My pal, Dima, lead singer of the Russian band Tarakany (Cockroach), and his wife have been exiled from their home in Russia since December 2021 due to their anti-war, pro-Ukraine stance. It’s a reminder that while some suffer more than others (and none certainly more than Ukrainians), the breadth and width of suffering is immense […]
Our pals from Medellin, Colombia Los Suziox are back with a new song and new video “Corporacion Kaos” (Chaos Corporation).
I’ve spent a lot of time in Colombia and let me tell you the punk scene there is Fuerte (Strong)! You don’t have to understand Spanish to understand that. Here is a trailer for a new documentary “Los Nadie” (The One) coming out soon. Enjoy!
This weekend (11/16-11/17) Raw Travel features one of my favorite cities, Buenos Aires Argentina. I’ve been to BA a few times but if you’ll recall this is the city I hit up for a month in 2010 before getting robbed. But this time in 2011, I had my crew and we had a blast […]
MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA: I finally made it to my “2nd home” of Medellin, Colombia and despite the big “Feria de los Flores” (Festival of Flowers) festivities going on all week, I immediately got to work. First stop was lunch with my amigo and Dorados Rockabilly Trio founder and lead singer Felipe Ossa. Felipe and I discussed […]
Why are there suddenly photos of adorable little kids on this blog? No, this isn’t a feature on the future punks of the world (FPOTW) or cute kids of punk rockers. These are kids who need help. For those of you who don’t know, I’m working on developing a travel show called “Raw Travel” that […]
When I was down in Colombia for the big Casualties show back in December, I knew I’d get treated too some great punk music, what I didn’t know was that much of that music would be local talent singing in Spanish. Medellin Colombia has a rich, rich punk history due in no small part to […]