Grandpa’s [mostly] melodic punk [but with some alt, pop punk, straight-up punk, and post-h thrown in] weekly [ish] music review … #RollsOffTheTongue
RANDOM INSIGHTS INTO GRANDPA’S SHIT
look out for a new band (supergroup?) called beach rats … already writing … new ep on the way
the casualties hitting the studio in may (avec bill stevenson) … another one to watch
I know you ignored the story about the guy who wired his car to play africa by toto every time he opens the car door but … here’s the thing … this tech is def going to go mainstream, and that’s kinda cool
patty walters has a blood clot in his shoulder … sounds serious … I hope he and they are back in action soon
ash costello engaged … good for her
and it is awesome, awesome, awesome that someone edited wikipedia’s invertebrate page to include paul ryan … hilarious
western settings also in the studio … apparently halfway done with the recording process, in fact
once again, musink managed to happen without me … I know it’s his other band, but I’m still sorry I’m not there to support matt (and btw congrats to all of the blinky boys on their upcoming vegas residency)
and it seems caleb shomo has been writing with the madden boys … could be very interesting
FUN AK3 OR SKIBA OR BLINK NEWS
alkaline trio HAVE to be on the soundtrack … #Sadie … margot robbie rumored to be sharon tate in the upcoming (2019) manson movie
sadie … pay attention #QuentinTarantino
happy birthday mark hoppus
and, perhaps more importantly, happy birthday MICF!
SHIT YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO (band, song, etc … my main playlist)
funeral shakes; over you; out of left field for me, and totally great … my kind of power-pop-ish melodic punk
braincoats; blacked out; terrific new melodic punk from swedish people land … hearing more than a little #AlkalineTrio influence here
braincoats; gasoline; ditto ditto
the nectars; heaven; streamed/downloaded new song heaven … I was concerned for the first few seconds that this might go down the no doubt road (not that I’m a no doubt h8r, per se) … glad I kept listening … this is an awesome little rock song … punk-y power-pop-y nyc alt
we were sharks; hotel beds; I like it a lot … canadian pop punk goodness
this obsession; deep water; totally cool … what the fuck is it with chicago? … is it in the water? … so good … chicago pop/melodic punk
state line syndicate; bones; good stuff … LA melodic punk
story untold; in or out; fuck your “inconsistent” … some of this album (waves) is awesome … canadian pop punk
story untold; all the same; d to the itto
oh see demons; glass containers; so good … norwegian melodic/pop punk … you have my personal guarantee that the full release will be totally fucking awesome
cadet carter; loose end; german (I think) melodic/pop/indie punk … totally great
rxptrs; bound; uk … something … something punk, even … if beartooth and patd/mcr/fob had a spectacular baby …
I said goodbye; take me home; awesome brit melodic-punk-y alt
we were sharks; never looked better; canadian pop punk grooves
oh see demons; mouth breather; norwegian melodic/pop punk … told you this would be awesome … you’re welcome … sofa king
oh see demons; wrong direction; totally ditto
the problem addicts; one trick pony; cool florida melodic punk
burn rebuild; monsters; this is good … chicago melodic punk … truly a song for the times
almost made the mixtape; sweet surrender; awesome new pop punk
nervus; skin; not all #AlkalineTrio fans agree but, when matt and the guys are quiet, I’m always happy with some new melodic punk from nervus
this obsession; arm in arm; they’ve been a well-kept secret, but that’s not going to last … if they don’t cite #AlkalineTrio among their influences (apparent on a few songs on the album), I’d be very surprised … for the sake of complete clarity, that means there is some awesome stuff going on here … chicago melodic punk rules
OTHER GOOD LISTENS FROM THE PAST FEW DAYS
downloadable/fully released
the men that will not be blamed for nothing; double negative; completely entertained … for some reason, reminds me of waking up at 6am jan 1st, still drunk, on a pallet on the east india docks … no, mother, of course that never happened to me … not your little boy … just a story a friend told me … what was I saying? … who knows … anyway, cool something-punk … something good … maybe theatrical-punk?
