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Usually going home for the summer ruins music for me, but in the next two months I'll get to see Bane, Algernon Cadwallader, Snowing, Title Fight, Cold World, The Menzingers, Touche Amore, and War Hungry. Let's hope this keeps up.
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Had my Balance and Composure pre-order download for a few days now, it's ridiculous. Can't wait to get my vinyl in the mail.
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May 10, 2011 23:32
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The Balance and Composure release show last Saturday was awesome. Little disappointed they didn't play as much as I thought they would from Separation (no title track, I Tore You Apart In My Head, or More to Me), but they did play all of the split with Tigers Jaw. Great show to go to, and Make Do and Mend really impressed me. Need to remember to pick up their stuff when I have the time and money.
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Jun 9, 2011 05:05
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Had a pretty awesome weekend. Algernon/Snowing was on Friday, both were ridiculous. 1994 wasn't really my thing, and I believe there's a brother of Tigers Jaw in Halfling. They were really nervous but have some potential. My friend's band also played (Trainwrecker for those who care) and did a decent enough job for having a fill-in drummer and a bass pedal that broke. Only about fifty people there though, should have been more. Title Fight release show was insane. I wasn't too big on Dead End Path or War Hungry, but Cold World did a nice set. Touche Amore and The Menzingers played ridiculous sets, and Title Fight was just nuts. Got a Shed release vinyl, disappointed it isn't colored, but the cover for it/personalization is pretty cool.
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Jun 27, 2011 01:45
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Went to the AP Tour last night to see Title Fight. Totally worth it. Absolutely love those guys, great set, and some of the guys stayed to talk to me at the end since we grew up in the same town. In regards to the others, Sharks were okay, more alternative than punk but pretty decent. The Swellers were great, picked up their new album afterwards. Not a fan of Gallows, just not my thing really. And Wade MacNeil seemed like a total dick. The whole tough guy-persona in some hardcore bands doesn't work for me. Four Year Strong was alright. Still not my thing, but they were better live than any recordings of them I've heard. If anything, I think it's the majority of their fans that ruin them.
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Nov 26, 2011 17:38
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LtTennisBall posted:I actually like Sharks the most out of these bands. They do kind of lean more alt/rock than punk, but I really love their music. They also seem like really nice guys. And I agree with you on Gallows, I just don't get it. Also their whole British theme (which seems to pervade their albums, so correct me if I'm wrong) is kind of ruined now that they have a Canadian lead singer. Sharks definitely have a lot of potential. Shame the crowd didn't really dig them. And yeah, Gallows loves writing about England and stuff, don't really see how Wade is going to fit in with them.
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Nov 26, 2011 19:23
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omg car crash posted:Yeah, I know they came from -somewhere- in the decrepit valley. Yup. Kind of cool how a decent number of bands have come from there or had a start there early on lately. Dickeye posted:No, it's definitely the band that ruins themselves. Yeah they are pretty meh. I'm indifferent towards them, but when you factor in the brocore guys that love them, it's a million times worse.
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Nov 27, 2011 08:38
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casual poster posted:Wow, rocking these guys really hard right now. If you can ever see them live, go for it. I saw them with Paint It Black/Screaming Females/Iron Chic/Give in Philadelphia this past March and it was insane. They were the most terrifying thing I've ever seen.
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Dec 12, 2011 02:21
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iron chic posted:punch is the friendliest band in hardcore Oh I totally believe that. Their shows are just a spectacle is all. So much power and energy.
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Dec 12, 2011 16:04
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Parachute Underwear posted:Direct Hit! is the best pop punk Seriously, this was one of my favorite albums this past summer. It comes off more kiddy than others, but it's so much fun to listen to. I feel like pop-punk has made such a comeback in the last couple months.
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Jan 14, 2012 07:37
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To be fair, Millencolin was probably my gateway pop-punk band about ten years ago and isn't a bad place to start. I still need to find some more acts though, I've just been spinning a lot of Iron Chic, Bedford, Bouncing Souls, and Spraynard lately and then some of the cross-overs with Title Fight, Basement, Snowing, etc. Any thoughts on where to go from there?
