Radio Birdman proto-punker Deniz Tek, a couple Exploding Fuck Dolls, and some skateboard guy comprise the ranks of the awesomely named Last of the Bad Men. All of ‘em are spread out in various hotspots all over the world- Australia, Cleveland, Nowheresville – but they convened in Vancouver, where they recorded these tracks, presumably under a cloud of cigarette smoke and alcohol fumes. So it’s a ‘project’, really, and thusly lacks the road-worn cohesion of Birdman or the Fuck Dolls, but kicks are kicks, and “Nowhere is Safe” provides plenty of ‘em, in a US Bombs-y gruff-punk sorta way. Tek tosses out some classic glam-punk riffs on this ‘un, especially on anthemic “Get in Line” and the Pistols packin’ “Free Wheeler”, and the slashing closer “City Pigs” is an authentically disgusted slice of pogo-ready punk rock snarl.  Not quite as villainous as their name would imply, these Bad Men, but still plenty mean. I’m sure this’ll sound great blasting out of the boombox while you wait for the paramedics to show up and put your shattered kneecap back together after grinding the Charlie, or whatever you skater creeps call it. __________________________________________________

- Sleazegrinder