Hey there! You, yeah I’m talking to you buddy. Do you just so happen to have a scruffy beard (or like scruffy beards if you’re a girl)? Often find yourself on punknews? Say to yourself “Boy oh boy! I sure do wish I was in Gainesville right now, drinking some PBR at The Fest!” You’re […]

I was a little bit skeptical when first listening to “Don’t Bite Your Tongue”, the latest release from Pennsylvania’s Handguns. I usually despise pop-punk, especially when the guy’s voice can come off as whiny (usually that’s instant “shut this shit off” for me), but god damn, I’m fucking hooked like a junkie at a heroin […]

Less Than Jake reminds me of the story of the prodigal son. The band had a big and loyal ska-punk fanbase, went out and squandered it to be able to get radio airplay (eliminating the horns for the most part), realizing that they weren’t enjoying doing that even though they were making more money and […]

Jumping Jesus on a pogo stick, I’ve been busy! Car breakdowns, my birthday… it’s been tough to post as of late. But I still

Long Island hardcore band Kill Your Idols put the “punk” back in hardcore punk on their debut LP album “No Gimmicks Needed”. Released back in 2000, (when screamo and emo were reaching their prime), “No Gimmicks Needed” describes what the band and album are all about. The music is tight, aggressive, and intense with the […]

After a two hour ride to visit the grandparents (up the good grandson punx), I then headed two hours south to Vineland NJ to catch Florida hardcore band Kids Like Us. The show was at the Hangar 84, which was a huge warehouse that can hold a few hundred (maybe a thousand) kids, but there […]

Philly’s own (and one of my favorite bands) Lighten Up released their “Where Fun Goes To Die” EP a few months back, and holy fuck does it rule. The EP is a whirlwind of furious punk rock and hardcore that ends almost as soon as it started, but the band has also expanded their sound […]

Ahh June! My favorite month of the year. I don’t know where you live (although google probably does), but up here in Philly things have finally gotten pretty summer-esque, which means I’m stoked. For some reason, some light hearted pop-punk (and a little Bouncing Souls) always seems perfect for this type of weather. So here’s […]

Yada yada yada, mandatory introduction about Ben Weasel being a huge asshole and punching a girl who was throwing bottles at him, clocked someone else, etc. We get it, the dude is a complete douche. However, before all of that drama, Screeching Weasel dropped one last album before all of the other members resigned due […]