Posts Tagged ‘punk rock’
Your first and best boner of 2010: “The Runaways”
So this is making the rounds now and we’d be remiss (as fans of both gnarly punk rock and Kristen Stewart) not to join in: it’s the first official trailer for The Runaways, with K. Stew as Joan Jett and Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie. Those two are the biggest names, but I’m probably even [...]
Assault Challenge Number 1: Rise Against
This is the story of how I came to love Rise Against.
Review: A Hero Named Hope – S/T
These guys may call themselves A Hero Named Hope, but they have a lot more in common with a villain called Skeletor.
LIVE! – The Swellers @ Metro (11/24/09)
Michigan’s finest punk band brought the thunder to Chicago; Oswald Hobbes and Third World Timmy were there.
The Swellers
After undergoing numerous lineup changes and the usual amount of toil and trouble, these guys seem to be on the cusp of breaking out and getting the recognition they deserve.
Review: Vagina Panther – S/T
Self-proclaimed “illegal rock band” Vagina Panther hit hard with their self-titled debut record, an 11-track collection of pure scuzz-rock.
The next Fallout Boy? Chicago’s The Alumni Club has what it takes
It’s not too often that I get to plug bands before most people find out about them simply because there aren’t that many that are pluggable, but I think I may have found one that’s plugworthy…
From the Broken
From the Broken, a new local Chicago band, have released a 3 song EP, and are playing in your neighborhood this summer.
