The Arsons
The Arsons Too True To Be Good [3.5/5] The Arsons, the band whose membership reads like a veritable who’s who of the NYHC/punk scene, deliver tasty melodic-yet-edgy punk a la Bouncing Souls, Screeching Weasel and, yes, Grey Area on their third full-length, Too True To Be Good. Featuring galloping speeds, catchy melodies and thoughtful, socially...
The Used - Lies For The Liars
The Used Lies For The Liars Used frontman Bert McCracken really needs to chill on his carping about bands in the scene making grand gestures. Lies For The Liars doesn’t sound like any records by the Police or Queen because it’s covered in contemporary studio sheen so thick, you can make black-box recorders out of...
Web Exclusive Interview: Three
Before the term “progressive” became the go-to adjective for any band sounding remotely experimental, two New York bands began toying with a genre that Queen defined in the ’70s: Shabutie and 3. The former, of course, became Coheed And Cambria, who essentially epitomize the progressive-rock genre. 3, on the other hand, stayed underground, and would...
Mad Caddies
Mad Caddies Keep It Going You don’t see a ton of new ska/reggae bands popping up these days, despite the genre’s (deservedly) enduring popularity, but luckily, fans can usually count on the time-tested vets who’ve been faithfully laying down the dub since the last time the scene peaked in the mid-’90s-groups like Catch 22 (and...
Circa Survive - On Letting Go
Circa Survive On Letting Go Anthony Green is a really lucky guy. Not to discount his own incredible vocal abilities, but name another lead singer who has been surrounded by three different groups of insanely talented musicians and released groundbreaking music with each in just four years. From Saosin to the Sound Of Animals Fighting...