the documentary is great and full of interesting stories and interviews. the live concert is a great display of how much fun a slackers concert is and how sweaty and crazy it can get, but with non-stop great tunes. buy them, and for sure, see these boys live!

amazing toronto-area punk rock. as noted by their influences, you can certainly hear bands like the stiff little fingers, the jam, and the clash is their sound, while making punk rock which is totally of their own sound and style. these boys have been around for awhile and it's sad to see them haven't got the recognition they deserve. best songs are "in the gutter", "war without end","the rules" (with a great harmonica and gang vocals), and so many more.

amazing rockabilly from the prairies of canada! i wish interpunk offered more of their albums. great stripped down rockabilly with a punk attitude, awesome vocals, very haunting. top songs, "this is a riot", "r.e.b.e.l.", "let's face it", "chains", "old glory", "fight", and "it's allright tonight".

a great album. it took me a few times to fully appreciate the songs, but it is a great album. i love the raw, basic punk rock style the boys play, often with gang vocals. knucklehead often gives a pub-rock and oi! sort of feeling, which you cannot help but love. best songs are "cosmetic youth", "jacob burke", "the new black list", "prime time reality", "dead end boys in dark glasses", and "shelters". pick it up, as well as the "voice among us/ little boots" album.

this is a great collection of 7"s and such of pop-punk by dead letter dept, (aka the stiffs), from toronto. anyone who loved their album on underground operations should pick this up as well, as their earlier material shows great talent and catchy songs. i'm glad i caught these guys before they split.

i really enjoyed this album, but i would suggest buying "everybody make some noise!" first, as i think they really progressed on that album. that being said, "white doves..." is still packed full of awesome organ-backed jams which, while i hesitate to use the term, are classified as 'dance-punk'. "shout out loud", "every great western", "generation vexed", "spectacle city", "actors + spectators" are all awesome tracks and the bands pulls them off with great attitude and intensity. see them live if you get the chance, and remember, the a.k.a.s are everywhere!

the loved ones are great. this is just a short teaser leading to an eventual full-length, and it delivers both 3 great originals, as well as 3 covers by the likes of springsteen, billy bragg, and joe strummer. distracted starts things off and is the most fast-paced song of the ep, followed by last call, another faster song, both with musical accompaniment by franz nicholay of the hold steady. spy diddley, while good, sort of left me wanting something more. the springsteen cover is alright, but i am not a fan of the original either. the billy bragg tune is well interpreted by the band and is well done. i at first was apprehensive of the strummer cover, only because the original is dear to me. but dave hause and the boys did their best to not take away any of the majesty of the original. i loved the album, but am sad it wasn't a full-length.

buy this! i don't care how you felt about michael's vocal duties with the misfits or his political views, buy this. michael's voice is filled with amazing passion and force when he sings and the stripped down songs are incredible. just hearing the first few tracks knocked me back, and made me really give listen to everything, both lyrics and music. you can tell he is really enjoying himself. so many great songs, but top would be "blackbird", "fiend club", "gorch", "butchershop", "ophelia", "lucifer i am", "frostbite", "scream" and "crying on saturday night".

hooch is back! the matadors are incredible live and on record, and it's great to see that despite some internal band issues, the matadors and hooch are ready for another steaming pile of booze, sex and horror-filled psychobilly! favourite songs are "that's how she died", "a little bit of alcohol", "faith in booze", "i love you when you're dead", "the devil taught me how", "bush party handjob", and "if you're gonna bitch (i'm gonna drink)". check them out when you get the chance.

good recodings. easy, grooving ska/rock/reggae. i guess i sort of expected this to be a bit more upbeat. but the guest vocals and musicians are awesome, and overall, i enjoyed it. i'd be interested more if it had original material though.