Monthly Archives: June 2011

I always assumed that the Sir Douglas Quintet was a fairly generic garage band that had a couple of minor hits during the British invasion. Turns out they’ve rocked the boat a little harder than that. The band originally came … Continue reading →

Oh Weird Al, you never fail me.

What does one say in obituary when the man behind the most offensive band on earth passes? Something sympathetic or something tasteless? Article here

Apparently this band is from Chicago. It’s more than likely they take their name from the record ‘Record Collectors Are Pretentious Assholes’ by Poison Idea. Also, they’re really fucking crazy off the wall power violence and they rule balls. In … Continue reading →

I spend a lot of time fighting the feeling that rock n’ roll from Japan is superior to rock n’ roll from everywhere else. After hearing Watusi Zombie, I officially decided to give up. I was worried that saying Japanese … Continue reading →

There are several convincing arguments out there that first wave hardcore is dead. Somebody forgot to let Off! know. The band is a supergroup composed of members with prominent careers in both the first and second waves of hardcore, creating … Continue reading →

Earlier today I decided I should try and write one post to Ve per day. There’s so much music out there, and if I don’t tackle it with dedication, I may never get around to writing about every single band … Continue reading →

Being a music aficionado is a double-edged sword when it comes to mainstream music. If you like it, you have no underground cred. Your taste can’t be relied upon by other people (people who you’d like to read Ve, perhaps). … Continue reading →