The Ruining are ... NEW JERSEY TRIED AND TRUE Oct 3, 2008
But they don't let you believe that when you hear their music, which lyrically snags Bruce Springsteen influences, while the fury in their bombastic punk anthems about surviving life, unity and holding onto your youth reflects partying to old Rancid and Saves the Day records. "This is an Ambush," The Ruining's first effort, is a quintessential '90s pop punk record with melodic-yet-raspy vocal tones and classic break downs filtered through the style of early Lagwagon and Avail. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Punch and Judy get whacked Aug 29, 2008
Wreathed in the reassuringly rancid aromas of the English seaside, the kids hoot their appreciation, but their numbers are noticeably fewer these days, and fewer still are likely to understand the glorious history of what they are watching. A newly published survey suggests that 37 per cent of today's children have never seen a Punch and Judy show. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Blink-182, AFI Producer Jerry Finn Dead At 39 Aug 26, 2008
Nearly two weeks after he was taken off life support, producer Jerry Finn, who had worked with the likes of Blink-182, Morrissey, AFI, Rancid and Green Day, died last week at the age of 39, about a month after suffering a massive brain hemorrhage ... He produced Rancid's 1995 LP. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Perpetual Punk Players Aug 15, 2008
YOU didn't have to be a spiky-haired punk to understand Rancid - all you had to do was hear three of the band's most famous songs: "Roots Radicals," played early in the set, and "Ruby Soho" and "Time Bomb," played at the close ... Rancid, the Offspring and Green Day are among the last bands standing who are able to rip a fast, angry rant that can say something with political or social significance set to melodies capable of churning a crowd into a slam-dancing mosh ... That's what Rancid did for... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Nightlife: Manic Hispanic Aug 1, 2008
Joe Strummer of the Clash personally gave Manic Hispanic his blessing, says Rivera, and bands like the Offspring and Rancid have had Manic Hispanic open for them on tours. "These are all songs and bands we grew up listening to and loved. It's an homage to them. We're definitely not making fun of the songs," Rivera says. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Latest arrest interrupts offseason serenity Jun 5, 2008
Gator Chomp you reek of rancid picklefish and carry the stench of fetid sturgin. Chomp elsewhere, unworthy amphibian. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Summer music preview May 25, 2008
Rancid: Bay Area punk rock icons will get wild at Rainbow Ballroom on Sept. 23. $19. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
O'Brien's blog Apr 19, 2008
The aftertaste of that Braves trip wasn t as rancid following last night s resounding 8-0 win fueled by the old dudes, Smoltz and Hoss (and Bobby, in a pregame closed-door meeting the boys called perfect). So now they re back at Turner Field, where the Braves have hit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Local bands to play '80s night at Brewery Mar 25, 2008
Rebar said the Barroom Pirates focus more on rhythm than just speed and are influenced by bands like the Clash, Rancid and Bad Religion. "We're looking forward to playing with Hollywood Babylon since we've done a show with them before, and it was a good time," said Johnny Counselman, guitarist and vocalist. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Uptones Get Down Mar 23, 2008
The Uptones left it to East Bay ska disciples such as Rancid, whose members used to regularly attend Uptones performances, to take the ska beat into the punk world ... Absorbed into the punk-rock culture, the Jamaican rhythms took on new life in the hands of young musicians such as the Uptones disciples in Rancid and Long Beach's million-selling punk-ska band Sublime ... No Doubt, the multiplatinum Orange County band that produced Gwen Stefani, started life as a ska band (although "it didn't... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
A&M Hardcore Feb 3, 2008
Listens: Old - Dead Kennedys; New - Leftover Crack; Mainstream - Rancid. Drinks: The cheapest stuff, which is usually 211 Steel Reserve. (The Battalion, TX)
O'Brien's observations Feb 2, 2008
It s cold and overcast most of the time and the air smells like rancid milk here in NYC, but suddenly my life has meaning: we got Johan Santana, the greatest pitcher in the history of baseball. I predict that in 2008 Johan will win 50 games, Pedro will win 45, Maine will win 35, Perez 35, and El Duque 25. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
MxPx: 'Secret Weapon' in Jakarta Jan 13, 2008
Songs such as "Chick Magnet" carried MxPx to tours with other punk bands like Rancid, Bad Religion and NoFX.. Sunday's concert at Senayan Basket Hall in South Jakarta is the only Southeast Asia stop on the band's worldwide tour for its latest album, Secret Weapon. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Will Nine Inch Nails, Pearl Jam, Prince Follow Radiohead's Pay-What-You-Want Model? Jan 11, 2008
Like other indie acts who've given it away such as Rancid leader Tim Armstrong, who posted free copies of the tracks from his 2007 solo debut, A Poet's Life, last year Danger also released a physical version with bonus material. This time last year, Anti- Records singer Tim Fite gave away his second album, Over the Counter Culture, for free. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Billet: Legacy of Joe Strummer Dec 30, 2007
