Post-hardcore quintet A Wilhelm Scream formed in New Bedford, MA, in the mid-'90s. Playing gritty punk rock in the same vein as Hot Water Music and Propagandhi, the group has since toured all over the country with the likes of Rise Against, the Lawrence Arms, Less Than Jake, and Strung Out. Originally called Smackin' Isaiah, the group released The Way to a Girl's Heart Is Through Her Boyfriend's Stomach on All About Records in 2001 and The Champagne of Bands. They changed their name to A Wilhelm Scream in December 2002. Finally settling down with one label, 2004 saw their debut Nitro release, Mute Print, surface. Ruiner, produced by Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore, was issued that August.

A decent apartment is not an easy thing to find when moving to Vancouver, so when the soon to be members of Living with Lions moved in together, they never expected it would be so pivotal in the shaping of their next year. Having similar interests in music, beverages and fun, the boys & their house soon became known for their ruckus get-togethers and parties. A popular spot for any east Vancouver youth to let loose & have a good time, a title was soon given to the house so many had become familiar with: Dude Manor. Before long, the house-mates turned the basement into a jam space & studio, & the friends quickly found themselves with a solid line-up of songs and deemed themselves Living with Lions. Leaving the basement behind for the road, August found the band touring through the Canadian Midwest with Smallman recording artists Daggermouth. After winning over a solid local fan-base, the Lions released Dude Manor and enjoyed two successful tours down the American West Coast.

The Riot Before is not flashy, it is not fashion, it is not forced, it is not
fake. It is simple chords, simply played, with the purpose of giving a home to lyrics written with purity, precision, and passion. It is, at the foundation of everything, sincere -- intensely sincere. These songs exist because they must. Not because there was a demand for them -- there was little -- but because they were too restless to remain locked in the bedroom they were created in. Because they can only find consummation out in the open, in the ears of others. Because they came about as a result of inspiration from art, emotion, and life,
and because the writer of these songs cannot be content until he has given away some of that inspiration; which is sacred and, unfortunately, so elusive in our current world. The purpose of these songs is, at the very least, to entertain, and at the very best, to inspire.

Although fiery punk quartet The Reveling now calls the Williamsburg and Greenpoint neighborhoods of Brooklyn home, its debut EP, 3D Radio, transmits a much grittier, working class quality than fellow New Yorkers - or the rest of us, for that matter - might expect. It is music for the masses: a rousing anthem for the hoi polloi that is not without nuance and subtlety, but still sounds best pulsing through our speakers at top volume or in a live setting, cranked out by the band to a crowd of sweaty, eager show goers.But the songs also touch on elements of roots, soul and good old blue-collar rock 'n' roll ... something with which drummer Jay Weinberg is notably familiar. For over three decades, the 19-year old's father, Max Weinberg, has been playing with arguably the most beloved working class rock hero of all time, Bruce Springsteen.