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Interview: Chad Troncale on Learning Bass, The Last Jedi, and Sickness Divine
I remember it like it was yesterday. Way back in that oh-so innocent time we now call the ’80s, I was a young whippersnapper high on…
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.…
40 Years of Revolution Rock: Remembering The Clash’s U.S. Debut
In the summer of 1999, Rancid was on the Vans Warped tour in Northampton, Mass. I was covering it for the Boston Globe and I went…
James Vitalo on the Beginning and the End of Backtrack
Established in 2008, Long Island hardcore staples Backtrack have travelled the world, playing nearly every stage available to a band of their ilk. Considering the band’s…
You Are a Communist at Any Time: Remembering Iconoclast Michiro Endo
“…We weren’t revolutionary. We were just perverts with a captive audience!” This self-effacing quote came from Michiro Endo in regard to the Stalin, the early ‘80s…
The Extremely Online Humor of Heart Attack Man
Heart Attack Man’s humor is extremely insular. Fans have tuned into the band through their comedic tweets, videos, and viral stunts, like the time Egan put…
Full of Hell and Hip Hop: Dylan Walker on Griselda Records
Very few artists listen exclusively to aggressive music, so in this recurring series, we ask a musician about a band they like that is outside of…
Interview: The Dumbest Band in the World
Franco Rossino has one of those fakeout voicemails. He says “Hey,” followed by a pause, and then a chorus of his friends helps you realize he’s…