The Miracle Mile – The Future History EP

The Miracle Mile The Future History EP Whenever I hear that a hardcore band is out of L.A. I’m slightly surprised. L.A. Always seems like a Hardcore ghost town to me. I know that’s bullshit, but offhand the only band I can think of is Terror. But hey here’s a second one I can identify! [...]

The Funeral Pyre – December EP

The Funeral Pyre December EP: Here’s a band from LA trying to combine Death and Black metal. Defiantly not the first band to do it, but still it’s a nice idea. And these guys show that when it’s done well, it’s awesome. Just look at the first track. Awesome atmosphere, great guitar part, and the [...]

Hollywood Undead-Swan Songs

Hollywood Undead Swan Songs: Do you remember Limp Bizkit? What about Slipknot? And Eminem? I do to, and I sympathize. Popular music in the late nineties sucked. It empirically sucked. This isn’t an issue of the subjectivity of musical taste, this music objectively fucking sucks. However, none of this music compares to the new high [...]

Circle Jerks-Shower of Golden Hits

Circle Jerks Shower of Golden Hits: Nothing innovative here, just a solid album of LA 1980′s hardcore. Recording quality is great for the genre, and this disk may hold the test of time better than much of the work of Keith Morrison’s old band Black Flag. Rating: 13/15 slam-dancing punks