Review: The L.A. Shakedown 2003 Compilation Various Artists "The L.A. Shakedown 2003 Compilation" (Acetate Records) Christ, I hope people from out of state don't mistakenly buy this thing thinking this is what LA music sounds like. I may hate on...
Review: Shout! The Revolution Rave-Up Alive 1997-2003 Various Artists "Shout! The Revolution Rave-Up Alive 1997-2003" (Kemando Records) Holy Hell, I'm almost out of words for the review after wasting them all on the title for this compilation. I've never...
Review: Various Artists Various Artists "Warped Tour 2003 Compilation" (Side One Dummy) It's hard to find fault with an $8, double-CD compilation of 52 songs from just about every band that have played the Vans-sponsored...
Review: Vaux Vaux "There Must be Some Way to Stop Them" (Volcom Entertainment) "This is the anthem of the year and Im fucking gold" declares the opening line on Vaux's latest release "There Must be Some...
Review: Verbal Assault Verbal Assault "Volume One: The Masses and Learn" (Mendit Records) Verbal Assault were around in the mid-80s, when hardcore was underground like those monsters from "Tremors". Mendit has taken it upon...
Review: Waterdown Waterdown "The Files You Have On Me" (Victory Records) Fuck yeah! This is the kind of shit Ive come to expect from Victory, head banging jams that make you want to jump out of a car at 50 miles an...
Review: We Talked About Murder We Talked About Murder "Expecting The Explosion" (Has Anyone Ever Told You?) These kids are another Austin, Texas based outfit with a fairly a typical rock sound. Their method of assault is...
Review: The Majesticons The Majesticons "Beauty Party" (Big Dada Records) Spearheaded by Mike Ladd, The Majesticons CD "Beauty Party" as a concept is both smart and satirical. The premise of the album is revealed in the overly...
Review: Production Club Production Club "Follow Your Bliss" (Lunch Records) It would really surprise me if at least a few of our readers have not heard of the often man behind the man Wally Gagel. He has contributed in one...
Review: Toshack Highway vs. Sianspheric Toshack Highway vs. Sianspheric "Magnetic Morning / Aspirin Age" (Sonic Unyon) One needs a press kit to understand what this essentially is. We'll start with Toshack Highway. Adam Franklin is the...
