August 2010
17 posts
Punk rock bands that inspired us: Descendents →
The Descendents were the Buzzcocks‘ equivalent on the early American hardcore punk scene: they were a lot more melodic than their contemporaries, and they were fronted by a nerd. But they were…
The new MySpace Profile 3.0: no css customization →
Yesterday we got a reminder from MySpace that we could upgrade our artist profile to the new 3.0 version, so we did. Since we didn’t really have a MySpace design, we didn’t have much to lose, and…
The funniest punk rock videos ever – a Top 5 list →
Here’s our selection of the Top 5 funny punk rock videos. Like all best of lists, this is highly subjective, and we may have also forgotten about some gems, so you’re welcome to comment with your…
Punk rock bands that inspired us: Buzzcocks →
The great thing about punk was that finally even totally uncool weirdos like the guys from the Buzzcocks got a chance to form a band and get on stage. And they proved that losers write the best…
MySpace is a sinking ship →
When MySpace got big around 2005, a lot of bands decided to center their web presence around their MySpace profiles, and abandoned their own websites. It seemed like the best and easiest way to…
Bankrupt review on examiner.com →
A really nice review of Razor Wires And Neon Lights has been posted on examiner.com. It is quite rare nowadays that a reviewer is actually willing to take the time to read the lyrics and even do…
Punk rock bands that inspired us: The Stranglers →
The Stranglers were strikingly different from any other band on the ’77 British punk scene. They were older (Jet Black, the drummer was 39 years-old in 1977), they had a keyboard player who looked…
Punk rock bands that inspired us: The Clash →
The Clash have always been a major inspiration for us. They were the coolest band on the ’77 British punk scene with their catchy melodies, smart lyrics, immense energy, and picture perfect urban…
Punk rock bands that inspired us: The Ramones →
This is gonna be a series of posts about punk rock bands that inspired us throughout the years. Who else could we start with if not the Ramones?
The Ramones were the first punk band ever,…
Hungarian punk rock bands we like →
There’s a handful of local punk rock bands we dig, cos we have things in common. They play good music and fun to hang around with. Here’s the list:
Rotten Tomatoes: These guys play energetic…
Bankrupt replaces Green Day →
It’s pretty funny to see YouTube videos like this one, or this one, with Green Day’s Warner-copyrighted music being replaced by the DIY punk rock sounds of Bankrupt. AudioSwap is a really cool…
Death of the promo CD →
The evolution of music formats has made CDs obsolete. One of the main reasons bands are still releasing CDs is that they need it for promotion. And that’s because the majority of reviewers and…
i need sugar;: Squeezing out the middle man:... →
It’s such a treat to read an article like this where we see a dying industry model and the players within it reacting in away that brings more money to the creatives that drive the industry.
Specifically, the Times UK is showing that, while record label’s massive revenues are down, we’re…
Bankrupt interview on iPunk.cz →
There’s a Bankrupt interview on iPunk.cz, so if you speak Czech, make sure you read it. If you don’t speak Czech, you still have a friend called Google Translate
Punk Rock Radio →
Our songs have been added to the playlist of Germany’s Punkrockers-radio. Listen to them online!
What we did this summer →
The few shows we played this summer were all memorable for various reasons, so here’s a round-up of the events. We played two festivals on the first weekend of June, one in Austria, and one in…
Bankrupt in the Czech regional news →
The Steamroller interview has been taken over by the Czech regional news portal Regionalní noviny. Jan is doing a great job at conducting our Czech media campaign. By the time we play there with…
