By now, you are more than aware of the brutal attack on Stacy Jurich and Natasha McShane that took pace last week in Bucktown, which left both girls hospitalized. Well, Chicago's Lawrence Arms have been moved enough to help out. According to their blog they've organized a benefit show at the Subterranean to be held Wednesday, May 19th. Also on the bill are San Francisco's Dead To Me and fellow Chicagoans The Blind Staggers . [...]
Has it been ten years already? The Lawrence Arms, despite only one new full-length in the past five years, celebrate their longevity with a quick-hitting EP.
With more time, I've only grown to appreciate the punk masterpiece Oh! Calcutta! from Chicago's Lawrence Arms more and more. Which means I've been seriously anticipating their follow-up. Unfortunately, their latest release is only an EP - the unfortunately named Buttsweat and Tears . Fortunately, it picks up where the last album left off - raucous guitars, vocals that balance right on the edge between harsh and beautiful, and enough energy to power a minor city. It's also a bit more introspective, demonstrating their continual progress as not just a [...]
JOHN K. SAMSON - "City Route 853 (Anti-) John K. Samson, singer/songwriter/guitar player for punk laureates The Weakerthans, has dabbled with solo recordings previously, but they were low budget under-released affairs with material equal to that of the recording quality. But his latest EP, a 73 for Anti-, the label he records for with the Weakerthans, is a batch of solo material finally worthy of space alongside his band material. The three-song EP, rumored to be the first of several 73s about roads in Samson's hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, begins with "Heart of the [...]
While on the Warner Bros. lot this week, a friend of YuppiePunk World HQ sent us the above image after trying to view the site in between meetings. Alongside an image of Sylvester J. Pussycat, Sr., aka Sylvester the Cat, aka gringo pussy-gato, is written: THE PAGE YOU HAVE REQUESTED HAS BEEN BLOCKED BECAUSE IT MAY CONTAIN CONTENT INAPPROPRIATE FOR THE WORKPLACE . Apparently we're the Tweety Bird of the Internets. And though we'd like to think we make merrie melodies, apparently they're too edgy for some places of employ. We are flattered to have been called out by [...]
If my understanding of roman numerals is correct, this week's Friday Mixtape marks out 80th edition! 80... that's a big number! So big in fact that we felt it was necessary to celebrate by piecing together one hell of a mix of new singles, remixes, covers, and mp3s from some up-and-comers you just might want to check out. Enjoy! NEW Singles: "I Don't Like Your Band" by Annie "Tiger Tamer" by Arms [...]
See that poster at left? Well, it still holds good for Thursday night rock frolic with Teenage Bottlerocket and Lawrence Arms in greater PHX/Scottsdale. Except the show won't be at The Sets, cause The Sets closed down a few months ago when I first promoed this show . Wikipedia says : "In June 2009 The Lawrence Arms recorded a new studio EP. Titled Buttsweat and Tears, it will be released on October 27 through Fat Wreck Chords both as a 7" EP and as a digital [...]
The Lawrence Arms stream 2 new songs Two new songs from The Lawrence Arms ' " Buttsweat And Tears " EP can be streamed here .
Number 5 of the Pop Punk Junk series is awesome. Sicko, The Ergs!, my favorite Descendents song, and even the often overlooked Hagfish, how could you go wrong? I remember when Amy bought the Hagfish record on vinyl at Missing Link Records in Indianapolis back in '98. That store (like so many other great record stores) is now closed. Those were the days... MP3 | Descendents - Suburban Home from the 1982 album Milo Goes To [...]
The Lawrence Arms "Buttsweat and Tears" EP Oct 27 The Lawrence Arms have recorded a brand new EP titled " Buttsweat and Tears " to be released on October 27th, available in limited edition color vinyl. Brendan Kelly said: "When my band, the Lawrence Arms, first started, we had this idea for a seven inch. We had the title picked out and we even knew what the cover was gonna be. We promised ourselves that our first seven [...]
