playlist: the 50 best punk songs of march 2026

see/saw has been going for two years, which culminated in a big party last Saturday in Minneapolis. The Sleaze, Kilynn Lunsford, Bermuda Squares, TY, Miracle Debt, BUIO OMEGA, and W-9 all killed. A lot of people showed up; a few folks said some extremely kind things to me. It’s an understatement to call it a very good night.

In summer 2025, I’d booked a show that ended up at a storied punk house. It was under threat, but it was back, and the turnout was outstanding. A friend from the city who isn’t embedded in the punk scene showed up, looked around, gestured and said “you did this.” But the truth is that I really didn’t do much. People were celebrating the return of a deeply important community space. They were celebrating a beautiful summer night with each other. No one person is responsible for good nights.

It had been a nasty, fucked up winter in Minneapolis; the aftershocks are absolutely still reverberating and people still need help. But on a beautiful spring weekend, I did what my therapist encouraged me to do—I looked around the bar and watched how much people were enjoying themselves. Last month, I threw four see/saw shows, and none of them would’ve happened or been any good if it hadn’t been for the people who showed up.

The year 2 show really filled my cup. I went to bed afterward listening to punk music and stayed up until 5am replaying the entire night back in my head. After two years of doing see/saw, it turns out I really love this shit. I don’t think I’d keep doing all this stuff if it wasn’t for the community. Bullshitting with my friends on Discord about records, hearing that people find new favorites from the columns, learning that people love the podcast—it’s a quality existence.

I used to be super transparent about how things are going for see/saw in these monthly playlist blogs, so here’s an update at the second year mark: 3,103 people total have subscribed at some point. 655 of those people are behind the paywall. That’s super humbling for what’s ultimately a niche punk newsletter with no publisher safety net.

If you enjoy this playlist and you don’t already, please consider subscribing to see/saw. If you already do subscribe, take a minute to tell your fellow sickos about this thing that I do. I love that people keep finding this thing. To another year of see hyphen saw dot fun.

see/saw’s 50 best punk songs of march 2026

Yankee Bastard: H-Bomb Rock
Noxeema: Sick
Suburban Pagans: Sad Bags
byproxy: Charlie’s Ants
Aswan Dam: Empty Orchestra
Antenna: Rolling By
Powerplant: Wingspan
Censer: The Wheel
Physicalist: Choking Season
Billiam: Asbestos & Me
Spec Realists: (We’re Not Punks) We’re Art Punks
Downtown Boys: No Me Jodas
SUX: Get Outta My Way
Stuck: Instakill
The Antics: Dirty Rotten Dinner
Mother Nature: Language of a Peaceful Mind
The Guise: Morons Hanging on the Wall
Trenchcoat: Trenchcoat
My Wife’s an Angel: Karaoke
Dry Socket: Leglock
NC Five: Batard
Hedge: Hit the Road
Rubble: Paralysis
FAUCHEUSE: Pacte de Feu
Hedge Burners: Long Time Listening
Suitor: Model Actress
The Caries Company: P.T.Z.T.
The Falling Spikes: He’s Still in Love With You
TV Buddha: Baby, Whoa! (Version)
United Stare: Voice of Change
DISHES: Photosynthesis
Top Shortage: Susan Stryker
Burgers Gone Wild: Blasted
2m8o: Danny’s Poison
The Sleeveens: If I Was a Casual
Trance Bill: Amp Burn Protocol
GUNNER: The Bad Lieutenant
Guitar Wolf: More Jet
Choncy: Dressing the Part
Shop Talk: Ramona
Excess Blood: Porcelain Doll
Powerwasher: Mirage [ft. RXKNephew]
IRKED: Settle Down
Pura Manía: Zona de Alto Riesgo
Swirls: Powerstation
Reek Minds: Surging Hate
CROSS: Begging the Sword
ABYECTA: Inténtalo o Muere
Mortuary Ritual: Do It All Again
Damaged Bug: Double Yolks