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Bad Mary Return of Space Girl Punk rock band Bad Mary just released a new album called, “The Return of Space Girl”, and it will make you want to cut the fingers off your gloves and head bang into oblivion. When I say “punk rock” do not get it confused with the low budget garage rock. This New York group has a few EP’s recorded and mixed by Matt Storm and Francisco Botero at Studio G in Brooklyn and mastered by Fred Kevorkian, who has previously mastered for The White Stripes, Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry. They are professional rockers and this new album is TIGHT just like their jeans.                 If a double kick, crunchy guitars, and sweet sweet vocals is what you are craving, then come get your fill with Bad Mary. “Return of Space Girl” is a 21 st century punk master piece. You can tell their roots come from that old school 70’s punk/rock but they really know how to put a current day twist o...

The Gang is all here. STELLA RUZE writtten by Violet Rosette Stella Ruze? More like Stella Rulez! Stella Ruze was birthed in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia in 2014 and is continuing to grow. They just dropped a new video for their newest song “Open”. This song will be featured on their new album “The Greater Dog”. Brendan Johnson & Katie O’Donnell are the band founders and help write most of the songs. The group also includes Keyboardist Mason Wallack and Alex Styer on trumpet. Together they make a stellar team! What could be better than Stella Ruze the 4-piece?   Stella Ruze the 7-piece! These funky monkeys have added accomplished blues drummer Sean McIntyre who really knows his way around a drum set. They also merged Bass guitar extraordinaire Ted Mayo and saxophone player, Vince Gleason, who is a lifetime member of the legendary Mummer group – Ferko String Band, into the previous 4-piece. According to the band, “Our new sound emboldens our message t...

I get to review some pretty awesome bands but this one Takes the Cake! A prickly,punk band out of Long Island New York Bad Mary- fronted by Amanda Mac with the edgy, pretty voice.    They have played all the classic venues like the Trash Bar, and the Highlight Ballroom, were in the lineup of the 2015 Warped Tour in Jonas Beach and the Liberty Music Festival in Philadelphia in 2016.   Backed by Mike Staub on vocals and bass, David Henderson on guitar and Bill Mac on drums. They make a thunderous sound that brings on their own strain of punk.   With four albums under their belt,  live shows, airtime and awesome songs like the Itch, Motor Mouth, Addicted, and Soapbox, these guys are going places! They are right up there with the Ramones, Blondie and The Clash.   Note:  I got to say this, when reading up to do this review I was totally amazed that Billy and Amanda are father and daughter I totally dig it and I'm feeling the love! ...