The SZlog
Westboro Baptist Church Protests Less than Jake Show
Gainesville, FL - Just when you thought you heard it all with Reality TV stars vying for a chance at running the US, seemingly wholesome punk/pop/ska band LESS THAN JAKE were on the receiving end of picket signs and protests from the Westboro…
Read moreWeekly Mashup – The Parent Edition, 4-17-11
Running the gamut of ska, punk and indie news in Nashville and beyond!
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Chicken Little/Wreck of the Zephyr Split 7″ (Sidejar Records, 2011)
There’s a noticeable level of urgency in Chicken Little’s tunes and it’s a highlight of their latest split release with Wreck of the Zephyr.
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Classics of Love – “World of the Known” (Art of the Underground, 2010)
Whether he’s revolutionizing ska/punk, creating of-the-era art, or bringing some of the best punk musicians together in many of the genre’s “super groups,” Jesse Michaels always finds new ways to bring 924 Gilman Street into our lives.
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Loud Love’s Benefit for WRVU
The effort to save WRVU-FM, Vanderbilt’s student-involved and community-run radio station, continues its benefit concert series with Loud Love’s punk and hardcore showcase at the Muse. Following their successful Big Poppa’s…
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Black Joe Lewis – Scandalous (Lost Highway Records, 2011)
Two years after he gave us Tell Em’ What Your Name Is!, Black Joe Lewis bestows upon us another album full of scorchers with his latest release, Scandalous. This LP dripping of grit and soul seems to have come right out of Stax. From Joe’s raw…
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Man Overboard – The Absolute Worst (Rise Records, 2011)
Man Overboard’s new single "The Absolute Worst" completely disregards its name. The short, two track, six-minute release made an impression – no, a big fucking indent – on my brain. The first song on the single, “The Absolute Worst,”…
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Live footage: The Beat Officers at the Muse, 1-21-11
Nashville's own The Beat Officers graced the Muse's stage alongside The Toasters and A.K.A. Rudie on Jan. 21, 2011. It was triumphant return for a band whose progress had been hindered by multiple personnel changes since their formation in early…
Read morePUJOL to release benefit single on Jeffrey Drag Records
“BONEDADDY/GETNHARD” 7-inch is due out in mid-February and will include a single from their upcoming Infinity Cat full-length X File on Mainstreet.
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