Reviews

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

August 3, 2017 Central Park New York, NY A Stars and Scars first, this is a joint review written by Elyse Lijoi and Jen Morey. Elyse - After seeing The Maine live for the first time in … [Read more...] about Show Review: Dashboard Confessional, The All-American Rejects, The Maine

"Wide Eyed Thinking" - The Return of Punchy Pop Punk You know those absolute ragers from high school? The ones that reeked of spilled beer and wild teenage hormones? That’s where "Wide Eyed … [Read more...] about Song Review: Third Time Luckie – Wide Eyed Thinking

They did it. Brand New dropped an atom bomb of a record, conveniently the same day tickets went on sale and sold out immediately (in the NY/NJ/PA area) to the public for their upcoming 2017 tour. And … [Read more...] about Album Review: Brand New – Science Fiction

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