ONE OF MY FAVORITE RECORD STORES AND PLACES TO PLAY IN THE USA IS VERTICAL HOUSE RECORDS IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. BEYOND JUST A GREAT SELECTION, THESE GUYS THROW SHOWS FOR THE AGES. WE ARE TALKING GENRE FUCKING RAGERS THAT PAIR LOCAL GARAGE ROCKERS LIKE THOMAS FUNCTION WITH RAPPERS LIKE G-SIDE.

I’VE PLAYED VERTICAL HOUSE A FEW TIMES AND I’M COMING BACK IN AUGUST TO THROW DOWN WITH MY MILWAUKEE FRIENDS JAILL. NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT IT WILL BE A GREAT SHOW. VERTICAL HOUSE ALSO MAKES AWESOME FREE INTERNET COMPILATIONS EVERY MONTH CALLED EARGASMS, AND THIS MONTH FEATURES NONE OTHER THAN MY NEW SINGLE “LIKE A RENEGADE”. GET THAT SHIT RIGHT HERE. AMERICAN MUSIC – ENTER THE THUNDER ZONE.

WHAT IS THERE TO SAY THAT HASN’T BEEN SAID ABOUT ISRAELI RAGERS MONOTONIX? I’VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF PLAYING WITH THEM A FEW TIMES OVER THE YEARS AND OF COURSE THEY ARE DA SHIT. PURE ACTION ROCK AND A LOT OF RAZZLE DAZZLE, WHAT MORE DO YOU PEOPLE WANT?

ABOVE IS A GREAT VIDEO I FOUND OF MONOTONIX THROWING DOWN SICK STYLE AT ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITE CLUBS, BOTTLETREE IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. PRETTY MUCH SAYS IT ALL. DO U LIKE ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC? DO U LIKE TO FREAK OUT? WATCH THIS VIDEO NOW!

OAKLAND-VIA-ALABAMA RAGERS NO BABIES ARE ON TOUR RIGHT NOW AND IF THEY COME THROUGH YOUR TOWN I SUGGEST YOU CHECK THEM OUT. THESE KIDS COME CORRECT WITH A NOISY STYLE THAT SPLITS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CRUSTY HARDCORE PUNK AND ARTY NO WAVE. LIVE IT IS AN ALL-OUT EXPLOSION OF ENERGY EXACTLY THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE; FORGET BORING INDIE ROCK FOR ONE GODDAMN SECOND BECAUSE NO BABIES ARE THE REAL DEAL. THEIR DEBUT LP IS OUT NOW ON THE FINE LONDON LABEL UPSET THE RHYTHM. GO COP THAT SHIT AND GET IN THE PIT! TOUR DATES (W/ WHITMAN) HERE.