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From Monday 23 May 2005

Randy’s Ripcord – Love

I’ve had to review a lot of really average records recently and ‘Love’ is no different. Randy’s Ripcord are a female fronted trio from Germany who play pretty sugary pop-punk. It’s a real no-frills sound, there’s very little in the way of imagination in the

A Day To Remember – and their name was treason

The press release describes A Day To Remember as “embracing both mosh and pop a la Saves The Day“, but I’m buggered if this lot sound anything like Chris Conley and co whatsoever. I mean they sing and play guitars, but that’s about where

Sunday 22 May 2005

Moog – Demo

It’s ironic that Jersey‘s Moog don’t have a single keyboard or synth in their sound. Instead, they’re a trio who play a ska-punk friendly music that references bands like an old-skool Uncle Brian. There’s no brass, but there are plenty of

A Day At The Fair – The Rocking Chair Years

Another Drive Thru/Rushmore signing, this time it’s a former DTR employee getting in on the act. In short, A Day At The Fair are a pretty average band – at times they come across like Alkaline Trio or Bayside (‘Who You Guna

Self Against City – Take It How You Want It

It seems like they come along like buses – you get nothing from Drive Thru in absolutely ages and then they go and form a new label in Rushmore and release a myriad of brand spanking new bands on the world. The Track Record‘s first EP

Lucero – Nobody’s Darlings

Lucero featured on the recent Atticus Dragging the Lake compilation, which is where I suspect most UK listeners will have had their first taste of the band. Fronted by Ben Nicholls, the band go back to their Memphis roots with a reasonably laid-back album that buries

It all came crashing down, on the verge of a world profound

Submitted: “We’re the Company Dime, we’re from Berkshire. Ok the situation is as follows, we’re playing Bukandskitfest in June with the likes of Biffy Clyro, Capdown, Sikth etc, we have a tour booked for mid to late July, various

Funeral Diner – The Underdark

I have to be honest and say that I’ve never really been overly keen on this kind of music – it’s dark and twisted, mising gut-wrenching screams with some punishing riffs. The breakdowns are cleverly put together, and at times ‘The Underdark’ is incredibly eerie –

Saturday 21 May 2005

Roooaaaaaaar

Dinosaur Jr will replace Jimmy Eat World on the main stage at Reading/Leeds.

Allister – Leeds Cockpit

In my recent live reviews people have caught wrath of my formidable rant at my local venue, The Cockpit for having gigs start way too early. I