Wow, where the hell did this one come from all of a sudden? Seems like Dave Smalley got an energy boost from playing shows with DYS and just churned out a new Down By Law album while he was at it.

Summer’s almost over and if these Chicago natives get their way September is going to be a very bleak month.

Certain People I know features certain people I know. Not personally, but Bob Nanna and Damon Atkinson have been in Braid and Hey Mercedes, two bands you should know.

Apparently Blondes and Blond had already been taken, the first being a New York City-based electronic duo and the latter being a Swedish boy band.

Featuring former members of No Trigger and Rotary, Save Ends is a Boston-based outfit that likes to play pop-punk tunes. They have this abundant sound that jumps at you and doesn’t let go.

I’ve been a Riverboat Gamblers fan ever since I first heard opener “Let’s Eat” on their 2003 album “Something To Crow About”.

Eight years is a really long time in between albums, especially in punkrock.

On their first album for Rise Records, the Bouncing Souls keep it short with just ten songs. So I’ll try and do the same with this review.

I had never heard of Accents before but with “Growth And Squalor” this two-man band has released one of the most inviting and warm albums I have heard in a long time.

The Keystone Kids sound like everything cute and cuddly on the planet on their “Things Get Shaky” EP.