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Cranked Up – This Is A Weapon – Review

May 26, 2005

Sophomore release from ex-members of a lot of Philly street punk bands. Too bad they signed with a label that dicked me out of ad money years ago.

Punk Rock Jukebox – Volume II – Review

January 1, 2000

Doesn’t matter if you’ve never heard of the original artists or you want great renditions of old faves, Punk Rock Jukebox Volume II is worth every sing-along.

Kill Your Idols – This is Just the Beginning – Review

January 1, 2000

It’s good to hear traditional hardcore punk rock, especially since punk rock has turned into peppy pop and hardcore has turned into poorly-written metal.

The Turbo A.C.’s – Damnation Overdrive – Review

May 1, 1997

Damnation Overdrive jumps right in with tough, simplistic plugging chords lacking grace and touch but making up for it with sheer brutality.

H2O – Review

August 1, 1996

Melodic hardcore with a sound that is both early D.C. and N.Y.C. Not a pale imitation, mind you, H2O actually do justice to this period.

Punk Rock Jukebox – Records

February 1, 1996

Twenty-three bands contribute one cover tune each of punk rock oldies that inspired them to creativity, or pure imitation, as the case may be.

Sheer Terror – Love Songs for the Unloved – Review

July 1, 1995

Prong’s Tommy Victor produced this beast to sound like a Neanderthal’s mud fight. Clods of sound are lobbed and fast-balled at you.