casey; where I go when I am sleeping; emo hardcore
selfish things; vertical love; angsty emo alt
me the guts; lost faith in our guts; fast canadian melodic punk
never betters/grievances split; guns n roses’ roses (never grieve) ; london represent … no, no that one … the canadian one … never betters is kinda glam psych punk … grievances is more punk n roll … both are from london … had to download the bands’ contributions separately (and one wasn’t even available until the day after release date)
sun-o-bathers; local warming; dutch melodic skate punk (via poland)
grizzly trail; chesterfield; some of this is terrific stuff … canadian melodic punk
at face value (fka face value); ivy and echo; some good listening here … pop-punk
out in style; broken dreams; melodic and skate punk … liking how they do it
young harts; s/t; google says this was out last year … dyingscene says it was out a few days ago … either way, this is terrific french melodic punk
aimless again; 2020 future punks; I suppose I might agree with those who say it’s inconsistent, raw, rough even, but there’s still some good stuff here … for me, slick production isn’t punk … it’s not supposed to be squeaky clean … I like a bunch of this new ny punk
seven minute martians; curious; damn, this is some good cinci pop punk
mostly only streaming and/or a song or two downloadable
typhoid rosie; this is now; out in a couple days (mar/23/2018); listened to new song diamonds in the snow … if you’re not ready to dance, avoid this pop-y indie punk
spanish love songs; schmaltz; out mar/30/2018; new song belly ache came out … full release is going to be totally awesome … melodic punk
in 2 months; speed of sound; out in 2 weeks … geddit? … in 2 months out in 2 weeks! … that would be apr/2/2018; listened to new song science of defiance … easy to like this … canadian melodic/hardcore skate punk
the penske file; salvation; due apr/6/2018 (still possible it may be as late as apr/10/2018); listened to new song kamikaze kids … excellent canadian pop punk
feed them to the forest; can’t forget; this one’s supposedly out apr/7/2018; listened to new song lie with the dogs … for Alkaline Trio and Blink-182 fans, this had a production dream team … york alt rock … as some of you may know, my dad actually sang in #YorkMinster
the damned; evil spirits; due apr/13/2018; new songs look left and devil in disguise just released … this is going to be cool
as sirens fall; where lost things go; also out apr/13/2018; I think I already told you about song lily … gotta listen … alt-ish rock (from yorkshire)
satanic surfers; back to hell; another one due apr/13/2018; listened to new song catch my breath … vid shows they’re not kids any more, but they still bringin’ the punk … terrific swedish skate-ish punk
no fun at all; grit; yet another apr/13/2018; watched/streamed/downloaded new song spirit … totally down … just also listened to new song forth as I was writing this crap … old swedish dudes skate/melodic punk (same release date as satanic surfers a coincidence?)
home wrecked; try what you want just make sure it works; out apr/20/2018; listened to new song nothing like you … I wonder if I already told you about this … anyway, all the coolness … easycore-ish end of pop punk
scooped up; dumbass; also out apr/20/2018; listened to new song called weed song … cool pop punk
I feel fine; long distance celebration; due may/4/2018; listened to new song lifer … cool … kinda post-punk-y, but the band is ‘warning’ that the rest of the release won’t sound like this
fight for friday; someone you could trust; due may/11/2018; listened to new song headache … powerful, emo-ish pop punk out of british-people-land (I think)
the nectars; sci fi television; out may/25/2018; I just found the release name and date, and listened to new song I want it … post-punk-y diy alt awesome
gold steps; incandescent; also out may/25/2018; listened to new song firestarter … texas pop punk
the creature comfort; no release name yet that I know of; out fall 2018; streamed/downloaded first single alone by your side … doors-y punk-y alt grooves
deadset dream; don’t know name, but assuming this will be out this year; streamed/downloaded first single blah … punk-y pop-y power alt
patrons; ditto name and date; listened to new song deathbed … relatively new band … great post-h sound from the tamar … the argyle side
almost famous friends; ditto name and date; listened to new song missing lately … not in the studio until the summer, so a 2018 release might actually be a stretch … pop-punk-ish emo
dear youth; ditto name and date; streamed/downloaded song fair warning … pop-punk-y alt
note to amy; ditto name and date; streamed/downloaded song loved ones … cool melodic punk … aren’t/weren’t they a hardcore-ish metal-ish punk band?
UPCOMING STUFF I’M EXCITED ABOUT
no fun at all; grit; apr/13/2018
trashed ambulance; flashes of competence; may 2018
UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS (I have tix for)
all I got right now is warped, hitting MA in july
don’t tell #AlkalineTrio fans, but i may have also purchased blink vegas tix for nov 2018
STUFF REMOVED FROM MY PLAYLIST THIS WEEK
the palatines; falling off
we were sharks; late bloomer
templeton pek; the awakening
RECURRING SHOUT OUT
Holden C McS … without him this pile of crap would just be called ‘music’
<<I HOPE THE PEOPLE OF AUSTIN CAN BREATHE AGAIN NOW>>
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