mighty mighty bosstones
1998’s top 15 punk albums simultaneously changed and preserved the form
Top 15 punk albums of 1998? You’d be forgiven for thinking that there weren’t any in the year the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal dominated the news. A quick perusal of Billboard’s Hot 100 singles of the year sees domination by several R&B (Destiny’s Child, Janet Jackson, Usher, Mariah Carey) or hip-hop (Puff Daddy, Master P, […]
These 15 albums from 1997 irrefutably proved that punk was far from dead
1997: All media is declaring the alternative–rock explosion—for which Nirvana lit the fuse—over. This means the commercial pop-punk wave Green Day touched off was over in their eyes, too. That selfsame media could not have been more wrong. Green Day had just issued their fifth album, Nimrod. The Offspring, the band who made the catchphrase […]
How punk and reggae united and went "outernational" to rule the world
This past March 5, the French punk label Guerilla Asso quietly slipped a genius album into the marketplace: Rocket To Kingston, credited to Bobby Ramone. The melding of the isolated vocal tracks from nine of Bob Marley’s most deathless classics to edited Ramones backing tracks, it sounds like a joke on paper. The cover even […]
NOFX explore history in new animated video for “The Big Drag”—watch
NOFX have released an off-the-wall animated music video for the track “The Big Drag,” off their latest release, Single Album. The visual was created by the Ukrainian duo the Mad Twins, also known as Olya and Vira Ishchuk. The video starts with the members of NOFX cleaning up lead singer and bassist Fat Mike’s room. […]
Here are 20 bands from the ’90s you probably forgot about
The 1990s started out with DS-1 distortion pedal grunge bands viciously stomping on the global spandex-wearing hair-metal movement from the decade before and ceremoniously ended with the rise of the baggy-pant rockers of nü metal and bleached-blond boy bands with chiseled faces, courtesy of TRL. However, some incredible acts and songs fell under the radar […]
Punk Rock Bowling pushes festival into 2021 with new confirmed dates
Punk Rock Bowling And Music Festival has been officially postponed. The announcement was made today in response to the escalation of the coronavirus pandemic. The festival will honor passes and tickets for this year’s event for the new dates, slated for May 28 -31, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. After pushing the event from its […]
Riot Fest turned New Found Glory, Against Me!, more into Garbage Pail Kids trading cards
Next weekend is Riot Fest (it’s not like we’ve been counting down the days or anything…), and appearing on their merch tables will be some seriously sick Garbage Pail Kids trading cards, featuring some of our favorite bands. Read more: Riot Fest Oral History: The unlikely story of punk rock’s most beloved festival Last year’s class included […]
Weekly Playlist #33: 10 Essential third-wave ska songs about food
AP 301, our Warped Tour 2013 issue is out now! To give you just a wee taste of what's inside, we're bringing you this preview of the issue's final page–our famed 10 Essential section in playlist form. Ska-B-Q (noun):a social gathering taking place outdoors where food is prepared over an open flame, and music with […]
Dropkick Murphys, the Gaslight Anthem, Larry And His Flask to play The Shindig Festival, Baltimore
Baltimore's the Shindig festival, which takes place at Carroll Park, have announced their 2013 line-up. The September 14 festival will include performances from: Dropkick Murphys Joan Jett And The Blackhearts The Gaslight Anthem Clutch The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Reverend Horton Hear The Hold Steady Jimmy's Chicken Shack Larry And His Flask +more Tickets go onsale […]
In The Studio: Mighty Mighty Bosstones
In between jaunts to Europe and shows at Boston’s legendary Fenway freakin’ Park, THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES have had a busy summer. Still, very quietly, the ska-punk luminaries have also found time to record a new album. Frontman DICKY BARRETT, who continues to be the announcer for Jimmy Kimmel Live! as well as the gravel-voiced […]
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