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Archive for the ‘Commentary’ Category

June 25th, 2008

Watch Robots Dance to Punk Music

Always wanted to see robots dance to punk music? Well, even if that thought has never crossed your mind, you could get the chance to see the concept in action anyway.
According to this article, artist Fiddian Warman created 6 foot tall robots to listen to - and actually LIKE - punk music; oh, and there’s […]

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June 23rd, 2008

Warped Tour Goes Green

In an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman plans to make a strong effort to “go green.”
According to this article from The El Paso Times,  Lyman created the Warped Eco Initiative as an eco-friendly approach to keeping the tour as “green” as he possibly can. Recycle, Reduce, Reuse will be […]

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May 22nd, 2008

Attainment Brings “Real” Punk Rock to the Table

Canadian punk outfit Attainment not only sound great, but they do their damnedest to keep punk rock alive and well. Let me tell you; they’re doing their job!
Right now they have four songs up on their Myspace profile. According to a Myspace bulletin, they recently re-recorded “Riff,” and put up the brand new song “Circle […]

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May 9th, 2008

The Vandon Arms are Frickin’ Rad

Since discovering The Vandon Arms, I can’t stop listening to them. Their music has an infectious kick you just can’t get out of your head; if you like Flogging Molly, you’ll love this Irish punk group.
Why I haven’t discovered them before now I don’t know, but according to their Punx.com profile, the four-piece has shared […]

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May 5th, 2008

Songs You MUST Put On Your iPod TODAY

As a self-described music junkie, I will admit to playing certain songs for long periods of time - over and over and over again (much to the chagrin of my roommate, I might add!)
With that in mind, the following two songs are definitely tunes you MUST put on your iPod. Right now. Seriously, do it. […]

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April 10th, 2008

CBGB Turned New York Fashion Boutique?

It’s true; former music club CBGB, after being defunct for several years, has now been turned into an “upscale” clothing shop. Designer John Varvatos, whose menswear line will debut on Monday decided to turn CBGB into a clothing shop as a means to “combine music, fashion and memorabilia…[in one].”
Located in the Bowery District of New […]

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April 9th, 2008

Anti-Flag Starts Blog

Throwing their blogging hat into the ring, prolific punk rockers Anti-Flag recently launched a blog, entitled “We Are The Bright Lights.” (The name coincides with their upcoming album of a similar name, “The Bright Lights of America.”)
Once there, check out the brief video introduction, and consider submitting something yourself. Members of Anti-Flag launched the blog […]

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February 29th, 2008

Fall Out Boy’s Cover of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”

Are you kidding me? Okay, so Fall Out Boy can technically be defined as “pop punk” - that’s why I’m writing about them, as much as I really can’t stand their music.
BUT, I was willing to overlook that… until now. Apparently, Fall Out Boy has done a cover version of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It,” featuring […]

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February 15th, 2008

Punk Goes Crunk Track Listing

In a recent post, I wrote about the latest installment of the “Punk Goes…” series via Fearless Records.
The latest installment, Punk Goes Crunk, will be released on April 8th.
If you’re at all interested in punk rockers trying their hand at rap and hip hop, I’ve got the track listing for you right here.
Love it or […]

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January 21st, 2008

Sex Pistols Set to Record Again?

Somehow, this little tidbit managed to escape my radar until now. Better late then never, right?
In any case, it appears that there’s been talk of the Sex Pistols reuniting to record some new material - their first new songs in 30 years!
I’m not sure about you, but if it happens I’m DEFINITELY going to be […]

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