If you talk to anyone in the late 20s to late 30s demographic that is a fan of the offshoot genres of punk music, most will probably have a favorite band from the golden years of Fat Wreck Chords. NOFX would probably be the most common answer, followed by Strung Out who have always maintained a ravenous fan base. No Use For A Name certainly deserves mention as well. For me, and I’m certain thousands others, it was Lagwagon.
I won’t drone on about the band’s history; they’ve been around a long time and have made some very memorable records. Their last proper release in 2005, Resolve, remains not only my favorite Lagwagon record, but also one of my favorite overall records of all time.
Fast-forward to 2012. I had the privilege to interview Lagwagon vocalist Joey Cape on the Punknews Podcast. While pleased to hear the band was actively touring again, the tone of the conversation appeared to indicate a new full-length was not in the works. Luckily, that was not the case. In late 2012, the band announced they were writing for a full-length release...[more]
Lagwagon - Facebook
0 comments:
Post a Comment