Full Scale Panic bring to the table serious subject matter in their song catalog - oppression, civil rights, and so on... but they don't seem to forget to have fun onstage and off. Some times a band can forget to do that, and it will show up in their music. I don't see that happening any time soon to these lads from Toledo Ohio. Tyler, Jas, Chris, and new bassist Mark (Former-Manute Bol) sat down and talked with globalpunkreview.com about their upcoming full length CD on SBS records, and the prospects of touring in 2010.
Posted by Cuda on Sat Feb 06, 2010 4:48 pm ( Reads: 6 )(Read More... Interviews | 3198 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
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Interviews: Interview with Ricky Rat of the Trash Brats
This past September, one of Detroit's best known and well loved bands, the Trash Brats, got back together for a show at Small's. This was the final of three shows the boys put on in 2009. The occasion, well... fans and the band had an itch to scratch. We (globalpunkreview.com) were there and did a video interview with the band, but due to technical problems the video is non-exsistant. Not one to accept defeat, I contact Ricky Rat, founding member of the Trash Brats, and asked him to answer a few questions about the show, and the band's future.
Posted by Cuda on Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:22 am ( Reads: 21 )(Read More... Interviews | 7476 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
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CD Reviews: CD Review- Rammstein-Leibe Ist Fur Alle Da
I had very low expectations for this record based on the first single.Recent Rammstein albums have been choppy and inconsistent. This is not the case on this record,its the most consistent record they've done since their American debut.Even the slower songs fit in to the flow of the album.
If you like German metal/industrial music done by one of the godfather bands of it, go now to your local record sale venue.
Review by Rev Paul
Posted by Cuda on Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:18 am ( Reads: 8 )(comments? CD Reviews | Score: 0)
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CD Reviews: -Jello Biafra 7 The Guantanamo School Of Medicine-The Audacity Of Hype
Jello Biafra, hated or loved you cant deny the mans influence on punk, and rock n roll in general. The mighty Dead Kennedy’s have largely turned into a touring tribute band, no better than the guys slinging Guns N Roses tunes at the local pub, (hey, really is there any new music in the works?) only they are raking in cash with kids going to see em so they can get a taste of the 80’s. Jello in the meantime built up a well respected record company, entertained and informed us with spoken word tours/CD’s. The musical projects he’s come out with since the DK’s original bust up have been ok, ( LARD especially so)but nothing Id say was for the ages, nothing earth shatteringly great.
Posted by Cuda on Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:38 am ( Reads: 18 )(Read More... CD Reviews | 2845 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
It's that time of year again... out with the old and in with the new. It's been a rough year for just about all of us, thank goodness for the escape music give us all. The following bands, entertainers, and pinups represent my personal picks for best of 2009. You may not agree, and that's fine. By all means, please post your own. I love hearing and seeing bands I have not heard before.
Posted by Cuda on Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:08 pm ( Reads: 82 )(Read More... Site News | 19403 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
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CD Reviews: False Alarm-Fuck Em All We've Allready(Now)Won/Youth Gone Mad split CD
False Alarm sounds exactly like you'd expect from a record with Cheetah Crome (Dead Boys) on it. It reminds me a ton of the Dead Boys "We Have Come For Your Children". Everything flat out rocks, but nothing jumps off the page, because everything rocks. So it gets hard to separate the tracks in your mind's eye without repeated listenings. But "No Choice" did stand out a bit. It's a great everything louder then everything else album.
Posted by Cuda on Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:31 am ( Reads: 66 )(Read More... CD Reviews | 1073 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
This quote unquote "compromise" on health care is. It's so shitty it's tempting for me to just end it here with "This sucks"
But,let me try for verbose
Posted by Cuda on Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:27 am ( Reads: 73 )(Read More... The Right Wrong Rev. Paul | 1517 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
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Interviews: Interview with Todd Evans of Mobile Deathcamp
Let's get the bitchin' out of the way first... I don't care for the Ritz in Warren Michigan. Over priced drinks, and they don't clean their tap lines. This means when you pay too much for the beer it's skunky as hell. This didn't bother me when I was young fool just happy to get a beer legally or otherwise. Maybe it's just that I'm used to dives where I know almost everyone and I don't feel like the oldest guy in the place... maybe it's just my own insecurities... LOL. Nope, can't stand the place and I don't need a specific reason. But if I like the band enough I'll go, grin and bear it. Second, I'm gonna speed past a couple opening acts in a blitzkrieg review.
Posted by Cuda on Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:08 pm ( Reads: 87 )(Read More... Interviews | 5907 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
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Interviews: Interview with Cody Childers of Into The Void
Cameron (Bass and vocals) and Cody Childers head up one of the most powerful young metal bands around today, Into The Void. They blend new school attitude, and technology with old school work ethic, and sound. With two releases under their belt, See You Pay and Black Dawn, plus thousands of miles of touring, these young guns have bucked traditional ways of getting to their audience for going it alone with both records being done in their studios, on their own label, booking gigs with all sorts of bands be it rock, metal or hardcore punk to even creating their own videos. You would do well to check out Into The Void and their past catalogue while they're working on the new one. In the meantime, we’ve talked to Cody (guitar) about what's happening at Into The Void's home base, and what fans may expect in the future.
