Brett Callwood

Contributions

Helen Earth Band - Our Own Ghost City

Our Own Ghost City When former Finch drummer Marc Allen decided not to include himself in that band's 2007 reunion, it wasn't because he wanted to put his feet up. Rather, he teamed up with his brother and fellow ex-Counterfit member Adam (vocals/guitar) in Helen Earth Band. Taking the term "do-it-yourself" seriously, the band (completed […]

KMFDM - Blitz

Blitz While KMFDM have always been lumped into the industrial scene, that label has never really done them justice. The joy of this band is that each of their albums sees them switch styles with an apparent ease and without ever sounding like a patchwork quilt of genres. Blitz, their 16th album, shows no signs of […]

Torture The Artist - Torture The Artist

Torture The Artist Featuring Mass Giorgini on bass and Dan Lumley on drums, Torture The Artist are able to bill themselves as ex-Screeching Weasel, Squirtgun and Common Ride–enough to catch any self-respecting pop-punk fan’s eye. But it’s actually vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Jorge Orillac that makes Torture The Artist such an interesting proposition. Exploring his cultural roots, he’s […]

Arctic Monkeys - Humbug

Humbug It's a cruel fact of life that everybody has to grow up. Just ask Roger Daltrey, who has to croak, "I hope I die before I get old," every night onstage, while secretly hoping that his legs don't give out on him. England's Arctic Monkeys are now on their third full-length, and they seem […]

Tony Sly - 12 Song Program

12 Song Program At some point, No Use For A Name frontman Tony Sly has put on one of Mike Ness's solo albums. He's heard the Social Distortion man's tales of hitting bottom, his poetic take on heroin and booze-fueled demoralization, and he's thought, "I've had my woes. I can do that." Trouble is, he can't. […]

Web Cover Story: Sex on fire--Did a band named "Sexual Assault" go too far?

STORY: Brett CallwoodThe city of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, became a hotbed of controversy last week after the band SEXUAL ASSAULT promoted a show by sticking posters around their hometown. The Feminist Action Collective swiftly condemned the poster, which depicts a woman with her legs spread and the band’s name plastered across her lower regions. The controversy brings […]

Bastard Child Death Cult - Year Zero

Bastard Child Death Cult Year Zero It should come as no surprise after seeing the band name that Bastard Child Death Cult are not an emo band. In fact, BCDC (featuring former Cancer Bats drummer Joel Bath) couldn’t be more straight-down-the-middle if they were driving in the turning lane. This is aggressive, dirty, nasty punk […]

The Impact of Social Networking on Bands

STORY: Brett Callwood Earlier this month, all of Facebook’s 350 million (and growing) subscribers who logged into their account began seeing changes to the site’s privacy settings. With more of our personal information more easily available to anyone, it would seem that the social networking site is keen to putting our personal details and photos […]