Danko Jones B-Sides Danko Jones has carved out a sound and image quite unique in his 15 years in the biz. He’s streamlined it, in essence, to the point that he’s pretty instantly recognizable with the strum of a few chords, or in most cases, an opening line to one of his countless relationship sermons. But “B-Sides” shows just how he got there. Sure, of the 27 (!) tracks in all here, about half of them could comprise another unmistakable Danko record. One could even could argue that the best cuts of “B-Sides” would be his strongest record to date. But aside from the unmistakable ...
The Atom Age Kill Surf City When Rocket From the Crypt called it a day, well, it sucked pretty hardcore. There wasn’t a band quite like RFTC (immortalized in the Danko Jones song “RIP RFTC”) and arguably there wasn’t a better live band to come from the mid-90s rock boom. There was the whole fast California feel, the scorching leads, the pounding rhythm section, the horns that were insanely rock ‘n’ roll (not ska!) and the pompousness of a band that new they were the best game in town whether the crowd knew it or not. The Atom Age worship RFTC. Some tracks on “Kill Surf City” at...
