It’s no surprise that Ray Cappo, of bands such as Youth Of Today and Shelter, has lots of stories about New York in the ’80s. On…
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Greg Attonito Recorded While The World Burned
Jersey pop punk icons The Bouncing Souls finished recording their latest album right before the quarantine started to take effect. On the latest episode of The…
I Am the Avalanche Share New Single From Forthcoming ‘DIVE’ LP
I Am the Avalanche wrapped recording for their new album just under the wire in mid-March, but the band’s first LP in six years, carrying themes…
Up the Blunx Featured Artist: Rena Hagins of Bacchae
Up the Blunx is a podcast where two Black punks from different walks of life get together to voice their opinions on everything from straight edge…
The Definitive Ranking of Butt Rock Butts — From Worst to Best
There’s a sort-of-meme that’s been doing the rounds that highlights the hilarious disparity between what “rock” stations claim and actually play. It’s a vast gulf between…
Jeremy Bolm of Touche Amore on Lament, Fighting Self-Doubt, Punk in Your 30s
In 2011 as part of Fun Fun Fun Nites, a series of afterparties associated with Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest, I curated a BrooklynVegan party at…
22 Awful Records That Sold Millions
Nostalgia kills. One minute, you’re dealing with society. The next, you’re remembering CDs existed. Compact disks. L-O-L. Those circular, scratchable and ultimately fine artifacts were the…
Brace Yourself: Hardcore Supergroup Seized Up on Their Pirates Press Debut
What in the actual fuck is happening? That’s the phrase playing over and over again in the minds of millions of Americans throughout 2020. Whether it’s…
Finn McKenty on How Musicians Are Navigating the Pandemic Economy
While 2020 might be great for getting the creative juices flowing if you like making pissed-off music, the business side of things has become, and looks…