Thursday, August 14, 2008

Zoinks! (Pop Punk/USA)

Zoinks! was both the expression Shaggy would make on "Scooby Doo" and a great pop punk band from Reno, Nevada. The band formed in 1993 and began playing basement shows, releasing their own singles and booking their own tours soon afterwards. This picture is of the band arriving in Seattle on their first Northwest tour, they crashed at my apartment in the U-District. At the time they were a three-piece with Zac singing and on guitar, Rob on bass, and Bob drumming. Zoinks! eventually got pretty big and released quite a few records on Dr. Strange Records, they also had cuts on a few big mid-'90s punk compilations on Lookout! and Epitaph. They were a great catchy band with often funny lyrics, not unlike Seattle band Sicko. The band broke up on 1998.

Zac went on to be in Screeching Weasel for a while ("Major Label Debut" and "Television City Dream" albums), Squirtgun, Crushstory, Common Rider, and currently plays in Big in Japan.

In 2007 Zoinks! reformed and has played out a few times live again. Check out their MySpace page for more info and song samples (the song about being in love with Uma Thurman is still awesome 12 years later). Zoinks! stayed with me on at least two tours and I've hung out with them multiple times in Reno, they are great guys!

Zoinks! - это команда из Невады, существовавшая в середине 90-х. Ребята записали три лонгплея, ипишку и кучу сплитов/семидюймовок. По звучанию это был очень мелодичный, цепляющий поп-панк в лучших традициях того времени. Никакого эмо, альтернативы, брейкдаунов и прочих атрибутов нынешней поп-панк сцены. Местами можно провести параллели со старым Грин Деем, иногда проскальзывают нотки Screeching Weasel (где успел поиграть вокалист Zoinks! - Zac), а еще присутствуют элементы того, что сегодня мы называем new school pop punk'ом.

http://www.myspace.com/zoinksnv

Zoinks! - 1995 - Bad Move Space Cadet
1. Astronaut 2:03
2. Joe Vs. The Machine 2:56
3. Uma 14 Times 3:58
4. Soap Factory 2:43
5. Greatest American Hero 2:43
6. Thermalosis 1:50
7. Classic Rock Turned Me Into A Psychopathic Killer 1:37
8. Sapsucker Sluggo 3:49
9. Stumpy 1:59
10. Uninspired 2:42
11. Susie Bright 4:19
12. Garbage 2:23
13. All My Grade School Friends Grew Up To Be Jocks

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Zoinks! - 1996 - Stranger Anxiety
1. Dirty Underwear 2:10
2. Page Five (Blue Violet) 1:30
3. Roid Rage Talkshow 2:20
4. Ten Cent Stamps 2:21
5. Stumble 3:14
6. Bridge Over Brautigan 1:38
7. Pedestal 1:57
8. Hooray! 1:34
9. Not As If 2:29
10. Rope Tied 2:10
11. Last Song For Barbie 2:58
12. Sapsucker Sluggo 4:17
13. Brawler 3:26
14. Garbage 3:00
15. Carcinogen (Not About Smoking) 5:23
16. Yearbook 2:29
17. Locked In 2:27
18. False Face 2:30
19. New Shoes 21:00

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Zoinks! - 1997 - Panorama [EP]
1. Chest Pain
2. Pedestal
3. Bridge Over Brautigan
4. Ugly Side
5. Snowshine

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Zoinks! - 1997 - Well And Good
1. Wooden Nickel
2. Through The Turnstile
3. Static
4. Well And Good
5. Brazilian Crystals
6. The Camper
7. Spotlight
8. Neighbors
9. Problem
10. Wage Slavery
11. Panorama
12. The Dragon Song
13. Bonus Track

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Monday, August 11, 2008

Feable Weiner [pop punk/powerpop, USA]

In a musical climate now overflowing with cookie-cutter bands screaming about teen angst, Doghouse Records' Feable Weiner are the light at the end of that dark tunnel. Combining the best elements of rock, pop and punk and adding their own original view on teh world with clever lyrics and stunning harmonies.
Favoring strong melody and clever lyrics over indie rock complexity, Feable Weiner write catchy, fun music that will connect instantly with fans of Jimmy Eat World, Blink 182, Weezer, and Saves the Day.

