I’m heading to the land of grunge with a 3 day trip to Portland/Seattle and yes, I’m taking the camera… so stay tuned. Word is there is still a pretty damned healthy punk scene still kicking around those parts. We hope to find out. In the meantime, we’ll see you at our buddies at Torino […]
I don’t like plugging random punk shows and events too often because there are so many and our readers are from so many different locations it isn’t useful to everyone. But considering such a large % of our readers are from Colombia and Latin America I thought it might interest people to know about […]
In June/July I traveled to Budapest, Hungary and was blown away by some of the excellent psychobilly bands there. One of the bands I was most impressed with was Silvershine. Their live performance simply rocked. Missed the write up? See it HERE. I’m heading to France & Spain next in my continuing effort to bring […]
We know why people do voting contest right? It’ drives mad traffic for their website. And we act like monkeys and respond by voting, and asking our friends to vote, etc., etc. Yet it’s not every day one of our artists gets a chance to be MTV’s favorite artist of the week, so I’m going […]
Sludge-punk, peace-punk, punk-funk…. I’m not too crazy about so many subgenres that pop up that attempt to categorize and define punk music’s many influences. I don’t know, it seems it puts punk in the very definitive box it always was supposed to break out of. I don’t like definitions as a rule because lazy people […]
HOLD EVERYTHING: Here is an email I got from the promoter, Black Cat, today. I’ll try to keep you updated as I get information: We are sorry to inform you that our Evil Devil show on Dec 10th,11th has been rescheduled until February 10th & 11th 2012 Valentines Weekend We are very sorry to have […]
What: ska show @ Knitting Factory When: Saturday, September 4, 2010 7:00 PM Where: Knitting Factory 361 Metropolitan Ave. (at Havemeyer St.) Brooklyn, NY 11211 (347) 529-6696 @ the Knitting Factory – Brooklyn on Sat, Sep. 4 at 7:00 PM in Main Space ADV $10 DOS $12 Version City Party King Django Septet Hub City […]
August 13th, 2010 Our new friends the 45 Adapters joins Ska band Hub City Stompers @ Bar Nine 807 Ninth Ave, NYC Tel (212) 299-9336 If your in town, check em out!
EDITORS UPDATE: WE REGRET TO REPORT THAT BLACK CAT ENTERTAINMENT / PROMOTER RICH VREEDE REGULARLY STIFFS BANDS AND INVESTORS. WE DID NOT REALIZE THIS AT THE TIME WE COVERED THIS EVENT. AFTER THIS EVENT IN 2010, SEVERAL BANDS REPORTEDLY DID NOT GET PAID. SOME REPORTED THAT THEY EVENTUALLY GOT PAID ONLY AFTER DRIVING TO VREEDE”S […]
Scenic Presents GANG GREEN (80’s HARDCORE LEGENDS!) with Cerebral Ballzy / Born Loose / World War IX Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 7:00 PM EDT Europa, Brooklyn, NY The Casualties (20 year anniversary party) with The Unseen , Violent Society and Guilt Trip Sunday, Mar 28, 2010 6:00 PM EDT Santos Party House, 100 Lafayette Street, […]
NACOTHEQU presents ¿Quieres ser mi Valentine? Hosted by Marcelo Cunning & Amylulita spinning all the best of Spanish-sung new wave, rock n’ roll, electropop, and cumbia Guest DJ Duo from Solo Dame Indie Pop! DJ SON & Post-Paint Boy (PR/NY) Fontana’s (in the basement)/ 105 Eldridge Street (btwn Broome & Grand) New York, NY 10PM […]
Anti-Flag , Aiden , Cancer Bats , Star F*cking Hipsters Thursday, Feb 04, 2010 6:30 PM EST (5:30 PM Doors) at HighLine Ballroom in New York, NY