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Steve Adamyk Band - Better Off (2010)

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MIKE KROL!

Designer turned rockstar MIKE KROL joins us to talk about buying fans, his signature sandwich, and his embarrassing ska past! We play a set of his killer pop songs, including a rare tape release!  Plus a set of songs from bands played ARBORETUM FEST this weekend!  Hear tunes from Mike Krol, Steve Adamyk Band, Sonic Avenues, Male Nurse, New Swears, Boyhood, Roberta Bondar, Mass, and Hunters!

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Originally aired: August 13 2013.

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REVIEW: STEVE ADAMYK BAND - THIRD LP (Dirtnap, Portland)

(Written by Ben Jensen)

Punk this catchy's gonna get labelled pop-punk, but I don't think that's really accurate.  Ottawa's own STEVE ADAMYK BAND specializes in a style of punk that was just called 'punk' in the late '70s.  Back when you were allowed to get within brick-chucking distance of "radio friendly" (before heading back to the comfort of the alley you left your beer and your friends in) and you could maybe even wear a t-shirt that was a brighter color than light black.  Crazy, misguided times.

So, yeah, there are hooks and harmonies flying all over the place, but there's also an intensity and a "no bullshit" approach that completely rips the "punk" you can find in any mall to shreds.  The SAB guys recognize that over-producing and over-thinking and over-polishing this turd would completely ruin its awesome turdliness to the point where it wouldn't be the perfect soundtrack to doing stupid shit during drunken hang-outs with your degenerate friends anymore.  But don't get me wrong: this isn't sloppy, either.  These are tightly-played, lean-and-mean tracks written by a dude who KNOWS how to make a solid punk song.

If anybody ever wanted to hear the BUZZCOCKS and THE CARBONAS get so drunk they can't remember who's in which band, but can magically still play well, this is probably pretty close.

On a personal note, good to see 'Satellite,' one of my favorite SAB tracks finally get the LP treatment.

If DIRTNAP's not careful, people are gonna start thinking they're some kind of unstoppable, awesome party punk factory.  Shit, too late.  NOT SHITTY

A review of the album's artwork: "Huh?  You want art for this STEVE ADAMYK BAND LP?  Okay, let's see…. Throw a shitty photo of a puddle on the front, then fuck up the band's name till anyone who doesn't already know what it is probably can't read it.  Huh?  What should we name it?  I dunno.  It's their third album, right?  How about 'Third'?" NOT SHITTY

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STEVE ADAMYK!

Steve Adamyk of THE STEVE ADAMYK BAND joins Emmanuel and Travis in studio! We almost kick him out, but then the gang talks about punk rock karaoke, debauchery in hospitals, and how not to get arrested in Spain.  Hear tracks from The Steve Adamyk Band, Sonic Avenues, The Shooting Guns, TV Freaks, Red Dons, Absolutely Free, Needles//Pins, Camel Heads, Inservibles, and more.

Originally aired: Feb 11 2013

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28th, 2011

Ottawa's/Standard Issue's own STEVE ADAMYK BAND's second LP, 'Forever Won't Wait' is getting released by the mighty DIRTNAP tomorrow. But if you wanna make totally sure you'd rather spend your hard-earned cash on 12 inches of power pop-punk rock instead of on Pokemon or furry raver pants or ass-beads, you can stream the entire album over here: http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/steve_adamyk_band-forever_wont_wait_album_stream?&utm_source=TwitterEN&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ENTwitter 'Your Man Is Gonna Die' (or whatever it's called) is definitely the jam on here as of press time.