LA duo, Girlpool performed as part of the Fun Fun Fun Fest Nites. Cleo Tucker (guitar, vocals) and Harmony Tividad (bass, vocals) are folk punk perfection. Their minimal sound and beautiful harmonies helped fans transcend to a place where their music is the only thing. Girlpool’s onstage persona matches their …
Brooklyn’s Shinobi Ninja tore-up the the Empire Control Room stage! Due the weather the show had to be moved inside to the smaller stage. The larger garage stage would have still been cramped for the amount of energy they released. When probed for what to expected from their new video, …
Guest writer Greg Ackerman When James asked me to cover Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls at Emo’s last night I was a bit hesitant. Not because I did not like Turner’s music but because I knew so little about the solo folk rocker who’s been a soloist since 2005, …
Baby Baby killed a Redbull Sound Select performance at the Sidewinder in Austin! Energetic from start to finish. Their pop-punk sound won over many new fans that were there for the headliners, The Black Lips. They must be seen live; they do not disappoint. Bring friends when you go because …
The Grand Scheme Of Things from Beans On Toast is a great low-fi folk punk album. He points out the imperfection of the world while keeping a sense of humor and questioning his contribution. Stinging Nettles is a standout favorite but I don’t know if the song will be able …