It seems that there is a large swath of musicians who owe Strummer a great debt, from Anti-Flag and Rancid to MIA and Antibalas. . (Zmag.org)
Insider -- Finding the meaning in music Oct 19, 2007
I think about that every time I listen to Pennywise, Rancid, NOFX and other bands that first got me into music as a kid. Rocket From the Crypt, Carne Voodoo These guys are great, a band with a really distinct style all their own. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Review: Control Oct 19, 2007
Flowery notions of romantic death mingle with the rancid fumes of grim reality, leaving us a little lightheaded by the final frame, but oddly inspired by one mans ability to recreate himself from scratch -- only to fall victim to his own persona. Its a familiar story, especially in the gorgeous-corpse-laden annals of rock star culture, but director Anton Corbijn finds a new way through old terrain in his debut feature Control. (Canada.com)
Music, fashion go hand in hand Sep 22, 2007
From indie pop with Camera Obscura, Broken Social Scene, The Softies, and Bishop Allen to indie rock and indie punk with bands like Green Day, Rancid and Bad Religion -- all have big impacts on skater communities and the SoCal Punk Movement. Besides music, sociopolitical conditions also play a pretty big part. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
'Murphys progress sound with anthems and whistles Sep 18, 2007
For fans of Rancid, Flogging Molly, and Gogol Bordello this album will surely get you drunk. The entire album will be streamed on their Myspace. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Billboard Bits: Tom Petty, Lil' Ronnie, Operation Ivy... Sep 14, 2007
"Operation Ivy" rounds up the band's lone album, "Energy," the 7-inch vinyl EP "Hectic" and two tracks from the compilation "Turn It Around." Group members Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman went on to form Rancid after Operation Ivy split in 1989; last December, they reunited with Operation Ivy frontman Jesse Michaels for the first time in 15-plus years when he sang the latter band's "Unity" with them at a Rancid show in San Francisco. -- Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.. (Billboard.com)
CBGB Founder Hilly Kristal Dead At 75 Aug 30, 2007
But it still had an allure for newer groups that were aware of its history (or that wanted to celebrate its status), attracting acts such as Green Day, Good Charlotte, 30 Seconds to Mars, Blink-182, Hawthorne Heights, Devendra Banhart, Smashing Pumpkins, Korn, NOFX, Pearl Jam, Rancid, Linkin Park, Coheed and Cambria, the Dave Matthews Band and the Strokes. During the 1980s, it also expanded into a space next door, opening a gallery/shop that featured acoustic music and an underground "CB's... (VHI.com -- Music News)
No 'Bummer': Warped Tour's Lyman Delves Into Film... Aug 23, 2007
Perhaps the largest marketing tool for "Endless Bummer" will be its soundtrack, which features current songs from such acts as Bad Religion, the Action Design, the Vandals, the Dollyrots and the Robbery U.S.A. (members of Rancid, Street Drum Corps, S.T.U.N. and Bathroom Murders). The soundtrack was still in production at press time, with additional acts and songs to be announced at a later date. (Billboard.com)
Let the Cleavage Conversation Begin... Jul 28, 2007
" Lying: Hillary gave false testimony about her co-defendant Ira Magaziner, who helped her conduct secret meetings about her failed plan to socialize U.S. medicine. Obstruction of Justice: the "smartest woman in the world" couldn't remember where she placed the Rose law firm billing records that were subpoenaed in 1994, until they magically reappeared two years later in the White House library. Tastelessness: In 1999, after the wife of terrorist Yasir Arafat told the co-president that Israel was... (The Drudge Report)
Making a connection through punk rock Jul 27, 2007
Dynner stops dutifully at the expected way stations -- the '80s hardcore resurgence; the early '90s grunge explosion, when Nirvana absorbed the scene's energy; the commercial rise of Green Day, Rancid, Offspring, and blink-182 in the past decade -- but it regularly backs away from history to circle around to today's groups and whether they can even be called punk ... By contrast, a member of Rancid shrugs, "Who am I to say a 16-year-old with a guitar isn't punk?". (Boston Globe)
Find out what's inside 'Sammy's House' Jul 12, 2007
Granted, a week later I'd felt considerably less idealistic about the whole thing when I'd had to wear a surgical mask at my desk to filter the rancid fumes of decomposing mice. And now those same clever saboteurs had disrupted our year-and-a half-late victory cruise by paying a woman to take her clothes off. (USA Today -- Life)
10 bands to look for at Vans Warped Tour Jul 4, 2007
The Matches: From the string quartet easing you into the chamber-pop grandeur of the lead-off ballad to the Bowiesque drama of My Soft and Deep, you won't find much on Decomposer to suggest the hand of Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, Tim Armstrong of Rancid or Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion. But they all played a role in producing this overlooked gem from 2006. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Maroon 5 Fight Off The Prince Of Darkness — For Billboard #1 May 31, 2007
Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong's solo offering A Poet's Life claims the chart's #59 slot with 10,600 units snatched up which is quite impressive when you consider the entire effort was made available for free download prior to the CD release. Meanwhile, right behind Tim at #60 is the latest from Christian rockers Hillsong United, All of the Above. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The Origin of Rancid May 29, 2007
The history behind Rancid and how their success created a renewed interest in the punk scene ... Rancid was formed in California by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong, with Armstrong on both guitar and vocals, Freeman on vocals and bass, and Lars Frederiksen on guitar and vocals ... Until recently, Brett Reed was Rancid's drummer, but left the band in 2006. (Suite101.com)
Punk. Soldier. Blogger. And now author. A young veteran shares his war stories. May 20, 2007
As a teenager he took BART to Berkeley to catch punk shows at 924 Gilman; on his iPod in Iraq he kept an East Bay playlist that included local acts such as Rancid, Swinging Utters, Screw 32 and A.F.I.. "Whenever I'd want to really make myself feel homesick and slit my wrists," Buzzell recalled, "I'd listen to that playlist.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Message in a Bottle May 9, 2007
Halfway through its fourth season, Drinking with Ian has found a surprising number of viewers with an appetite for rancid meat or whatever else Rans is dishing up. Tonight's brainstorming session is preparation for an April 25 shoot at First Avenue in the club's Mainroom, the show's big jump up "to the big kids' table" from its usual 7th St. Entry stage next door. (City Pages)
A summer of good tunes May 9, 2007
Tim Armstrong Poet's Life : A first solo spin from the singer of the S.F. punk band, and Clash wanna-be act, Rancid. The Bravery he Sun and the Moon : The neo-new wave New York band hit it big in the U.K. last time. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Metal File: Sci-Fi Video, Summer Tour In Fu Manchu's 'Stache May 4, 2007
" Back in late February, Fu Manchu released their first album in three years, We Must Obey, which they co-produced with Andrew Alekel (Weezer, Rancid). Hill said the Fu began writing material for the effort in 2005, at the conclusion of the band's touring cycle in support of 2004's Start the Machine. The disc features 11 tracks, including "Knew It All Along," "Between the Lines" and a cover of the Cars' "Moving in Stereo. " To Hill, We Must Obey is pretty much typical Fu Manchu, but he does... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards : Viking Apr 27, 2007
Lars, who is half of the guitar and vocals that make up Rancid, started this side project back in 2001. Originally The Bastards was an outlet for Lars to write songs about his experiences growing up in Campbell, CA, and even though all of the songs are written with Tim Armstrong (the other half of Rancid's guitar/vocals) there is an obvious departure in themes from any typical Rancid records. (VHI.com -- Virginmega.com Music News)
All guns blazing Apr 22, 2007
Rather than working with Tim Armstrong from punk band Rancid, as she did on Try This, the recent album sees her collaborating with glossy Swedish pop producer Max Martin, famous for his work with the likes of the Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson (whose Martin-penned hit Since You've Been Gone bears a suspiciously strong resemblance to Pink's U + Ur Hand). In fact, Pink is the first to admit that her original rebellious attitude has been tempered by an unyielding music industry. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Lily Allen speaks her mind, to put it mildly Mar 30, 2007
A revamped version of the group was launched in 1994, and members of No Doubt and Rancid appeared on The Specials' Guilty 'Til Proved Innocent. album in 1988. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The First Clash Album Mar 29, 2007
To this day, The Clash is cited as one of the greatest albums of all time by music critics, rock magazines, and musical groups as diverse as The Specials, Rancid, U2, and Rage Against the Machine. . (Suite101.com)
Weekend Hotlist Mar 8, 2007
Against All Authority, a ska-punk band from Miami with a political bent and more than a passing resemblance to Rancid, plays the Rex at 7 p.m. Opening the show is Whole Wheat Bread, a black punk trio from Jacksonville that calls its sound "Dirty South punk rock." Cover is $11. Call 412-323-1919. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The History of Punk Music Feb 6, 2007
It's true that punk music did not enjoy mainstream success when it was first emerging, and it wasn't until the early 1990's when punk music became popularized by bands such as Green Day, Bad Religion and Rancid. The punk revival bands of the '90's helped to popularize the genre by acknowledging early punk musicians as influences on their work. (Suite101.com)
More haste, less speed, Jamie Jan 28, 2007
With this humble, low-end thrum as his jumping-off point, this busy Wimbledonian has constructed a rough-and-ready sound that harks, faintly, back to Guthrie, and forward to five minutes ago, taking in the pirate radio of London's suburbs, dancehall, the music hall and the old punk rock - the Clash, Rancid, Billy Bragg - Treays was into as a kid. Alternating with an electric guitar or no guitar at all, his songs are as soused (or, as he has it, 'pistolah. (The Observer)
