I've recently been making lots of tapes so I can listen to them in the Buick, and have had the pleasure of being reminded of how great so many fucking bands are/were. Two that stand out right now are Go It Alone and Blue Monday from Vancouver. Certainly, both bands had received rave reviews at various times in their musical lives, but it is my humble opinion that both groups were severely underrated. Musically and lyrically, Go It Alone stand out as one of the most impassioned bands I have ever had the pleasure of hearing in my long and musically saturated life. Everything about them is amazing, and if you disagree you are an idiot. Yes, music is very subjective, but I stand by that statement. Listen to them and read their lyrics if you haven't had the chance to do so. Blue Monday were one of the more intelligent straightedge bands around,a nd the word that comes to mind when listening to them is strength. Not strength in the stupid macho sense of the word, but just solid songwriting and unpretentiousness, accompanied by intensity. Check them out too.
On our side of things, it seems like Kent has come up with a mix that we all seem to like, so look for something new from AK-47 in the not too distant future (finally). We'll have some songs for the 7" record, but we'll be putting out a CD ep before that comes out. We'll keep you posted. Good day.
