Drew MorganEveryone’s favorite obnoxious punk band is back, after only 16 years! That’s right, I’m talking about The Dead Milkmen, who have an all-new album recorded and ready to go. The Milkmen broke up in 1995, but got back together in 2008 after playing a few shows that went well for them. After composing new songs and touring for a few years, they began recording The King In Yellow in 2010, and released the hard copy…
Green Day Remembers Amy Winehouse
Alice Smith
Green Day (bottom) paid homage to the late Amy Winehouse (top), who died in late July.
5 Albums that would make better Soundtracks for the NHL than “Back in Black”
Tyler Sonic
[Sorry I was unable to write a new “Polarity” this week, but it should be returning next time. This is a piece I wrote recently in honor of the start of another National Hockey League season last night, and my inability to not connect it with music in some way. If you have any other suggestions on top of my five, hit me with them in the comments!] John Buccigross, hockey analyst for ESPN, is…
POLARITY #2: You Don’t Stand a Chance…”Milo Goes To College” Ranked
Happy Friday, ZME readers. We know there are a ton of music websites you could be choosing to burn your time on while you should be entering data, emailing clients, or for the funemployed of you, watching some high quality porn. So, we appreciate that you’ve chosen us. Today, I’d like to present my breakdown of the Descendent’s earth-shattering 1982 debut LP, Milo Goes to College. I can’t overstate the importance of this album in…
Hot Gossip: ‘You Look Faster When You Are Young’
Al Byrne
Album name: You Look Faster When You Are Young Artist name: Hot Gossip Genre: Punk Rock? Indie? I don’t know. Released: March 2009 Label: Ghost Records ZME Rating: 3/10 Website: myspace.com/hotgossip I feel a bit guilty for doing this review. Mostly because it’s picking on a very easy target, and also because I listened to it in the same week I heard two genuinely brilliant new albums it couldn’t possibly hope to live up to…
Tonight Is Goodbye On Tour
Tibi Puiu
The English quintet from Buckinghamshire [tag]Tonight is Goodbye[/tag] has recently announced details on their forthcoming British headline tour alongside Death Can Dance and You Me At Six. The band has made a name out of itself, after winning a competition on Taste of Chaos tour, at the Brixton Academy, where they played alongside band like [tag]Taking Back Sunday[/tag], [tag]Underoath[/tag] or [tag]Saosin[/tag]. The band’s EP, called [tag]The Birds and The Bees[/tag] will be available on the…
Green Day Covers “Simpsons” Theme
The notorious “Simpsons” theme song will get a punkified version, courtesy of Grammy Award-winning rock band [tag]Green Day[/tag], as the tv show will turn to the silver screen with it’s theater debute on the 27th of july. The Green Day Simpson theme will be published as a single and will be included on the movie’s official soundtrack, that will be released on the 24th of july, three days prior to the film’s debute. Three different…