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CONFLICT – Now You’ve Put Your Foot In It
reviewed by Jackson Ellis

CONFLICT – Now You’ve Put Your Foot In It

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 A short note on G-K letterhead accompanied this CDEP says that only a limited number of zines received this [...]

THE GAMITS – A Small Price to Pay
reviewed by Heather Weil

THE GAMITS – A Small Price to Pay

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 Okay, so the distributor sheet starts by mentioning two things I like to hear: metal and the Beach Boys.  [...]

FUGAZI – Furniture
reviewed by Jackson Ellis

FUGAZI – Furniture

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 There isn’t enough that I could say about how much I love or appreciate Fugazi.  We all know how [...]

FUGAZI – The Argument
reviewed by Douglas Novielli

FUGAZI – The Argument

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 Fugazi’s most recent release is typical of the band, exciting and unique.  The classic sound is immersed in the [...]

Interview: Ian MacKaye
words by Douglas Novielli and Jackson Ellis | photo by Jem Cohen

Interview: Ian MacKaye

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 In a culture where people identify themselves by the way they make a living, there are few who made [...]

CIRCLE JERKS – Group Sex
reviewed by Jackson Ellis

CIRCLE JERKS – Group Sex

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 Now, I’m not apt to review a 22-year-old record released the same year I was born — so I [...]

CAFFEINE ADDICTION – S/T
reviewed by Douglas Novielli

CAFFEINE ADDICTION – S/T

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 Here’s another band to sprout out of southern New Hampshire.  This time it’s self-produced, self-distributed, suburban rock that sounds [...]

BRANDTSON – Dial in Sounds
reviewed by Douglas Novielli

BRANDTSON – Dial in Sounds

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 This album is at its best when the band slows down and lets the melodic riffs come through. The [...]

BRAND NEW – Your Favorite Weapon
reviewed by Douglas Novielli

BRAND NEW – Your Favorite Weapon

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 Here’s a straightforward rock album.  The press release calls it catchy pop rock, and that’s the best description of [...]

BISCAYNE – You’d Build a Robot
reviewed by Douglas Novielli

BISCAYNE – You’d Build a Robot

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 A pretty literal interpretation of the punk rock album, with a lead guitar and vocalist who are so aggressive [...]

BANE – Give Blood
reviewed by Jackson Ellis

BANE – Give Blood

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 When I first heard this, I enthusiastically told a friend who lives in Beltsville, Maryland, “Hey, did you know [...]

AS FRIENDS RUST – Won
reviewed by Christopher Connal

AS FRIENDS RUST – Won

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 This band from Gainesville, Florida, releases their first LP with Won.  They’ve been together four years however and have [...]

ANGELS IN THE ARCHITECTURE – The Distance in Writing
reviewed by Jackson Ellis

ANGELS IN THE ARCHITECTURE – The Distance in Writing

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 This is a solid 10-track release.  Angels in the Architecture play vigorous rock n’ roll-driven indie-pop with substantial emo [...]

FIN FANG FOOM – Texture, Structure and the Condition of Moods
reviewed by Douglas Novielli

FIN FANG FOOM – Texture, Structure and the Condition of Moods

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 For people who like to think of albums as concepts, check out the nerve of these guys.  In 10 [...]

Interview: Kyle Bishop of Grade
words by Jackson Ellis | photo by Ryan Izzard

Interview: Kyle Bishop of Grade

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 I had originally intended to interview Kyle Bishop — emotional hardcore magnate and vocalist of Victory Records’ Grade — [...]