punk this week: wesley & the boys, ekgs, rough francis + 14 more
A perfect hardcore record from Pittsburgh, an amazing EP from the family Death, and as always, rock'n'roll from all over the world 🌎
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punk this week podcast 23: the none + heavy möther ii
A discussion of hardcore as activism, sax-laden Spanish egg punk, and of course, snacks for dinner.
get your tickets to year 1: a see/saw party in minneapolis
On April 5, it’s a party featuring Retail Simps, Judy and the Jerks, Neo Neos, Artificial Go, 208, Abi Ooze, and Panel
punk this week: rapid dye, heavy möther ii, split system + 19 more
Punks all over the world celebrate Valentine’s Day with an absolute flood of new rippers.
punk this week podcast 22: palo alto + amor, muerte y leonora
Wherein we discuss our love of FACS, savory ice creams, and beans.
s.o.h.’s kristine nevrose is a hardcore powerhouse, activist, and doctor
Following the release of the deeply sick album Cost to Live, we discussed punk as protest and the many lives she lives in Los Angeles.
punk this week: piston, amor muerte y leonora, positive thinking + 11 more
It’s worth subscribing just to find out about this Frankenstein’s Uterus record.
punk this week podcast 21: oops! all EPs
(We accidentally only picked EPs to talk about this time.)
playlist: the best punk songs of january 2025
Seven dozen good songs that kicked off this hellish year, plus a blog about upheaval, community, and the Cher memoir.
punk this week: jacket burner, intermission, plastic act + 13 more
Some absolute heaters have arrived for the final day of January. Scroll all the way to the end.
punk this week podcast 20: ty + today station
Evan shouts out two bands from Detroit. Nina reveals some personal lore—an astonishing and bloody tale from the pit.
punk this week: ty, day residue, skull cult, monda + 15 more
An embarrassment of riches have flooded the punk column on this late January weekend.
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punk this week podcast 19: pigeon pit + molbo
Yeah yeah we discuss new punk records, but did the listeners come through with the bumpers this time?
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punk this week: liaam, molbo, power pants, delivery + 10 more
An unbelievable week for new punk records rears its head. Join me in digging through the heap.
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punk this week podcast 18: lambrini girls + crime light
Evan and Nina discuss a massive new album and strategize how to convince listeners to contribute a bumper.
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the postmodern punk of powerwasher
The Baltimore band, whose debut album Everyone Laughs arrived in 2024, on their boyfriend playdate origins and critical theorist influences.
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punk this week: lambrini girls, crime light, ismatic guru + 10 more
Throwback ’60s style garage rock, Canadian jangle pop, and hardcore about dino nuggets. We are so back.
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punk this week podcast 17: ghoulies + disappearances
Evan and Nina kick off 2025 by sorting through a pile of great new punk records
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playlist: the best punk songs of december 2024
Before sprinting into the future, enjoy some wild gems from the last stretch of 2024.
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top 5 punk shows that made me feel like I’d be ok in 2024
Looking back on how a year of wild live rock'n'roll gave a much-needed boost to my emotional health
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punk this week podcast 00: gel + chris burns & his going concerns
The lost pilot episode of Punk This Week; a time capsule of Nina and Evan figuring out if this was something they wanted to do.
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punk this week: slither, vaxine, the last survivors + 5 more
The final installment of 2024 arrives with a stack of sick new records from punk’s international underground
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punk this week podcast 16: favorites from 2024
It's the end of the year! Here are some of our best of the year (that we haven’t already discussed on the pod).
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buy these punk for palestine benefit releases from 2024
A few records by punks who showed up for families in Gaza that arrived this year