Ну что я могу сказать, очень приятная, ни к чему не обязывающая группа. Никаких протестов и анисоциальщины. Поп панк граничащий с пауэрпопом: сладкие мелодии, слегка примоченые гитарки и весьма жизнеутверждающий вокал. Мне чем-то напомнили The All American Reject и Weezer.

Feable Weiner - 2003 - Dear Hot Chick
1. San Deem Us Ready
2. Strawberry Debutant
3. Catalyst
4. Lameface
5. Handjabs
6. U Minus Cool
7. 7th Grade
8. Sally B
9. Moron, Less Off
10. Attorneying Me On
11. Ohhh Ahhh
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http://www.myspace.com/feableweiner

The Ghostwood [Punk Rock/Pop Punk, USA]

"Guys from Gathered Here, Structural Damage, Ginger Quail, Antarctica vs the World, Daisy, and Head Pro. Yet they sound nothing like any of those bands. Pop punk meets emotional rock & roll meets my favorite metal dude. East Bay punk meets Midwest pop meets Gainesville emotion meets New Orleans sensibilities. 1000 cds pressed." --Bryan Funck, One Eye Records.

Не так часто можно встретить группы из Нового Орлеана, ну лично мне, например, таковые практически не попадались. The Ghostwood именно оттуда. Крутые! Играют... ну в английской аннотации всё весьма круто расписано как они звучат: немножко от среднего запада, что-то с восточного побережья, не обошлось и без Гейнсвилля, при этом скорости в основном повыше средних и чувствуется отголоски панк ривайвала 90-х. Всем любителям добротного панк рока рекомендуется к ознакомлению.

Ghostwood, The - Development
1. The Ghostwood - back there again (2:00)
2. The Ghostwood - excited (2:29)
3. The Ghostwood - useless and educated (2:15)
4. The Ghostwood - i don't hate you (2:45)
5. The Ghostwood - no win (3:23)
6. The Ghostwood - the ghostwood does it again (3:20)
7. The Ghostwood - this is not a game (2:24)
8. The Ghostwood - getting old (2:49)
9. The Ghostwood - you're done (1:34)
10. The Ghostwood - lies (1:44)

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http://www.purevolume.com/theghostwood

Days Of June


Очень нравятся песенки этих парней! Похоже что у них больше не выходило не чего...вообще группа хорошая!!! =))

Days Of June - Demo - 2003
1.Now You're Gone
2.Punk Rock Melody
3.Special Girl

http://ifolder.ru/7668002
http://www.mediafire.com/?1xxe21igrug

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Skyline Collapse [Melodic Hardcore / Metal / Punk / USA]




Hi! We're a band. We play punk / metal / hardcore influenced music. We've been privileged enough to share the stage with such bands as Strung Out, Death By Stereo, Strike Anywhere, The Lawrence Arms, The Draft, Guttermouth and many more. We're still growing as a band, and we'll never stop doing so. If you like what you hear, feel free to add us on here and tell your friends. Enjoy!


Хорошая банда,довольно таки достаточное количество соло изворотов,хотя порой это надоедает,ну и вокал очень нравится.Давненько я ничего не заливал:)Потихонечку будем исправляться.

майспейс

2006 - The Fight For More



01-A Strenght Emerging
02-Cogito Ergo Sum
03-Endless Journey
04-Finding Home
05-In the Name of False Prophets
06-The Resistance
07-This Year
08-When Cities Fall

http://ifolder.ru/7614164
http://rapidshare.com/files/135329521/2006_-_the_fight_for_more.rar.html
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qjozvrnipbz

2008 - Skyline Collapse


01 - Remedy For Corruption
02 - Challenge The Ghost
03 - Betray
04 - To Move Forward
05 - The Awaiting Future
06 - Pull Us Through
07 - Suck-Cess At Repetition
08 - Verstehen
09 - Song For The Imitator
10 - See No More
11 - The End
12 - No Lights, No Camera, Just Action

http://ifolder.ru/7614650
http://rapidshare.com/files/135340051/2008_-_skyline_collapse.rar.html
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?fisa1lf6wik

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