shay Mehrdad (Tomorrows Gone, Attaboy Skip, Faded Grey, Curl Up And Die, etc). ...
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I got my first real skateboard on my birthday in May of 1987, and my life would be forever changed in a very positive and unique way. Skateboarding was basically my gateway drug into the world of punk rock, which was another life altering discovery, and the very first Thrasher I bought had an interview with Mike Muir of Suicidal Tendencies that set it all up nicely. Read More » ...
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I’ll be completely honest: I didn’t even plan on attending any of the PRB shows this year. I thought the 2013 lineup paled in comparison to last year, and the fact that I had to work on Friday and Sunday further complicated matters. Sure, there were a few bands scattered throughout the weekend that interested me like 7 Seconds, Agnostic Front, Bad Religion, D.R.I., Flag, and Subhumans, but I hesitated to buy tickets. I can’t say I was all that bummed when I found out all of the shows had quickly sold out. ...
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The first time I saw Shay Mehrdad play guitar was during a Bent Tool show at The Huntridge in the early 90s. They opened with Van Halen’s “Eruption,” and much to my amazement, Shay nailed it note for note. The Mystic Records style punk that followed was great too, and I later stumbled across a soundboard tape from that show that I played until it wore out. ...
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Every once in awhile a band comes out of nowhere and really surprises me. I’m talking about the kind of music that strikes me immediately; songs that are so good that I feel compelled to listen to them again and again as soon as they end. I suppose it’s even sweeter when that band originates from right here in Las Vegas. ...
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Whenever a long standing, veteran band releases a new album these days, it seems as if that record is billed as a throwback to the group’s earlier and most renowned material. ...
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In the early 90s, the face of hardcore was changing. The youth crew bands of the late 80s had run their course, and as household names like Bold, Gorilla Biscuits, and Youth of Today broke up, the general feeling in the hardcore scene was that of “Where do we go from here?” With that sentiment, the term post-hardcore was born, and if I had to pick one band that embodied this new-found sound, it would be Quicksand. ...
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