Check this band out, Boyfriends, they deserve your time. They sound quite similar to 1994 but that shouldn't be a surprise considering Boyfriends is composed of Mike and Chris, also members of 1994 and the other two members Matt and Bean, Bean in which does not speak english. These guys are definately a band to keep an eye out for, keep checking their myspace for updates for recordings and shows near you (and hopefully me). I wish I had funding and a location to set up a northern California music festival so I can fly or drive out the bands that have trouble making it out here, especially our friends overseas! But I won't go on and on about all the bands I wish I could see. Boyfriends Myspace
I've been meaning to mention this band for a while now so please direct your attention towards Boys and Sex, embodying members of Boy Problems, Snowing, Cassilis, and Make Me this PA based trio takes me back to a time when things mattered and things seemed much simpler, pretty much the better part of the 90's. Beautiful melodies, fast, passionate vocals, and even the lyrics have a simplicity to them that only further reminds me of how things used to be. Describing music with words has never computed for me, it just seems redundant. I have little faith in words.
Coincidentally Boys and Sex and Boyfriends are putting out a 7inch together in which they are sharing, not splitting. Here's what one of them had to say when asked about their Spring 2010 "share" rather then "split" 7inch they replied, "...you are wrong. it is not a split. we are sharing it. we are one. together. the term "split" conjures up feelings of adversity; something we do not wish to strive for. this is a celebration of our communion of work as not only two bands, but seven friends coming together as one. seven people whom share thoughts and ideas together. we are merely on separate sides of a record, my friend, and that is as far apart as we'll ever be...get into it. and buy that shit when it comes out. "
Thought I'd relay this fun fact from Revelation Records
Saturday Night Live recently did a sketch about a father who
gets his band back together after 25 years to play a song at his
daughter's wedding. After some polite introductions, the band
surprises the guests by breaking into an early '80s hardcore
inspired song called "Fistfight In The Parking Lot," breaking
glasses and knocking over tables.
There were many obvious references to the actual early '80s
hardcore scene including the sign at the beginning of the sketch
showing the names of the couple getting married: "Cadena" - a
possible reference to Black Flag vocalist Dez Cadena - and
"Norton" - possibly named after Greg Norton from Husker Du.
Also, the names of the band members include "Steve" and "Lyle" -
coincidentally the names of members of Minor Threat; the
breakdown in the middle of the song is an homage to Suicidal
Tendencies' "Institutionalized;" and the name of the band is
Crisis Of Conformity (obviously a nod to crossover legends
Corrosion Of Conformity).
You will also notice that the drummer in the sketch is Foo
Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, who grew up in the scene playing
drums for seminal DC hardcore band Scream. Less well known,
however, is that the father/vocalist and SNL cast member Fred
Armisen also has a connection to punk rock. Armisen was the
drummer in the Chicago punk band Trenchmouth, which had releases
on Skene! Records. Check out the clip here:
Post Script
There's a lot of shows coming up in the next two months, full schedule to be posted soon.
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