podcast
punk this week podcast: retail simps + tramhaus
Two sleepy punk critics discuss the most important topics: eating your friends’ pizza crusts and shampooing your bald head.
Evan Minsker
Evan Minsker is a critic and journalist who used to run Pitchfork’s news section. Now he freelances and runs this newsletter about punk records.
punk this week
punk this week: retail simps, smashing times, death valley girls + 14 more
Soup Activists and CLASS kick off album cycles. Melbourne’s the Bolt Ons come on strong with their debut. Punk rules.
playlist
playlist: the 63 best punk songs of september 2026
Stewing on punk’s ephemeral nature and playlisting a red hot month for new music.
podcast
punk this week podcast: baby tyler + able baker
Looks like we got ourselves a Bizza boy, baby (Tyler)!
punk this week
punk this week: p.p. rebel, bad sports, tv buddha + 19 more
The Etters, Yuasa-Exide, Stef Chura, Baby Tyler. It’s a great big pile of good rock'n'roll records this Bandcamp Friday.
podcast
punk this week podcast: gilla band + crv
Gurriers, Brain Tourniquet, and the deeply relatable fear of exiting the waterslide as a corpse.
punk this week
punk this week: weird 1000, protomartyr, gash + 9 more
You like weird music? Come read about these weird punk records.
see/saw tv
if selfish teammate were a horse, they’d bite you
The Minneapolis duo’s “Field of Flowers” video features equine VHS studies and sweaty garage performances fried by video synth.
podcast
punk this week podcast: perennial + eraser
On a big week for punk shows and perhaps an even bigger week for new punk records.
punk this week
punk this week: fugitive bubble, early grave, the drin, c.o.f.f.i.n. + 14 more
Perennial, EVINSPRAGG, Wesley and the Boys, and Name Names are among the bands rounding out a massive week for new music.
podcast
punk this week podcast: lack + unity
We celebrate trail mix nut variety, salty crunchies, and the late Domino. It’s episode 101. This one’s for the dogs.
punk this week
punk this week: the tubs, soul glo, bed maker, twisted teens + 13 more
A monster of jangle, a powerhouse Amanda MacKaye performance, two big album announcements, new sprgrs, and more.