podcast
punk this week podcast 45: the new eves + the unknowns
Saying hello to Korn at Lollapalooza but goodbye to the most romantic Burger King in the Midwest.
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.
playlist
playlist: the best punk songs of july 2025
It’s been an incredible month for new punk records. Here’s a playlist of some songs I really enjoyed.
punk this week
punk this week: dark thoughts, knowso, snooper + 17 more
Bandcamp Friday means a heap of outstanding punk records, but only one sounds like revolution.
podcast
overlooked punk favorites of 2025 so far, a bonus podcast
Evan and Nina get into six year-end contenders that went previously unmentioned on the podcast.
podcast
punk this week podcast 44: golomb + guyscrapers
There’s a photo of a really good slice of pie in this post.
blog
the sabbath to punk pipeline: 7 reflections on ozzy’s influence
A few punks discuss the deep and formative imprint the late Ozzy Osbourne left on their young minds.
punk this week
punk this week: class act, guyscrapers + 16 more
Useless Eaters and the Cowboys return in this big teetering pile of new punk records.
podcast
punk this week podcast 43: panic shack + scud
A meditation on graveyard prog metal, televised snack crimes, and doing The Secret for jug punk.
blog
superman (2025), cm punk, and the corporate effort to define punk rock’s spirit
The biggest movie in the world asserts itself as a punk movie and uses its platform to define what it really means to be punk rock.
punk this week
punk this week: visual learner, r.m.f.c. + 17 more
A huge pile of good new punk records from all over the damn globe.
podcast
punk this week podcast 42: eddy current suppression ring + tunnel vision
A new one from Powerplant, a return to the early ’00s rock'n'roll revival, and a near-miss with caffeinated root beer.
punk this week
punk this week: eddy current suppression ring, cruelster, tvo + 14 more
A huge week for new punk records that also includes new Powerplant and the Wind Ups, plus some hardcore blasts from 11PM Records.