One of the things I admire the most about Duncan’s former band The Boys, is how great the band remained throughout their career. For me, each of their albums got better and better when it seemed for many of their peers the exact opposite was happening. They started off as punk with a pop edge and ended up with straight power pop gems To Hell With The Boys and Boys Only. Duncan Reid’s debut solo album Little Big Head picks up right where those two albums left off. Tremendous power pop the likes of which this earth hasn’t seen for a long time and was long overdue for. Memorable songs with no fillers, the way our rock n roll forefathers intended it. A friend of mine described Duncan Reid’s music as “beyond brilliant”, who am I to squabble? This interview orinanlly appeard in Audio Ammunition on August 29th, 2013 Interview by Jay Castro Shock Treatment: Let’s start with: where you are originally from and what (or whom) motivated you to want to pick up an instrument and learn how to p...

After about 30 seconds into Wyatt Blair’s debut record Banana Cream Dream, I was pretty sure I was going to love it. It’s one of those records you sit down to listen to, loving every song, hoping and keeping your fingers crossed the next song is going to be as good as the one you just heard, and it is! Wyatt Blair’s music embodies everything I love in bands like Dave Clark Five, 1910 Fruitgum Company, and The Bay City Rollers (yes you read correctly, THE Bay City Rollers). Rock N Roll that straps a smile on your face and shoots high tension coiled springs from the bottom of your feet. Can’t wait to hear more! This interview originally appeared in Audio Ammunition on  Interview by Jay Castro Shock Treatment: Who is in the current Wyatt Blair band and how do they earn their keep in it? Wyatt Blair: Jeremy Katz (Bass)- he plays in an awesome band called Froth! I live with Jeremy so it is convenient and he is one of my best friends. Tomas Dolas (guitar)- Tomas & I have bee...

The term “punk” has gotten to be such an all-encompassing term these days. Used to be you’d throw that word out, and you knew pretty much what you were getting. Now days, it means so many different things to so many people. When I hear that word used in a band’s bio description of themselves, I can only hope to hear a band that sounds like French Girls. They take the bits of punk that expose their rock n roll and nerves like The Damned or The Vibrators. A jumble of that crushed in with some 90’s Rip-Off Records underlining and you have yourself a force to be reckoned with! This interview originally appeared in Audio Ammunition on August 22nd 2013 Interview by Jay Castro Who is in the band and how do they earn their keep in it? Chela: I play bass guitar and sing. As far as earning my keep, I think they just keep me around for a good laugh. Mike: I play the guitar and yelp a bit. Donald: I play the guitar and am a fellow yelper with Mike. Amy: I play drums and sometimes let out som...

Night Birds – Born To Die In Suburbia LP (Grave Mistake Records) In the 90’s, New Jersey was a bottomless well of terrific Street Punk/OiI bands like The Bristles, The Wretched Ones, Those Unknown and the labels that housed them; Headache, GMM, and Pogo Stick. So that’s kind of what I still think of when I hear about a punk band from Jersey. Somewhere along the line, tides shifted. Night Birds are here and do a searing Posh Boy/Hostage Records sound that commands consideration. With one LP and a hand full of 7”’s prior, this seems to be their strongest effort. The sound is better fortified, leaner and meaner! I love the way the instrumental surf punk scolder opening track Escape From New York melts into the second title track. It’s like crossing the street, being hit by an eighteen wheeler, only to wake up thankful to be barely alive stuck splattered on the radiator grill. As the feeling of gratitude continues you suddenly realize the whole mechanical ogre is going off a cliff ...