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(new single) ‘Punk Rock is not cool anymore’ say The Special Bombs in new video!

Is punk rock still cool? What was celebrated as a lifestyle by millions of kids back then has now become a small scene for the 30+ generation. You could say that it’s normal and that no generation has ever heard the songs of their parents. You could… You could also say that it is normal when people “grow up” their enthusiasm for music and subculture decreases. You could…You could also refuse to accept “the normal”…THE SPECIAL BOMBS face reality in their single “Punkrock Is Not Cool Anymore” (short “PINCA”), but they simply don’t care if punkrock is still cool and hip. There are too many unforgettable moments attached to it for them to simply let go. Maybe it takes songs like this to show “the old ones” how punk rock would continue to fulfill their lives and to show “the young ones” how intense and passionate a lifestyle can be.

That Stefan Beham-alias SBÄM-is the main actor in the music video for “PINCA” fits like a glove! He embodies this tireless commitment to the scene like no other. Whether as label boss, festival organizer or artwork artist. Everything Stefan touches is like a fresh cell cure for the aging punk rock scene. In the music video of THE SPECIAL BOMBS he simply plays himself – rolling through his hometown Linz on a skateboard, handing out flyers and CDs and trying to infect people with his passion for punk rock. With success!

The song is more than a classic punk rock board with melody and sing-along potential. From the first moment the number is bursting with energy, which does not let up in the verses, the instrumental intermediate part and the rocking guitar solo. The professional and powerful production by Benedikt Hain underlines the power of the song and rounds off the overall package of “Punkrock Is Not Cool Anymore”.

(review) Bowling For Soup – Pop Drunk Snot Bread

Texas melodic punks Bowling For Soup released recently their new record and it is for sure one of the candidates for melodic punk record of the year 2022! This one contains 15 songs of such sweet melodies, anthemic songs, humor, a bit of melancholy, fun and it will make your heart jump from joy and smile on your face. This one is a keeper! Bowling For Soup deal with different themes such as getting old in Getting Old Sucks(But Everybody´s Doing It), wanting to be Brad Pitt, worshipping Alexa Bliss(also my favorite girl in wrestling!), hey the album also has a pause for peeing before listening to the rest of the album. I never saw these guys perform live, but I can bet their shows are fun as hell. One of my favorites is also The Best We Can, being a bit more of an acoustic song but having lyrics I can totally relate to. After All These Beers is also one of my personal highlights but this one as a whole is a keeper, so go check this one out, this is an instant classic!