Formed the frozen landscape of Anchorage, Alaska, Termination Dust has sonically aligned themselves in the emo/pop realm alongside bands like the Courtneys and Charly Bliss. Hard…
Posts published by “Mark Hassenfratz”
It’s Garbage Can, Not Garbage Can’t: An Interview With Deanna Belos of Sincere Engineer
Sincere Engineer is the stage name chosen by Chicago punk Deanna Belos. The 27-year-old grew up in the Windy City’s world-famous punk rock scene, idolizing bands…
Interview: Charly Bliss on the Gravitational Pull of Power Pop
Charly Bliss is a four-piece power pop band from Brooklyn, New York. Originally a self-described “bubblegum grunge” band, the group has since transitioned their sound, and…
Poképunk’s Not Dead
Pokémon and punk rock have more in common than you might think. They both have dedicated, passionate followings, and your parents probably dislike and misunderstand them.…
Interview: The Dirty Nil Might Be Trolling You
The Dirty Nil was formed in 2006 by high school friends in Dundas, Ontario. Since then, they’ve toured supporting The Who, Billy Talent, Against Me!, and…
Interview: Montreal’s Mountain Dust Should Score a Movie
If you told me there was a band called Mountain Dust that took the underground by storm in the 70’s, I’d believe you. The Montreal outfit…