Up The Pucks BlogBloghttp://www.upthepucks.com/blog/2013-05-15T00:31:14ZSquarespace2013 Stanley Cup Anti-Previews: Round 2http://www.upthepucks.com/blog/2013-stanley-cup-anti-previews-round-2.htmlLink2013-05-14T23:26:02Z2013-05-14T23:26:02ZEastern Conference

#1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #7 Ottawa Senators

This is an interesting matchup because the Penguins struggled to overcome the mighty New York Islanders and newly revealed superhero John Tavares. Meanwhile the Senators managed to stop being incredibly boring in the wake of the Habs descent into villainy. The Pens will have to show that they can overcome another mediocre team without their absurd egos popping and getting Lemieux-goo all over the shitty parts of Pennsylvania.

]]>Watch footage from mid-90's Descendents/ALL Documentaryhttp://www.upthepucks.com/blog/2013/5/10/watch-footage-from-mid-90s-descendentsall-documentary.htmlBrandon Gee2013-05-10T16:56:27Z2013-05-10T16:56:27Z 

Photo Credit: http://www.welcometoneko.com/

This collection of punk musicians sharing how the Descendents & ALL influenced them comes by way of filmmaker Chip Guthrie. Chip is a longtime friend of the Descendents/ALL crew and is a partner in Wounded Heart Press, a screen-printing business, with ALL singer Chad Price.  In the mid-90s, with various punk bands finding mainstream success, he started gathering footage for a documentary(working title was ‘ALLUMENTARY’) on the two bands. Unfortunately, the project had to be shelved and the footage has been sitting unused for years. UNTIL NOW...when he uploaded it to youtube.

]]>Episode 120: Lame Jokeshttp://www.upthepucks.com/blog/2013/5/8/episode-120-lame-jokes.htmlPeter Evans2013-05-08T19:10:45Z2013-05-08T19:10:45Z

In this episode, Brandon and Peter recap what's been going on in the playoffs, discuss why dudes in metal bands keep getting in trouble with the law and Peter celebrates his fantasy hockey championship.

Links of Note:

-Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying, arrested

-Milo is coaching the Sabres?

Songs Featured In This Episode:

Intro: The Outsiders (AKA Hell Is for Heroes Part I) by Modern Life is War

Hold Fast by Take The Name

Maimed for the Masses by Night Birds

Maggie Thatcher by Ian Rubbish & The Bizzaros

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]]>MCA In The Househttp://www.upthepucks.com/blog/2013/5/3/mca-in-the-house.htmlCait2013-05-03T18:54:57Z2013-05-03T18:54:57Z

On May 4th, 2012, the world lost a great man.  The death of Adam Yauch reached far beyond the 5 boroughs of New York City, but today the city that raised him, commemorated him in the most fitting way possible. 

]]>2013 Stanley Cup Anti-Previews: Round 1http://www.upthepucks.com/blog/2013/4/29/2013-stanley-cup-anti-previews-round-1.htmlLink2013-04-29T23:20:32Z2013-04-29T23:20:32ZWow, not only was I surprised by the regular season being over so quickly, I was also shocked when I read that the post-season started on the 30th of April. I never pre-write so in the span of less than 24 hours I managed to assemble a quick and gritty guide to the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. No pictures or graphics in this one, but everything that matters is here.

Eastern Conference 

#1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs #8 New York Islanders

Thing could not have gone better for the Islanders as they will square off against the Penguins in their first post season appearance in franchise history. The Penguins are backstopped by noted swearing enthusiast and occasional playoff caliber goaltender Marc-Andre Fluery while the Islanders feature a goalie tandem that likely commutes to Uniondale everyday.

]]>Dear Brian Burke,http://www.upthepucks.com/blog/2013/4/26/dear-brian-burke.htmlCait2013-04-27T02:02:02Z2013-04-27T02:02:02Z#119: Murray Bannerman Presents...http://www.upthepucks.com/blog/2013/4/26/119-murray-bannerman-presents.htmlBrandon Gee2013-04-26T09:39:53Z2013-04-26T09:39:53ZThis week we're joined by writer Mark Black. His book, Nomeansno: Going Nowhere(there's a contest to win a copy at the link), on the seminal Canadian punk band Nomeansno was released late last year. Also, Mark may be the most reluctant Montreal Canadians fan ever. Anyways, we discuss the end of the regular season and look to the playoffs, the Duncan Keith "controversy", fests of Fests, AND MORE! 

 

Buy Mark's book!

The book's page at Invisible Publishing

-Former Detroit Red Wing Boyd Devereaux, record label owner.

-Transcript & audio of Duncan Keith's exchange with a Vancouver reporter

-Fests on Fests on Fests. Where have you gone, Krazyfest?

Nomeansno

 

and their alter-egos, the hockey-themed punk band, The Hanson Brothers:

 

-From the Face Off Hockey Show, Scotty Wazz' Absurd Goalie Monday

Columbus Chill


Music Featured This Week:

Rink Rat by The Hanson Brothers

October 31st by Lay It On The Line

The Artist by Old Gray

Oh No! Bruno! by Nomeansno

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]]>Episode 118: Tattoo Bandhttp://www.upthepucks.com/blog/2013/4/22/episode-118-tattoo-band.htmlPeter Evans2013-04-23T03:07:56Z2013-04-23T03:07:56Z

In this episode Peter discusses his love of Portlandia, playoff races are recapped and we talk about how the NHL is ruining a great thing.

Links of Note:

-SNL's amazing faux punk documentary

Songs Featured In This Episode:

For Boston by Dropkick Murphys

Move of Movers by The Rebel Spell

The Temptation of St. Anthony by Alkaline Trio

Vacation Wasteland by Slime Girls

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]]>UTP Album Review: Frank Turner - Tape Deck Hearthttp://www.upthepucks.com/blog/2013/4/19/utp-album-review-frank-turner-tape-deck-heart.htmlShane Bua2013-04-19T04:44:20Z2013-04-19T04:44:20ZFall Out Boy Tries To Save Rock And Rollhttp://www.upthepucks.com/blog/2013/4/16/fall-out-boy-tries-to-save-rock-and-roll.htmlCait2013-04-17T03:57:37Z2013-04-17T03:57:37Z

I might not be a writer for Up The Pucks after this album review goes up, but if you’re like me, this is a weird moment for my angsty years.  Growing up there was a lot of grunge, then there was this big gap of music that I now categorize as “guilty pleasures” and I’m sure I’m not the only one to be secretly excited about the new Fall Out Boy album.  Whether you were 13 or 25 when you discovered them, their earlier lyrics spoke to your inner-whiny brat (or possibly your very vocal whiny brat).  Their last album, Folie à Deux was released in 2008 and soon after they went on hiatus/broke up/took a rocket to the moon.  But yesterday, whatever they've been going through came to an end with the release of Save Rock And Roll.  

The album sounds completely like Fall Out Boy, and yet nothing like them.  

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