Bad Religion, Dave Hause & the Mermaid
The Sylvee 25 S. Livingston St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Alice Baxley
Bad Religion
The iconic L.A. punks visit in support of their May release. On Age Of Unreason, the six-piece band tackles the current historical moment with guns blazing. The title track, with heavy guitar riffs and breakneck rhythm, has the band singing of mending the blights and hypocrisy facing the nation today. With Dave Hause & the Mermaid.
$29.50.
press release: Check out “Lose Your Head” of Age of Unreason:
"Lose Your Head" by Bad Religion
Age of Unreason is both a dire warning and testament to resilience. The overall message being - stay informed about the world and oneself. As Co-songwriter and lead singer, Greg Graffin, who holds a PhD in the history of science, says, “When I saw all these headlines about how terrible our world had become, I started doing a lot of reading. I read about the French revolution, the American Revolution, the Civil War, and I started to recognize that this is a pattern of history and something we should never venture into, there are ample warnings against it. Every school child should know this but it’s hard to get people to read about these things. Maybe this album can help. Because right now, with social media, we are just playing a version of kill the guy with the ball.”
Bad Religion formed in 1980 in the suburbs of Los Angeles by teenage friends. Bad Religion has become synonymous with intelligent and provocative West Coast punk rock and are considered one of the most influential and important bands in the genre. Over the past three decades the band has continually pushed social boundaries and questioned authority and beliefs armed only with propulsive guitars, charging drumbeats, thoughtful lyrics and an undying will to inspire and provoke anyone who will listen. Bad Religion continue to inspire and create with a unique style that continues to cross boundaries and transcends genres.