Milo goes to college by The Descendents is 22 minutes of pure teenage angst as envisioned by the Californian hard punk division. A pop-punk record in all but speed and aggression, The Descendents’ first full length has enjoyed a truly unforeseen impact on punk and rock…
The Tommyknockers – Legacy
Punk music has done a lot for a lot of people. Yes, for most people outside of those who listen to the music or are involved in various scenes supporting it, punk music is made by knuckleheads who lead reckless lives and usually…
Vaughan Supple – Put My Mind To Sleep
If you’re reading the Alt77 blog and a major label coincidentally employs you, you must be feeling confused. Here are these gigantic, global companies investing incredible sums of money in the recording and promotion of…
Jason DeVore (Authority Zero) speaks about the band's legacy, new album, and punk's political agenda
April 23, 2021
Authority Zero singer Jason DeVore is a man that strongly challenges the stereotype of the lazy rock star. It’s true that his well-liked pop-punk band has just about done it all. They’ve recorded highly rated albums, they’ve had hits, and they still enjoy…
The news today: Just a Ride and Tofu Boy reviewed
April 17, 2021
Tofu Boy – Shark Attack
Indie rock is to pop music what postmodernism is to literature. Frankly, the term “indie” has long ago lost its meaning, with groups making records on a cassette player in their bedroom and Imagine Dragons all sharing the same…
Sweet and sour: Merit Maker and King-Mob reviewed
April 15, 2021
Merit Maker – New Way
Pop-punk is having an unexpected resurgence in mainstream music. Unlike other styles that hit it big with radio and TV circa the 2000s (nu-metal, industrial) this is a comeback in earnest. New artists are emerging, and many of them are using…
Saturn Split – BAC
Athletes are told to enjoy their golden years while they last. Experience can add a lot to their choices in whichever sport they’ve become professionals in, but there are certain things that, normally, they will only be able to do when they…
Eternal Boy – Thirty Something
“Actually, I play in a band“. Just say that, and the eyes of the person that you’re talking to light up like a Christmas tree. Or, so you hope it will always be. Playing in a band is like riding a motorcycle.
Soul powered: Ruber Taurus and Mal Hombre reviewed
March 17, 2021
Mal Hombre – Dig That Hole
If rock music is going to keep being scary, it will have to work really hard to compete with the truly frightening things that dominate the news and our everyday existence. Somebody with clown makeup on burning the flag is unlikely to have…