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Jan 16, 2012 03:33
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Great suggestions all around for pop-punk. Unrelated to that is my discovering Colossal and listening to Trash Talk over and over. Great week in music for me.
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Jan 18, 2012 05:20
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Anyone ever go to Pouzza Fest? One of my friends has an extra ticket and wants me to go with him and his buddy. Not too familiar with a lot of the bands on there, but $65 for a three day passes seems interesting.
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Jan 31, 2012 01:49
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The new Direct Hit!/Hold Tight! split 
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Feb 22, 2012 02:14
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Refused is going to be at Thursday's Riot Fest this summer. Between them, Boysetsfire, and somewhat The Promise Ring, I definitely need to go. Should I splurge for a weekend pass without really knowing where I'll stay and who else will be there, or just go with my sister for Thursday?
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Mar 28, 2012 19:09
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Not really punk, but every punk kid I know loves the new emo stuff out of Algernon Cadwallader and Snowing. For more punk, check out The Menzingers and Iron Chic. Hell, just download everything you can from If You Make It.
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Jul 10, 2012 00:32
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New track from Title Fight available for download. Not feeling the vocal style too much, but I remember thinking the same thing about Shed. Musically I think it's very interesting and cool to see them go into an almost shoegaze vibe. Also cool to see that video shot around my hometown.
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Jul 25, 2012 20:11
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I remembering being in junior high with some of the guys from Title Fight and loathing them because they were super into Blink 182 and stuff, and this was in the take off your pants era for Blink. I do still like their poppy songs from the Kingston and Last Thing You Forget EPs, but I feel like they have so much more ahead of them. I'm also happy to see them try something new and different, they really do seem to have level heads about the whole things and don't want to pander to a certain audience. But seriously gently caress the people who just post lyrics to Symmetry all over tumblr and poo poo like that. Given the background a lot of them have, Title Fight deserves better. It's also kind of surreal to think that even though the people in the band are between 21 and 23, the band has been mostly together for nine years. If it's taken them some time to figure out what kind of music they want to play, I can certainly forgive them for taking so long at such a young age. Schremp Howard fucked around with this message at 05:36 on Jul 26, 2012 |
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Jul 26, 2012 05:31
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This is the worst thing ever and I don't know what to do with myself 
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Aug 24, 2012 08:00
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Such a terrible week in music... Saw Tigers Jaw Saturday night and can't stop listening. Always found them to be more of a background band, but it's finally clicked for me. Adventures also played, been digging them a fair bit too. Recently signed to No Sleep with a 7 inch coming out in two weeks, features former members of Code Orange Kids. They certainly won't fill the void in emo, but they were pretty excellent live.
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Aug 28, 2012 05:24
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Steve Holmes sent seven cassettes worth of unreleased material and practice sessions of American Football to Polyvinyl, which will be digitized and made available. Incredibly excited to see what comes out of this.
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Oct 14, 2012 14:50
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I feel the need to share my love for Foxing, Cherry Cola Champions, and Worship This! Just mad at myself for missing the latter two earlier this month. When I saw Title Fight and PBTT at the start of their tour, PBTT played some new stuff and it sounded excellent. Definitely on board for this split.
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Nov 25, 2012 09:14
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Jumping aboard with the Direct Hit praise. Still can't believe how good their split with Hold Tight is on both sides, even after Domesplitter set the bar so high. Also going to see Hot Water Music on their tour, but I'm more excited about The Menzingers opening than La Dispute. They'll probably just play junk like The Obituaries, but I'm hoping for some stuff from A Lesson in the Abuse.
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Jan 21, 2013 06:26
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Seen the Menzingers five times, and they seem to get progressively worse each time. Incredibly underwhelming on the Hot Water Music tour (HWM was amazing though, and La Dispute was hilariously terrible). Their tempos drag incredibly (most notably during Gates) and they tend to ignore their earlier catalog, as was previously mentioned. It's a shame too because on the whole I thought On the Impossible Past was a step down from their other albums. It's good, but it lacks the punch. I also do not understand the love The Obituaries gets, god that song is terrible. I mean good for them to be on Epitaph now and everything, but I feel that they were much more enjoyable when they were playing in smaller DIY venues and closing with A Lesson in the Abuse than they are now playing almost all of On the Impossible Past and maybe I Was Born.
