Brutal Knights

Brutal Knights

There aren't many bands who can make the classic punk style sound vital in 2007, but Brutal Knights make it sound brand new. Of course, they're probably too wasted to even realize that they've made an album that epitomizes punk rock, and that "We don't give a fuck" attitude is integral to Feast Of Shame's success. Fronted by Toronto...
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Brutal Knights

Brutal Knights @ NXNE 2006

Hometown: Toronto, ON Background/Composition: A group of guys and girls (including funny man Nick Flanagan) who play the kind of guttural and, well, brutal music that used to be known as punk rock before a bunch of whiny eyeliner junkies co-opted the genre. They were fast and they were furious, but that's as much a comment...
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Maximum RNR's Pee-Filled Tour Diary

Some things never change... namely Maximum RNR. It's funny. Fellow guitarist Keith Mauronik and I were discussing how the Maximum RNR image is stale. No, not our hirsute aesthetic and dingy clothing. We don't care about that. We were bummed about the common impression that we do nothing but micturate like dogs and leave a trail of senseless...
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Maximum RNR Heading East

Probation officers and unsuspecting vacuum cleaner nozzles will surely be on high alert with the announcement that Toronto rockers Maximum RNR and Brutal Knights will be spreading their sores across eastern Canada with relentless Moncton rockers Iron Giant. The retardedly named Beastage In The Eastage tour will mark the first time the Knights,...
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Nick Flanagan Balances Careers In Comedy And Brutal Punk

Nick Flanagan is an interesting guy. He has an almost superhero-esque job description, except what he does by day is just as cool as what he does by night. And he usually does both by night. And it isn't really a secret. OK, so it's really nothing like a superhero at all, but he still has two things on his resume that most people don't. Though...
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New Releases: Under The Radar

February's release calendar was exactly like the television sweeps period that it corresponds with. There were three straight weeks of excellent releases/shows, followed by one week of unmitigated silence/reruns. There are a couple of good records coming on Tuesday. The most notable is The Buttless Chaps' Where The Night Holds Light. Of course...
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