punk this week: vertigo, soup activists, science man + 17 more

Thee Headcoats and Thee Headcoatees return. New LPs from CLASS and Krill. 11 PM Records says farewell.

gash are the best band in eau claire

On the importance of band Frisbee sessions, DIY curation, Yeat live, their new album, and reaching a new level in the Brick era.

punk this week podcast: twisted teens + united stare

Straw Man Army. Blaze. Nina realizes she’s not too far from the enormous muskie statue. “I Saw Neil Young!”

punk this week: twisted teens, straw man army + 15 more

United Stare, Jake King, the Etters, Cryin’ Hand, and way more rippers where that came from. (It’s Bandcamp Friday.)

playlist: the 58 best punk songs of october 2026

Some punk songs for that post-Election Day glow. Also: Punk Night in Menomonie approaches.

punk this week podcast: seductive + yuasa-exide

Candy, costumes, and the first major label record ever discussed on the podcast (we think).

punk this week: piss, yuasa-exide, cult crime + 15 more

Halloween weekend means merciless hardcore tapes, themed spooky shit, and feedback for miles.

see/saw jukebox: first day back

The Santa Cruz emo band behind the excellent 2025 album Forward on the records that changed how they thought about music.

punk this week podcast: billiam + waifish

Nina has a life-changing snow cone in New Orleans. Evan meets the Kit Kat Count. Joel shames both hosts about the Replacements.

punk this week: invertebrates, billiam, public acid + 14 more

MR. [REDACTED], Paper Jam, Kohti Tuhoa, SIKM, Acid Test, Nisemono, and so many more heaters landed this week.

punk this week podcast: covenant eye + visual learner

Why are indie rock dude nipples so funny while the drummer from Visual Learner’s nipples are not?

punk this week: real shocks, sick thoughts, visual learner, pardoner + 15 more

Plus Famous Mammals, CLAMM, Kelley Stoltz, the Monsters, PUST, Cheap Fix, and two sick benefit compilations.