playlist
playlist: the 58 best punk songs of october 2026
Some punk songs for that post-Election Day glow. Also: Punk Night in Menomonie approaches.
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: seductive + yuasa-exide
Candy, costumes, and the first major label record ever discussed on the podcast (we think).
punk this week
punk this week: piss, yuasa-exide, cult crime + 15 more
Halloween weekend means merciless hardcore tapes, themed spooky shit, and feedback for miles.
podcast
see/saw jukebox: first day back
The Santa Cruz emo band behind the excellent 2025 album Forward on the records that changed how they thought about music.
podcast
punk this week podcast: billiam + waifish
Nina has a life-changing snow cone in New Orleans. Evan meets the Kit Kat Count. Joel shames both hosts about the Replacements.
punk this week
punk this week: invertebrates, billiam, public acid + 14 more
MR. [REDACTED], Paper Jam, Kohti Tuhoa, SIKM, Acid Test, Nisemono, and so many more heaters landed this week.
podcast
punk this week podcast: covenant eye + visual learner
Why are indie rock dude nipples so funny while the drummer from Visual Learner’s nipples are not?
punk this week
punk this week: real shocks, sick thoughts, visual learner, pardoner + 15 more
Plus Famous Mammals, CLAMM, Kelley Stoltz, the Monsters, PUST, Cheap Fix, and two sick benefit compilations.
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.
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)!