The Flatliners - Monumental EP
The Flatliners Monumental EP This three-song EP takes its title from a standout track on the Flatliners’ latest album, Cavalcade. Cranking out precision melodic punk with a smidgen of ska for eight years now, this Toronto-area band are now showing the kind of progression that made Against Me! and Hot Water Music truly, ahem, monumental...
First(ish) Listen: I Fight Dragons
I Fight Dragons are described as a “chiptune” band, which means they make some crazy beats or something using Nintendos and Game Boys and other fun stuff (like my super-technical definition? yeah, that's what I thought). I was never much of a gamer, so “chip” mostly just makes me think of lunch. However, one of...
Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault: 60 Songs That Don't Suck
These are the first 60 or so songs that came to mind. I know I completely ignored any kind of classic rock and hip hop, as neither had much bearing on having inspired me to play music. That's not to say that there weren't many amazing and important bands from those genres and eras. I...