Robustos, "My Little Suede Shoes"
The bands that got famous in the third wave of ska were those that took the second wave and went further towards punk. No Doubt, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, folks like Goldfinger, Save Ferris, a bunch of others, they all...
Claw Hammer, "The Day It Rained Pigeon Shit"
Have we had Claw Hammer before? I think we have. The tags say we have. Whatever. Anyway, Claw Hammer sort of had a blues-y take at punk, like if you took Mudhoney and dialed up the blues...
Lots of new folks today.
Clem Snide, "Accident"
For some reason, "alt-country" as a label always kind of irritates me, even though the thought it's expressing (country music that stands distinct from the popular variation) is directly analagous to alternative rock, which doesn't bother me....