Oakland L. Childers

Contributions

Miss TK And The Revenge - The Ocean Likes To Party Too

Miss TK And The Revenge The Ocean Likes To Party Too   Remember Zero Zero, the ill-conceived but endearing electro-punk band fronted by Lifetime vocalist Ari Katz and his wife, Tannis Kristjanson? The band’s sole album, 2001’s AM Gold, though perkyand fun, was baffling to Lifetime fans because it had so little in common with […]

For All Those Sleeping - Cross Your Fingers

For All Those Sleeping Cross Your Fingers Mixing genres is nothing new. The Clash incorporated dub influences into their pioneering punk sound to great effect; bands like Damnation A.D. and Converge pioneered a revolution in heavy music by melding metal and hardcore; and the pop-punk path is so well trodden as to be accepted unanimously […]

Dr. Acula - The Social Event Of The Century

The Social Event Of The Century There have to be a lot of people out there asking themselves how so many death metal and grindcore bands can do what they do, night after night, with a straight face. In their corpse paint and leather ensembles, they bellow in their best demon growl, carrying on about […]

Tara Jane O'Neil - A Ways Away

A Ways Away Tara Jane ONeil doesn't so much write songs as she paints moods with music. A Ways Away is ONeil's sixth full-length as a solo artist (she's played with so many bands it's impractical to list them all, but start with Rodan, Retsin, Papa M and Ida). The album continues the sultry, sticky pattern she's […]

Hatebreed - For The Lions

For The Lions What would a Hatebreed album consisting entirely of covers sound like? Well, here it is, and it's pretty much what you'd expect. For The Lions is a tribute to the bands who got Jamey Jasta and crew pumped back in the day before Hatebreed got their start-and there is some truly great […]

Bane/Grade/Unrestrained/Between Earth And Sky - At Both Ends EP

At Both Ends EP With a double 7-inch this good, it's easy to forget this comes with the last issue of At Both Ends, a fantastic hardcore zine from Canada's Northwest. While that's a bummer, the eight songs on this gem soften the blow. This is a great hardcore record featuring just about anything you could […]