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Album Review: Sick Of It All ‘Based On A True Story’

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So, I honestly never really heard of Sick Of It All before this record, ‘Based on a True Story’. From what I’ve read, they’ve been around since 1986, have been a huge influence on the punk and hardcore scenes and ‘Based on a True Story’ is their 9th studio album. I’ll say this, just reading that has me impressed: Few bands hold on for that long. So, having read up on Sick Of It All a bit, I jumped headfirst into ‘Based on a True Story’. 
The description of the band is 100% accurate: these guys are definitely a mix of punk and hardcore and there is no shame about it. These songs are in and out, no BS, hit you in the face material. I started playing this as I began my daily workout and this music was a definite assist. The boundless, unbridled energy of these songs got me pumped up and ready for each exercise. But anyways, on to the review, shall we?
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The album starts off with the more hardcore-inspired ‘Death or Jail’. It’s a song that inspires SOME kind of body movement, be it tapping your foot or headbanging like a crazy person, something is bound to move. The production is crisp and thick. Each instrument sounds huge and hits hard an the vocals are clear. The bass drum is also one of the most satisfying bass drum sounds I’ve heard on a record in a while. It has a great solid thump but feels very natural. At 2:51, it’s also the second longest song on the album, which should tell you how ‘to-the-point’ these songs are. 
The production is continuously strong throughout the album even as the band shifts from a more hardcore sound in the beginning to a stronger punk influence as the songs progress. 
With 14 songs (albeit ‘Braveheart’ is more of an intro than a song) that total up to just over 33 minutes, ‘Based on a True Story’ is a solid sounding, great album that’s perfect for pumping you up. Admittedly, some of the songs are forgettable once the album ends, but during the listen you’ll have a lot of fun. 
4 out of 5 skulls.
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‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Extends Broadway Run With North American Tour Set for Spring 2028

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May 28, 2026

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The Lost Boys: A New Musical officially kicked off on Broadway last month, and Deadline now reports that the show’s Broadway run has been extended into next year.

The show was originally set to run through November, but Deadline reports that The Lost Boys: A New Musical “has released a block of tickets through Sunday, March 7, 2027.”

The news comes in the wake of The Lost Boys: A New Musical becoming the most Tony-nominated musical of the season with twelve nominations including Best Musical.

Additionally, “The Lost Boys will launch a North American National Tour in Spring 2028, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Additional cities and tour dates will be announced later.”

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is of course an adaptation of the 1987 horror classic from director Joel Schumacher, with the cast including Ali Louis Bourzgui as lead vampire David (originally played by Kiefer Sutherland), Maria Wirries as Star (originally played by Jami Gertz), and LJ Benet as the soon-to-be-turned Michael (originally played by Jason Patric).

The horror musical’s cast also includes Shoshana Bean as Lucy Emerson, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Duka as Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul.

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is Directed by Michael Arden, featuring Music and Lyrics by The Rescues, Book by David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, Story by James Jeremias & Janice Fischer, and Produced by James Carpinello, Marcus Chait & Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

When a mother and her two teenage sons move to Santa Carla in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging.

As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.

Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys vampire movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that the area is a haven for vampires.

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