punk this week
punk this week: useless eaters, lava, yuasa-exide, boo/hiss + 7 more
Feeling patriotic? Me neither. Let’s listen to a raw punk d-beat band from Rhode Island.
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 40: kissland + still no p.e.a.c.e.
Were we planning to go this hard on Michael Stipe? No comment.
playlist
playlist: the best punk songs of 2025 so far
A pile of favorite songs from the first half of the year + a blog about how it’s been going.
punk this week
punk this week: xanny stars, elle barbara, electric chair, the gobs + 16 more
I wrote about the new Lame, Black Dog, Power Pants, Fungas, and Histamine in a moving car and now I’m car sick, whoopsies ;)
podcast
see/saw jukebox 03: pigeon pit’s lomes oleander
Evan and Nina sit down with Lomes to discuss airplane sandwiches, great punk records, and the ultimate punk house floor plan.
podcast
punk this week podcast 39: media puzzle + nuclear fear
It's hot and humid in the Midwest, so we’re beating the heat with six killer new punk records
punk this week
punk this week: water machine, alienator, billiam, dávila 666 + 21 more
Featuring an all-star international benefit compilation for mutual aid in Gaza + much more.
podcast
punk this week podcast 38: self improvement + panel
A discussion about new art punk, parents’ protest signs, and beautiful songs about dead pets.
playlist
playlist: punk is for the children
A post-Father’s Day collection of punk songs that my child seems to like.
punk this week
punk this week: panel, self improvement, puffer + 18 more
A massive week includes the Bug Club, Pure Terror, Bloodshot Bill, Pyrex, Smart Shoppers, and so many more.
podcast
punk this week podcast 37: lifeguard + k u t e
A very special birthday episode means we’re talking ice cream cake and System of a Down’s Brazil spectacle
punk this week
punk this week: lùlù, lifeguard, idle ray, tommy + 20 more
Frankie and the Witch Fingers return, a pile of punk-adjacent bedroom pop dazzles, and the GG King members show off their range.