It’s Friday night at Seattle’s El Corazon and the most anticipated show of the summer of 2013 is about to begin. And I am there. Canadian punk legends DOA are headlining and Seattle’s legendary Fastbacks are also on the bill. The show was billed as DOA’s farewell tour, yet DOA mentioned nothing of the sort …
The driving force behind Seattle band Sledgeback is Gabi Hun, a force of nature who began playing in punk bands in his native Hungary back in the early nineties. Sledgeback looks the part of seasoned punk rockers. They’ve been around the punk rock world a few times and they sport piercings and chains hanging off …
Recently I was given the new release by Seattle Oi band, Sledgeback called 7 Years Like A Broken Record. In my humble opinion, Sledgeback should be given the title of Seattle’s foremost oi band. They bring oi to its most pure levels. Singer Gabi Hun is originally from Hungary and this gives Sledgeback its unique …
May 18, 2012 will go down in infamy as one of the best shows I’ve seen! It will also be remembered as the night that cured the common cold. Really, I was sick all week, feeling totally punk, but not the good kind of punk, but now I feel human again. The Real McKenzies and …
This CD is a compilation of songs by Seattle bands The Generators and Sledgeback and Hungarian band C.A.F.B. The songs by the latter are all sung and titled in Hungarian. The CD begins with The Generators Tears of Repentence, which is a catchy enough punk/pop tune with plenty of hooks throughout to keep the listener …