Zero Boys – Vicious Circle – Review April 1, 2001 From the Midwest, this tight, fast, hardcore punk band (back when you could use the words together) struck a chord that reverberates to this day.
Chixdiggit – From Scene to Shining Scene – Review April 1, 2001 Melodic punk, not unlike the best of the rest, but somehow better, damn near immaculate.
Blue Meanies – The Post Wave – Review April 1, 2001 After years of being a ska band, when anyone into the stuff already knows and respects these guys, they get signed to a major as they mellow out.
Retarded – Punk Rock In Your Face – Review April 1, 2001 Ramones-inspired punk from Italy. Like it matters that ya can’t understand a word. Like “gabba gabba hey” makes a lot of sense…
Red Planet – Revolution33 – Review April 1, 2001 Full-on candy-ass, butt-shaking pop rock, rampant with guitar chops, fruity lead vocals, layered, gushy harmonies, and rainbow synths.
All – Problematic – Review April 1, 2001 18 songs in under 35 minutes (most two minutes, plus a few short blasts), ranging from lovestruck to pissy to thoughtful to silly. Yup, going for ALL…
Rancid – Review April 1, 2001 22 songs in 38 minutes. Fast, furious, melodic in spite of itself, and pretty damn punk cuz that’s what it wants to be.
Pennywise – Live@The Key Club – Review April 1, 2001 18 songs, almost an hour’s worth of Pennywise live, you guessed it, at the Key Club in Hollywood, CA.
7 Seconds – Scream Real Loud – Review April 1, 2001 This is the legendary band looking back on nearly two decades of work, pulling out 26 songs of non-stop anthemic hardass punk.
Nobodys – I’ve Been Everywhere – Review April 1, 2001 Anyone who knows the Nobodys knows that they suck, often rubbing up against genius in a lewd and probably illegal way, but genius is a slut anyway…