On the surface, there’s not much to The Angry Snowmans schtick – punk and hardcore songs done up as Christmas carols. But it’s a lot harder than one might think. The fact that they covered SNFU’s “Broken Toy” makes me happy to no end. But the reason that they deserve your attention is that they managed to …
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Nov 01 2013
Mangled Leftovers: The Mangled Dead’s 2013 Halloween Set
One of my current favorite bands is The Mangled Dead. I really like their lo-fi attitude to horror punk. They’re one of those bands full of musicians who, if they were to forgo the horror business and write more mainstream songs, I could easily see playing with any of the garage revivalists or fuzz-rockers. I …
Jun 25 2013
Kill, Baby…Kill, CORRIDOR X
Kill, Baby…Kill Corridor X Buy at Deep Eddy and on Amazon / iTunes [audio:http://www.gravediggerslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Kill-Baby…Kill-Something-on-the-Wing.mp3] I had the pleasure of catching Kill, Baby…Kill when they played on their last 2012 tour, the band having expanded on its Sometimes They Come Back! EP to incorporate music that would comprise the 2013 release, Corridor X. The show was …
Apr 05 2013
6’+ Episode 54 Is Up! (Special Episode)
To quote the description given at the new listing: “April 1st marked 6′+’s second year in existence. In this special episode, you’ll hear the debut of ALL THIS AND GORE, a discussion between Tammy and JR from TwistedCentral.com. As well, you’ll hear the first episode of HEATHER BUCKLEY’S ODDSCURITIES, a showcase of an often-overlooked horror movie. As always, we have a bevy of …
Feb 08 2013
6’+ Episode 50 Is Up!
To quote the description given at the new listing: “Ell. Oh. Vee. Eee. It’s that time of year again, when St. Valentine’s gets all frisky and enacts a love spell on y’alls. L-O-V-E. Put them together and you get a venture into romance with D-Grade Monsters, Mad Sin, David Olsen, The Brickbats and more. Monstermatt Patterson …
Jan 25 2013
6’+ Episode 49 is Up!
To quote the description given at the new listing: “It doesn’t matter if you can’t feel your toes, so long as your ears are still working. Listen to the newest episode with music from The Graveyard Stompers, The Phantomatics, Cult of the Psychic Fetus, The Staggers The Surfin’ Dead and more. We’ll thaw Monstermatt Patterson in time …
Jan 11 2013
6’+ Episode 48 is Up!
To quote the description given at the new listing: “Here we are again. Another year, another false promise of doom. Wipe away your disappointment with music by Thirteen Shots, Los Lobos Locos, Doctor Caligari, Tombstone Brawlers, The Monsters, and more. Monstermatt Patterson appears with the Monstermatt Minute, but it’s not the end of the world.” Remember …
Dec 17 2012
Bradley Tatum, PUNK ETERNAL
Bradley Tatum Punk Eternal [audio:http://www.gravediggerslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Bradley-Tatum-The-Trouble-With-Wings.mp3] Bradley Tatutm’s prior release, It’s A Beautiful World, featured many styles, so a follow-up album putting a spotlight on his punk roots was not that farfetched. Enter Punk Eternal, the new album from Tatum. What we have here is a love letter to punk, sealed with a pin and mailed …
Dec 14 2012
6’+ Episode 45 is up!
To quote the description given at the new listing: “Here’s a cadre of songs to help you get through this, the most horrible time of year. With music from The Men Who Won’t Be Blamed For Nothing, The Coffin Crawlers, Bamboula, Fear and others, this show will help you float above the rising yuletides. Monstermatt Patterson …
Dec 04 2012
Bad Whoremoans, SEVEN YEAR ITCH
Bad Whoremoans Seven Year Itch Bad Whoremoans Facebook Page [audio:http://www.gravediggerslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Bad-Whoremoans-Zombie-Holocaust.mp3] Just like their first, eponymously titled release, Bad Whoremoans open ‘Seven Year Itch’ with “Zombie Holocaust,” which connects the third full release, ‘Seven Year Itch,’ to the band’s beginning. Dubbed a “gravest hits,” this album re-images past Bad Whoremoans songs. Fans of the band …
Dec 03 2012
The Theater Zombies, BEFORE DAYBREAK
The Theater Zombies Before Daybreak The Theater Zombies’ Facebook page [audio:http://www.gravediggerslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/The-Theater-Zombies-A-Forgotten-Promise.mp3] Theater Zombies are back with their second release, ‘Before Daybreak.’ Songs like “What We’ve Become,” with its catchy crowd-chanting chorus, and the haunting vocal ending of the album closer, ‘Too Far Gone’ are examples of why the Theater Zombies are a possible new …
Nov 30 2012
6’+ Episode 44 Is Up!
To quote the description given at the new listing: “Let’s End November. It’s all downhill from here so there’s no reason not to throw up our arms and scream. We’ve got music from The Coffin Crawlers, The Parasites, Secular Plague, Tony Jones and the Cretin 3 and more. It’s the last stop before the holidays kick …
Oct 12 2012
New York Comic Con v. Bad Whoremoans
Oct 08 2012
Horror Punk From Punks (who aren’t horrorpunk)
Saying The Misfits didn’t invent horror punk is like saying The Beatles* didn’t invent rock and roll. It’s a factual statement, one that elicits a “no, duh” from the crowd but still, when you think of horror punk – POW! The Misfits. *or, fuck. I don’t know. Whoever. In fact, Punk and Horror have go …
Oct 03 2012
New Wave Halloween
I was listening to spooky music long before I started up 6ftplus, the podcast of spooky music and more. Specifically, I tried going an entire October in 2006 with listening to nothing but horror-themed music. It didn’t work; I had to get some non-horror music into my system after three weeks because my tolerance was …