The Fest 15
The annual festival that Punkifies a college town is back, in its 15th year!
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Electric Frankenstein
Like its namesake, Electric Frankenstein is an implacable juggernaut, conquering the world one lurching step at a time. Vinnie Apicella takes a look at the mind behind the machine in an interview with Sal Canzonieri.
Rise Against
Siren Song of the Counter-Culture (Geffen). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
The Weakerthans
Reconstruction Site (Epitaph). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
Rufio
Rufio EP (Nitro Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
The Weakerthans
Left And Leaving (Sub City). Review by James Mann.
Pennywise
Who else but Pennywise could get a song called “Fuck Authority” on the radio, and still have the punk rock muscle to back up the message? Kiran Aditham talks about politics – both in the world at large and in the music industry – with guitarist Fletcher Dragge.
Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
Think the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies are all about the swing thing? Not so, says singer Steve Perry. As he tells Jason Feifer, the band is not only more diverse musically than that, they’re also more interested in spreading a message beyond the usual hipster daddy-o-isms.
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