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guiding light are ready to take over the world beyond austin
An origin story chat over beers and mezcal palomas at their homebase dive bar.
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punk this week: the hell, nisemono, eraser + 13 more
Three months into 2025, the good stuff just seems to keep on coming.
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punk this week podcast 26: pyrex + yuasa-exide
Evan and Nina also try to make sense of a very specific on-site band interview from the past weekend
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iron lung see no end in sight
On the new album Adapting // Crawling, the heavy music institution stays focused America’s broken health care system, but this time from a new vantage point.
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punk this week: pyrex, yuasa-exide, eddy current suppression ring + 10 more
A quick rundown of some highlights from the usual Bandcamp Friday flood.
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punk this week podcast 25: shirthole + see/saw’s l.a. benefit
On the new compilation see/saw just put out + five new must-hear punk records.
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battle for l.a.: a see/saw benefit compilation
Buy 40 songs by good bands and help some families who lost their homes. Sweeping Promises, Tyvek, Gee Tee, Shogun, Abi Ooze, Buio Omega, SPLLIT, more.
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punk this week: punter, ada oda, the men + 16 more
February closes with some excellent music by brand new bands and veterans alike.
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punk this week podcast 24: ekgs + truck violence
A discussion of punk that’s scuzzy and punk that’s slick. Protect your eyeballs.
punk this week
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.
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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