Tag: HARDCORE PUNK
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Brooklyn Punk Renaissance: WEIRD SCENE Compilation
The WEIRD SCENE compilation is out now digitally and on vinyl, capturing a fleeting musical renaissance in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, curated by Jeremy Willis. The collection unites genres, featuring an exclusive moody dirge from Academy Award-winning songwriter Rossomando and a five-alarm scorcher from queer DIY punk band first president of japan. Described as a love letter…
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Circle Jerks’ “Golden Shower Of Hits” Gets Deluxe Reissue
Circle Jerks’ monumental Golden Shower of Hits has received a deluxe reissue via Trust Records, marking the first time its original analog tapes have been touched in 40 years. Remastered by Pete Lyman, the vicious, snotty, and vibrant 1983 collection cemented the band as a crucial hardcore punk force. The release features vastly improved sound,…
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Heckspoiler Releases New Single “Party”: An Anthem For Not Celebrating
Heckspoiler has released their new hit single, “Party,” a track that celebrates not celebrating, suspended hilariously between hangover and catharsis. The single wavers between couch time and blackout binge with a catchy hook and unexpected musical twists. Delivered honestly, over the top, and “effortlessly cool,” the song captures the relatable chaos of convincing yourself to…
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Seattle Speed Rock Kings ZEKE Announce New 7″
Seattle’s ZEKE has released a frontal assault of speed rock fury on their new 7″ single, “Peterbilt.” Since 1992, the band has defined an unrelenting mix of hardcore punk, rock ’n’ roll swagger, and breakneck velocity. Featuring razor-sharp riffs and the feral snarl of frontman Blind Marky Felchtone, both “Peterbilt” and the B-side “From The…
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Underground Music And Skate Culture: Watch New Short Film “Intense Energy: Sounds Of Skateboarding,” Including Zach De La Rocha, Ian MacKaye, Steve Caballero, And More
Trust Records, in partnership with VANS, has released Intense Energy: Sounds Of Skateboarding, a 22-minute short film. Directed by Coan Buddy Nichols, the film explores the intersection of skateboarding and underground music, featuring pioneer skaters like Tony Alva and Mike Carroll. Musicians like Zack de la Rocha and Ian MacKaye attest to the mutual inspiration…
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Caloris Impact / The Snub – The Life / Macho? Bullshit! (Grazil Records)
This release reminds you why the hardcore punk spirit is fundamentally a collaborative, geographically unbound endeavor. Grazil Records, proving once again they have their finger firmly on the pulse of necessary noise, brings us The Life / Macho? Bullshit! 12” split, a sonic artifact documenting the brutal efficacy of two bands that not only share…
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Grazer Grant – Revolution 4 Dummies LP (Grazil Records)
If you’re looking for a comfortable retreat from the relentless absurdity of the 21st century, you’re looking in the wrong place. Their 2024 full-length, Revolution 4 Dummies LP, is a carefully constructed platform for thinking outside of the box, a necessary 15-track blueprint for critical engagement disguised as an anthemic, high-speed party. This band isn’t…
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Grazer Grant / Roadside Memorial – Brutalismus | La Bajada 12” (Grazil Records)
Today, we’re talking about a 12” split record that vividly showcases how global punk rock mechanisms are not only highly functional but are actively working to dismantle tired conventions. Brutalismus | La Bajada, separate recordings by Austria’s Grazer Grant and New Mexico’s Roadside Memorial, converge on this fine piece of plastic to deliver eight tracks…
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Ink & Dagger’s Complete Discography Reissued
Philadelphia’s influential Ink & Dagger, an enigma known for blurring the lines between punk, hardcore, and psychedelia with vampire theatrics, has had its complete discography reissued by Trust Records. Their entire legacy, including three stand-alone LPs, is now available digitally for the first time ever, painstakingly remastered by David Cooley. The controversial and long out-of-print…
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Steadfast Records Drops Halloween Compilation
Steadfast Records has released ‘And The Angels Wouldn’t Help You,’ a powerful 20-track compilation showcasing the diversity of its roster, timed for Halloween. The offering delivers an essential cross-section of the label’s sonic landscape, featuring genres like shoegaze, emo, and hardcore. It premieres new material from Ritual Bronze and Toilet Rats alongside previously released tracks…
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The Bare Minimum – Doomed City EP
“Doomed City” is the latest release by The Bare Minimum, an outstanding Canadian band based in Toronto. It’s their brand-new extended play, arriving after “Is A Gateway Drug,” a critically acclaimed full-length released in 2022 that you should also check out as soon as possible. Heavily promoted by “Fare Inspector,” an excellent standalone single that…
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Melkus – Discografia Due LP (It’s Eleven Records)
Melkus, the naturally grown punk rock project straight out of Leipzig’s deep underground, just dropped Discografia Due LP, and honestly, if you’re looking for a good time, you’ve come to the wrong place, in the absolute best way possible. This isn’t background music for a coffee shop or a carefully curated playlist for a chill…
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