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Dinosaur Jr. @ First Avenue
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The Amherst trio had towers of amps stacked up all over the stage, including one that was pointed directly towards front man J Mascis, in case his monitors weren’t providing him enough of his own guitar sound. And not having enough sound has never really been a problem for the group, and it certainly wasn’t on this evening as the band tore through a fiery 90 minute set that spanned the band’s entire career.

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Bands To Watch: Danko Jones
March 22, 2006 – 12:20 am | No Comment

I’ve been a fan of Danko Jones since the release of their single “Bounce” around 1999. With a tight knit, pounding funk rock, I was introduced to the band initially through the music video …

QA – Stza from Leftover Crack
March 21, 2006 – 9:50 pm | No Comment

a href=”http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1133/636/1600/Leftover%20Crack.jpg”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;” alt=”” src=”http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1133/636/320/Leftover%20Crack.jpg” border=”0″ //abr /From the ruins of the self proclaimed squat-core band Choking Victim emerged the ska punk influenced Leftover Crack. The band …

Interview with Stza of Leftöver Crack
March 21, 2006 – 8:50 pm | 2 Comments
Interview with Stza of Leftöver Crack

From the ruins of the self proclaimed squat-core band Choking Victim emerged the ska & punk influenced Leftöver Crack. I had the opportunity to ask a few questions of lead singer, Stza, and he was gracious enough to take some time and work through some thoughts on corporate punk, the Zapatista tribe and maintaining the band’s integrity.

Steve-O – Sneaux Shoes: It’s a Darn Good Shoe!
March 21, 2006 – 1:32 am | No Comment

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Dave Hill Explosion: In Hollywood with Dio Kyle Gass
March 20, 2006 – 9:18 pm | No Comment

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Review – Shark Soup: Fatlip Showbox
March 20, 2006 – 6:34 pm | No Comment

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Review – Shark Soup: Fatlip Showbox
March 20, 2006 – 5:34 pm | No Comment

This group of hipster, neo-punks from Erlangen, Germany deliver a brand of energetic punkabilly along the likes of The Living End and former tour mates, the Nekromantix. I find it increasingly interesting to see how …

Music For People: Monochrome
March 18, 2006 – 11:34 pm | No Comment

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Music For People: Viva l’American Death Ray Music
March 18, 2006 – 11:26 pm | No Comment

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Bands To Watch: Monochrome
March 18, 2006 – 10:34 pm | No Comment

Heralded as “brain-pop,” Germany’s Monochrome resemble more of a systematic picking & choosing of modern rock elements…OK, brain-pop will do. Marc Calmbach and Ahlie Schaubel’s dueling vocals blend together seamlessly, adding both depth and breadth …

Bands To Watch: Viva l’American Death Ray Music
March 18, 2006 – 10:26 pm | No Comment

Accolades…ah yes, they come and we take them with a grain of salt. However true that statement may be, when The Hives front man “Howlin’” Pelle Almqvist remarks “the singer sounds just like Lou …

Chuck Norris: Point – Counterpoint
March 18, 2006 – 12:34 am | No Comment

As Chuck Norris has now turned 66, it’s time to look at the facts. Roughly everyone (who’s anyone) knows about Chuck Norris, and the innumerable amount of facts that follow him wherever he goes (Chuck …