No Use for a Name will be playing some gigs in Israel with Useless ID early this year. Useless ID came onto my radar screen thanks to the great Suburban Home samplers they issue from time to time. Their music is tuneful, with tasty guitar licks and nice harmonies. Who says you can't play punk and be a good musician? And be an Israeli punk band to boot. SoCal punk has spread worldwide with bands like Frenzal Rhomb (Australia) and Millencolin (Sweden) and now Israel. Useless ID was "discovered" a few years back by the Ataris. They are a nice fit with No Use for a Name. No Use are more traditional SoCal punk, with their insane tempos and tuneful, heart-on-sleeve dude rock. Perfect example of this is the track For Fiona from their 2005 cd Keep Them Confused. They are one of my favorites of the genre.
Both bands are definitely worth the listen.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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