The Cast-Iron Canaries – Propagaga
It’s hard to believe that the 90s were 30+ years ago, but here we are in 2023… And that means grimy punk rock act The Cast-Iron Canaries are celebrating a milestone anniversary of their 1993 EP, Propagaga. Although the band thought their work had been lost forever, engineer/producer Jonathan Burnside stumbled across the project at Razor’s Edge Studios in the Haight Ashbury district. Since discovering this lost gem, they just put out a special reissue of the album earlier this month (7/14), and we’re lucky enough to have the chance to revisit this fun time capsule of early 90s punk rock. Fans of The Misfits, Manic Street Preachers, Sex Pistols, and even Reel Big Fish (!) can find lots to love about this EP. Song one, “Eternal Prom Queen” starts out with a guttural scream followed by the hallmarks of The Cast-Iron Canaries’ sound. Expect buzzing guitar noise; oi-oi-oi singalongs; and[...]