May 27, 2008

Foxboro Hot Tubs

Foxboro Hot Tubs Stop Drop And Roll!!! [3/5] When you’re responsible for one of punk’s–nay, rock’s biggest albums in years (2004’s American Idiot), there’s really only one way to decompress if you’re Green Day: Recruit a handful of friends, write a bunch of surf/garage-rock stompers with no real socio-political motivation and take up a false...

A.K.A.C.O.D.

A.K.A.C.O.D. Happiness [3.5/5] For fans of the historically undersung and over-too-soon trio Morphine, A.K.A.C.O.D. is an incredibly welcome near second-coming. While the late Mark Sandman can never be replaced, brooding saxmeister Dana Colley recreates the band’s atmosphere with unassuming ease. Colley is deliciously subtle as ever, tearing away in quiet corners on songs like “Hypnotized”...

Paramore: Born for This

Over the past few years, a lot has been written about them, but not much has been said. Now they finally have a chance to talk about where they came from, the tribulations that almost destroyed them and their own goals. In other words, if you think you have PARAMORE figured out, you better think...

Web Exclusive: A conversation with the A.K.A.s' Mike Ski

The A.K.A.s’ brand of keyboard-infused, shout-along tunes warmed the hearts of Metropolis Records last year following a stint on Fueled By Ramen. What resulted is their recently released sophomore full-length, Everybody Make Some Noise!. Brian Shultz had a thorough discussion with front man Mike Ski on the label changeover, the new producer deal and Circle...

Front Row Center: Bomb The Music Industry!

5/18/08 – Bomb The Music Industry! @ the Soggy Dog House, Lakewood, OH Bomb The Music Industry! – Unlimited Breadsticks, Soup And Salad Days/No Rest For The Whiny Bomb The Music Industry! – Sadder Weirder Photos and videos by Scott Heisel/Colors Of Insomnia