PUREVOLUME NEWSLETTER JUNE
Posted June 2, 2007
Hi Everyone,
Summer is coming and we are doing a few shows before we take a break to rehearse for our new record! We are very glad to announce we'll be playing 3 shows with our buddies from Jaya The Cat who have also signed to I Scream Records (new record coming out in September!). We hope we to see all you Dutch and maybe Belgian/German fans there. You can join the party already on the Internet: www.myspace.com/onesunnyweekend
Ourstage.com
Thanx for voting! 2 songs of Las Armas made it to the top 10 of www.ourstage.com !!! Unfortunately to become number one (and win $ 5000) you have to live in the US and txt to vote. Check http://www.ourstage.com/music/channel/24-hard-rock
Shows
02-06 Puntpop festival, Ommen
Adress: http://www.puntpop.nl/Info.html#c
City: Ommen
Phone: 0529 450827
Showtime: 21:30- 22:30
Entrance: FREE
Other bands: Capacocha, Sweet Candy Kills, Silence is Sexy and more...
07-06 Patronaat, Haarlem NL
Adress: Zijlsingel 2
City: Haarlem
Phone: 023 - 517 58 58
Doors open: 20.00
Entrance: 12,50 euro
Website: www.patronaat.nl
Showtime: 20.30 Green Lizard 22.00 Jaya The Cat
08-06 LVC, Leiden NL
Adress: Breestraat 66
City: Leiden
Phone: 071-5146449
Doors open: 20.00
Entrance: 11 euro
Website: www.lvc.nl
Showtime: 21.00 Jaya The Cat 22:15 Green Lizard
Aftershow: 23.30 Dan Well
09-06 De Kelder, Amersfoort
Adress: Eemlaan 1
City: Amersfoort
Phone: 033 463 84 57
Entrance: 10 euro
Website: www.dekelder.nl
Showtime: 20.30 Green Lizard 22.00 Jaya The Cat
Win free tickets and Converse shoes @ www.converse.nl and www.europunk.net We have also some nice goodies from I Scream Records, Volcom and Converse at the shows so be on time!!!
FREE video Walk Over Water
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US Reviews
Las Armas gets really good reviews in the US press:
http://www.decoymusic.com/index.php?content=reviews&reviewid=22602&oldreview=0
How many years do you think the current girl pants wearing trend has left in it? My guess is maybe one or two before the next fad hits and takes over. Who knows what it will be? Its easy to remember when biker chain wallets were all the rage with metal kids or when Airwalk and Vans were the only shoes trendy punk kids could be found sporting. There was even a small window of time where pink was the color you would wear (pseudo-ironically) in hardcore circles. Just like fashion, music is very cyclical. The 90s saw metal falling into the background as grunge exploded onto the airwaves and politic al punk mesmerized the counter-culture. Before too long nu-metal struck a chord with the Nascar crowd and dominated every rock station in the world while pop-punk took up a strong second place in the ears of the kids. Today it's all about metalcore with post-rock making a surge in underground circles. And who knows what will be the predominant styles next year?
All of these disparate genres have had bands playing in them over the last decade and a half, but the quality and popularity have often waxed and waned based upon popularity. Because of this, when a stellar record from a lesser listened to genre came around, it stood out so much more than the next big release from the fad of the day. Right now the political punk genre has been pretty untouched outside of last years Rise Against and Strike Anywhere releases. Its probably because of this that Las Armas Del Silencio manages to grab your ear and not let go.
Upon hearing the opening licks of Save Ourselves youll find yourself awash in the aura of Boysetsfire, and just to be clear Im talking about the classic Boysetsfire era not the crap they put out and called The Misery Index. Throughout the album youll hear many throwbacks to the rock oriented spectrum of the late 90s and early 00s political punk sound. Pointing out the rock orientation of the band is not something to be taken in passing as the band has a firm polipunk attitude and many songs crank up the tempos, but for about half of the album the band approaches songwriting with a straightforward rock mentality.
With that said, the diversity on this album is what makes it so appealing. The guys in Green Lizard can shift gears from a galloping Billy Talent styled tune (Bullets are for Everyone) to a radio friendly, quasi-Rise Against composition (One Minute) to a non-clich punk ballad (One Last Kiss). Its obvious to see that the 12 plus years this band has been together has benefited their ability to create interesting songs in a genre that can sometimes lack creativity.
Listening to this album and then checking out what the popular Alternative Press bands currently are leads you to one stark realization - any day now we should be seeing the ousting of metalcore from the MP3 players of todays scenesters, and when it happens, lets hope that polipunk can at least makes its way back into a small bit of the limelight it used to occupy because it is long overdue for a resurgence. Green Lizard are ready to lead the charge with Las Armas Del Silencio, and there really isnt a better album to give political rock and punk the surge it needs than this one. --Rick Gebhardt
http://www.skylinepress.net/review486.php
Green Lizard's "Las Armas Del Silencio" draws influences from Hard-Rock and what seems like early Grunge Rock. Instead of completely biting from their sound, they manage to make it their own. The beginning of the album does a great job drawing you in with its attractive sound.
http://www.smother.net/reviews/items/punk/1164/Green_Lizard-Las_Armas_Del_Silencio.php
The Netherlands is where you go to escape the doldrums of realityhash bars are common and legal, the Red Light District is inviting, and the club scene is off the hook. But who would have thought that 's darker corner also boasts a rich punk scene? Green Lizard is one of those contributors to that scene and on their latest album they drug you with energetic pop-punk hooks, alternative rock chords, and majestic vocals all entangled in frenetic guitar assaults.
