Don’t Drive to Punk in the Park San Francisco—So You Can Drink More
John Greenwood strongly suggests taking public transport to Punk in the Park San Francisco—just get there for Pennywise, Screeching Weasel, Lagwagon, Comeback Kid, Good Riddance, Leftover Crack, Dead to Me, Manic Hispanic, Rich Kids on LSD, The Queers, Channel 3, The Side Eyes, and Knocked Down. Beer, food, and fun for the whole family.
San Francisco’s Not Dead: FNG at The Independent
Jordan Ranft takes in Family Not a Group (FNG), a 17-person collective of rappers, singers, DJs, and artists, at The Independent in San Francisco, CA.
Hardcore: Slutbomb, Body Farm, Cemetery Girl, M.D.O.P., Porcupine, Gut Gash, Lava (In Corktown).
Slutbomb live at Metropolis Cycles in the Corktown district of Detroit 03/29/2025. 7-band bill that included Lava, Gut Gash, Porcupine, M.D.O.P., Cemetary Girl, and Body Farm.
The Queers, The 66ers, Middle-Out, B-Plot and The Black List.
The Queers, The 66ers, Middle-Out, B-Plot and The Black List.
Drunky Punks are Lucky Punks
Dick Slaughter takes in Punk in the Park’s Lucky Punks in the OC—featuring Bad Religion, the Dead Kennedys, the Aquabats, Lagwagon, Street Dogs, and maybe you.
The Premiere of Doll Fest
John Greenwood covers Doll Fest—an all-ages, all-femme-fronted music and arts festival—at Cornerstone, Berkeley, CA, on March 1 & 2, featuring acts such as Bite Me Bambi, Slaughterhouse, Trap Girl, Dollheads, Katie Cash, Tess & The Details, Tsunami Bomb, and many more.
Agnostic Front New York Blood U.S.A. Tour 2025
Agnostic Front / Murphy’s Law/ Violent Way. New York Blood U.S.A. Tour 2025, at The Sanctuary Hamtramck, MI 3/15/2025.
Pick It Up Media Presents: Punkerton Records’ Half Dizzy, The Boy Detective and more.
Pick It Up Media Presents: Punkerton Records’ Half Dizzy, The Boy Detective, and more.
Dropkick Murphys Crush St Patrick’s Day in Boston
Dropkick Murphys played 4 St. Patrick’s Day shows in Boston over the weekend, with a bevy of opening acts: The Kilograms, Cody Nilsen, Rebuilder, The Menzingers, Teenage Bottlerocket, Hot Water Music, and Bouncing Souls.
Hardcore: D-BLOC, Bad Beat, Escalation of Force, Resolute, Killing Field.
Hardcore: D-BLOC, Bad Beat, Escalation of Force, Resolute, Killing Field at Edgemen Printing.
The Exploited and Total Chaos at the Mystic Theatre
John Greenwood takes in The Exploited and Total Chaos at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, California.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass San Francisco
John Greenwood caught Patti Smith at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco
Shipping up to DC with the Dropkick Murphys!
Dropkick Murphys hit The Anthem in Washington, DC, as the second stop on their St. Patrick’s Day tour.
Fear And Negative Approach pay tribute to David Johansen.
Fear and Negative Approach at The Magic Bag, paying tribute to David Johansen and putting on a killer show.
Iggy Pop Don’t Stop
Iggy Pop sets off on a world tour with stops in Japan, the EU, the UK, and Brazil. Along the way, he’ll appear at massive festivals and share the stage with the Sex Pistols, Queens of the Stone Age, Katy Perry, and Mariah Carey.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre at Manchester’s Albert Hall
Phil Thorns takes in The Brian Jonestown Massacre and Les Big Byrd at Manchester’s Albert Hall.
Bite Me Bambi and Eat This
John Greenwood sits down with Bite Me Bambi frontwoman Tahlena Chikami to chat about the band's new album, Eat This, and their upcoming appearance at Berkeley’s Doll Fest.
The KnuckleHeadz Band Fu*k McDonald's
Dick Slaughter takes a deep dive into Knuckleheadz Band’s now-infamous McDonald’s show, which has caught the attention of mainstream media. Featuring exclusive, never-before-seen photos from competitive mixed martial artist, Punk Rock Fight Club member, and photographer The Real Deal Flacko. Watch the full uncut video, check out the official music video, and read an interview with Knucklehead Tom. Plus, links to the KTLA 5 news segment and info on upcoming shows (not at McDonald’s—probably).
Aggro Or Die!, Cult Of The Space Skull, The Meteors, EKG and Detroit 442 on a Friday night.
Aggro or Die!, Cult of The Space Skull, The Meteors, EKG and Detroit 442 on a Saturday night.
Punk In The Park Invades Chandler, Arizona
Punk In The Park invades Chandler, Arizona, with an incredible lineup featuring Bad Religion, Pennywise, Face to Face, Strung Out, The Casualties, The Adolescents, Guttermouth, Manic Hispanic, Catbite, The Dwarves, Cigar, The Last Gang, and The Implants—so far. But Paul Rotzler seems more preoccupied with the beer.