Punk
Pig Tapeworm Attacks Vegetarian Punk Rocker
The moral of the story here is don’t be a vegetarian, right?
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February 27, 2013CommentPussy Riot Guilty of ‘Hooliganism’ for Anti-Putin Punk Prayer
Russia didn’t think it was funny when the Pussy punkers seized a historic church and implored the Virgin Mary to oust President Putin.
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August 17, 2012OFF! “Wiped Out”
One minute and fourteen seconds is not a lot of time, but ex-Black Flag frontman Keith Morris’ current band OFF! manages to pack in the punch: hot chicks in glasses, moshpits, brut…
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April 24, 2012New On Netflix: Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks
God doesn’t quite save the queen in this scrappy and often hilarious documentary about the making of arguably the most influential punk rock album of all time.
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April 19, 2012Bleeding Knees Club “Nothing To Do”
I think Australian punk-pop outfit Bleeding Knees Club are actually young enough to cite Wavves as a musical influence, and an obvious one at that. Still, it’s hard to hate on thei…
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March 12, 2012Trash Talk “Burn Alive”
In case you would like a little anarchy today, here’s some Trash Talk. Occupy hardcore.
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October 11, 2011Hella “Headless”
Sacramento drummer extraordinaire Zach Hill’s project before Death Grips, Hella is a math rock / experimental rock / noise rock sandwich.
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October 8, 2011Wavves “Bug”
I really like Wavves; it’s loud and bouncy, and singing along doesn’t require much effort. The new one from the Life Sux EP which has guest spots for Best Coast and F*cked U…
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September 22, 2011Trash Talk “Awake”
The new one from Sacramento thrash punk foursome Trash Talk, and it’s basically a minute and change of shouting, skating and smashing stuff up. There’s a smattering of the profane …
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September 16, 2011Iceage “You’re Blessed”
The new one from Danish foursome Iceage, my current punk crush. Give their debut album, New Brigade, a listen if you haven’t already – it’s getting a lot of attention.
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September 2, 2011EMA “Endless Nameless” Nirvana Cover
A clip from indie-punkster EMA, covering the improvised jam from Nirvana’s Nevermind. This track and others are available on Spin’s Newermind: A Tribute Album To Nirvana’…
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August 31, 2011What’s New In Music This Week
This Week: Red Hot Chili Peppers drop album number ten; Balam Acab inspires ooos and ahhs; Lil Wayne takes a stab at The Throne; CSS’ nu-rave sex punk; Zach Hill and Hella’s…
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August 30, 2011