Assassinate the Scientist
July 24, 2009 by Bijhan | Bands, Indie Artists, Pop Punk Artists
Assassinate the Scientist Florida rockers Assassinate the Scientist have two loves: quirky low-rez artwork and quirky low-rez music. The D.I.Y. ethic is smeared all over them like a canned cheese on a hobo, but they smell better. I hope. The tunes mix...
Anchor Arms
July 24, 2009 by Bijhan | Bands, Pop Punk Artists, Rock Artists
Anchor Arms Florida natives Anchor Arms have spent a long time building up community ties in their hometown of Gainsville, Florida. It wasn’t until 2007 that their penchant for slowly building and soaring alt-punk was noticed by aging rock star...
Algernon Cadwallader
July 24, 2009 by Bijhan | Bands, Misc Artists, Pop Punk Artists, Punk Artists
Algernon Cadwallader Their name is pronounced “al-jur-non kad-wall-uh-der” - a strange name without obvious origins. This Philly punk band doesn’t perpetuate the rage of other hard rockers, but instead uses their high energy and rocking...
Above Them
July 24, 2009 by Bijhan | Bands, Pop Punk Artists, Rock Artists
Above Them Roaring out of West York, the English trio Above Them has made a very odd career trajectory. Having released three EPs and an LP and recieving rave reviews from music pundits the world over, the band made an unusual choice by touring just the...
12XU
July 24, 2009 by Bijhan | Bands, Pop Punk Artists, Punk Artists
1 2 X U ! Named after a Wire song, this French three-piece prefers to play it unconventional. Instead of an independent website or a Myspace page they prefer a blogspot account that lists their profession as “architecture”. It’s not...
Strike Anywhere
July 22, 2009 by Bijhan | Bands, Misc Artists, Pop Punk Artists, Rock Artists
Strike Anywhere When Thomas Barnett’s band Inquisition decided it to call it quits, Barnett decided he wasn’t ready to stop just yet. Quickly he assembled Strike Anywhere - named after an Inquisition song - and continued Inquisition’s...
NOFX
July 20, 2009 by Bijhan | Bands, Pop Punk Artists, Punk Artists
NOFX One of the most prolific names in punk rock today, NOFX is one of the most successful independently-managed bands in the business. Over six million of NOFX’s records were sold by the band themselves, showing true DIY spirit. They’ve told...
Green Day
July 20, 2009 by Bijhan | Bands, Pop Punk Artists, Punk Artists, Rock Artists
Green Day When Americans of today think of punk rock, they think of Green Day. Their ability to hit the top of the charts consistently with three-chord rock and roll has shaped a career and a following that is one of the strongest in music today. From...
Warp 11
July 16, 2009 by Bijhan | Bands, Misc Artists, Pop Punk Artists, Punk Artists, Rock Artists
This band breaks the time barrier. They’re so hot they’ll make an android hard. And their music is definitely extragalactic. Mark S. Allen of Premiere Radio Networks said of Warp 11 “not since KISS has a band had this level of shtick,...
Hit the Lights
July 14, 2009 by Bijhan | Bands, Indie Artists, Pop Punk Artists, Punk Artists, Rock Artists
Hit the Lights Suburban teenagers rejoice! Finally here is a band designed for you, with no compromises, and perhaps the best tunes to come out of the mainstream pop-punk sound to date. Although they take their name from a Metallica song, Hit The Lights...