Reviews

August 4, 2017 The Stone Pony Summer Stage Asbury Park, NJ "If I fall back down, you’re gonna help me back up again." Last Friday night, The Stone Pony was taken over, boardwalk and all, by … [Read more...] about Show Review: Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, The Bouncing Souls

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

First and foremost, this is one of the BEST Punk Goes Pop records of the last decade. Since 2002, Punk Goes Pop have released seven cover albums of mainstream pop music. Vol. 7 dropped on July 14, and … [Read more...] about Album Review: Punk Goes Pop Vol. 7

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

There is no doubt that All Time Low have grown as a band over the past ten years. From songs such as “I Feel Like Dancing” to “Forget About It,” this four-piece have definitely shifted their focus … [Read more...] about Album Review: All Time Low – Last Young Renegade

Cavalen. You may not have heard of them yet, but I have a feeling you will soon. They’re a four-piece band hailing from Birmingham, Alabama; the frequent scorching temperatures of the Southern state … [Read more...] about Album Review: Cavalen – Viva Adore

Seattle-based Transient Songs have released their third album entitled Stealing Sand, a refreshingly nostalgic journey for fans of The Church and Pixies. While not akin to the aforementioned bands in … [Read more...] about Album Review: Transient Songs – Stealing Sand

Photos by Anna Tveit Slam Dunk Festival May 27-29, 2017 Birmingham/Leeds/Hatfield, UK Having watched Frank Iero & The Patience perform three times over the span of three days at this … [Read more...] about Show Review: Frank Iero & The Patience