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Mar 9, 2013 06:40
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New Paint It Black song is kickass.
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Mar 23, 2013 03:01
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So excited for that Pittsburgh show, Ormsby is always a good time.
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Mar 28, 2013 02:21
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Did we decide to not talk about RVIVR's newest album? Because I can't stop listening and am surprised by the lack of posts.
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Apr 1, 2013 05:50
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Megiddo posted:While I'm in the thread, there's a slight chance I might be doing an emo show on my local college radio station soon. Geez, why is this something he has to think about it? My college station was always cool with anyone in the university doing a show and was also student-run. And in the summer it's open to the public, so I'll be returning with my own punk/emo/hardcore/whatever show on Wednesdays from 3-5 on WPTS Pittsburgh if anyone is interested.
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May 1, 2013 07:05
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^^^ A lot of people seemed to miss that on RSD, and Deathwish has the rest of the pressing (thought none of the RSD-exclusive red) up on their webstore here. Figured I'd share, just ordered mine in pink.
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May 2, 2013 02:33
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Adventures is awesome and I can't wait to get my copy in the mail. I'm going to see them tomorrow actually, they always put on a good show.
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Jun 9, 2013 03:54
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Klaus Kinski posted:The new bsf is actually pretty good after a few listens. They have tried hard to dismount it, but after the eulogy places them stupidly high on my list of all time good_bands I've been digging it. They'll never touch ATE obviously, but they still know how to put together a record. Now if only they would do a proper US tour...
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Jul 21, 2013 05:36
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answersyouseek posted:There is a band called World's Scariest Police Chases? You've got to be loving kidding me. They take nothing seriously and it's absolutely amazing. Plus the punk rock ruined my life shirt is one of my favorites.
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Nov 14, 2013 07:16
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Spraynard is doing a show at First Unitarian in May and it's going to be awesome.
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Feb 13, 2014 21:50
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It sounds alright, but I want to see live performances before I make a judgment. I saw them four times since On the Impossible Past came out, and they got progressively worse each time. And that was a span of April 2012 to January 2013.
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Feb 18, 2014 23:34
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The Menzingers are still well worth seeing, don't get me wrong. I just felt they lost a little going to a bigger label and were focusing mostly on that. OTIP is still a solid album, but it was frustrating having some dude just yell "play obituaries god dammit" after every song. I'm spoiled from seeking them a bunch of times when they were first starting, but there seemed like too many times they would have tempo issues or just being off in recent shows. They also completely ignored their first album and a good chunk of their second, so hopefully they give a wide performance for you.
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Feb 20, 2014 02:11
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I'm going to that Spraynard double show weekend leading into Memorial Day and it's just the best news. So many good bands supporting them too. Yo Man Go, Everyone Everywhere, Armalite, Timeshares, and more that I'm too excited to remember.
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Apr 2, 2014 12:31
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Tom Swift Jr. posted:Are they really playing a show at Grand Slam USA? My brother had his 10th birthday party there. I'm not sure how punk batting cages are. Yup. I have no idea what to expect other than greatness. Lazer tag is pretty punk though.
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Apr 4, 2014 01:01
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Spraynard reunion weekend was amazing. So glad those nerds are back together.
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May 25, 2014 16:33
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Saw The Menzingers last night. Much better than the last few times I've seen them, I think they handle themselves much better when they headline. Still haven't listened to Rented World though they played a little bit of everything. Definitely recommend seeing them if you're on the fence about it, but the crowd had a few more macho beefy shirtless guys throwing elbows than I remember in the past.
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Gabbleduck posted:Been watching Snowing's final show on Youtube Snowing was the best band and whenever John Galm gets around to releasing the solo stuff he's sitting on it's going to be the most depressing thing ever.
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