TOUR DATES: Iron Reagan

6/27 – Richmond, VA @ Punk Hause w/ Direct Hit!, Hold Tight
6/28 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Acheron w/ Drop Dead, Agitator
6/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Blow the Scene! Fest w/ Drop Dead, Masakari
7/02 – Tempe, AZ @ Cantina w/ Witchhaven
7/03 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory w/ Whiplash, Witchhaven
7/04 – San Diego, CA @ The Yard w/ Raldo FF, PSO
7/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ Whiskey A Go Go w/ Whiplash, Witchhaven
7/06 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Metro w/ Whiplash, Witchhaven
7/07 – Oakland, CA @ Eli’s Mile HIgh Club w/ Mean Jeans
9/11 – Lexington, KY @ Busters w/ Gwar, Hatebreed
9/12 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue w/ Gwar, Hatebreed
9/13 – Baltimore, MD
9/14 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls w/ Gwar, Hatebreed
9/15 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom w/ Gwar, Hatebreed

TOUR DATES: The Queers/Dwarves/Flat Tires/TBR/Copyrights

August 21, 2013 Indianapolis, IN Birdy’s The Dwarves
August 22, 2013 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon The Dwarves
August 23, 2013 Chicago, IL Reggies The Dwarves
August 24, 2013 Detroit, MI The Magic Stick Tesco Fest
August 25, 2013 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups The Dwarves
August 26, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA 31st St. Pub The Dwarves
August 28, 2013 Toronto, ON The Horseshoe The Dwarves
August 29, 2013 Montreal, QC Underworld The Dwarves
August 30, 2013 Boston, MA Church The Dwarves
August 31, 2013 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge The Dwarves
September 1, 2013 Philadelphia, PA The Barbary The Dwarves
September 19, 2013 Laramie, WY 3rd St. Cowboy Teenagle Bottlerocket
September 20, 2013 Denver, CO The Marquis Teenagle Bottlerocket, The Copyrights
September 21, 2013 Salt Lake City, UT Shred Shed Teenagle Bottlerocket, The Copyrights
September 24, 2013 Spokane, WA The Center Teenagle Bottlerocket, The Copyrights
September 29, 2013 Los Angeles, CA The Echo Teenagle Bottlerocket, The Copyrights
October 1, 2013 Las Vegas, NV Beauty Bar Teenagle Bottlerocket, The Copyrights
October 2, 2013 Fresno, CA The New Starline Teenagle Bottlerocket, The Copyrights
October 3, 2013 San Diego, CA Soda Bar Teenagle Bottlerocket, The Copyrights
October 4, 2013 Santa Ana, CA The Constellation Room Teenagle Bottlerocket, The Copyrights
October 5, 2013 Phoenix, AZ Pub Rock Teenagle Bottlerocket, The Copyrights

REVIEW: Lipstick Homicide: Out Utero

So remember some years back when the Ergs put out that album and it was one of the best albums of all time, then a few years later Dear Landlord got added to that list and more recently Rational Anthem put out an album that ranked best of all time as well? Out Utero ranks right up there. This isn’t just one of the best pop punk albums I’ve ever heard, this is some elite best of all time shit. The first time I listened to it I felt like a kid that ate way too much sugar and just had to sit and chill out for a few minutes before I could continue with my day. Turns out the rest of my day consisted of listening to the album on repeat which has actually continued onto the night now. Lipstick Homicide have been showing for a while that they’re one of the best bands going today but with songs like ‘Rockerchick’, ‘Say It To My Face’ and well any of the songs really they’ve stepped up their game to a new level. It’s not like this album has a few standout songs and some filler either, all fourteen songs could easily be considered the best on the album, I haven’t heard an album this front to back solid since ‘dorkrockcorkrod’ and ‘A Matter of Life and Death’ (the two most concrete albums of all time). This band writes some of the best songs and has some of the best vocals currently in music, and it sounds like they played their asses off on this album too. Every single bit of this is the best I’ve ever heard the band, bass, drums, guitar all of it is some top level stuff. I especially like a few of the Descendents-ish bass parts sprinkled throughout. It definitely sounds like they put some serious work into making ‘Out Utero’ sound as amazing as it possibly could. It’s certainly an album that no matter what song you hit will instantly put you in a better mood and your life will be somewhat better for hearing it. If you like pop punk no doubt you know who Lipstick Homicide are but you should still prepare yourself for ‘Out Utero’ because as good as you think it’s going to be, it’s even better. And let’s not just limit this to pop punk you listen to basically any genre of music and you have good taste you’re going to dig this album. It’s out on one of the best labels going Bloated Kat Records. Make sure no matter what you do when it comes out buy this album. I don’t care what you’re doing that day it’s not as important as owning this. Graduation? Child birth? Funeral? New job or an interview for one? Wedding? Fuck em all go buy ‘Out Utero’ and listen to it forever on repeat instead.

