punk this week
punk this week: pleasure cube, gimic, osees, slippers, edging + 15 more
A week featuring new stuff from the Circulators, Prisão, K9, Liquid Cross, Blood Cannery, a new Minneapolis punk supergroup, and more.
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.
jukebox
see/saw jukebox: devo’s gerald v. casale
The music icon and prophet from Akron, Ohio discusses the perfect punk record that was playing on the CBGB’s jukebox the night they booked their historic New York City debut.
podcast
punk this week podcast: eddy current suppression ring + hillsboro
The first episode of Punk This Week that we recorded after getting yelled at by a legitimate icon.
playlist
playlist: the 58 best punk songs of may 2026
On fatigue, a period of self-imposed isolation, overthinking the numbers, and of course, extremely good punk records.
punk this week
punk this week: eddy current suppression ring, pinky tex + 16 more
New ones from Full Size, the Bug Club, Patois Counselors, and M.A.T.B. (FKA Miranda and the Beat), plus can’t-miss records from brand new bands.
podcast
punk this week podcast: marbled eye + film
Punk This Week’s wide-reaching poll begins—how do YOU dry your hands in the bathroom?
punk this week
punk this week: marbled eye, g.u.n., sweeping promises + 13 more
Read about new stuff from Alien Nosejob, Retail Simps, MK Ultras, Total Con, Smirk, Eye Ball, Timmy Vulgar, and more.
see/saw tv
greg wheeler & the poly mall cops display their rabid live show with “reception”
A video that makes a strong case to go see these livewire Des Moines rockers.
podcast
punk this week podcast: pinklids + prisonnier du temps
An episode with music so exciting, you’ll want to cover your office floor in hot coffee.
punk this week
punk this week: g2k, touch girl apple blossom, prisonnier du temps + 13 more
The Spatulas return, Detroit has a big week, Chronophage start a label, and some monsters of budget rock step forward.
podcast
punk this week podcast: cola + t-models
We dream about those bar carts that look like globes and use our platform to encourage every venue to serve milkshakes at the punk show.
punk this week
punk this week: artificial go, jazz, army of god + 8 more
The latest from Dan Melchior, some unstoppable Australian anarcho, a vintage garage rock redux of “One Step Beyond,” and more.