Punk/Ska
Punk/Ska. Posts that fall into the punk, punk rock or ska genres.
Empire Records – Rex Manning Day Playlist!
April 8th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayApril 8 is now and always will be, Rex Manning Day! Since the release of the beloved cult-classic Empire Records in 1995, we’ve been hooked on the ragtag group of loveable misfits and weirdos at the indie record store – and have celebrated the ups and downs in their lives on April 8, Rex Manning […]
New Music Spotlight with Mammoth WVH, Morgan Wallen, Brittany Kennell, kintaro, LP, and DRONES
November 20th, 2020 by Trish CasslingNew Music from Mammoth WVH, Morgan Wallen, Brittany Kennell, kintaro, LP, and DRONES In this edition of our New Music Spotlight, I’m highlighting artists close to home and from afar – from Toronto to London, UK. There’s rock, punk, country, and more. Trust me, you’ll like all of them! Watch, listen, and then please, go […]
Pretty Hard Punk Rock Quiz
May 3rd, 2020 by Trish CasslingQuarantine times have us looking for new ways to spend our time. In the past we’ve done lots of quizzes, but never a Punk Rock Quiz. The question today, is are you punk rock enough to score perfect 25? ICYMI: Canadian Rock & Roll Quiz Part 2! This quiz has 25 questions that will test […]
Days N Daze Show Me The Blueprints. Album Release
April 30th, 2020 by Trish CasslingDays N Daze have been making music since 2008, originally as a duo. The Houston band has seen members pass through on their musical journey, each leaving a piece of themselves. Today’s lineup includes Jesse Sendejas on vocals, guitar, mandolin, and banjo, Whitney Flynn on vocals, trumpet, and ukelele, Geoff Bell on gutbucket, and Meagan […]
Top 10 The Clash Videos
April 23rd, 2020 by Trish CasslingThe Clash, the quintessential punk rock band, and one of my earliest musical choices. They were iconic, anarchic, inspiring, and prolific. Joe Strummer on lead vocals, rhythm guitar, Mick Jones on lead guitar and vocals, Paul Simonon on bass and backing vocals, and Nicky “Topper” Headon on drums and percussion made up the original classic […]
The Suicide Machines – Revolution Spring Release + 5 Quick Questions
April 7th, 2020 by Trish CasslingOn March 27th, The Suicide Machines, the Detroit-based Punk / Ska / Hardcore band is released their 7th album, Revolution Spring. The band put out six albums and then called it quits in 2006. After a three year break, they started doing the occasional show/tour together, but there was no new music. Until now. Kicking […]
An Alphabetical List of Every Artist on Every Big Shiny Tunes Album
April 4th, 2020 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Cassling and 📸 Sydney ButtersA lot of us have a little extra time on our hands right now. Some people are learning how to bake sourdough bread, some people are binging great content, and me, I have sorted and alphabetized every artist that appeared on every Big Shiny Tunes album. The list is here, and it’s long. A lot […]
10 Awesome Punk Covers – Part 4!
March 23rd, 2020 by Joshua MurrayCovers are great. Covers are fun. And today we want to share more pop/pop-punk/punk/ska covers of songs we all know from the pop world. Part four in the series covers new songs, classic songs, pop dance favourites, and more. There are well-known bands putting their spin on things, newer acts working to get your eyes […]
The Bombpops Death in Venice Beach Interview
March 12th, 2020 by Trish CasslingWho are The Bombpops? Well if you ask Jen Razavi, she’ll tell you, “The Bombpops are a four-piece pop-punk band out of Los Angeles.” The Bombpops are Jen Razavi on guitar and vocals, Poli Van Dam on guitar and vocals, Neil Wayne on bass, and Josh Lewis on drums. Jen says the band is out […]
Less Than Jake & Lagwagon Announce 2020 Co-Headlining Tour
February 19th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayPunk-Ska-Pop-Metal fans should start making plans for May 2020, because Less Than Jake and Lagwagon are hitting the road together on a co-headlining tour with 14 shows, including Canadian stops in Toronto and Ottawa. The veteran uptempo acts hit the road to start the second week of May and will roll through 14 cities in […]
Pouzza Fest 2020 Completes Lineup!
February 17th, 2020 by Trish CasslingPOSTPONEMENT UPDATE: It’s no surprise but we have to postpone the 10th anniversary of the Pouzza Fest until May 21-23 2021. We tried our best to hold on as long as we could while we hoped for a miracle, but it’s become clear that this is the right decision to make. This was supposed to […]
The Boomtown Rats Return in the Year of the Rat
February 14th, 2020 by Trish CasslingThe Boomtown Rats, have announced their first new album in 36 years. It just happens to coincide with the Year of the Rat. Is it coincidence or grand design? We’ll let you decide. Citizens of Boomtown arrives on March 13th. Alongside the album is a great companion piece, Bob Geldof’s “tales of Boomtown glory” which […]
SHOOK PLANET, Not Your Kinda Type – 5 Quick Questions
January 16th, 2020 by Trish CasslingSHOOK PLANET is the brainchild of Kingston’s Ted Evans. Fans of The Meringues shouldn’t panic, I’ve been reassured that they’re still playing together. Since we spoke last with Ted, he’s been keeping busy producing a lot of music and doing session work with a wide range of artists and bands, and creating this new project. […]
thereviewsarein 2019 Instagram Top 9!
December 28th, 2019 by Joshua MurrayIn 2019, we shared 217 posts on the @thereviewsarein Instagram account – and in this post we’re sharing our most popular images, as selected by the Top Nine app. The list is a great reflection of what we love to share with all of you on our Insta account. We’ve got pop, rock, country, punk, […]
10 Songs for a Punk Rock Christmas!
December 22nd, 2019 by Joshua MurrayIt’s almost Christmas, and if you’re still looking for a playlist that doesn’t lull you into a sleepy state, we’ve got something to help with 10 punk rock Christmas tracks in this post. Yes, we can picks nits and find that all of these acts aren’t legit punk, or that Fairytale Of New York isn’t […]
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