Gee Vaucher has spent a lifetime making art that refuses to behave. Our Dick Slaughter guides us through some of Gee’s work, shares unreleased photos, and talks with Gee about the Gee Vaucher Foundation, a newly founded registered charity whose mission is to preserve Gee’s artistic legacy while supporting future artists.

Public Image LTD (PIL) is hitting the road again. WITH—THIS IS NOT THE LAST TOUR. John Lydon and company return to North America for a massive run of dates, with Plague Vendor along for the ride, before heading to Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.

Part 1 of Dick Slaughter’s Rebellion 2026 recap covers Days One and Two.

Featuring air conditioning, Punk Hunks, The Stranglers, Steve Ignorant Band, Sham 69, The Rezillos, Bar Stool Preachers, Citizen Fish, Millie Manders and the Shutup, Lost Wallets, Bow Wow Wow, Bite Me Bambi, and more. Come along as Dick wanders the Rebellion Festivals. Also included are Dick’s picks of 30 or so favorite offstage photos from in and around the Winter Gardens.

After three years of persistent whining from the author, Dick Slaughter’s Breakfast with the Dickies is finally here. Join Leonard, Stan, and the gang for fancy cheese, Pokémon hunting, newly released photos, questionable breakfast decisions, and a fart bomb that nearly delayed the entire tour. Plus, discover Stan Lee’s favorite candy bar and the proper way to hang toilet paper.

It may only exist for three days, but Mosswood Meltdown leaves a lasting mark, sending festival friends home with new family, throbbing ears, sore feet, unforgettable performances, and the sense that the other best part of an amazing lineup is the community it creates.

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,

In Spite Magazine Proudly Presents CAT by Lob, Installment Seven.

Justin Timberlake tries to explain himself, fails every sobriety test, and discovers that being famous doesn’t help on the side of the road. The footage is awkward, human, and impossible for a PR team to spin, unless it’s into an awesome dance video.

OC Super Show ska drama after the Punk in the Park Brew Ha Ha fallout. Bands drop off, angry fans, a protest flyer making the rounds, and the growing backlash shining a light on the two faces of Cameron Collins.

Doll Fest is back with three days of music, art, and femme-powered energy. Featuring Vial, Bad Cop Bad Cop, 18 fevers, and so much more, the festival celebrates the past, present, and future of grrrl power.

Blag Dahlia of the always a mess, always entertaining pop punk band The Dwarves took time to talk to Dick Slaughter about Punk in the Park, politics, and, of course, cocaine. This interview took place before the cancellation of the Punk in the Park tour. For the record, Blag and The Dwarves were never booked on the PITP Pittsburgh date.

Dick talks with Shawn Stern and gets Jello Biafra’s thoughts on the Dead Kennedys in their current incarnation playing Punk in the Park, while attempts to get a response from the band go unanswered. Featuring newly released photos of Jello, his former bandmates, and Skip, plus Paul Rotzler's spot-on flyer that feels especially relevant right now.

Our favorite punk rock grandpa Dick Slaughter gives us his picks of photos from 2025 that didn’t get picked, featuring outtakes from Cruel World, PRB, and Rebellion Festivals, with artists including Hayley Williams of Paramore, St. Vincent, Rebecca Black, the Knuckleheadz Band, Nick Cave, Bootsy Collins, the Rifleman String Band, Keith Morris, Iggy Pop, Dick Lucas of the Subhumans, and Perry Boris, plus trips to the Cadillac Ranch in Texas and the “Army” Trump birthday War on America festival in Washington, DC.

Slow Death delivers a cold and compelling debut on Fast Life, blending post-punk atmosphere with gritty punk energy from upstate New York.

John Greenwood gives us his 25 favorite photos of 2025, featuring a heavy dose of snaps from Rebellion Festival and Doll Fest, with appearances from The Damned, Fishbone, Steve Ignorant, MDC, and plenty more.

Phil Thorns shares 25 of his favorite concert shots, featuring snaps from around the UK, including Rebellion Festival, Scarborough Punk Festival, O2 Academy Leeds, O2 Ritz Manchester, Rock and Roll Circus Sheffield, and Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield.

Fat Mike’s birthday takeover at the Punk Rock Museum is a superfan’s dream. Dick Slaughter Photo brings the details, some loving ISM family ball-busting, seven newly released NOFX photos, and a handful of fresh fan shots.

Portland’s Old Cross strips things back with an acoustic EP that finds new weight in familiar songs.

You can’t turn off TV Smith; he’s been on tour since ’77 and isn’t slowing down. Catch the 2025 UK dates, starting Oct 24 in Ramsgate.

The 100 Greatest Punk Rock CDs of all time.