Posted by Cuda on Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:10 am ( Reads: 127 )(Read More... Interviews | 9173 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
A great fall evening with some nip in the air, close to Halloween, perfect night to cozy up to a bar and watch some pretty kick ass bands. All at our favorite Globalpunkreview.com watering hole, the Longhorn Saloon in Toledo.
Posted by Cuda on Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:54 am ( Reads: 134 )(Read More... Live Show Review | 6621 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
Detroit does not have enough Oi bands, hell the midwest does not have enough Oi bands. I don't profess to be an expert on what defines Oi, or what is and what isn't. But I do think I know good, and Bad Assets for a three song CD is good! Take two parts Death In Custody Ralph on vocals, Ali on drums, add in Matt Assault on guitar with John Elbeau on bass you have band that may in the long run should have some broad appeal. This what I mean about Oi. To me, the music represents working class values, ethics, and family, You would think especially in these times music like this by bands like this would be much more popular.
Posted by Cuda on Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:14 am ( Reads: 128 )(Read More... CD Reviews | 2160 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
I had not seen the Trash Brats play since ohhh I don't know, maybe the 90's sometime or so. This little reunion they planned for Saturday night was expected to be big. I mean they were one of the most popular acts around for over a decade in and around the city of Detroit. Despite the critics, despite the naysayers and hell despite themselves sometimes..... I was looking forward to it, trainwreck or glorious homecoming.
Posted by Cuda on Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:18 pm ( Reads: 150 )(Read More... Live Show Review | 6140 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
I’m 42 years old, many years of braving pits to be up front, and playing hockey have left my back a mess. Not complaining, but there is a level of precaution I take at certain shows. Like hockey, photographing a punk show is all about position. You can beat a faster, younger, and stronger opponent simply by being in the right position at the time. These measures MUST be taken every time you venture to see Detroit’s Death In Custody.
Posted by Cuda on Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:13 am ( Reads: 140 )(Read More... CD Reviews | 2655 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
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Pictures: Photos from Punk Fest for Children' s Hospital
Fantastic Photos from Punk Fest for Children' s Hospital 2009 Volunteer Autumn Rae
Posted by Cuda on Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:00 am ( Reads: 148 )(Read More... Pictures | 2659 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
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Live Show Review: Punkfest 20009 Benefit for Children's Hospital of Detroit
Talk among your small circle of friends,and or family, and chances are you know someone who's child has been touched with sickness, birth defect, disease and so on....Very few think they can do something to help, even fewer act on it.On September 12, 2009 Detroit,Toledo,Ypsilanti, and Ann Arbor's small but loud punk rock community came together at the Old Miami in Detroit to act and help Children's Hospital take some of the familes burdens away.
Posted by Cuda on Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:55 am ( Reads: 171 )(Read More... Live Show Review | 8633 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
Rust encrusted chords ,primitive guttural rhythms with snotty irreverent vocals that sound like your little mental case brother is belting them out, this is what Circus Boys sounds like to me. I couldn't dig it any more than I do already. "Are You For Real" represents to me what keeps me intrigued and still loving punk rock. Skid Marx on bass, Mike (Aka CircusBoy) on vocals, Gary Adams on guitar, Margaret Dollrod on Guitar, Greasy Carlisi on guitar, Sean Murtagh on drums, and Derek Murtagh on guitar are all well recorded and well traveled music veterans who have not lost their lust for wreaking havoc onstage, and evidently in the studio too, with this release. Ten songs that pay homage to the shit that started it all for us, the Stooges, Dead Boys ect., and they do it better than 98% of the bands passing themselves off as old school these days.
Posted by Cuda on Sat Sep 05, 2009 6:26 pm ( Reads: 192 )(Read More... CD Reviews | 2906 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
Wasn’t all that long ago Choking Susan unleashed Bohemian Rape on the punk rock world, and fresh off their third straight Rebellion Fest appearance and subsequent European dates they’ve come home to Detroit to release the new 9 track CD “Detroit Punk” Dang ,it aint even Christmas and I got a present!
