punk this week
punk this week: oust, kinetic orbital strike + 18 more
Richmond peace punks Dream World, Cry Cyclops (mem. Bits of Shit), Celebrators (the Tomothy Records crew), and a pile of stellar work from new bands across the globe.
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.
podcast
punk this week podcast: twisted teens + the carp
An episode about Twisted Teens’ continued hot streak and the advent of Drumba.
punk this week
punk this week: twisted teens, the carp + 16 more
NightFreak, Billy Gardner & Friends, Ultra Lights, Sharp Pins, Yankee Bastard, Youth in Asia, Vital Stress, and more. A stacked week.
podcast
punk this week podcast: overlooked favorites + the ritornello form + hot load
A discussion of our favorite overlooked punk records from 2026 so far (aka records we haven’t brought to the podcast until now).
punk this week
punk this week: smirk, chrome cell torture + 16 more
Gone fishin’. Here’s a free column with plenty of recommendations (and minimal writing).
jukebox
see/saw jukebox: downtown boys
On the back of their new album Public Luxury, the long-running punk rock firebrands and organizers discuss perfect punk records.
playlist
playlist: the 53 best punk songs of june 2026
Some songs of the summer and a blog about one of the busiest months in see/saw’s young history. (Please subscribe.)
podcast
punk this week podcast: fiddlehead + alien nosejob
We stan “Weird Al” and Altoids Sours. The jury is out on violet Choward’s.
punk this week
punk this week: alien nosejob, downtown boys, debt rag + 12 more
On new records from CS Cleaners, Taxi Girls, Consensus Madness, Baby Jane, and more.
interview
minneapolis punks voted to unionize a merch warehouse. sony music plans to shut it down.
Kings Road employs punk artists and produces merch for some of the world’s biggest punk bands. The morning of the union’s first day of bargaining, owners Sony Music revealed plans to shutter the workplace. The union intends to keep fighting.
podcast
punk this week podcast: roberta lips + non plus temps
On chalky candies, curd puns, and imagining every single band wearing sunglasses.
punk this week
punk this week: l.o.t.i.o.n., non plus temps, mirage, ekgs + 14 more
You ever heard of Body Suit? Poguba? Spiderweb? Get in here and learn about some deeply sick bands from around the world.