Worth the Wait: Outtacontroller’s Television Zombie LP
Catching up with Outtacontroller bassist Matt Grace to discuss the holdup and release of the Television Zombie LP, as well as receiving fan mail from the most unexpected of places.
Tag Archives: Pop Punk
Once Loved’s Molotov Kyle on Molotov Smile, and a Weekend of St. John’s Reunions
It’s come home week for St. John’s punk rock with a reuniting Once Loved, and the 20th anniversary of Molotov Smile. We caught up with Once Loved vocalist Kyle Hynes before his flight home from Ontario to pick his brain on the influence of Molotov Smile, and to find out what Once Loved may have in store for their weekend in St. John’s.
TEENANGER, MAANS & The Darts @ Lawnya Vawnya V: Through The Lens of Mike Heffernan
TEENANGER, MAANS, & The Darts at Distortion for Lawnya Vawnya V.
April 24th, 2015 in St. John’s NL.
All photos by Mike Heffernan.
Young Adults: A Conversation With Crossed Wires
Crossed Wires’ eponymous EP could easily take the cake as the best release to come out of Atlantic Canada this past summer season. This debut offering from the Wires is nothing less than infectious and impressive without even considering the fact that it’s the first release of a project that’s only straddling a mere six months of existence. Despite being their earliest effort, the EP carries an audible chemistry that could be mistaken for a band that’s already seen the process a few times over.
Secret East TV: A Night In With Ghost Pills (Ep. 1)
For the first episode of our Night In Live Sessions series, Secret East TV is proud to present the exclusive first glimpse of Ghost Pills – – St. John’s newest pop punk rock outfit featuring members of Pet Vet, Little Things & Clocked In.
Checking In With London Above
The band’s name comes from a British TV series created by Neil Gaiman, called Neverwhere. The series is set in “London Below” which is a magical realm that co-exists with the real world “London Above”.
You can catch London Above on October 10th at MUN’s campus bar, The Breezeway. Or almost anywhere else in downtown St. John’s where live music is played.
Surrogate Activity to Reunite For Shed Island Day 3 – August 16th 2014
Tonight, August 16th 2014, at Night #3 of the Shed Island festival, Surrogate Activity will reunite for a one-off gig with Surveillance (Halifax), Coach Longlegs, MOOCH and Inland Empire.
I wanted to ask Juls (vocals, guitar) a few reflective questions about Surrogate Activity to help bring perspective to tonight’s reunion set.
A Preview of Shed Island Day 2 – Friday, August 15th 2014
Though Thursday at Bar None was already a weekend’s worth of partying, dancing and musical intake – our bodies are capable of second and third winds for a reason.
The reason this weekend is Shed Island.
Evan Mumford On Why Television Zombie by OUTTACONTROLLER is Perfect
1) Television.
2) Girlfriend.
3) Quitting a job.
These three pop punk tropes are examples of why pop punk can be the greatest genre or the absolute worse. Tropes #1 and #3 aren’t so much troublesome as they are tired; it’s #2 that is the problem child. This is where pop punk straddles the line of being charming & romantic and creepy & sexist. You show me Jawbreaker’s “Want” and I’ll flash Screeching Weasel’s “I Don’t Wanna Be Friends.”