Posted by Cuda on Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:53 pm ( Reads: 178 )(Read More... CD Reviews | 2462 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
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CD Reviews: CD-Review-The Loose Screws-Have Another brew
Gimme a tall glass, plenty of ice, mix in metallic riffs, the occasional melodic lead line, shake in grizzled vocals, with a liberal amount of bottom end bass and rocket fueled drumming, blend on hi for 43 minuets and chase with a keg of frothy on tap beer, pitcher and pitchers of beer. The Loose Screws out of Marietta, Georgia make no bones about where their loyalties and hearts (and livers) go with just about all of the disc aptly titled Have Another Brew
Posted by Cuda on Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:43 pm ( Reads: 202 )(Read More... CD Reviews | 1847 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
What year did area rock die? Was it when Nirvana came along? Or, was it when Motley Crue pissed away true rock n roll spirit settling instead for life's excess and musical mediocrity? Dont get me wrong there are the old war horses out there who in many loyal fans mind never stopped being relevant,bands like Iron Maiden,Judas Priest,Motorhead ect... But where was the next generation? Guns N Roses imploded before they reached Rolling Stones status,LA Guns stuck with record exes that wont promote properly,Hanoi Rocks tried but ultimately settled for the Asian and European tour circuit before they called their second go around quits. So, who's taking a crack at it today? Who can one day given the right breaks pack them in at Joe Louis Arena, or Staples Center for example? New Disaster out of Austin Texas,Crank County Daredevils from North Carolina,and the Sex Slaves out of New York City are a few that come to mind.All three are different in their approach to hard rock but what sets the Sex Slaves apart form this select group is the accessibility of their songs,the sound, and stage presence.
Posted by Cuda on Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:25 am ( Reads: 215 )(Read More... Live Show Review | 5031 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
Day two of the weekend rock n roll express takes the Black Knots, Grommet, Smoke Theory, and brand spankin new band Halfmoon Highway to Simon' s in Allen Park.Michigan.Now although Globalpunkreview.com did not book the show we took an interest in helping out wherever possible, what’s good for our friends is good for us, and vice versa. So we had thrown fliers out all over the web for this one, while the boots on the ground people took care of business elsewhere. Simons seemed upon first entry to be a dance club/live venue/sports bar all rolled up into one, much bigger than Fridays Longhorn Saloon in ....Toledo..... The place seemed to get pretty full rather quickly as show time drew near, which in itself is unusual ,in my mind people come out form their rocks later in the evening.
Posted by Cuda on Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:02 am ( Reads: 214 )(Read More... Live Show Review | 9298 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
The Friday August 7,2009 line up for The Longhorn Saloon show was about as strong as any line up globalpunkreview.com has ever set up. I’m proud of the bands ,the audience that supported the show, and everyone involved to make it happen. Even though I don’t technically review our “own” shows I would like to say something about each band that performed.
Posted by Cuda on Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:55 am ( Reads: 209 )(Read More... Live Show Review | 6998 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
The Black Knots out of Huntington West Virginia came out of coal country a couple years back with a masterpiece of rock n roll bravado called Hell Bent To Kick It Out, and they did they kicked it so good they signed two recording deals last year. It was the best rock n roll record of the year hands down. Fast forward a year and you have Bobby Balboa( Pistol Whippers) added to the band on guitar along with the veteran axe slinger Greg Gatlin, Capt. D on drums and on lead vocals and Bass Jerry Lee Queen recording their follow up titled Guitarmageddon. Now that takes brass ones to title an album like that, its brash and could be an attention getter for that you had better back it up boys.
Posted by Cuda on Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:18 am ( Reads: 296 )(Read More... CD Reviews | 4563 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
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CD Reviews: They Never Sleep- Mother Nature Sings Her Lullaby
I could easily start off going on and on about They Never Sleep and their band member's storied and historic musical pasts, with the likes of the Godbullies, Thrall, Inside Out ect... but that might suggest I was predisposed to liking them before I heard them. Was I intrigued by the thought of Mike Hard ,Karen Neal ( aka Queen Bee) David B.Livingstone,and Adam Berg performing and recording together? You bet I was .Especially after seeing them live.
Posted by Cuda on Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:49 pm ( Reads: 420 )(Read More... CD Reviews | 4046 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing many very cool CDs over the last couple of years. Some of them were downright challenging, others kind of intimidating. I mean how do you review a CD by one your “heroes” with objectivity? Now this is the first time I’ve reviewed a release by The Meatmen. I’m very much aware of the influence Tecso Vee and the boys have had on many bands and how classic many regard the bands back catalog. So it’s not without a sense of history I approach the first release by The Meatmen in I dunno…… many years.
Posted by Cuda on Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:33 pm ( Reads: 271 )(Read More... CD Reviews | 2915 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
Globalpunkreview.com presents the Black Knots. This band is the definition of V8 fueled rock n roll. So good they signed two recording deals in 2008 , one for Guitarmageddon on Deadbeat Records, and None So Fresh on Teenage Heart Records.
Grommet hailing from the Motor City is back by popular demand after unleashing their second CD Anti-Verse to critical, and audience acclaim in Detroit and Toledo back in May.
Toledo veterans Ugly Tribe Revival bring their southern influenced six string attack and what we understand is one of Toledo's most electrifying live performers around today.
Smoke Theory with their recently revamped line up has proven to be even more powerful than the last, and captured many's attention in their last GPR production with Choking Susan. They'll be performing with Grommet and the Black Knots in Detroit also.
This is a night where Toledo gets to see more than just one legendary performance. In a single night you'll see four of them!
Posted by Cuda on Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:31 pm ( Reads: 136 )(comments? Toledo Scene | Score: 0)
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