The Real McKenzies – Off The Leash
When The Real McKenzies come out of their favorite drinking hole near some Canadian loch with a new album, you know what time it is.
Jakob Dylan – Seeing Things
Shit, if I was Bob Dylan’s son I wouldn’t ever come near a guitar and I wouldn’t even think about trying to write a song of my own.
The Briggs – Come All You Madmen
The album cover is already pretty friggin’ obvious about it but most of the songs on “Come All You Madmen” are the kind of punk singalongs that are perfectly suited to raise your fists to.
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes – Have Another Ball
One of my alltime favorite Graspop Metal Meeting moments has to be when Me First And The Gimme Gimmes played there between all the black, death and hasbeen metal acts.
The Kills – Midnight Boom
When Alison Mosshart (formerly of Discount) and Jamie Hince (formerly of Blyth Power and Scarfo) teamed up, they probably didn’t expect The Kills to get as big as they did when they released “You
Thee Oh Sees – The Master’s Bedroom Is Worth Spending A Night In
Thee Oh Sees have released a whopping seven releases since 2004, including a double album. Not always as Thee Oh Sees but also under the monikers OCS and The OhSees.
Polar Bear Club
One of the most amazing bands I have come across recently is Polar Bear Club. They've got that whole gritty Hot Water Music thing going on and rock like crazy on their debut full-length "Sometimes Things Just Disappear".
GG Elvis and the TCP Band
Elvis is alive and kicking and brutally mutilating his own songs along with the T.C.P. band. Need proof? Check out G.G. Elvis' debut album "Back From The Dead" which is out now on Mental Records.
Have Heart – Songs To Scream At The Sun
Have Heart is back with another slab of seething hardcore and just like with the sun it’s not healthy to stare at this too long (see how clumsily I tried to make a link to the album title here?).
36 Crazyfists – The Tide And Its Takers
Our favorite Alaskans are back with a shiny new disc full of brand new songs. The band in question is called 36 Crazyfists and they dubbed their lastborn “The Tide And Its Takers”.