The naysayers could probably debate endlessly about old punk dudes being backed by a hipster magazine like Vice, but one simple fact remains: this is classic style punk rock that rips. ...
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Review: You Blew It! “Grow Up, Dude” (2012)
From the funky bass lines to the guitar licks that seem to tip-toe across the tracks, this is a buffet for your ears. ...
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Review: Sound and Fury Music Festival July 20-July 22, 2012 at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara
With perfect weather (the mid 70s), the beach right next to the venue, all three days selling out and a slew of both legendary and young hardcore bands on the bill, the fest was sure to be a weekend to remember. ...
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Review: After the Fall/Caleb Lionheart Split EP (2012)
A general guideline for me regarding pop-punk is the faster the better. So when I came across the After the Fall/Caleb Lionheart split EP, I knew I had to check it out. ...
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Review: Mixtapes “Somewhere In Trinsic” (2012)
On the Somewhere In Trinsic EP, Mixtapes show they have the ambition and talent to be a staple in pop punk for a quite a while. ...
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Review: Joyce Manor “Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired” (2012)
Joyce Manor has proven that they can write great songs. But for now...I’d rather channel surf. ...
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Review: Xerxes “Our Home Is A Deathbed” (2012)
This record further justifies all the calls of potential their debut generated, it just doesn’t quite deliver on it yet. ...
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Review: Dead Ending “Dead Ending” (2012)
This is exactly what pissed off, political hardcore should sound like in 2012. ...
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