Blogcritics Category: Music: Punk Rock

Music Review: Crystal Antlers - Tentacles

Tan The Man — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:21:50 EDT

Crystal Antler's Tentacles is a remarkably consistent album that bridges soul with the sublime.
There's an unrelenting sense of sincerity and passion upon first listen of Crystal Antlers's full-length debut, Tentacles.It's hard to pinpoint exactly. Part of it might have something to do with lead singer and bassist Jonny Bell's emotive vocals that, from time to time, switch between cries and screams to the world. Part of it...

Music Review: Silver Ginger 5 - Black Leather Mojo

Rylee Strange — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:12:59 EDT

Ginger, lead singer of the Wildhearts offers us one of his most solid albums ever with Black Leather Mojo.
Unless you’re European, you most likely have never heard of a Punk/Metal band called the Wildhearts. They were quite famous in their home country of England, and most of Europe and Japan during the 90s, with heavy punk songs such as “Sick of Drugs”, “Suckerpunch”, “TV Fan”, “Caffeine Bomb”, and...

Jane's Addiction Headlines 2009 Lollapalooza Festival

Josh Hathaway — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:40:26 EDT

It's back to the future for the festival Perry Farrell invented
It's back to the future for Lollapalooza... almost. What began as a traveling circus of diverse music created by Perry Farrell and headlined by his band Jane's Addiction has come full circle. It's now a three-day festival in Chicago, Illinois but will once again be headlined by a reformed Jane's Addiction, featuring all four...

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Concert Review: X, Bluebird Theater, Denver, April 14, 2009

Michael Bialas — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:50:42 EDT

On this TRL tour, the All-American punk rockers are opening up their X files to the people.
Legendary Los Angeles punk rock band X is urging folks to get out and vote – for them. Or, more specifically, for their music.The seemingly tireless original lineup of John Doe, Exene Cervenka, Billy Zoom and DJ Bonebrake went back on the road in April to bring the “Total Request Live Tour” to the American people. Recent stops...

Music Review: Wavves - Wavvves

Tan The Man — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:05:12 EDT

Nathan Williams' solo musical project Wavves perfects the beach noise punk sound with its sophomore album Wavvves.
Wavves is the musical project of San Diego, California-native Nathan Daniel Williams. And yes, the music Williams makes does reflect his SoCal upbringing, if only partly.The solo musician's sophomore album Wavvves follows in the same vein as the 2008 self-titled debut. I think it would be safe to assume the title for the subsequent third album.Punk...

Music Review: The Status - So This is Progress

Scott Deitche — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:04:39 EDT

The Status can look forward to the future, assuming they can stretch their musical boundaries past Progress.
The Status first gained some notoriety after they started getting some airplay on a local Atlanta radio station. The Georgia-based quartet was then touted by Alternative Press as one of the hottest unsigned bands of 2007. Since then they inked a deal with Doghouse Records and have released their debut effort, So This is Progress. What’s...

Music Review: Strung Out - Prototypes and Painkillers

Brian McConville — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:11:37 EDT

A fine collection of rarities, b-sides, and covers perfect for any Strung Out fan.
Californian punkers Strung Out have recently released a b-side and rarities CD full of material that spans their 18-year career as a hardworking, independent punk rock band. The CD, titled Prototypes and Painkillers, is full of songs that are unreleased, not found on studio albums, or were previously out of print, making for a nice find for any...

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Music Review: Presidents of the United States of America - Bad Times, Ladybug, and Rot in the Sun

Fitz — Wed, 1 Apr 2009 07:28:33 EDT

The Presidents are back and want to share their "Bad Times" with you!
Back in the mid-1990s, I was introduced to the Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA) with their self-titled album. It included two songs, "Lump" and "Peaches," which had quite warped lyrics. It was very easy to like this band with their lyrics like: "Lump sat alone in a boggy marsh / Totally motionless except...

Music Review: Peter Doherty - Grace/Wastelands

Tan The Man — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:34:55 EDT

Peter Doherty puts his demons to rest in his solo debut.
Peter Doherty's life seemed to be circling the drain, following the path of many other rock stars who couldn't simply just make music. The British rocker could not kick the habit.The frontman of post-punk band Babyshambles and former frontman of defunct punk band The Libertines couldn't help but constantly grace tabloid covers...

Charlie Doherty's Favorite Releases of 2008

Charlie Doherty — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:09:11 EDT

This is an eclectic group of my personal favorite CDs, music DVDs and other releases from 2008.
Believe it or not, albums that came out in the last year are still finding my inbox, mailbox and CD player. You could say 2008 is the year that keeps on giving us great music. But with the first quarter of 2009 about to close, at some point you have to come to an end point on the year that was if the intention is to make a list of your favorites. ...