It’s no secret that I have a heavy (albeit VERY respectful and VERY healthy) man-crush on Will West and the Paperback Tragedy (PbT) Crew. I proclaim it to be “respectful and healthy” because I have...
“Saved By the Blood” This is an excellent opener for this new EP. The ominous repeating guitar notes that are then spiced with a haunting violin and powerful vocals immediately draws you...
Down-stroke: a technique used by musicians in which the pick only comes in contact with the guitarstrings in the downward motion; generating a tighter and more energetic sound. The Downstrokes...
Curse Words are a four piece pop/punk band from Washington D.C., self described as: “passive aggressive punk rock, meets death by bar tabs.” I would say that is a fair assessment. It Was the...
Tim Nave is an experimental folk artist from Carter County, Tennessee. He goes by TAKAT, or The Artist Known As Tim. Bitter As Hell is a series of short albums that are inspired by his life and the...
Ahh, Pop Punk. The genre that’s damned if it does, and damned if it doesn’t. The de-facto outcast in a music genre made for outcasts. Pop Punk has saved my soul several times. It’s also been the...
Covid ushered in a period of stagnation for the punk community. While many saw their venues close, others snatched up opportunities and hashed out plans to create new ones. Jason Overmiller was one of...
That wait finally ended last week when they dropped their latest single, “Struggle. Survive. Repeat.”, off of their upcoming album, Stress Marks. As soon as the song kicks off – you...
The dudes of Idleminds are: Chris Joyce on lead vox, Mike Pruitt on bass, Josh Winn on guitar, and Holden Duke on drums. Formed in 2008, these guys are based out of Maryland, but have been known to...
Most people are superstitious of Friday the 13th. After 2 weeks of terrible luck, however, I figured that I may as well tempt fate. So I checked into my seedy hotel for the weekend and headed to...