Originally published in Verbicide issue #10 Gorsky Press, 192 pages, paperback, $10.00 Rich Mackin follows up his hilarious and successful debut book, 2002’s Dear Mr. Mackin…, [...]
Originally published in Verbicide issue #10 It’s been five years since Mike McColgan left the Dropkick Murphys to become a Boston firefighter, and finally the [...]
Originally published in Verbicide issue #9 Rowdy’s Press, 132 pages, paperback, $12.95 I’ll be honest: I can’t stand punks. I like so-called “punk rock” (whatever [...]
words by Christopher Connal and Jackson Ellis | photo courtesy Side One Dummy
Originally published in Verbicide issue #8 “Hey, I like your hat,” Dennis Casey, electric guitar player from Flogging Molly, says as he slaps me on [...]
words by Jackson Ellis | photo courtesy of Kill Rock Stars
Originally published in Verbicide issue #8 Critically lauded and enthusiastically supported by a dedicated fan-base, Olympia, Washington’s Bangs have staked their claim as one of [...]
Originally published in AMP issue #2 Hailing from the Baltimore, Maryland area, The Mishaps are a young and ambitious trio of punk ‘n rollers with [...]
words by Jackson Ellis | photo courtesy of Fat Wreck Chords
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 [...]
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 [...]
words by Ross Siegel | photo courtesy of Virgil Dickerson
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 [...]
Originally published in Excommunication issue #2 Over the summer I attended the Vans Warped Tour with some friends. Since the opportunity was there, and my [...]
Originally published in Verbicide issue #7 On March 15, 16, and 17 of 2002, Dropkick played three separate shows at the Avalon Ballroom in Boston [...]
Originally published in Verbicide issue #7 After the Plea For Peace tour in Pittsburgh, I had the opportunity to talk with Jesse Michaels of Common [...]