New Strapping Fieldhands Traverse River

August ’21 music is strong. Although there have been many losses to the veterans of music such as Dusty Hill and more, new life abounds. As it should be. John Meat, noob to the Strapping Fieldhands makes the attempt to cross the Susquehanna. Andy Bell of Ride(under the name GLOK ) is gearing up for…

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Tear Rotunda Up – Play To Destroy

Tear Rotunda Up. Tear It Up at Rotunda, West Philadelphia . Here we go down another foggy path. I’m going to have to phone a friend or have somebody clarify this text. The three photos are definitely Tear It Up. They appear in Meatsheet #5. Pick that issue up here https://meatsheetfanzine.com/product/meat-sheet-fanzine-issue-5/ So New Jersey’s Tear…

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Quicksand – Exclusive Distant Populations Discussion

Distant Populations going nowhere. When you start your first single and album with that line.. you already have me hooked. Like Scooby, Errrr ?  Distant Populations ? Long ago, in time? Distant in space. I know not at this time. Let’s back up though. This piece is featuring one of my absolute all time favorite…

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Rival Schools Re United By Fate

United By Fate ? Maybe hardcore. This post we go back at least 20 years. Rival Schools is pretty much for lack of better terms hardcore supergroup. Fronting the group is one of my all-time favorites, Walter Schreifels. Rather than go through the list of all the bands and projects.. fuck it. I’ll give you…

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Exclusive Flash Back Photo – Burn

The mighty Burn came through Mesa AZ. October 11, 2017 Burn played with Comeback Kid and Jesus Piece. There is not much I can say about Burn that you do not already know if you are a fan of this New York city band. They put the groove into that New York hardcore sound. Since…

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Enjoy New Descendents Music

Enjoy New Descendents music, sort of, 9th & Walnut is early Descendents material finished up for 2021. The Fruit Bats take the seminal 90’s album Siamese Dream and fearlessly cover the entirety. Lucid Express ? Clearly breathtaking shoegaze from Hong Kong. Another Quicksand single, man I’m getting antsy for the LP. Finally but not leastly…

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Quest For Dream Pop ? Simple Best Solution

Quest for Dream Pop? Allow me. Continuing which music I’m trying to stay on top of. We have an LP that came out late April but it is a gem. If things aren’t confusing enough for my dinosaur reptilian brain, this band’s name, Beachy Head. Keep in mind I’m trying to differentiate between Beach House,…

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Picture Archive – Exclusive Photos Obsessed

Picture archive post #1. This is Sunday June 5, 2016 Mesa Arizona ( I looked it up). These posts will showcase some key photos that happened between 2002’s issue and the latest issue. Check it out. https://meatsheetfanzine.com/printed-zine/ The gig was Obsessed who headlined. Karma to Burn opened up. This was at local defunct Club Red.…

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Exclusive Music For Dust Storms

Exclusive music for dust storms. This is just a snapshot of what goes on while I try to write of this music here. The desert gets angry. Alas like sands in the hourglass.. This time we have some tight NYHC by Ekulu. Kept hearing the name around and then they were live on Axe To…

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Discover This Easy Song Soup

Easy Song Soup, no need to simmer. It is July. Venues, bands, and live shows are coming back. Having said that, pandemic or not there is more music making, recording, and projects than I can track. Here are a few artists that would make a hot or cold bouillabaise. What can I say , I…

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