byproxy did not plan to sound like this, and it rules

The brand new Portland band jammed together and quickly recorded one of the best punk demos of the year. They are not the death rock band they initially envisioned.

punk this week podcast: marbled eye + film

Punk This Week’s wide-reaching poll begins—how do YOU dry your hands in the bathroom?

punk this week: marbled eye, g.u.n., sweeping promises + 13 more

Read about new stuff from Alien Nosejob, Retail Simps, MK Ultras, Total Con, Smirk, Eye Ball, Timmy Vulgar, and more.

greg wheeler & the poly mall cops display their rabid live show with “reception”

A video that makes a strong case to go see these livewire Des Moines rockers.

punk this week podcast: pinklids + prisonnier du temps

An episode with music so exciting, you’ll want to cover your office floor in hot coffee.

punk this week: g2k, touch girl apple blossom, prisonnier du temps + 13 more

The Spatulas return, Detroit has a big week, Chronophage start a label, and some monsters of budget rock step forward.

a picnic with portland punk lifers noxeema

Punk veterans Erin, Cissie, Katie, and Marat on making punk about the human body, returning with their first 7" since 2019, and the eternal balance between work and art.

punk this week podcast: cola + t-models

We dream about those bar carts that look like globes and use our platform to encourage every venue to serve milkshakes at the punk show.

punk this week: artificial go, jazz, army of god + 8 more

The latest from Dan Melchior, some unstoppable Australian anarcho, a vintage garage rock redux of “One Step Beyond,” and more.

see/saw jukebox 11: king tuff

Kyle Thomas on his favorite punk record of all time, his discography, growing up a punk in Vermont, the true freaks who love Happy Birthday, and much more.

punk this week podcast: no peeling + heathen axe

On Max Rebo, Ewoks, Rancors, the Sarlacc pit, and the audacity of George Lucas.

playlist: the 60 best punk songs of april 2026

Plus a blog about life as a corporate music media house cat before becoming a punk world social butterfly.