05/08/22 – Brakrock / shows

NOFX

I don’t how many times you’ve read a NOFX band bio, but this has got to be like the fourth time I’ve written the damn thing. Just wanted to put that out there to remind you that, ya know, we’re old friends by now. But enough about us, we’re talkin’ about NOFX here. And we’re … Read more

Descendents

Back in the days these coffee addicted nerds declared war against mediocrity. They started to bomb the world with their fusion of catchy melody and raw, spastic energy resulting in hordes of tempted adolescents chanting to ‘I’m not a loser’, ‘I’m the one’ and ‘Coffee mug’. Now, almost 40 years later, the Descendents might have … Read more

Me First And TGG

WHO: Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are the consummate punk rock supergroup. If underground music had an all-star game, these guys would lead the league in voting every season. Beginning with vocal duties, we have Spike. Spike got his break in the Fat Wreck Chords warehouse, where he was notorious for his violent outbursts and … Read more

Face To Face

Whoever said that you can’t go home again never told face to face. The melodic punk institution, who will celebrate their 30th anniversary as a band throughout 2021, return to Fat Wreck Chords—the same label who released their classic debut Don’t Turn Away—for their ninth full length studio album, Protection. As Trever Keith explains, this … Read more

The Real Mckenzies

HaHoi! The Real McKenzies‘ ship will finally moor at the jetty on the river Nete in Duffel to bring the celebration to Brakrock 2022 next summer!It can be said, without any exaggeration, that The Real McKenzies are a national treasure. It would be a serious mistake to write them off as just another Celtic punk … Read more

Voodoo Glow Skulls

In their 24 years of existence, the Voodoo Glow Skulls have an impressive list of achievements. 9 albums, one million records sold, the creation of a record store, record label, recording studio and a music venue attests to the remarkable creativity and energy of the band. VGS has been featured on several of Epitaph‘s Punk-O-Rama … Read more