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GATSBY’S AMERICAN DREAM – S/T
reviewed by Kyle Iverson

GATSBY’S AMERICAN DREAM – S/T

Gatsby’s American Dream are a different kind of pop-punk band. They tend to stray away from the normal pop-punk sound — its tough to describe, [...]

THE FORECAST – In The Shadow of Two Gunmen
reviewed by Jonathan Pack

THE FORECAST – In The Shadow of Two Gunmen

Victory Records really knew what they were doing when they signed The Forecast, a young rock band from Peoria, Illinois. In a world where everyone [...]

V/A – Saving Lives: Warped Tour 2006
reviewed by Garrett Lyons

V/A – Saving Lives: Warped Tour 2006

This is a compilation CD put together by SideCho Records on behalf of the American Red Cross, to be used as a giveaway for teens [...]

SO THEY SAY – Antidote For Irony
reviewed by Kyle Iverson

SO THEY SAY – Antidote For Irony

Lately I have pretty much been listening to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and Elton John — let’s hope it’s a phase, right? [...]

Interview: Fat Mike of NoFX
words by Jackson Ellis | photo courtesy of Fat Wreck Chords

Interview: Fat Mike of NoFX

Originally published in Excommunication issue #2 Fat Mike: the guy behind Fat Wreck Chords and NOFX…a strong presence at the Vans Warped Tour…columnist for the [...]

Interview: The Gamits
words by Jackson Ellis | photo courtesy of Suburban Home Records

Interview: The Gamits

Originally published in Excommunication issue #2 The Gamits are big in the US and bigger in Japan. A touring rock machine for over seven years, [...]

Interview: Stereotyperider
words by Leanne O'Connor

Interview: Stereotyperider

Originally published in Excommunication issue #2 After having toured the East Coast and Midwest with Big Wig, Stereotyperider released their debut album, Same Chords, Same [...]

Interview: Joe Urban of Sonny
words by Jackson Ellis | photo courtesy of Fastmusic

Interview: Joe Urban of Sonny

Originally published in Excommunication issue #2 During the summer of ’02, I spent two months slumming in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, in a little studio apartment [...]

Interview: Virgil Dickerson of Suburban Home Records
words by Ross Siegel | photo courtesy of Virgil Dickerson

Interview: Virgil Dickerson of Suburban Home Records

Originally published in Excommunication issue #2 I first met Virgil Dickerson, progenitor of Suburban Home Records, in 1998 when I started Law of Inertia. Since [...]

Interview: The Scaries
words by Jackson Ellis | photo courtesy of Reignition Recordings

Interview: The Scaries

Originally published in Excommunication issue #2 Fact one: most pop-punk sucks. Fact two: The Scaries are a pop-punk band. Fact three: The Scaries rock. I [...]

UNSUNG ZEROS – Fading Out
reviewed by Michelle Zoppo

UNSUNG ZEROS – Fading Out

Originally published in Verbicide issue #6 Claiming a broad and diverse fan base, this band fresh out of boy band-famous Orlando seems to have packaged [...]

Interview: Adam White of Sewing With Nancie
words by Jackson Ellis | photo courtesy of Fastmusic

Interview: Adam White of Sewing With Nancie

Originally published in Excommunication issue #1 Long story short: Sewing With Nancie are a pop-punk group from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, who formed nearly six long [...]

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.  [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]