Pretty sure my boxes are packed with this.Keeping up with the tradition I unknowingly started for myself back in '05... I apparently move out of my apartment every year. All damn weekend, it's been a party of packing, lifting heavy crap, and complaining that my girlfriend has too much stuff. Although when I pack, it gets kind of dangerous. I don't believe in boxes, and throw everything (and I
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Oh hey whats up, 7th grade. If it weren't for bands like Lagwagon, Rancid, The Bosstones and so many others...I wouldn't be into the music that I'm into today. I owe it all to you, teenage angst. Goldfinger - Superman Lagwagon - Know It All Tilt - Weave And Unravel Far - Mother Mary The Lawrence Arms - One Hundred Resolutions Rancid - Ruby [...]
Flannel punks unite! Oh! Calcutta is the first Lawrence Arms album that I could listen to all the way through... don't get me wrong, I like the Larry Arms, but some of their slower songs are just soooooo boring. The Lawrence Arms ditch the slow songs on Calcutta, and flaunt their melodic punk roots like bling. For fans familiar with the band, you'll remember how on past releases there were
I noticed we were creeping up on it a while back but it just sort of happened without me noticing: we hit 100 posts! There have been more than 100 if you want to get technical, but we've now logged 100 full, content-havin' posts in just over a year. Continued thanks to the other folks that have contributed and to everyone who actually stops by and checks our stuff out. Now if we can just get people to stop hotlinking to our files the world would be perfect! Check out our [...]
The Welsh Culture Minister, Rhodri Glyn Thomas, accidentally announced the wrong person as the winner while presenting the Wales Book Of The Year Awards. A video of this kerfuffle can be found at the BBC News site . My instinctive reaction while watching this video was "what an idiot." But, I guess we should feel sorry for him, seeing as we've all done stupid things, and it's not like he meant to do it. He was obviously confused. Mind you, I feel sorrier for the person who was originally announced as winner, only to find out he [...]
Yeah we're a day late, so what? Wanna fight about it? Both Sasha and I both made resolutions this year: Sasha pledged to listen to more punk rock, and mine is to be more destructive. Don't ask. Here's wishing you and your family/dog/cat/iguana/fish/oth er pets a safe and happy 2008! Mp3: Thursday - Jet Black New Year The Lawrence Arms - 100 Resolutions Bedouin Soundclash - New Year's Day Buy: Soundclash Larry Arms [...]
Are you over the age of 18? Do you go to shows? If you answered yes to both previous questions, then chances are there has been a time when you said to yourself "What am I doing? I'm too old for this." Suddenly, shows no longer have that same charm to them when you notice that you are in the top 10 percentile for "geezers in the audience". We've all been there, the trick is breaking through without giving up something you completely love. I know my defining moment was when I went [...]
A re you still tired from a late night out on the town and a few too many pints? These tunes (and maybe a good cup of coffee) should wake you right up and get you ready for the day. Enjoy! MP3 | Diesel Boy - Titty Twister MP3 | Rehasher - Lift MP3 | Latterman - If Batman Was Real... [...]
H ello there. I've been relaxing and just taking it easy around here for the past week or so and it has been really nice. Amy's been sick a good portion of the week, so I've been playing a little more Mr. Mom that usual. all is well though. The songs below were the first ten that played on the iPod this morning as I was doing dishes and making coffee. Not a bad way to start the day, eh? MP3 | Sludgeworth - Another [...]
R ainy Sunday mornings are perfect for mixes especially when you may have been kissing the bottle the night before. Some individuals seem to think that way to many of my posts lately have sucked (admittedly, a few have). Hopefully this will go at least a little way towards absolving me of any past mistakes. MP3 | Wilco - I Must Be High MP3 | Pteradon - Broadway [...]
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BAND OF HORSES – The Funeral (Sound Remedy Remix)
Angger Dimas – Ribon Dooh (Preview)
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