Failures’ Union – In What Way
Here’s another example of a band and album that I (obviously) failed to take notice of early enough. In What Way, from Buffalo, NY’s Failures’ Union, is another record that falls under the broad banner of what I perceive to be some sort of mid 1990’s alternative/indie rock revival. You know, bands that with sounds (Read more…)
Away We Go – Lights! Camera! Attraction! EP
If you’ve got/know/are teenagers that like Paramore and/or Fall Out Boy, you should check out Las Vegas’ Away We Go. Their horribly titled EP Lights! Camera! Attraction!, features everything from acoustic songs to radio-ready pop rock and is some of the most derivative stuff I’ve heard in a long time. Sure, it’s power pop that’s (Read more…)
Cheap Girls – My Roaring 20′s
Hot on the heels of last year’s awesome Find Me A Drink Home, the Lansing, Michigan trio Cheap Girls is back with another great full-length full of straightforward punkish power-pop, My Roaring 20′s. There really aren’t any huge changes to be found when comparing My Roaring 20′s to their debut, but (again) it seems as (Read more…)
Freshman 15 – Throw Up Your Hands For One Night Stands
OMGZ! For whatever reason I really love this album. I mean, like, despite my better judgment I like this a whole fucking lot! First, the album is ridiculously titled Throw Up Your Hands For One Night Stands courtesy of Atlanta, Georgia’s Freshman 15. They are one of those nu-pop-punk (or just call it pop-core) bands (Read more…)
My Daughter Hailey vs. Scott Murphy
Out of the blue a few months ago I got a call from my former Allister band mate Scott Murphy about the possibility of having our oldest daughter Hailey model for the cover of his upcoming CD Guilty Pleasures Love. Scott is (for those of you who don’t know) somewhat of a pop star in (Read more…)
The Maine – Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
I think I’ve hated on The Maine before (right here) because of their glossy and juvenile ultra-predictable mainstream power-pop lite but I’d be lying if I said that I totally hated their latest album Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop. The songs are catchy even if they are uninspiring. Honestly, this wouldn’t make terrible beach music for (Read more…)
Bomb The Music Industry! – Scrambles
This new album from Jeff Rosenstock and Bomb The Music Industry! is called Scrambles and is full of more the crazy, spazzy goodness I’d expect from them. BTMI! combines elements of folk-punk, piano-based power-pop, ska, and noisy hardcore with crazy synthy electronic flourishes that make it sound like Rosenstock is forever on the verge of (Read more…)