1. This Time Is For Real
2. I Hope You Die
3. So Happy For You
4. Rockerchick
5. What I’m Searching For
6. Say It To My Face
7. Full Throttle
8. Don’t’ Wanna Be Here
9. Vampire Club Pt II
10. Declaration of Codependence
11. Who Stole Molly’s Bike
12. Rather Disappear
13. Doin Nothin
14. Like This Forever

Get it from Lipstick Homicide HERE

Get it from Bloated Kat Records HERE

REVIEW: The Taxpayers: Cold Hearted Town

CoverThe Taxpayers are back with their fifth album ‘Cold Hearted Town’, it’s out on Useless State Records and Plan-it-X Records. Often when you hear things like ‘this is the band’s best album to date’ it’s just some sort of PR bullshit but ‘Cold Hearted Town’ is by far the best stuff I’ve heard from this band. This album is crazy good, I think a big part of that is a lot of the added jazz sound to things; it really works well with everything. Right from the first song ‘Cold Hearted Town PT 1′ I knew this was going to be some top of their game stuff. And this album isn’t one of those ones that starts out strong and loses steam, this thing stays great top to bottom. In fact I think my favorite song is ‘Evil Men’ which is the last one on the album, even though it sounds different than the rest of the songs on the album. The Taxpayers are a band that embodies everything about punk without sounding like your standard punk band and ‘Cold Hearted Town’ just proves that once again. If you like the Taxpayers or haven’t yet heard them this album is one you should pick up as quickly as you can.

1. Cold Hearted Town PT 1
2. Cold Hearted Town PT 2
3. Man in White
4. Plant Oak
5. Lynch Pins
6. Blackridge Theme
7. Something in the Water
8. Purchase Rope
9. Evil Men

Get it from Useless State Records HERE

REVIEW: Dead North: Teenagers

CoverDead North is back in 2013 with a new record, this time it’s their first album! The album has ten great pop punk songs. ‘Letter Carrier’ and ‘I Fell Hard’ are on other releases by the band, this is something I normally hate but they’re both really great songs (‘Letter Carrier’ may be my favorite Dead North Song) so I’ll let it slide. As for the rest of the album it’s going to knock you on your ass if you haven’t heard it yet. This is a perfect example of a really good band pumping out solid releases one after another then just taking it to a new level with the album. Songs like ‘Operator’, ‘Something Different’ and ‘Waiting’ really show that this isn’t an album that’s just going to get passed over. ‘Teenagers’ is an album that you should be hearing a lot of well-deserved good hype about, and when you hear it believe it all to be true. Don’t miss out on this album you’ll be kicking yourself when you finally hear it if you do. It’s out on John Wilkes Booth Records.

1. Operator
2. Letter Carrier
3. New England Perks
4. I Fell Hard
5. Write Me Off
6. Risk Analysis
7. Something Different
8. Downcast
9. Waiting
10. Teenagers

Get it from John Wilkes Booth Records HERE

Get it from Dead North HERE

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