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Shadowing and Membership Reviewed
January 1, 2026
Shadowing – Alive
The world’s finally come around to what Ramones figured out all along, namely that violence is hilarious. I mean, of course, it’s not the same kind of experience as pissing yourself laughing from being tickled by a feather, or listening to a…
Fire Blanket and The Ratchets Reviewed
December 1, 2025
Fire Blanket – Mayday
Rockstars have turned into respectable creatures, unfortunately, but many of them had no choice. They’re usually victims of their own success. Their doors have holes in them from all the people knocking incessantly and inviting them to…
Clamsterdam and The Overjoyed Reviewed
November 18, 2025
Clamsterdam – Radiator
There was little in this whole big world quite like the Ramones when they started out. And, quite famously, all they could rely on was the same chord played across the guitar neck and their strangely wired imagination about circus freaks, gay…
The Tin Can Collective and LowDown Brass Band Reviewed
October 31, 2025
The Tin Can Collective – The Thrill Is Gone
There’s someone who, at this very moment, is sharpening their pen and tuning their guitar and getting ready to write a song called “Stairway to Heaven.” No, not that one. Not a song that mentions ladies stuck on…
Top 10 Songs by XTC (In My Opinion)
October 27, 2025
XTC was a band that was never too keen on making a spectacle of itself. And by the time the group had moved from harsh, punk-inspired sounds to beautiful power-pop, its band members seemed just happy to have shaken some of the attention off their collective backs. No matter!
Top 10 Songs by Public Image Ltd
October 25, 2025
Public Image Ltd was a piece of abstract art, whereas Sex Pistols, singer John Lydon’s previous band, was a nasty caricature drawn on a bathroom wall. Few bands have had more of an influence on the post-punk movement than Public Image Ltd, and calling them one of the…
Animal Mood and Victory Point Reviewed
September 26, 2025
Animal Mood – Danger In The Living Room
Boredom is waiting to do great things for you! Just you wait and see!
But, of course, you won’t wait. The world’s waiting to entertain and distract you, and it takes only a few clicks on your device to get you to…
The Oxys and Perkele Reviewed
August 22, 2025
The Oxys – Idiot Box
If anything, we brought it upon ourselves! In our naivety, we brought disease into our homes and were even happy to save up on the money needed to purchase it. Now, nearly everyone that we know is infected. The Oxys are still helping us see…
Rats Department and High Tea Reviewed
August 17, 2025
Rats Department – Dirty Dancing
“It’s a horrible day!” That’s not the opening lyric to a potential pop hit single that plays on the morning radio. And it’s not the slogan of some fast food chain trying to get you to pull over and buy yourself a burger.