It’s not easy to start a podcast, but one thing Up The Blunx hosts Kevin Tit and Akil Godsey (of Baltimore hardcore band End It) don’t…
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Need to lob a sick burn at John Dolmayan? Use these System of a Down lyrics
The toxicity of System of a Down is at an all-time high. Tension is rising as drummer John Dolmayan and singer Serj Tankian are sparring over…
The Gay Agenda on their New LP and the Prison of Masculinity
The Gay Agenda are the kind of band best seen live in order to get the complete experience. Not that you can right now — Covid-19…
Meet the Protesters Using Skateboarding to Fight Police Brutality
In recent weeks, protesters have marched and demonstrated against racism and police brutality in every state. But some are taking to the streets on longboards, penny…
10 Years Later, Ceremony’s Rohnert Park is Still Genius
Bay Area hardcore crew Ceremony proved themselves early on with 2006’s Violence, Violence and 2008’s Still Nothing Moves You. They proved that they were weird; that…
Sunny Singh’s Dad Wants Him To Tape The Country Scene
Sunny Singh is singlehandedly keeping the hardcore scene accessible, thanks to hate5six, his collection of hundreds of filmed hardcore shows that he uploads free to view…
Jason Hall of Western Addiction Interviews Jack Shirley at Atomic Garden
We just finished recording our third full-length, Frail Bray, with Jack Shirley at Atomic Garden in Oakland. Some of us like being in the studio. I…
11 Surprisingly Badass Covers of Slipknot Songs
Slipknot are not an easy act to cover. Their fans are so devoted they proudly masquerade as “Maggots,” no doubt rejecting any attempts at tribute…
Howard Stern Believed a Hard Times Story About The Village People Kicking Out the Cop
With news headlines and social media feeds dominated by coverage of police brutality at Black Lives Matter protests, it’s natural that satire sites are taking more…