This sorta sounds like some high school aged kids (though apparently they're a bit older) who really like Against Me! and Rancid (and other "punk" with a capital mohawk bands), but have just been introduced to Braid and had their minds blown, so they decided to form a band and have a go at combining those indie pop guitar lines with some uber-defia ... Continue Reading

Gainesville is no longer just a college town in Florida. It is also an apt descriptor for a style of punk music popularized by bands like Hot Water Music and Gunmoll, both originally from Gainesville, with releases out on No Idea Records, based in the town of distinction. North Lincoln, who hail from Grand Rapids, Michigan, fit between those bracke ... Continue Reading

This is an album I've been anticipating since I first heard their split with Chinese Telephones (It's Alive Records) two years ago, and it certainly does not disappoint. In the time since that debut release they've also put out a split 7" with Off With Their Heads (with whom they share a guitar player) on No Idea Records, a track on last year's The ... Continue Reading

Hi and welcome to the second installment of On My Library Card. I'm a librarian and these are a few of the items I have checked out. Not only is this update overdue, my books are as well! That may have been a lame joke, but it is also true. Librarians have overdues too. Isn't that comforting? Below you shall find a hipster anthology, an elephant ... Continue Reading

AK Slaughter is a rap duo from Baltimore comprised of Aran Keating and Emily Slaughter. Over the course of the past few years, they have been getting heads to nod both locally and nationally with their energizing blend of ribald party rhymes, cogent lyrics, and whip-smart beats. Their live show is a guaranteed good time (listen to a recent set here ... Continue Reading