New American Shame began at a time of rap-rock and post-post-grunge. The music is a throwback to a time when girls, cars, beer and parties were all you really had to worry about. It seemed to resonate with a lot of people, and, at the time, only Buckcherry and New American Shame were doing it. This band plays simple music at deafening volumes, which is a style starting to show its face in the music world again. We like to look at the success of Buckcherry's return as a sign we should do just fine with old fans and new.  

Come down on Sunday and you'll see five guys that REALLY like what they're doing. And four guys who really missed rocking out with each other.

Read my full story on New American Shame here.

New American Shame

With Nashville Pussy, Civet, Fall From Grace, Mahnhammer
Sunday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m., $8 advance at Ticketweb.com
Hell's Kitchen, 928 Pacific Ave., Tacoma
253.759.6003