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Premiere: Itchy and The Nits Belt Out Snotty Bubblegum Punk on "Square"
Following last year's limited debut cassette EP, Sydney trio Itchy and The Nits are keeping the budget freak flag high with their soon to...

Joe Massaro
Feb 2, 2024


Grazia Pays Homage to Sleaze and Kitsch on Debut EP 'In Poor Taste'
Heather Dunlop and Lindsay Corstorphine, who make up the London duo Grazia, inject an eccentric rush of impeccably tight KBD-damaged...

Joe Massaro
Feb 1, 2024


Keep It Fast: The Chats Talk Emerging Out of the Sunshine Coast and Recent North American Onslaught
During their North American tour last fall, The Chats played at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. Following their set, I caught up...

Joe Massaro
Jan 2, 2024


Dion Lunadon Breaks the Chain on 'Systems Edge'
With a new album out today on In The Red and a European tour beginning this week, the ever-busy, primitive garage punk stalwart Dion...

Joe Massaro
Nov 14, 2023


Premiere: Split System Unleash Raucous Rock 'n' Roll on "End of the Night"
Split System are back today with their new single "End of the Night," a fierce force of primitive rock 'n' roll fury that marks a new...

Joe Massaro
Nov 8, 2023


Premiere: Cherry Cheeks' Wildly Manic Synth-Punk Returns on "Pure Power"
While Kyle Harms' Portland-based synth-punk project Cherry Cheeks has evolved into a full band over the last year, their anticipated new...

Joe Massaro
Sep 1, 2023


Video Premiere: The Stools Land a Blow With a Blaze of Blues-Bent Garage Punk on "Into The Street"
Today we have the pleasure in premiering the Detroit punk trio The Stools' latest music video to the bruising high-dosage track "Into The...

Joe Massaro
Aug 9, 2023


Premiere: The Cowboys Return Under the Bright Lights on "The Sultan of Squat"
Today we have the pleasure in sharing The Cowboys newest single "The Sultan of Squat," a glorious return that shows the Bloomington's...

Joe Massaro
Aug 8, 2023


All Hail Tha Retail Simps
Fusing rollicking rock 'n' roll with KBD-worship garage punk that's loaded with ramshackle party stabbers and rupturing guitar freakouts,...

Joe Massaro
Jun 23, 2023


Pyrex: A Dizzying Dive into the Dystopian Hellscape
Ahead of their summer tour, Brooklyn punks Pyrex chatted with us about the screeching buzzsaw propulsion of their self-titled debut on...

Joe Massaro
Jun 8, 2023


Single Premiere: It Thing's Catchy Rapid-Fire Hooks Strike at the Speed of Light on "Constant State"
Following up 2021's nine-track EP Syrup, enigmatic Melbourne punks It Thing have shared with us today "Constant State," the feverishly...

Joe Massaro
Jun 6, 2023


Single Premiere: Memphis Weirdo Punks Big Clown Hop Around Chaos on "Frogman"
Following three main releases, an exclusive tape in Japan, and several Gonerfest appearances, Memphis weirdo punk squad Big Clown will be...

Joe Massaro
May 26, 2023


Single Premiere: The Stools Inject Motor City Mayhem on "Into the Street"
Ahead of the release of their first proper full-length album R U Saved?, Detroit punks the Stools are back today with the new...

Joe Massaro
May 24, 2023


Choncy's Bursts of Frantic Art-Punk Comes at Full Force on Debut LP
Back in February, Cincinnati punks Choncy released their debut album Community Chest that shows the four-piece passionately stamping...

Joe Massaro
Apr 19, 2023


Split System: Primal Riffing That Shreds Deep into the Streets
Following the release of Split System's new two-song single that's full of street-punk muscle and primitive rock 'n' roll, we caught up...

Joe Massaro
Apr 17, 2023


Rev it Up!: Gee Tee Shifts Their Buzzing Mutant Punk into Fifth Gear on 'Goodnight Neanderthal'
Over the last couple of years, Kel Mason's maniacal bedroom recording venture Gee Tee has fully fleshed into a powerhouse garage band...

Joe Massaro
Apr 6, 2023


The Rough and Ready Charm of The Unknowns
In true punk fashion, Brisbane rock 'n' rollers the Unknowns inject no nonsense, straight-ahead garage punk that rips through the...

Joe Massaro
Mar 20, 2023


Album Premiere: The Whiffs Inject a Frenzy of Power Pop Classicism on 'Scratch 'N' Sniff'
Ahead of its official release tomorrow, today we have the pleasure in sharing an exclusive first listen to Scratch 'n' Sniff, the...

Joe Massaro
Mar 2, 2023


How Kim Salmon of The Scientists Rose From the High Voltage Swampland: "
Ahead of The Scientists' last couple shows on home soil, I caught up with bandleader Kim Salmon who revisits his early days navigating...

Joe Massaro
Mar 1, 2023


Private Lives: Deceivingly Facile Melodies and Glorious Riffing
Last fall, the newly-formed Montreal four-piece Private Lives unveiled their self-titled debut EP through the always reliable Feel It...

Joe Massaro
Jan 30, 2023
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