Show Me the Body’s ‘Trouble the Water’ Is an Empowering Proclamation for Truth and Action
Brooklyn-based hardcore band Show Me the Body strive to escape banality and preach for the sake of the outcasts on Trouble the Water.
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Never Mind the Sex Pistols: ‘Never Mind the Bullocks’ at 45
The Sex Pistols’ Never Mind the Bollocks is a solid album of the punk era, but it neither reflects the most explosive music of the era nor the most creative.
Who Put the Pop in Gen Z’s Pop Punk?
Although beloved by millions, Gen Z’s pop punk may also be punk’s most hated form, yet its roots are deep in “pure punk” soil.
When 1980s Music Drama ‘Times Square’ Tried to Capture NYC Punk
It was not without admirable aplomb that Times Square attempted to capture the punk movement in its zeitgeist the way Saturday Night Fever did with disco.
So Tough: The Boy Behind the Sid Vicious Myth
The punk rock version of James Dean, Sid Vicious solidified his fame by dying young, leaving behind memories of his notorious behavior and the mystery of his girlfriend’s murder.
Love in a Void: Romance and Fear in the Songs of New Wave’s Romeo Void
San Francisco’s new wave band Romeo Void exists in a curious interstice between the social context of the early ‘80s while being wholly prescient of our era of #MeToo.
New Zealand’s Popstrangers Are Back with a Wild New ‘Spirit’
After disappearing for several years, New Zealand’s beloved alt-rock scholars Popstrangers are back with a new record. To celebrate, they note their five all-time favorite venues.
Tempelhof Sounds Day 2: Muse Brings Crowd to Ecstasy
The second day of Berlin’s newest rock festival, Tempelhof Sounds, sees a spike in attendance and thrilling shows from Maximo Park, Alt-J, Sophie Hunger, and headliners Muse.
Punk in the Classroom: Question Everything
Punk’s “question everything” attitude has always been suited to education, despite the forces that seek to contain its rabble-rousing trouble-making from the classroom.
Fucked Up Commemorate 2011 Landmark ‘David Comes to Life’ with New B-Side Compilation
Fucked Up commemorate their 2011 landmark David Comes to Life with Do All Words Can Do, a B-sides compilation capturing the spirit of the original, even at a fraction of the length.
Pussy Riot Denounce Putin and Collect Crypto Donations for Ukrainians
Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova stated, “I support Ukraine. Fuck Putin” moments into her set supporting Marina in New York City.
Perennial’s ‘In the Midnight Hour’ Is the First Great Punk LP of 2022
Perennial’s In the Midnight Hour is what you dial up on your car stereo when you’re looking to cruise with the windows down and scare your fellow drivers into a bit of submission.
