Circle Jerks – Group Sex
At this point, six years after the band that Keith Morris, Steven McDonald, Dimitri Coats and Mario Rubalcaba started took off (ahem – no…
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Harrington Saints – Upright Citizen 7”
This year, Harrington Saints really broke through and made an impression when they bucked their own traditions, crossed pop-punk and Oi and changed their…
Wailin Storms – One Foot in the Flesh Grave
“Holy Danzig Homage, Batman!” That was pretty much my first thought upon hearing the opening track of this Carolina quartet’s second record. “Don’t Forget…
The Descendents – Milo Goes To College
Fans and critics have been arguing which punk band has been the most influential for decades, but the decision has yet to be made….
Harrington Saints – Fish & Chips EP
The coolest thing about Harrington Saints‘ new EP is the fact that, unless you were tipped off and are expecting what the band has…
Unconditionally Ours: Comeback Kid in their Hometown
If home is where the heart is, then for Winnipeg’s Comeback Kid, there’s a lot of love for hardcore as well. Still on the…
Tau Cross – Tau Cross
Tau Cross features Rob Miller from Amebix and Away from Voivod and draws great strength from both bands. Amebix and Voivod are two of…
Crusty Culprits: CRUST PUNK FROM BANDCAMP, Part Two
Welcome to part two of this Crusty Culprits feature. The point of the lengthy list below is to highlight a bunch of steel-edged punk…
Crusty Culprits: Crust Punk from Bandcamp, Part One
I’ve loved heavyweight crust punk since I first heard bands like Discharge, Hellbastard, and Amebix adding metal to their respective visions of punk rock…
Gateway Drugs – Magick Spells
It’s hard to believe how long punk has been a musical idiom. For the sake of argument (because it’s hard to get many people…