On “Clash Battle Guilt Pride” Polar Bear Club seems to have experienced a major growth spurt. From cub to bear so to speak.

Hardcore punks playing mariachi music… you have to admit it sounds like a joke. But on their debut these LA natives already showed that there was no punchline involved, just some very good songs.

As if the Riverboat Gamblers wasn’t enough work yet, vocalist Mike Wiebe felt the need to start another band called High Tension Wires.

Kevin Devine has been a pretty busy guy over the years.

Five years after “Whatever’s Got You Down”, Samiam is finally back with a new album. This one’s called “Trips” and it sounds surprisingly fresh for a band that’s already been around since 1988.

At first I thought someone sent me the new Lil Bow Wow album who had matured, dropped the Lil part and gone through some severe stylistic changes.

As soon as opener “Their Finest Hour” kicked in, I found myself looking around for something or someone to trash. My choice fell on my elderly neighbour.

Wow, these guys sound about as bad as they look ridiculous!

Formerly known as Now, Now Every Children, Now Now recently dropped their first release through No Sleep Records after having spent some time on Afternoon Records.

The Revival Tour is becoming something of a tradition. Started by Hot Water Music’s Chuck Ragan in 2008, the tour has been promoting folk music ever since with a revolving cast.