(review) Weezer – SZNZ: Spring e.p.

Weezer released new e.p., imagined as first in the series of four e.p.-s and it contains 7 songs and it is done in recognizable Weezer style, mixing melodic pop punk, indie and college rock and it is thematically connected from the beginning to an end. Although this band is a bit more commercial than your usual melodic punk rock or pop punk, I always loved their style and catchiness that they brought in their songwriting. This one is no exception, songs like Angels On Vacation, All This Love or Wild At Heart are poppy punk rock renditions of classic music with a touch of melancholy, fine vocal melodies, backing vocal lines, totally catchy choruses and simply written fine and diverse, like watching a theatre Shakespearean show through music and living a drama play. And what is life than drama play? Today you are here, tomorrow there is no more of you. So, live it up the best you can. Nice one.

Street punks Lumpen released new video and single. Here are also tour dates!

New Single from album “We Will Stand Together” release date June 1st, 2022 on KOB Records

Next shows: 01.06.2022 (I) VERONA – Laboratorio Autogestito Paratodos (Release Party) 02.06.2022 (F) MARSEILLE – L’Intermediaire Live 03.06.2022 (F) MONTPELLIER – Secret Place TAF w/ BullBrigade 04.06.2022 (F) DIJON – Maloka fest – les tanneries 05.06.2022 (I) GENOVA – CHE Festival by MUSIC for PEACE w/Los Fastidios 17.06.2022 (CH) LUZERN – Sedel w/ Los Fastidios 18.06.2022 (CH) DAVOS – Box Davos 19.06.2022 (D) HOF – Party Keller 22.06.2022 (D) KARLSRHUE – Alte Hackerei 23.06.2022 (D) ESSEN – Don’t Panic Essen 24.06.2022 (D) KIEL – Alte Meierei Kiel 25.06.2022 (D) Hamburg – Skinheads St Pauli Fest – Knust Hamburg 28.07.2022 (D) NURNBERG – Kunstverein Hintere-Cramergasse e.V. 29.07.2022 (D) BODENMAIS – Rote Res Bodenmais 30.07.2022 (D) SCHWÄBISCH GMUND – Esperanza – Schwäbisch Gmünd 07.08.2022 (UK) BLACKPOOL – Rebellion Punk Music Festival (Introducing Stage) 10.09.2022 (I) ROVATO (BS) – C.s. 28 maggio 28.10.2022 (D) MANNHEIM – Blau 29.10.2022 (D) MUNCHEN – STROM w/ Los Fastidios

Video: Anthony W. Calabrese Music and Lyrics: Silverio Tucci Editions: Sud Studio Digital Sound Recorded at Sud Studio Digital Sound – Angelo Sposato Mixing & Mastering: Totonno Nevone at DUFF Records Studio YouTube Preview Image Edit: Diego Mazzei

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Lumpen is: Silverio Tucci: Vocals, Guitar Mattia Tucci: Bass, Backing Vocals Mario Lo Polito: Drums

(review) NOFNOG – Insomnia ( Sbäm Records)

Brothers and sisters at  Sbäm Records never cease to amaze with superb releases coming our way almost on monthly basis. I must also admit that I have heard of NOFNOG prior to this record, but never really listened to their music, so thankful to  Sbäm and this new opus, I am able to enjoy in this band and also able to listen their previous releases. NOFNOG are coming from Switzerland and have been in the scene for almost twenty years. This new opus contains twelve songs to make your hardcore heart fluffy with joy. NOFNOG play melodic hardcore with some skate punk touches here and there, throw in great, smartly written political lyrics with great street punk vibe and you get an awesome band. What I also enjoyed is vocals that are rough and almost shouted in hardcore way, but also melodic, reminding me at time of Trevor from now late, great American Werewolves in some songs. Songs like Memento Mori, Drunk Of Life, Insomnia and Go On are sure to become crowd favorites at gigs, moshing singing along and old school finger pointing. This one is a keeper and I am sorry that I didn´t listen to NOFNOG before all these years that I and them are active in the scene. But, better late than never, eh?

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