AFI “Decemberunderground”
AFI “Decemberunderground” Interscope Josh: In 2003, it seemed like the AFI juggernaut was unstoppable. In May they released “Sing The Sorrow” which turned into a massive hit. They toured nonstop. They were MTV darlings. For some reason, their brand of eyeliner punk had struck a chord with everyone under the age of 19. And then, [...]
Avail – Hoboken, NJ – April 23, 2006
Coming of age as a scrappy young punk rocker in the mid 1990’s, there were a few bands that were always mentioned. NOFX, Bad Religion, Pennywise, Descendents, and The Queers were always blasting from one of my friends crappy cars. But in the background, like a wonderfully kept secret, I heard the same name spoken [...]
Le Butterface, Theee Bishops, Love Cinema Volume 6 at The Axis Lounge, 2/25/06
Carlstadt, New Jersey isn’t known for much. And until Saturday night it wasn’t known by yours truly to even exist (despite being only 20 minutes from where I grew up and mile from a place I saw about 256 concerts.) That very likely says more about my ignorance of local geography than anything else. But [...]
Night of the Living Cramps
The Cramps/Gore Gore Girls @ Irving Plaza, NYC: October 18, 2004 “If you follow the Cramps, you’ll end up in jail. It’s not so bad†On October 17 + 18, rockabilly stalwarts The Cramps returned home to New York City for a two day stint at the Irving Plaza. The staff of www.lifeinabungalo.com was there, [...]