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Hammok – When Does This Place Become Our Scene
Norweigan trio Hammok blend hardcore with elements of post-punk and experimental indie, giving them a unique sound that feels fresh while keeping emotion at the forefront. The group consists of…
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We Might Die – “Shit Cycle”
Las Vegas punk trio We Might Die has released a new high-energy track, “Shit Cycle.” The song digs into the exhausting pattern of individuals who endlessly complain about their problems…
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BAGHEAD – FD-Approved EP
BAGHEAD is a three-piece hardcore punk band from Salt Lake City, and their new EP FD-Approved delivers six hard-hitting, mosh-ready tracks designed to wreck a room. The band – Crock,…
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Gottlieb – “Pipe Bomb”
Hardcore started as a loud and abrasive challenge to the status quo. It gave the downtrodden, the outliers, the weirdos, and anyone angry at the establishment a kind of church…
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Scuzbot – “Talking”
Scuzbot’s new single “Talking” is instantly infectious, sweeping you up into its uplifting gust of yearning and reflection. The Pennsylvania-based pop-punk band leans hard into their their melodic songwriting chops…
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American Lips – On Strike!
American Lips has returned with their sophomore album, On Strike!, eight years after the release of their debut LP, Kiss The Void. The Montréal/Los Angeles trio channel an inferno of…
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Q&A: Nuzzle
From the gritty suburbs of Rosemead to the indie enclaves of Santa Cruz, Nuzzle carved out a distinct place in the 1990s emo scene. Active from 1992 to 2001, the…
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Rats Department – “Dirty Dancing”
Rats Department is a relatively new punk project based out of Los Angeles, formed by Slava Glushko and Gleb Bubnov in 2024. The duo released their debut single last year…
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Show Review: Lip Critic & MSPAINT (The DLC, 8/2/2025)
It’s becoming increasingly rare to see a touring band ignite a crowd with genuine energy – and even rarer when multiple bands on the same bill manage to do it.…
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Festival Coverage: Project Pabst 2025
At the picturesque Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon, Project Pabst struck the perfect balance between accessibility and intimacy, merging eras of punk with indie and emo.
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Dumb Crush – What’s Gotten Into People?
While blending humor with genuine punk spirit, Dumb Crush harness nostalgia, social critique, and unfiltered energy into a package that leaves you both exhilarated and introspective.
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Show Review: NOBRO (Kilby Court, 6/5/2025)
Sometimes, when I see rock bands perform live, I get the sense that they’re taking it so seriously that they forget most of us go out to a show because…
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Stateside – “Like A Rosary”
Stateside has just released their third single, “Like A Rosary,” from their upcoming album, Where You Found Me, set to drop on June 6th. Pop-punk as a genre thrives when…
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Lawn – “Sports Gun”
“Sports Gun” is an immediate heavy-hitter. It sounds like “protest music” designed to stand up against the man and channel the restless energy of ambition, frustration, and discontent.
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Home Is Where – “migration patterns”
Home Is Where have released new single ahead of their upcoming third album, Hunting Season. Their unique curation of auditory textures makes them virtually genreless, but nevertheless always with a…
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Clutter – Loves You EP
Clutter are a Swedish quartet made up of 20 year-olds Hilda Ander (vocals, guitar, bass), Emma French (vocals, guitar, bass), Ville Scott (drums, keys), and Ove Jerndal (guitar, keys). They fuse…
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Sunny Daze & The Weathermen – “Action Required”
“Action Required” is a fresh earworm for those egg-punks craving a new call-and-response anthem.
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Dead You – “Lush”
Dead You are a relatively new project based out of Mid-City Los Angeles. Since forming in the summer of 2023, they have released just handful of songs but have plans…
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Show Review: Home Front (Soda Bar, 12/10/2024)
Home Front from Edmonton, Alberta are currently one of the most exciting bands from not just Canada but around the world. The band was conceived in 2021 by indie rock…
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Fat Dog – “Peace Song”
“Peace Song” is a declaration that Fat Dog are a band who’s sound you can’t box in. In a way, with this release they have stayed true to their unpredictability.
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Puggy Beales – The Joy Commodity
Puggy Beales’ latest release The Joy Commodity is where avant-garde dance punk meets nostalgic new wave, in concise album-form. The Joy Commodity marks the Montreal-based artist’s sophomore release, though Puggy…
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The Okmoniks – Afterparty Fever!!!
The Okmoniks are back to keep the party going with Afterparty Fever!!! The aptly dubbed sophomore LP follows the band’s debut Party Fever!!! released back in 2008. The new record…
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Q&A: Big Bill
Big Bill are an Austin-based punk/art-rock band with a taste for the eclectic. The project was founded by brothers Eric and Cody Braden, and over the last decade has transformed…
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Q&A: Poor Effort – “HMRC”
Poor Effort is the brainchild of Salford-based Matty Dagger. The project can be coined as “punk poetry” as it contains plenty of spoken word and witty musings derived from real-life…
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Killer Kowalski – GUNK EP
Killer Kowalski will instantly remind you of old school punk bands like The Sex Pistols and The Clash, while at the same time having a fresh sound comparable to modern…
