ARROGANT SONS OF BITCHES
Pornocracy
Runaway Records
www.asobrock.com

Long Island's own Arrogant Sons of Bitches, great to see a second release from them as their live show has been picking up a bit of hype.  Combining many genres of music, they're known for referring to themselves as "skapunkemohardcore".  Evidence?  "Better Off Dead" is thirty-seconds of German-style hardcore, "Royale F**k Deluxe" is a (surprisingly nearly profanity-free) Weezer-esque ditty, and "I Just Wanna Have Sex With You" is a minute-nine example of Berry-style fifties rock with a sped-up tempo (well, rocking lyrics, too), while "...And The Flame Dies Out Again" is emo-core at its finest.  It doesn't end there.  You've got songs that start off in original ska and then progress to punk form, everything but hip-hop, but I suppose I shouldn't ruin "Pornocracy" for you.  Excellent lyrics that cover everything from being dumped to education reform to "going ska".  Seventeen songs, regularly-priced CD, damn worth your time! Darren "Hollywood" Paltrowitz