Bands/Artists: Bouncing Souls

True, both the sound and sense of punk rock have always been rather subjective; but even so, many must agree that the majority of Punk-O-Rama Vol 9 has dodged the true spirit of the genre. While almost-old-schoolers like Bad Religion and Pennywise offer just what the patron might expect (and nothing more), the comp sandwiches in an... read more

Through its 10 year history, punk rock’s most infamous summer festival, the Vans Warped Tour, has garnered acclaim for propelling young talent to a national audience. With this latest two-disc compilation release, 50 bands have contributed songs showcasing their own brands of fury and fun. Highlights on disc one range from “The ... read more

“Who the hell is that guy? He looks like someone’s dad…”
– Random kid in crowd in reference to Bad Religion frontman Greg Graffin

If the Warped Tour is sagging due to its advanced age, it barely shows, save for some gray hairs on a few of the aging punker’s heads. I’m talking ... read more

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Warped Tour swung into the gaping maw that is the Sleep Train Amphitheatre on an unusually mild summer day, bringing with it scores of vaguely punk bands and thousands of even more vaguely punk spectators. What began 10 years ago as a mishmash of skate demos, shoe promotion and rock music has turned int... read more

The weird thing about the Fillmore is that there can be hundreds of people in there, but no one ever crowds each other. If you want to push your way to the front and be right in the band's faces, go ahead. Hundreds of people flocked to the show Thursday anxiously awaiting Let It Burn, Randy, Hot Water Music, and the headlining band, ... read more

New Jersey’s Bouncing Souls do well sticking with what they do best. Keys are splashed into the album’s title track, and strings are worked into “Todd’s Song,” but the heart of this album beats with guitar-driven, melodic punk rock. The pop intrusion here is welcome — gruff vocal harmonies, jagged guit... read more

Back in 1994, when the very first edition of the Punk O Rama compilation series — the yearly sampler of bands signed to LA-based record label Epitaph — was released, the CD’s lineup was basically what the name implied; Bad Religion, NOFX, Pennywise and other such bands included on the compilation were... read more

This two-hour plus DVD acts as a time capsule for Epitaph Records, whose history can be traced back over 20 years. Not only do the videos range from early '90s Rancid and Pennywise to recent clips from Millencolin and Hot Water Music, but a short documentary, "The Epitaph Story," chronicles the timeline of the indie punk label fr... read more

The Brick Works has been getting some knockout shows lately. And for punk fans, one couldn't get any luckier. Being in Chico we get every good band that ventures North of San Francisco on the punk circuit (that Dropkick / Sick of it All show in Sacto last week not withstanding). So do yourself a favor and thank the nice fellow ... read more

I hate Punk-O-Rama, but I love The Dwarves. I’ve been waiting for years to see the fucking Dwarves. When I got to the venue I heard that they hadn’t shown up yet. Pressure Point had just started their first song, so I went upstairs and drank beer.

The Distillers didn’t make this gig, so Pressure Point came up from Sacramento ... read more

The misery caused by my current bout with the flu during great weather was recently compounded when I took a listen to the affable Bouncing Souls latest release, Hopeless Romantic. It seems like I am implying this album sucks, but patient readers will discover the true source of my misery. You see, the Souls play a boun... read more

East Coast punk rockers The Bouncing Souls have returned to the ears of their listeners with Tie One On. A CD very short in length, this, the band’s second album released on Epitaph, is a live recording from New York City's The Continental.

Almost all songs featured on Tie One On have been previously recorded... read more