Punk rockers Aces are a new band on the scene to watch, having just released their debut single. It’s a jam about running from your past and coming at life from a wildly different angle than everyone else. They’re starting fires and wreaking havoc so don’t get in their way. Stay tuned for what Aces have in store coming up.
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Gorilla Knifefight is a solo punk project of Matt Glassel, who is known as the guitarist of Peroxide and as a boon to the Riverwest DIY scene through running the space Tsunami MKE (formerly Nausicaa). His new record is a lash-out about basic human rights being denied, Nazis being allowed space, life being too short to not be happy, and
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Ben Slowey talks to the garage punk band.
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Ben Slowey talks to the drummer of punk band Bad Year.
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The First Rule and MC Lars collaborate to talk about pandemic boredom.
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Punk trio Murder Generation have their sophomore album out. The band is ready to go to war over eleven crisp yet vitriolic songs, channeling fury about societal plagues and the oppressive status quo. As the world gets engulfed with greed and tyranny, Murder Generation rages with conviction about how there’s no one to blame for this bullshit other than ourselves.
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Garage punks M545’s latest single clocks in at just over two minutes, which is more than enough time to express anger at all the lies you’ve been told. No one knows what to believe anymore because you can only believe what you’re exposed to. It’s a song that hits home in such a divided social climate we live in, and
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Industrial post-punks Convert have the first single out from their upcoming debut album. Incredibly tormented, the song is about asphyxiation – your last gasp before you’re gone. A menacing bass line rumbles underneath the tidal waves of gothic melody, like you’re driving home in a treacherous storm. Stay tuned for their record “SAVES” in the months to come.
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Hardcore punks Curbsitter dropped a new song in the midst of what’s going on in Israel and Palestine right now. The people of Palestine have been under constant oppression and siege by the Israeli government, and Curbsitter are here to give a big “fuck you” to Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu. All proceeds the band receives for the time being
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Falling Flat lash out at legal troubles with a new song.
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Ben Slowey sits down with the Milwaukee punk band.
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Garage punks Diet Lite have a new video out from their recent record “Seems To Be The Way It Tends To Go.” Directed by Alex Niemann, the boys goof off against the Milwaukee skyline hitting cowbell, standing on pillars, and strutting their stuff. Someone had to have walked by as they were filming and thought to themselves, “what the hell
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Hardcore punks Mud Dog originally premiered their most recent video on Hardcore Worldwide in November, but now they have it on their own channel. Some guys are shown entering a house for a ghost search. The boom mic dude picks something up and it turns out to be “Bite Down” from their last record “Extinction.” Chaos ensues and Mud Dog
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Punk rockers Direct Hit! have a new single and video out; it’s their first effort with a new five-piece lineup. It’s a song about how lonely and insignificant we feel as a result of comparing ourselves to others through the Internet; it ponders what life would be like if we just shut our virtual validation system off. The video is
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Ben Slowey sits down with two members of the Milwaukee punk band.
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Glam punks Indonesian Junk have their new record out on Rum Bar Records to say “fuck this past year.” Written and recorded entirely during quarantine, the band rocks with bottled-up vigor powerful enough to mentally put you front row for them with each song. Confronting social issues on some tunes while fanning the flames of love on others, Daniel James’
Read moreA 23-year old artist from Ohio, Ely Waves started his rap journey by dropping singles on SoundCloud in 2016. After his two-year hiatus, Ely found some traction with his music, specifically with songs like ‘I Wish U Would Call Me,’ ‘I Just’, and ‘Just Hold Me.’ Ely’s music is inspired by a wide range of genres, from hip-hop and lo-fi
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Slaughter Party bring a b-movie to life for their new EP.
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Punk band Ope have had a productive year thus far; this is their fourth EP already and it’s only March. Consisting of two songs and three interludes, the band channel their existential dread from several angles. The first song, the title track, is a cover of The Promise Ring begging Delaware to check their air supply while the second song
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Fight Dice are a new party-punk rock band inspired by Dungeons and Dragons. Their debut single is about not giving up on quests they’ve set themselves upon despite being outnumbered by dangers ahead. The “magic pact” they’ve signed to stop the dark energy and save the maiden; they’ve put all their spells together to be as formidable as possible. It’s
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Garage punks Diet Lite have a new single and video out this week. The song itself is about that woman of your dreams just walking on by. Shot by 777, the video features the band playing in a living room, while an unusual cast of characters get introduced in the style of an old sitcom. The band is then shown
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Hardcore punks Dislocation have a new single out, consisting of two songs in one track. The blistering speed of this band synchronizes with their existential dread about climate change. Winters have become unnaturally brutal. Straws, saving the turtles, and plastic bags only become flashy slogans against the face of corporate capitalist greed. Dislocation have heavy feelings about the environment and
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Hardcore punks Peroxide have a new single out, recently included on Cactus Club’s Vol. 1 compilation tape. It’s a minute-long jam that calls to fight for what’s right and for everyone’s right to happiness. That sixty seconds is still more than enough time for Peroxide to bang and rumble for liberation. Support your local DIY scene and support Cactus Club!!
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Punk rockers Fox Face have their highly-anticipated record out today on Dirtnap Records. There’s twelve tracks here, all with rebellious garage energy – great to run to. There’s an overarching feeling of anger and terror, fueling by the urge to not take shit from anyone. “Haunt You,” for example, is about predatory men. “We Do Nothing” touches on being silent
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Creepy Little Things are a new project that blend punk and metal with gothic horror. They’ve got a new video out to their song “Broken Twisted & Drained” directed by Mystery Music. Lead vocalist Scotty Damned is shown singing in an indigo-lavender tinged room about living in tormenting pain. The quick cuts and close-up shots emphasize the visceral discomfort Scotty
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