Tag: FIF
May 17, 2024
Five Iron Frenzy are adding some exciting “Old School Set” shows around the country celebrating the band’s rich past and fun, sometimes goofy, nature. The band just announced 2 more shows for the old school sets and they are happening right here in Southern California this August. First show is on August 9th at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA. and the 2nd show is at House Of Blues in San Diego. Both shows will feature Craig’s Brother and The Ruffolos. I’ve got insider news that a few members of Too Bad Eugene will also be playing in the lineup for Craig’s Brother that evening, similar to the CB lineup that played a series of shows in Canada around Red Bridge Fest last year (look it up on YouTube).… Continued →
July 17, 2023
A Most Unnecessary Five Iron Frenzy Box Set Reaction by: Brandon Jones
This dumpster fire of a box set is sure to break the wallets of Five Iron fans across the world but also allow existing Five Iron vinyl owners to customize their order options and buy what they really need, food! Enough with that inflation, what we need is good old crappy third wave ska punk in vinyl format! The most exciting part for myself is the addition of “The End is Near” on vinyl for the first time plus “Proof That The Youth Are Revolting” and a really cool B-Sides record chock full of songs no one cares about.… Continued →
November 27, 2022
Five Iron Frenzy - When They Find You (Feat. Mike Herrera of MxPx)
In honor of Five Iron Frenzy day, the band drops hard hitting new song – “When They Find You”. The song features backing vocals from Mike Herrera of long running left coast punk act, MxPx. Listening to this song first time through I made up assumptions and drew targets to throw foam darts at in the hopes making my confusion stick somehow. I read through some comments on different social media sites, scratching my head reading some of the responses then instantly connected with the lyrics Reese Roper posted in the comments of the FIF page (Facebook).… Continued →
January 18, 2021
My Thoughts on the New Five Iron Frenzy Album
Edit: Five Iron Frenzy themselves have posted updated lyrics with corrections made, click here. Also, I left out info on “So We Sing” which is a catchy song in it’s own right but I didn’t mention because it was the first single released a few months back and I assumed most had heard it. Carry on…. Five Iron Frenzy surprised just about everyone by dropping their brand new, electrifying full length album on Friday. It is a complete, total dumpster fire wreck of an album and filled with nothing but pure feces.… Continued →
September 27, 2020
INTERVIEW : Reese Roper of Five Iron Frenzy
I got around to interviewing Reese Roper of Five Iron Frenzy and he was beyond cool in answering these long, drawn out questions. I am super excited he answered my questions in such detailed form and I hope those of you that enjoy a good read will appreciate these questions and answers. Head over to the Five Iron Frenzy kickstarter right now and contribute, there are just a few days left.… Continued →
September 3, 2020
Five Iron Frenzy - So We Sing (Lyric Video and Watch Out For Angry Grown Ups)
Five Iron Frenzy just dropped their controversial new song with a reference to a donkey. Forgive Reese, he really doesn’t know that he just invited like a ton of grown ups to come chase him down, and maybe their kids too? Yikes! Seriously though, people will be upset (even I have questionable taste) but remember one thing, the more angry you get, the more Reese will write. Please do not give Reese & Co. more reason to write lyrics. End it now. With that little disclaimer said, check out the song below and contribute to their kickstarter if you like that sort of thing right here.… Continued →
August 31, 2020
Five Iron Frenzy Return With First New Album Since 2013
Five Iron Frenzy have suited up in their super punk rock suits once again to battle time in their pursuit of world domination. Ok, maybe that’s a little dramatic but the band is back in action and ready to drop a kickstarter campaign TOMORROW. You’ve seen the hints, you’ve seen the activity, now head over to kickstarter right here and “save” the campaign so you’ll be the first to take part when it does launch, tomorrow. Hopefully good things await us?… Continued →
August 18, 2020
Five Iron Frenzy Request Your Immediate Attention
They say the word on the street Is “something’s going down”… When the revolution comes. That’s right friends, the 8 piece band of legends known as Five Iron Frenzy are dropping massive hints around social media and online about (potential) future plans. You should probably follow them through the interwebz. I do know more and probably shouldn’t. An interview has been written from myself and is in their hands. When the timing is right hopefully you’ll all get to read more, learn more, yell, laugh, Carry on.… Continued →
March 23, 2020
Song of the Day: Five Iron Frenzy - World Without End
Ok, yes I know, I am incredibly biased toward the music and sound of Five Iron Frenzy. They are high up on my list of “favorite bands” and I hold their songs close to my heart. I was browsing Instagram this morning and saw a couple of fans cover this song in their own unique way as seen on the FIF page and I had to bust this track out from the dusty bins of my fragile mind. It’s a beautiful song in and of itself.… Continued →
November 8, 2019
Five Iron Frenzy & MXPX Hit Orlando and Atlanta in January 2020, Tickets on Sale Now!
