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Thursday, January 31, 2013
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Review- The Weeds "Roots/Routes"
Band- The Weeds
Album- Routes/Routes
Label- No Sleep Records/Catskull Records
Release Date- Feb 26th, 2013
Comprised
of ex-members from familiar bands including Transit and Late Nite Wars, The
Weeds are a fresh new indie pop group from Boston looking to make waves in
2013. The band’s debut EP Roots/Routes channels some of American
Football’s best moments, combining Midwestern emo influences with a driving
punk edge, lightened by the infectious nature of their pop sensibilities. Much in the vein of PA indie rockers Tiger’s
Jaw, the distinct voices of male vocalist Joe Lacy and female vocalist Justine
DeFeo complement each other beautifully, bringing forth a friendly sound
distraught with not-so-friendly-lyrics and backed by warm harmonies and vocal
trade-offs throughout.
The
opening of the EP sounds like something Title Fight would’ve written on a sunny
day. The guitars jangle atmospherically
for a brief moment as the band grooves along with mellow temperament. Drummer
John Hadley soon takes the helm, driving a fast upbeat rhythm underneath layers
of clean guitar and the rougher edge provided by Jarek Maj’s distorted
punctuating bass tone. This vibe
persists throughout the first two tracks, “Sunset Eyes” and “Attention”,
inspiring comparisons to defunct emo-punk band Grown Ups. The lyrics are poignant, honest, and often
cutting, showcasing such jabbing lines as “if you haven’t felt hate / don’t
tell me what love is”.
For
fans of: Tiger’s Jaw, Grown Ups, Algernon Cadwallader, Title Fight, The Get Up
Kids
Reviewed by Justin Kwok
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Call In Sick (California Pop Punk)
L.A's Call In Sick will be releasing a new album soon, check out their track "Just a Phase" streaming on their Facebook bandpage. http://www.facebook.com/CallInSickCA/app_178091127385
Friday, January 18, 2013
Tour Announcement- Road To Mixtape 2013 Featuring Forever Came Calling
Pure Noise Records has announced the Road to Mixtape 2013 Tour featuring Forever Came Calling, Heart To Heart and Last Call. The nationwide tour kicks off March 20th in Tempe, AZ.
March 20th – Tempe, AZ – The Underground
March 21st – Albuquerque, NM – Blackwater Music Venue
March 22nd – El Paso, TX – The War Room
March 23rd – Denton, TX – Hailey’s Club
March 24th – Oklahoma City, OK – Conservatory
March 26th – Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
March 27th – Joliet, IL – Mojoe’s
March 28th – Lansing, MI – Mac’s Bar
March 29th – Toronto, ON – Sneaky Dee’s
March 30th – Montreal, QC – Underworld
April 1st – Hartford, CT – Webster Underground
April 2nd – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Loft @ The Chance
April 3rd – Boonton, NJ – Canvas Clash
April 6th – Patchogue, NY – 89 North Music
April 7th – Newark, DE – Perkins Student Center
April 9th – Richmond, VA – The Camel
April 10th – Marietta, GA – Swayze’s
April 11th – Tampa, FL – Transitions Art Gallery
April 12th – Jacksonville, FL – Phoenix Taproom
April 14th – Nashville, TN – The Owl Farm
April 15th – St. Louis, MO – Fubar
April 17th – Denver, CO – The Office Space
April 20th – Rancho Cucamonga, CA – Nitty Gritty
April 21st – Long Beach, CA – Dipiazzas
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The Semester Review Interview
I recently interviewed Josh from The Semester Review.
PPND- What’s your name and role in The Semester Review?
Josh- My name is Josh Rockett, my real name is Josh Capati. I do lead vocals, lead guitar, and I am the primary songwriter for the band
PPND- How would you describe your music to someone who has never heard it?
Josh- I would say that our music is leaning more on the "pop-ier" side than most of the other pop punk bands today. We generally base our songs off of simple chords, but most of all, a catchy melody. It's safe to say that we take influence from older bands like blink-182 and The Starting Line. It was that era of music in which we take most of our influence from.
PPND- What’s the pop punk scene like in Arizona?
Josh- It's not that big, but it's growing at a steady pace. Post hardcore is still very prominent where we live. Give it a year or two, the pop punk scene will fully blossom.
PPND- You put out a music video for your song “Everything”. You guys looked like you were having a lot fun in it. What was it like to shoot that?
Josh- It was very fun and it felt very natural for us because we were doing what we always like to do... mess around and do weird stuff haha. That's just who we are haha. It was crazy because we shot the video at a mall without any permission, so we had to do most of the stuff in one shot and get it done quickly before the security guards would catch us haha. Our friend was behind the camera filming, so I felt bad that he had to put up with our shenanigans.
PPND- Haha I figured you didn't get permission. When I first saw that video I couldn’t stop laughing because you look like my friend Chris from Like Pacific. If you guys ever come to Toronto you have to meet and play a show together.
Josh- Of course man! I was surprised about how much we look alike! haha. It's amazing. I think we are related!
PPND- You guys are a very young band but have already shared the stage with such well known acts as The Story So Far, Seahaven, Man Overboard and I Call Fives. What has been your favourite show that you’ve played so far?
Josh- It's a tie between two haha. The Story So Far show was just simply perfect because we sounded very solid and the crowd seemed to acquire a taste for us as well. On top of that, I did my very first stage dive during our set, so it was truly a night I will remember. Also being able to say that we had the opportunity to share the stage with TSSF makes me at a loss for words.
The other show that blew my mind was the benefit show we put on earlier this month. It was the first time I saw the fruit of our labor haha. There were kids throwing down, hanging on the ceiling, crowding around onstage to scream the words with me and there were kids crowd surfing as well. The moment I saw all this happened, I was immediately overcome with chills haha. Overall, the show was a complete success for us.
PPND- As a band still in high school, what do your families think of your music?
Josh- They are very supportive of what we do. We are so grateful for the support they have given because they have been there for us from the start.
PPND- That's definitely a positive thing. You just released your EP “How To Get To Third Base”, how did that come together?
Josh- It was a long, painful, but vigorous journey for us. The EP was supposed to be released back 2011, but things kept coming up. We've recorded and re-recorded a lot of the songs more than once because we weren't satisfied with how we played those songs, and our recording engineer kept getting new equipment, so it was inevitable. In a way, I'm glad the EP took a while. A lot of it was trial and error, and as a result we became comfortable with what we put out because we had the time to make sure everything was just where we wanted it.
PPND- What else can we expect from The Semester Review in 2013?
Josh- You can expect us to be playing a lot of shows while promoting our EP. Oh! We were planning on a small summer tour, but there's still a lot of things that need to be figured out haha
PPND- Sounds good dude. Thanks for taking the time for this interview. Any final comments?
Josh- Thank you for having me! I want to thank all the people who continue to support us! For all the people who haven't yet, you can go ahead and download "How To Get To Third Base" for FREE at thesemesterreview.bandcamp.com or www.purevolume.com/thesemesterreview
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
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Calla- Green Apple
My good friend Calla has just released her debut full length "Green Apple". Please do me a huge favour and check it out. Folk Pop from Toronto Ontario. For fans of Jenny Lewis, She and Him, Neko Case etc.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
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