Divine Intervention: Mosswood Meltdown Is Back, and It's a Sacrament

In Spite of everything the modern music industry has become, Mosswood Meltdown remains a fiercely independent celebration of punk, art, and outsider culture. With performances from Pavement, Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill, Otoboke Beaver, The Dead Milkmen, and more, plus John Waters, Peaches Christ's Punk Pride, and a weekend built on community instead of corporate sponsorship. Mosswood consistently proves that the underground is where the real magic happens. Featuring photos by Dick Slaughter with new previously un-released photos of Iggy Pop and Bikini Kill,

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Little Rebellion in Lincolnshire

We all love Charlie Harper and the UK Subs at Rebellion Festival—but maybe not as much as Lorraine Cater. She’s getting geared up for Blackpool by catching Rebellion acts on the road, including the UK Subs, Destructors 82, and Yur Mum at a rare Lincolnshire gig.

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Fishbone’s Stockholm Syndrome — Proof That You Can’t Cage a Funk-Punk Octopus

Fishbone's back with Stockholm Syndrome—their first studio album in 20+ years—and it sounds like they're firing on all cylinders. That genre-blending chaos they're known for (funk, thrash, reggae, doo-wop) paired with sharp social commentary? Classic Fishbone. "Last Call in America" as an opener promises they're not holding back. After two decades, they're still impossible to categorize and angrier than ever—exactly what we need right now.

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I’ll Be Damned, It’s TV Smith

John Greenwood gives us a Damned + TV Smith tour preview — featuring photos by Dick Slaughter. Catch both acts in and around Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas this weekend, at the UC Theatre in Berkeley, CA on May 30, and later this summer at the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, UK. Full tour dates and links in the article.

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