punk this week
punk this week: mordecai’s ragged minimalism, sihir’s unstoppable debut + 6 more
Plus the return of Florida’s Armor, a post-Spray Paint album by Rider/Horse, a tape by Chicago miscreants Ejaculators, and much 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.
playlist
playlist: the best punk songs of june 2024
Featuring tracks from Billiam, Autobahns, Snooper, Prison Affair, Osees, No Knock, Fan Club, and more
punk this week
punk this week: redd kross, the drin, hot tubs time machine + 6 more
A remarkable Redd Kross comeback, a Drin LP for the zoners, a peer into Marcus from the UV Race’s multitudes, and much more.
interview
the cincinnati punk scene open forum at feel it record shop was beautiful
see/saw and Feel It threw an intimate roundtable chat about creativity and community
punk this week
punk this week: autobahns’ exceptional debut album + 8 more
Plus a great new tape on Goodbye Boozy, a great art punk LP from the Sheaves, and new heat from Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Italy, and Sydney
interview
shogun on royal headache, antenna, and a completely fucked music industry
A conversation about the unsustainable nature of spilling your guts onstage and the inherent necessity of extreme vulnerability in rock'n'roll
punk this week
punk this week: prison affair, snooper, fan club (fka lysol) + 7 more
Plus incredible NYC hardcore from No Knock, the new one from the UK’s Marcel Wave, and a whole lot more.
blog
you should read rate of decay, the great $2 toronto punk zine
Librarian and zine veteran Chris Landry’s monthly release is a must-cop
record exchange
clare o’kane on buzzcocks, the damned, and james carville
The comedian on opening for Jawbreaker, growing up with punk, and that Sparks documentary
punk this week
punk this week: program, shop regulars + 3 more
Plus Rearranged Face, a standout egg punk project from Louisville, a Wyoming hardcore trio, and seven releases noted in brief
playlist
playlist: the best punk songs of may 2024
Check out the greatest heavy rock'n'roll music from the past month.
punk this week
punk this week: cutters, the gobs, oh boland + 4 more
Plus Girlsville’s Palestine benefit compilation, the new Workers Comp album, and two out of Oakland