All you Five Iron Frenzy and MXPX fans take note, the bands are hitting Orlando and Atlanta in January of 2020 and tickets are on sale now. Watch the Facebook embed videos below and purchase tickets right here. Old guys rule, am I right?… Continued →
September 26, 2019
Leanor from Five Iron Frenzy Launches Podcast
Leanor Ortega Till of the band Five Iron Frenzy (otherwise known as Jeff the Girl) has just launched her very own podcast titled “Too Punk to Be a Hippie”. You can find the first episode on the official website right here. What do you think? I know the scene has gotten overrun with podcasts to the point of over-saturation but having a punk rock woman’s voice in the mix can never be a bad thing.… Continued →
May 21, 2019
Five Iron Frenzy Hits So Cal Again With Their Mayo-Ska-Rock Supreme
Five Iron Frenzy are back to rock all your faces off right here in Southern California on July 13th with none other than those pop-punk powerhouse, Slick Shoes. Both bands will play epic, earth shattering, global warming causing, face melting, a swift kick to the _____ – rock n’ roll, right here in sunny Southern California. So if you have a penchant for (old school) rock with horns and world renown pop-punk, then you’ll want to direct your butts and legs directly to The Glasshouse on July 13th.… Continued →
April 19, 2018
Five Iron Frenzy to Play Free Show in Denver on June 1st
Any of our readers going to be in the great state of Colorado around June 1st? Well don’t miss out on this FREE Five Iron Frenzy show at Levitt Pavilion on June 1st. Details below.… Continued →
October 18, 2017
Pre-Orders for Two Classic Five Iron Frenzy Releases on Limited Colored Vinyl, Now Available!
Two of Five Iron Frenzy’s classic releases, “Quantity Is Job #1” Ep and “All The Hype That Money Can Buy” are both available on unique colored vinyl from SMLXL Vinyl right here. Read below for pressing info. Be like me and throw your money at one of the worst bands possible. This vinyl sucks so bad that the vile stench of garbage will pour forth from your record player upon first spin. Seriously, FIF smells so bad that not even the fire department can douse these flames of crap.… Continued →
August 9, 2017
Five Iron Frenzy Announce New Shows With Squad Five-0
Five Iron Frenzy have just announced two upcoming California shows with those classic glam-punks, Squad Five-0. Shows will take place on October 13th in San Francisco at The Social SF and October 14th at The Roxy in Hollywood. Both shows will feature SQUAD FIVE-0, back in action after nearly a decade of hiatus. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am. More info below.
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April 21, 2017
Five Iron Frenzy "Our Newest Album Ever" and Switchfoot "Hello Hurricane" Vinyl Pre-Orders at SMLXL Vinyl
Update: The “Red Smoke” FIF Vinyl of “Our Newest Album Ever” is now sold out. SMLXL Vinyl is on a roll lately with their fantastic vinyl releases. Today it has been announced that Five Iron Frenzy’s 2nd full length “Our Newest Album Ever” which released in fall of 1997 on 5 Minute Walk Records and includes my favorite song of all time, “Every New Day”, as well hits like “Handbook for the Sellout”, “Blue Comb 78”, “Banner Year”, “Oh Canada”, and “Most Likely to Succeed” is getting the vinyl treatment for the first time.… Continued →
April 18, 2017
Five Iron Frenzy Joins MxPx for Their 25th Anniversary Shows in Seattle July 7th
Five Iron Frenzy will be joining Slick Shoes for the 25th anniversary of the band MxPx in Seattle, WA. July 7th. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am. This will be one show you won’t want to miss out on. Speaking of FIF, have you ordered their vinyl press of “Upbeats and Beatdowns” yet? I hear the rest of their discography is getting pressed at some point by the fine folks at SMLXL Vinyl. I got my vinyl the other day and it absolutely rules.… Continued →
February 1, 2017
Five Iron Frenzy Tease New Music
Long running Punk-Ska-Rock band Five Iron Frenzy have teased us all with a little video hinting at new music to come in 2017. Is it an ep? Is it a full length? What could it be? Rumors are that SMLXL Vinyl are re-releasing the band’s entire back catalog on Vinyl this year. You can pre-order “Upbeats and Beatdowns”, the band’s first official full length release (1996) right here.
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November 29, 2016
Dogwood Comes Out of Retirement to Play Epic Shows With Mxpx and Five Iron Frenzy in January 2017
You’re reading that right and NO, you are not stuck in some strange past dimension. January 2017 is going to go off with two shows from everyone’s favorite melodic punk band Dogwood along with epic sets by Mxpx and Five Iron Frenzy. Shows take place on January 13th at The Observatory in San Diego CA. and January 14th at Ventura Theater in Ventura, CA. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am PST, more info at Mxpx.com. I’d like to think that I somehow played a small part in making this reunion/show happen.… Continued →
November 23, 2016
Five Iron Frenzy "Upbeats and Beatdowns" Get the Vinyl Treatment
The festivities of Five Iron Frenzy day (yesterday) has brought us news of the band’s now classic album “Upbeats and Beatdowns” getting the vinyl treatment. “Upbeats and Beatdowns” was this band’s eclectic debut record, released 20 years ago on 5 Minute Walk Records. This awesome vinyl pressing will be handled by SMLXL Vinyl and shipped out in March 2017. Pre-order now right here. I’m holding out hope for the rest of their discography on vinyl and can’t wait to own it all! This album will be mastered for vinyl.… Continued →
November 23, 2014
Five Iron Frenzy - So Far
In honor of Five Iron Frenzy Day yesterday (the day of their breakup back in 2003), the band has posted a new music video. The video is for the great punk with horns track “So Far” and can be seen below. The band’s latest album “Engine of a Million Plots” is available now wherever fine music is sold. Also, head to their webstore here for some awesome merch and special deals.… Continued →
November 12, 2013
Five Iron Frenzy - Zen and the Art of Xenophobia
Five Iron Frenzy have teamed up with Alt Press to unveil their first new music video in over 10 years. The video is for the song “Zen and the Art of Xenophobia”. View the video below or right here at Alt Press. Their new album “Engine of a Million Plots” is out November 26th and available for pre-order here.… Continued →
January 5, 2011
REVIEW : Five Iron Frenzy - The Rise and Fall of Five Iron Frenzy DVD
The DVD has finally arrived. Reese Roper put together a three hour documentary that tells the complete story of Five Iron Frenzy, from the bands they were in before FIF to what everyone is doing now.