Summer Breeze Makes Me Feel Fine

Dry Feet
Philadelphia Beach
Self Released 2010

Zoltan predicts an indian summer thanks to Philadelphia surf punks, Dry Feet. Their debut album, Philadelphia Beach, is a must for all you rocking baggies while you're out shooting the curl. These dudes are straight out of the garage, devoid of any pretension or sense of irony. They are just putting out some good time tunes to inspire good times. Comprised predominately of jangly instrumentals mixed wisely with a couple of up tempo punk tunes, Philadelphia Beach may not be breaking any new ground here. But Dry Feet stick with what they know and since most songs clock in at under two minutes, even the less memorable songs work. As it's name suggests, "Slow Baby Slow" is the quiet tune on this record, a nice little jaded ditty about losin' your main squeeze. "I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing" is a rockin' ode to excess. Add in a few made up monikers and an excellent, classic looking, surf inspired logo, and you have the best summer record released this summer. This shit was done on a budget and they are still givin' it away for free. Find these guys when they play near you. Hang Ten!

Dry Feet

Sowing the Seeds of Utopia

It's official. After much hype and rumor surrounding their shared bill at Chicago's Riot Fest, Bad Religion will be bringing their 30th Anniversary tour Philly's way when they play the Electric Factory with none other that New Jersey's Bouncing Souls opening up. The show isn't until October 19th, but that just gives you more time to spike your 'hawk just right and get your bondage pants dry cleaned 'cause this is gonna be punk as shit. Bad Religion just put out the free 30 Years Live album and have a full length set to be released in September, pretty productive for a band older than many of their fans. Mr. Greg will have both of his books for sale on this tour (they are available as a package with the new album, ch-ch-check out their website); he is a PhD as well as a college professor so learn yourself something! Also on this tour are Off with their Heads (who may or may not officially have an exclamation point in their name) who are just so, so average despite the hype they have gotten recently. Look, I'm not trying to bash on OWTH here, because they are probably better than average, but there are a slew of bands that are doing the earnest, gruff, hard drinkin' sound these days and it just makes it so much less appealing. Anyway, that just means a little extra time for cocktails in the balcony before the Bouncing Souls take the stage and destroy the place and Bad Religion plays amongst the rubble. Want to save a few dollars on tix? If you pay cash at the box office, there are no service charges! Have fun!

Bad Religion
the Bouncing Souls
the Electric Factory