Media Reviews

Record Review

Record Review

Means Jeans – Jingles Collection

Buying in, Selling out
Feb 27, 2018 Rich Gill
Record Review

Record Review

Turnspit – Desire Paths

Nobody has more heart than Turnspit
Feb 23, 2018 Ty Dykema
Record Review

Record Review

Bad Mechanics – Precious Moments in the USA

Listen to Bad Mechanics, sexually.
Feb 21, 2018 Kyle Janis
Book Review

Book Review

I Wanna Be Well: How a Punk Found Peace and You Can Too

"I was full of shit, I was addicted to drama, and I did need to wake up."
Feb 20, 2018 Kendra Sheetz
Record Review

Record Review

Horror Squad – Death Posi

50's Rock and Roll horror movie meets Southern California Pop-Punk
Feb 13, 2018 Jen Louie
Record Review

Record Review

78 Revolutions Per-Minute – Here Lies A Mouthy Kid

78 Revolutions Per-Minute offers a playful but meaningful debut EP
Feb 8, 2018 Ty Dykema
Record Review

Record Review

Ellen and the Degenerates – Herb Alert

Not to be confused with Ellen DeGeneres.
Feb 8, 2018 Erin Doyle
Record Review

Record Review

Lemuria – Recreational Hate

Recreational Hate is somehow the least/most Lemuria record yet.
Jan 12, 2018 Ty Dykema
Record Review

Record Review

Reunions – Aching Waits

In a few days, the aching will be no longer.
Jan 10, 2018 Kevin Skalba
Record Review

Record Review

Decent Criminal – Bloom

Decent Criminals, Fantastic Musicians.
Jan 8, 2018 Erin Doyle
Record Review

Record Review

Jeff Rosenstock – POST-

Album of the year on the 2nd day??? Whatever you say 2018.
Jan 5, 2018 Mat Stokes
Record Review

Record Review

Justine and the Unclean – Get Unclean

Listen to this album and you'll probably have to get tested.
Dec 14, 2017 Erin Doyle
Record Review

Record Review

SLED – A Better You

Read below for excerpts from my 8th grade diary!
Dec 11, 2017 Erin Doyle
Record Review

Record Review

Solitary Subversion – Document

A breath of fresh air when it is needed most.
Dec 6, 2017 Ty Dykema
Record Review

Record Review

Fox Face – Spoil + Destroy

It's like they've cast a spell on meand I can't stop listening. I think Fox Face may dabble in the dark arts. Carry on.
Nov 21, 2017 Mat Stokes
Record Review

Record Review

Plan 37 – Say Goodbye

Plan 37, for when the first 36 didn't work.
Nov 20, 2017 Erin Doyle
Record Review

Record Review

Damn Broads – Looks Do Kill

Looks may kill, but this record doesn't.
Nov 16, 2017 Erin Doyle
Record Review

Record Review

The Newports – That’s Fine

Not just a minty cigarette or a city in Orange County anymore!
Nov 15, 2017 Kevin Rettie
Record Review

Record Review

Fitness – Puppet Show

Fitness: It's better than exercise!
Oct 24, 2017 Erin Doyle
Record Review

Record Review

City Mouse – Get Right

And we'll sing a song together of a new dawn
Oct 23, 2017 Ty Dykema
Record Review

Record Review

The Eradicator – The Eradicator

Football sucks! Tennis sucks!
Oct 20, 2017 Ty Dykema
Record Review

Record Review

Iron Chic – You Can’t Stay Here

Iron Chic proves once again that absolutely nothing can stop them.
Oct 13, 2017 Josh Wright
Record Review

Record Review

Talk Show Host – Not Here to Make Friends

A catchy and thoughtful EP that suggests big things to come from these Canadian pop-punkers.
Oct 12, 2017 Mat Stokes
Record Review

Record Review

The Bronx – V

Why are you not listening to the new Bronx record?
Oct 6, 2017 Mat Stokes

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Squirtgun

LaFayette, IN

Squirtgun is an American punk rock band from Lafayette, Indiana formed by record producer Mass Giorgini in 1993.

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Media Reviews

Means Jeans – Jingles Collection

Turnspit – Desire Paths

Bad Mechanics – Precious Moments in the USA

I Wanna Be Well: How a Punk Found Peace and You Can Too

Horror Squad – Death Posi

78 Revolutions Per-Minute – Here Lies A Mouthy Kid

Ellen and the Degenerates – Herb Alert

Lemuria – Recreational Hate

Reunions – Aching Waits

Decent Criminal – Bloom

Jeff Rosenstock – POST-

Justine and the Unclean – Get Unclean

SLED – A Better You

Solitary Subversion – Document

Fox Face – Spoil + Destroy

Plan 37 – Say Goodbye

Damn Broads – Looks Do Kill

The Newports – That’s Fine

Fitness – Puppet Show

City Mouse – Get Right

The Eradicator – The Eradicator

Iron Chic – You Can’t Stay Here

Talk Show Host – Not Here to Make Friends

The Bronx – V