sexfaces enlist all the d.c. punk baddies for their “s.c.u.m.” video

At the boxing gym, the Scum Gang collides with the Chad Gang in a war against the patriarchy.

punk this week: home front, tony molina, clickbait + 25 more

Fast recommendations of sick punk records. No paywall since I didn’t write much.

on deadline with optic sink

How the Memphis band—one of the best in the country—made their best album yet with a little help from their friends.

punk this week podcast 58: squint + total sham

Pigeon Pit, Wiccans, and long-awaited encounters with rare OOP Blu-rays.

punk this week: wiccans, pigeon pit, cosmic psychos + 15 more

The new Total Sham rules. The archival Teengenerate live album is unbelievable. It’s another phenomenal week for punk records.

punk this week podcast 57: puppet wipes + blue zero

Optic Sink, Gumm, Radioactivity, Abism, and of course, Halloween chat.

playlist: the best punk songs of october 2025

Running down an unbelievable month for punk music, plus a blog about “how it’s going.”

punk this week: optic sink, puppet wipes, radioactivity + 14 more

Dorothy Fuzz, Abism, Retail Simps, Snörkler, the Boojums, and a whole pile of great hardcore. Happy Halloween!

punk this week podcast 56: sprgrs + buio omega

A pod that asks the questions: Are the Cleveland Browns named after mustard? What’s it like to have a psychedelic freakout in Tuscon?

baby tyler uncompromisingly pursues his dreams

For over a decade, Tyler Fassnacht has been putting out records and leaving it all on stage. With the release of his new album, he discusses what “success” looks like in punk.

punk this week: the smarthearts, buio omega, brainbombs + 25 more

Kid Congo Powers, Greg Wheeler & the Poly Mall Cops, No Time, kotskat, Liiek, a new Lumpy Halloween tape, and so much more.

see/saw jukebox 06: ekko astral

The band discuss their new single “Horseglue” and add some outstanding records to the jukebox.