More punk rock than you can (proverbially) shake a stick at.
Philly grindcore dudes Bandit are back with their latest EP Warsaw, and it’s some of their most brutal work yet. Released less than two weeks ago on December 30th, Warsaw is a quick, intense, and heavy-hitting listen that leaves listeners asking “what the fuck just happened?” Bandit is no stranger to dark, serious subject matter […]
I can’t believe it’s already 2018 and time to post top 10 best of lists. 2017 was a turbulent year for the US and much of the world, but also personally for me. I didn’t get to check out as much new music or make as many posts as usual due to a concussion I […]
I have a confession to make: I’ve been unapologetically listening to Andrew W.K since I was in high school and yet somehow never managed to see him play live. The closest I got was when he came around Philly to play I Get Wet in it’s entirety a few years back, but I opted to […]
Last night, after an incredibly long weekend in Atlantic City and running on minimal sleep, I headed out to my favorite Philly dive The Barbary for a late show to see influential grindcore band Phobia. I got to the Barbary right towards the end of Coffin Dust’s set, who if you dig metal is definitely […]
A few weeks ago, I headed out to Philly’s intimate dive The Barbary to catch Ratkicker who was opening for Die Choking with a pretty stacked lineup. It’s been about 3 years since I’ve seen these Philly punks, and since they were up first I made sure to get there nice and early. Ratkicker: It’s […]
Man… I am so fucking late with this post. With my current limited screen time it’s been really hard to keep up, but better late than never right? ANYWAYS: I bought tickets in advance for one of the most rad/bizarre shows I’ve ever been to. In all of their weirdness, psychedelic noise grind punks An […]
When I saw that a bunch of powerviolence/grindcore bands were coming through Philly on the way to Maryland Deathfest, I knew I had to go. I headed out to Philly’s Black House, a tiny, intimate living room with the furniture upturned and got there right in time for openers Disparo. The place had a small […]
This past Friday, as us Americans watched a narcissistic sociopath con his way into the White House (I’m just waiting for him to plaster his stupid fucking name in gaudy ass letters above it like he does all of his buildings), I headed to my favorite stomping grounds The Barbary to catch local legends The […]
I never got to see Weekend Nachos before, always out of town or busy anytime the Illinois powerviolence band came around, (even missing them at one of my old favorite houses The Golden Tea House a few years back). When I saw that they were playing Philly First Unitarian Church, I figured I had to […]
This past Wednesday, I headed to Philadelphia’s sold out Underground Arts in order to catch a stacked lineup of Melt Banana, The Melvins, and England’s Napalm Death. Definitely a diverse lineup,tThe place was pretty packed out from the moment I arrived right as Melt Banana were setting up. Melt Banana Japanese experimental noise punk band […]