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Rich Kids: Burning Sounds Label: Creation Release Date:1998 Recording Date: 1978 Review Date: 2000 The Rich Kids were Glen Matlock’s first band after he was kicked to the curb by the Sex Pistols in 1977. He took some great new songs he’d written and formed a new band with a 17-year-old guitarist called Steve New, […]

Posted by: House of Neil on June 8th, 2000

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No, you haven’t somehow slept through the release of Social D’s 6th album. This is a very limited CD, released only in Germany, which brings together most of their B-sides from their many demo singles over the years. On those demo singles they would pair their most popular songs with a cover of an obscure […]

Posted by: House of Neil on June 8th, 2000

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Mike Ness: Cheating at Solitaire Label: Time Bomb Release Date:1999 Review Date: 2000 If some of the covers on Girls, Cars and Loud Guitars show some of Mike Ness’s roots, then this, his first solo record, shows all of them. Johnny Cash, the Rolling Stones, Woodie Guthrie and Creedence Clearwater Revival marked Ness’ early years. […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on June 8th, 2000

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Tiger Army are a 3-piece psychobilly band from the SF area. They are led by the talented Nick 13 who writes the songs, plays guitar and sings. Adam Carson from AFI plays drums, and the rest of AFI sing backup. They come across as a hardcore version of The Meteors. Fast and rockin’. Songs deal […]

Posted by: House of Neil on June 8th, 2000

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The Shutdowns: T-75 Label: Theologian Release Date:1999 Review Date: 2000 Punk’n’roll done to perfection. Great songs with attitude and a whole lot of balls. Big, fat guitar sound. Like a more focused and better version of New Bomb Turks. One of the songs on here is about a guy breaking in his creepers. How cools […]

Posted by: House of Neil on June 8th, 2000

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One Man Army: Last Word Spoken Label: Adeline Release Date:2000 Review Date: 2000 Good stuff this. Mid tempo punk rock from this San Fran 3-piece. The songs grow on you faster than a fungus. The vocal style left me cold at first because he sounds like the singer from the Dropkick Murphys, and that throaty […]

Posted by: House of Neil on June 8th, 2000

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GreyArea: Fanbelt Algebra Label: Victory Records Release Date:2000 Review Date: 2000 Another strong outing from GreyArea here, following their fine 1998 debut. This one isn’t quite as intense, even throwing an acoustic guitar in the mix every once in awhile. I particularly like the bass playing. The bass often takes the lead in the melodies […]

Posted by: House of Neil on June 8th, 2000

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Vision: Watching the World Burn Label: Epitaph Release Date:2000 Review Date: 2000 The latest from Vision is a blistering CD. Fast and hard but still melodic. Like Toxic Reasons 10 years on. If the opening track, a call-to-arms called “Close Minded” doesn’t grab you by the balls immediately, then you aren’t going to like any […]

Posted by: House of Neil on June 8th, 2000

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Down By Law: Fly the Flag Label: Go-Kart Release Date:1999 Review Date: 2000 Down by Law have been around for a long time, and their sound has really matured. Actually, Dave Smalley has almost made them into a mod band on their latest release. They still can produce melodic punk with the best of them […]

Posted by: House of Neil on June 8th, 2000

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D Generation: Through the Darkness Label: Columbia Release Date:1999 Review Date: 2000 “Through the Darkness” could easily be the title of the plight of D Generation. In 1994 D Generation released a self titled debut on Chrysalis/EMI records. As is the case with a lot of major label relationships, the record was not as big […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on June 5th, 2000

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