Pioneers of hardcore punk Bad Brains are well above every Banger to date. They’re on the Mount Rushmore of punk. … More
Author: j.a.heiser
I am a writer and a lecturer of academic and professional writing as well as rhetoric and critical reading/thinking.
Banger of the Week: Our Last Night- Elephants
It’s decidedly prettier than the gritty pedigree this feature has bred to date. It’s a shiny piece of Emo-core that … More
Banger of the Week: In Fear and Faith- Pirates… The Sequel
A double-kick and a silky smooth synthesizer lead you into an homage to independence, with ironically, a cooptation of Disney’s(?) … More
Banger of the Week: Parkway Drive- Deliver Me (2010)
Inspired by Bo’s X Japan post it’s time to launch a weekly feature. Metal and hardcore feed the beast inside some of … More
Review: Hot Water Music: Light It Up
Since 1993, with a couple of hiatuses thrown in, Hot Water Music has been a punk engine with guttural vocals … More