Tag Archives: Punk

Punk Business Profile: Rejects Beer Co. Brings A Punk Venue To The Brewery Craze

If you’re in Southern New England and a fan of punk rock, here’s the perfect waterfront venue for you. Image of We Own Land (band) performing at Rejects Beer Co., all credit to Rejects Beer Co. This is the first in a new series I’m debuting where our website will highlight amazing businesses that areContinue reading “Punk Business Profile: Rejects Beer Co. Brings A Punk Venue To The Brewery Craze”

5 Years Later Bad Religion’s “Age of Unreason” Has Aged Like Fine Wine (Which Isn’t Great)

The album is amazing, beautifully vocalizing the madness and anger many felt during the time period. Except that time has not come and gone after 5 years… Like many in the punk community, I was disappointed in the outcome of Tuesday’s Presidential election. Why are you reading about that on a guitar site? Well itContinue reading “5 Years Later Bad Religion’s “Age of Unreason” Has Aged Like Fine Wine (Which Isn’t Great)”

SWMRS Explain How They Almost Became A Boy Band And Tweaked A Popular Blink-182 Riff While Making Their “Becker” Album

Cade, Cole, and Max Becker sit down with me to discuss new music and how “DELONGESONG” came to be. Just a few weeks ago I wrote up a little article about the impending “Becker” album due from the newly rejuvenated SWMRS lineup. SWMRS has been a favorite band of mine going back to 2017, whenContinue reading “SWMRS Explain How They Almost Became A Boy Band And Tweaked A Popular Blink-182 Riff While Making Their “Becker” Album”

SWMRS Tease New “Becker” Album, As Band Continues To Establish Their Identity

There’s few bands who imprinted on me as quickly as SWMRS, which has made their controversial and challenging last few years difficult. SWMRS has been a very difficult band to be a fan of these last few years. I touched on this briefly in a comical post sometime last year about how all my favoriteContinue reading “SWMRS Tease New “Becker” Album, As Band Continues To Establish Their Identity”

A Punk Perspective On Oliver Anthony’s Overnight Sensation “Rich Men North Of Richmond”

Right winged rallying cry? Moderate melodrama? Or just a guy complaining about the US? Unless you’re living under a rock you know the exact song this article is about. Oliver Anthony and his folk country revival act are all over the internet these days. And it is for good reason after all, the song isContinue reading “A Punk Perspective On Oliver Anthony’s Overnight Sensation “Rich Men North Of Richmond””

Punk Paradox: A Wordy, Worthy Read

Let’s do a book review instead of a guitar or pedal review, because this book is quite the read. You’re probably looking at this article and thinking, what the hell is this? This website is for guitar and guitar gear reviews, opinions, and rants. Well, it’s also a place for me to write about allContinue reading “Punk Paradox: A Wordy, Worthy Read”

Tone For Punk Brings Punk Distortion To The Masses With The Distort47

A longtime friend of mine is about to unveil a foundational punk distortion with elite features. Punk rock is not necessarily known for its love of effects pedals. However, one thing ever good punk rocker needs is serious distortion and punch. And when you can’t get that from cranking a Marshall or Mesa half stack,Continue reading “Tone For Punk Brings Punk Distortion To The Masses With The Distort47”

Top 10 Punk Guitarists

A very opinionated ranking by someone who has no business telling you what to think. I’m going to do something stupid and try to rank the top 10 guitarists in punk rock history. Here’s the thing, there is no right answer at all. Your top 10 and mine could be so different. There are alsoContinue reading “Top 10 Punk Guitarists”

The Problem With The Decline of Western Civilization III

The third film in the great Spheeris trilogy shows just how far punk fell from the heights of Decline I. Part III of the Decline series is arguably the most important of all the movies. Part II is no doubt entertaining, but has some questionable moments, and just kind of reinforces the ridiculousness of thatContinue reading “The Problem With The Decline of Western Civilization III”