punk this week
punk this week: wiccans, pigeon pit, cosmic psychos + 15 more
The new Total Sham rules. The archival Teengenerate live album is unbelievable. It’s another phenomenal week for punk records.
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 57: puppet wipes + blue zero
Optic Sink, Gumm, Radioactivity, Abism, and of course, Halloween chat.
playlist
playlist: the best punk songs of october 2025
Running down an unbelievable month for punk music, plus a blog about “how it’s going.”
punk this week
punk this week: optic sink, puppet wipes, radioactivity + 14 more
Dorothy Fuzz, Abism, Retail Simps, Snörkler, the Boojums, and a whole pile of great hardcore. Happy Halloween!
podcast
punk this week podcast 56: sprgrs + buio omega
A pod that asks the questions: Are the Cleveland Browns named after mustard? What’s it like to have a psychedelic freakout in Tuscon?
punk this week
punk this week: the smarthearts, buio omega, brainbombs + 25 more
Kid Congo Powers, Greg Wheeler & the Poly Mall Cops, No Time, kotskat, Liiek, a new Lumpy Halloween tape, and so much more.
jukebox
see/saw jukebox 06: ekko astral
The band discuss their new single “Horseglue” and add some outstanding records to the jukebox.
podcast
punk this week podcast 55: citric dummies + good luck
Elmo demands freedom for Poland. We demand you listen to these sick new records.
punk this week
punk this week: citric dummies, baby tyler, twisted teens, destiny bond + 14 more
Citric Dummies’ masterpiece, plus can’t-miss records by Imploders, SOGA, and more.
podcast
punk this week podcast 54: black eyes + shakti
A bunch of hardcore and a live taste review of Reggie! Bar’s reboot.
interview
snooper and the sweat equity of world building
The hard-touring and always-working Nashville band on their new album Worldwide and being called out for their supposed lack of work ethic.
punk this week
punk this week: possible humans, black eyes, shakti + 17 more
A new loosie from Eddy Current Suppression Ring. An LP from Tokyo’s Angel Face. Abism! Endless Joy! Segundos Auxilios!