Jim Blaha’s return, an outstanding new Xanny Stars 7", a couple killer records from Oslo’s punk scene, and so much more. And now I’ll mention the band Foot Fetish here for SEO purposes.
The NYC band has a rotating lineup, songs that don’t sound the same way from show to show, and a great new 12" on ever/never. And a Wiki-style members timeline chart.
The green apple Jolly Rancher as a soda? To quote “Stone Cold” Steve Austin: “That is indeed a tasty beverage.”
You’ve got to listen to these new records by Headcheese, the Shooters, and Calice, too. Meet some new favorite bands.
The industrial synth punks behind the new record Devil’s Night / Dead Internet wield strobe lights, a trash can, and lots of fog (your camera’s autofocus be damned).
On Useless Eaters’ best work, Green River and Riverdale, Malort ice cream and butterfly houses, JUG: HEAD and Jughead.
Massive works of art from Seth Sutton, jj skolnik, Lise Sutter, Ronni What, Gary Wrong, Jonah Falco, Mike Haliechuk, Bobby Cole, and an international cast of punk rockers.
Screaming, dancing, and nearly fainting at a bucket list show that far exceeded my impossibly high expectations.
Caufield Schnug and Lira Mondal on their new album, their Boston days, and some perfect punk records.
A massive month for new punk music requires a small blog about what we do in the margins.
Eraser, Xanny Stars, Gold Cup, Sistema de Entretenimiento, and way more. Somehow, Jimothy makes a cameo.
Nina sees one billion shows. Evan’s child slams into a zydeco musician. We lose it for construction workers losing it for Emeril. “Falcon CRUST!”