Contributions
Armalite - Humungous EP
Armalite Humongous EP It's been five years since the first and only release from this Fest-ready supergroup, the self-titled and unstoppably great Armalite. Since then, the members of Armalite have remained pretty busy, so the radio silence is excusable, if disappointing; bassist Dan Yemin has his real life as a child psychologist to attend to […]
Candy Hearts - Everything's Amazing & Nobody's Happy
Candy Hearts Everything’s Amazing & Nobody’s Happy When they released the rough Ripped Up Jeans & Silly Dreams for free online in March 2010, it was clear that the members of Candy Hearts were drawing on a solid set of classic pop-punk influences. On Everything's Amazing & Nobody's Happy, the band deliver on that record's […]
Living With Lions - Holy Shit
Living With Lions Holy Shit Vancouver's Living With Lions burst onto the Lifetime-loving pop-punk scene in 2007 with Dude Manor, a brisk EP that functioned as an equally stirring homage to the band's run-down punk house and their Saves The Day CDs. The next year, Make Your Mark put a crisp production polish […]
By A Thread - By A Thread
By A Thread By A Thread A criminally underrated band from the late-’90s Revelation Records roster, Vancouver-based band By A Thread have reunited for their first full-length since 1999’s Last Of The Daydreams. On an album that has been hinted at since the middle of the last decade, the band continue the arc of […]
Daytrader - Last Days Of Rome EP
Daytrader Last Days Of Rome EP Initially conceived as a collaborative effort between bassist Gary Cioni (ex-Crime In Stereo) and drummer Pat Schramm (Bridge And Tunnel, ex-Latterman), Daytrader drip with enthusiasm for an era of punk not long gone from the minds of these two dudes. When Crime In Stereo called it a day last […]
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Arcade Fire The Suburbs Since the 2004 release of Funeral, Arcade Fire have been thrust into the unenviable position of anthemic indie rock flag bearers, equally celebrated by critics and blasted by Pitchfork-haters as the biggest, softest target available. Even the band’s second full-length, Neon Bible, could barely escape the crush of expectation and scrutiny […]
Joe Coffee - When The Fabric Don't Fit The Frame
When The Fabric Don’t Fit The Frame It might be difficult to imagine a NYHC tough-guy take on the kind of throwback pop-punk perfected by bands like One Man Army or Dillinger Four, but Joe Coffee did it. Anointing themselves "thug pop," these New York natives have crafted an equally tough and touching album with When […]
In The Red - Volume 2
Volume 2 Mike Hale is a dude. He fronted influential and heavily awesome Gainesville, Florida, punks Gunmoll until they disbanded in 2003. Since then, he's kept busy with a strong body of solo work and a passionate dedication to touring. In The Red are Hale's return to full-band rock 'n' roll, and what they lack […]
Cub Country - Stretch That Skull Cover And Smile
Stretch That Skull Cover And Smile Conceived in 1999 as a side project for then-Jets To Brazil bassist Jeremy Chatelain, Cub Country aren't quite the bedroom-AM-country-dream they once were; they're now a fully realized rock band in the spirit of Wilco and Beachwood Sparks. Stretch That Skull Cover And Smile is a solid record that succeeds in […]