playlist
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.
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punk this week
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.
podcast
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
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.
podcast
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?
punk this week
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.
podcast
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.
interview
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.
punk this week
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.
podcast
punk this week podcast 17: ghoulies + disappearances
Evan and Nina kick off 2025 by sorting through a pile of great new punk records
playlist
playlist: the best punk songs of december 2024
Before sprinting into the future, enjoy some wild gems from the last stretch of 2024.
blog
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