AltWeeklies Wire
Bouncing Souls Get Happynew
Though a bit better produced and more melodic than their debut, songs from 2006's The Gold Record still pound away with that familiar pogo beat and sing-along choruses. What has changed is that Bouncing Souls aren't bratty punks anymore -- they're forefathers of a genre.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Justin Jacobs |
05-05-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Anti-Flag Branches Way Outnew
Easily the Pittsburgh politi-punk institution's most diverse record ever, it incorporates more than a few changes from the band's hardcore, DIY roots, including orchestral percussion, harmonicas, pianos, full child choirs and -- gasp! -- major-label distribution.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Justin Jacobs |
04-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Conversation with Ani DiFranconew
With the release of her new double-CD retrospective Canon, DiFranco has finally begun to slow down from the warp-speed career she's been riding since 1990, throughout which she toured constantly and released a record about once a year.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Justin Jacobs |
03-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ani DiFranco, Canon