‘Punk’ Archives
Win Tickets to Strung Out @ Chop Suey
Strung Out w/ Rufio, We Are the Union, and Larry and His Flask @ Chop Suey | 08/25 | 7:00 pm | $15 | All ages L.A. punk-metal outfit Strung Out will be shaking the walls of Chop Suey this Wednesday night. A band that seems to have been on the road more often than not over the last two decades, Strung Out has been cranking out melodic hardcore since its inception in 1992. Now they’re [...]
Sex Pistols Perfume: Because Smelling Like Johnny Rotten Is Enviable
You'll attract safety pins and rejection from miles away According to an August 9th article on Contact Music: " The English punk rock band - fronted by Johnny Rotten - have teamed up with cosmetic firm Fragrance and Beauty Limited to create the Sex Pistols scent, which is described as resisting tradition, fighting conformity and disregarding aromatic conventions." Goodness! How do you resist [...]
The Bloody Beetroots Announce U.S Tour
On weekends Spiderman gets trashed and collapses at raves This fall Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo and The Bloody Beetroots will be bring their hardcore punk inflected hard house from Italy to the U.S. With him Rifo will utilize his secret weapon -the Death Crew 77, a full band in which Rifo plays guitar, bass and synth, Tommy Tea operates the controllers and Edward Grinch smashes the drums. The [...]
Tonight In Music: The Trashies, Livingston Taylor, Safe & Easy
The Trashies, The Pharmacy, Shannon and the Clams, Butts @ The Black Lodge | 8/15 | 9pm | $7 | All-Ages Probably a common hangout formation for the guys of The Trashies Whether they're back to stay trashed or for a few boughts of vomiting before slinking back into the gutter, The Trashies being back in action is a victory for all. With monikers such as Billy Goat and Ronwolfman, this local [...]
Premiere: Constant Lovers – “Open Toe Heels”
Constant Lovers being all blurry and mysterious at the Comet (Photo by Sivonn Peth) After brawling around Seattle for the past two years killing the crowds with their tribal garage punk Constant Lovers are finally getting ready to put together an album this fall. Since getting started in December of 2008, the four Seattle veterans making up this force of hungover nature have made the rounds [...]
Spencer Moody Interview on Noisevox
The Murder City Devils will definitely maybe put out a new album eventually Their small tour stints on the West coast and their appearance at Sasquatch last year got fans wondering about a new album and a true reunion. In the Noisevox interview below, Spencer Moody makes it perfectly clear that a new Murder City Devils album is...a strong possibility and will happen someday. To be fair the [...]
Tonight In Music: Constant Lovers, Aunt Dracula, The Red Stick Ramblers
Constant Lovers, The Shots, Shakes, Rabbit @ The Comet Tavern | 8/5 | 9pm | $7 | 21+ Constant Lovers are a four piece alcohol fueled juggernaut incorporating Joel Cuplin (Triumph of Lethargy, Ghost Wars, Suffering and the Hideous Thieves) Mike Horgan (Bad Ghost) Gavin Tull-Esterbrook (Suffering and the Hideous Thieves) and Eric Fisher (Ghost Wars, Damien Jurado). Together they [...]
Grinderman Announce North American Tour Dates
Facial hair is pretty cool I guess. Nick Cave and Grinderman are officially gearing up to pillage the North American continent. Starting in Toronto, they'll be cutting a bearded sexy swath toward the West Coast all November. On November 27th, Seattle itself will no longer be safe as these infamous outlaws will be making the King Cat Theater their personal plaything in honor of their new album [...]
Tonight In Music: Foxtail Somersault, Massey Ferguson, The Young Evils
Foxtail Somersault @ The Black Lodge | 07/30 | 9pm | ???? San Francisco based Foxtail Somersault play good, chill music. Their songs are multi-layered and cinematic, with soft doses of percussion and beautifully airy vocals; it is reminiscent of an analog Massive Attack. If you are in the mood for a mellow Friday night, this could be the spot for you. Plus, Black Lodge is a great DIY [...]
New Grinderman Single “Heathen Child” Now Streaming
While their first single from Grinderman 2 will be officially released on September 6th, as of this morning fans can listen to "Heathen Child" right here. The tune is very much a continuation of the noisy garage blues that Grinderman dished out on their first LP featuring grinding bar groove and dirty rock lyrics. Regardless, it still kicks ass. Indulge your inner dirty old man below. To see the [...]
