Reviews

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Date: Mon, 19 May

Well, I can't tell you WHEN it was, but I'll say it was January of 1997, and I saw them in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and they played Sno Jam 3, opening for Good Riddance and SNFU. They also played with the Wheat Chiefs and Field Day. In a word, they show rocked. The pit was nice and rough, but not too bad. Diesel Boy came on and the lead singer stepped up to the mic and quietly said "hello? is this thing on?" and then proceeded to scream "AAAAHHHH!! WE'RE JUST A PUNK ROCK BAND FROM CALIFORNIA!" And then slammed into their set. Diesel Boy hadn't stood out in my mind as anything special; I always figured they were cliche So-Cal punk. But live, they produced a new kind of punk energy that you rarely see in shows these days. All in all, Diesel Boy kicked ass, as did the rest of the show.
                          --eklein@connect.ab.ca


Date: Thu, 10 Apr

rating is a definite 10 on this one!!! the venue was Penn State Hazleton Commons, Name is Travis Argust and the date was April 8th, 1997. For a measly $4, for 4 bands, the show was a deal. The opening band, Hard Pack, of course sucked (I was told to say that cuz it's my band). The Overdrives, which in my opinion are the next band to watch in Pennsylvania, Big Wig (they Rule...no more need to be said) and Diesel Boy!! Big Wig and Diesel Boy combined ran away with the show, creating a relentless assault on the crowd. This show will definitely be one I will NEVER forget, and being able to play with Diesel Boy was well worth it. One interesting point of the evening though was in talking before the show with Diesel Boy, they shared that Bad Religion asks for $18,000 PER SHOW!!! Diesel Boy played a short set in front of a small crowd, and even due to their power plug being pulled out of the socket by a sea of bodies, they were able to bounce back and still pull together. This was the absolute best show, and to think I got to see it all for free!! Diesel Boy were the coolest, most down to earth people I've ever met in any band, and I welcome them back anytime to rock the shit outta my ass.
                          --Travis


Date: Sun, 09 Feb

Diesel Boy "strap on your seven inch"
A Unique style, poppy, swingy, melodic, and punky. I'd say it's the best 7" on Fat wrech chords. The singer makes you want to sing these songs all day long. You wont regret buying this!
  -Yucko Mcgruffo from Punk Royale fanzine

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