Becton Simpson

No Insight have released a vibrant and upbeat pop punk gem Tears, Beers and Let Downs, a fun journey of toe-tapping, headbanging pit tunes you can shove your buddies around to, possibly whilst crying … [Read more...] about Album Review: No Insight – Tears, Beers and Let Downs

Having successfully secured some Riot Fest tickets to review some bands, I was expecting to be covering the big names and headliners that were hitting the festival - Danzig, Taking Back Sunday, … [Read more...] about Show Review: La Armada – Riot Fest

It's no secret that Taking Back Sunday are one of my favourite bands, which is exactly why I chose to see them twice at Riot Fest. They were headlining the Rise Stage on the Saturday evening of the … [Read more...] about Show Review: Taking Back Sunday – Riot Fest

Chesterfield Kings: The Triumphant Return of Jawbreaker I remember exactly where I was when I found out Jawbreaker were reforming after a 21-year hiatus to perform at Riot Fest. I was at an airport … [Read more...] about Show Review: Jawbreaker – Riot Fest

There's been a definite increase in singer-songwriters who classify themselves under the moniker of "folk punk" in the past couple of years and, as such, competition for recognition within the genre … [Read more...] about Album Review: Wolfe Sunday – Self-Titled

Conrad The Band, or as they’re sometimes more affectionately known as simply Conrad, is made up of two good friends originally hailing from Bakersfield, California – Matthew Shaw and Nick Andre. The … [Read more...] about Album Review: Conrad The Band – Valley Fever

Years in Waiting is the second EP released by New Jersey outfit With Sails Ahead. The first, put out in August 2014, was back when the band only had a single member to their name – lead vocalist and … [Read more...] about Album Review: With Sails Ahead – Years in Waiting

One of the standard ways to write an album review is to name the other artists that the music reminds you of, thereby giving the reader an idea of the type of sound and style they might expect, even … [Read more...] about Album Review: The Afraid Brigade – If I Ever See the Stars Again