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In December 1973 Hilly Kristal changed the name of his roots music bar from Hilly’s On The Bowery to CBGB and altered his musical policy to hire mostly rock bands. He was indifferent to many of them, “No one is going to like you guys, but I’ll have you back,” he told Joey Ramone, blissfully unaware of how important his scruffy little club would…

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Rebellion Festival, the world’s largest annual punk event, is set to return August 6th to 9th to its long-standing home, the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Initially known as Holidays In The Sun, the Winter Gardens first opened its doors to mark the then 20th anniversary of punk and hosted headliners X-Ray Spex, The…

With “X Me Out”, kamikaze release an energetic reckoning with experiencedtransgressive behaviour. As the fourth single from their debut album “The End”,announced for release this year, the song stands for clarity, determination, andself-protection. Distorted guitars, dark synthesizer sounds, and a nervously urgent pop foundation that leaves no room for rest: Riot Grrrl meets Sabrina theTeenage…

If you desperately needed a throwback to the eighties, a golden era when indie rock music ruled the airways with acts like The Smiths, The Stone Roses, and others, then you came to the right place because Liqueedo has released a marvelous composition that screams those years when this particular genre resonated with the crowd…

Get ready to crack a cold one. Today, we are thrilled to premiere the music video for “Bars,” the high-octane opening track from Verse, Chorus, Inferno.‘s side of their brand-new split LP, Weekend Inferno. Created alongside their long-time tour mates Weekend Cigarettes, this record exemplifies their DIY spirit. The two bands forged a bond while…

Peesh is a name you might know from his work with the Punk Rock N Roll Poetry duo Cherry & Peesh, and also from bands like LoGOz, Monkeys Blood, and Junkster to name but a few. But this latest album is his follow up to Perennial Effect album from 2024 and is a solo affair. So why…

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Rebellion Festival, the world’s largest annual punk event, is set to return between August 6th and 9th to its long-standing home, the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, UK. Initially known as Holidays In The Sun, the Winter Gardens first opened its doors to mark the then 20th anniversary of punk and hosted headliners…

New Bedford, MA’s A Wilhelm Scream are set to return with their sixth full length, Cheap Heat, which will be released on February 27th on CD, a trio of vinyl variants and digital format via Creator-Destructor Records, the album sees the band return swinging harder than ever across ten tracks of adrenaline-fueled melodic hardcore. Never bowing to trends, never…

The synthwave scene has thrived in recent years, with many talented artists and bands delivering music worth checking out. However, not many of them can brag about music that goes beyond the classic synthwave clichés. Whether they’re overly exploring their influences by trying to sound exactly like the greats of the genre, experimenting too much…