Phil’s Fav Photos of 2025
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. The selection spans 25 bands, including Lady Rage, Viagra Boys, The Stranglers, The Pill, PIL, Steve Ignorant Band, HotWax, Panic Shack, and many more.
It's Fat Mike's Birthday and You Are Invited
Fat Mike’s birthday takeover at the Punk Rock Museum is a superfan’s dream, with guided tours, rare artifacts, a mysterious special performance, and the faithful descending on Las Vegas. In this article, Dick Slaughter Photo brings the details, some loving ISM family ball-busting, seven newly released NOFX photos, and a handful of fresh fan shots.
Old Cross Go Acoustic and Nobody Dies
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 The Signal’s Still Loud and Clear
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.
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 Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2025, Part One.
Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2025 Part One.
Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2024, Part Fourteen.
Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2024, Part Fourteen. Including Dirtnap, AG3, Bad Nerves, Assistert Sjolmord, Vice Squad, and more.
Our Top Live Shows of 2024
We asked the In Spite Magazine family to share their top ten performances of 2024, and these are the ones that made it in by the deadline. Featuring iconic acts like NOFX, Iggy Pop, Subhumans, Devo, and so many more, this list highlights an incredible year of live music. But it begs the question: who didn’t make the cut? Let us know who we missed!
Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2024, Part Ten.
Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2024, Part Ten. Doll Riot, The Effigies, Suck Brick Kid, Good Riddance, Middle-Out, The Brains, The Hearts of Stone, Amyl & The Sniffers, and more.
Escape From The Zoo & Hans Gruber and the Die Hards on tour.
Escape From The Zoo, Hans Gruber and the Die Hards, Danny Rebel and the KGB and Killer Diller at Smalls Bar in Hamtramck, MI. On a dark and rainy Thursday night.
Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2024, Part Nine.
Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2024, Part Nine. Authority Zero, Doc Rotten, Bayside, Dopamines, Heartwells, Pack Rat, Pest Control, MxPx, The Briefs and more.
Hardcore: CMI, Big Deal, Vigilante, Off The Wall, No Leash.
Hardcore: CMI, Big Deal, Off The Wall, Vigilante, No Leash live at The Sanctuary, Hamtramck, MI.
Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2024, Part Eight.
2024 Record Reviews, Part Eight: The Offspring, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Haywire, The Boy Detective, The Sissy Boys, The Hip Priests, Mob 47, Teen Mortgage, King Theif, and more!
Off With Their Heads Halloween Misfits Set, Norcos Y Horchata, Middle-Out.
Off With Their Heads performs a Halloween-themed Misfits set as The Minfits, plus Narcos Y Horchata, Middle Out, and a second set of classic OWTH songs.
Musack Rocks Our Socks Off At Their Annual Fundraising Carnival
Our girl on the rail, Kim Moenich, attended the annual fundraising Carnival for Musack Rocks, featuring Fred Armisen, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, T.S.O.L, Punk Rock Karaoke, Josie Cotton, and more.
Blacking out with Tesco Vee, Joey Shithead, John Brannon and Lee Ving.
Our man in Detroit, Paul Holstein, caught performances by FEAR, Bill Kozy's Rising Force, D.O.A., Bastardous, War on Women, Easy Action, Against The Grain, and Giuda. Between sets, he managed to do a quick interview with Against The Grain's drummer, Rob Nowak.
Sipping Tea with Carol Hodge and the KNUCKLEHEADZ
Come along with Dick Slaughter Photo for an afternoon tea and photo session featuring Whittier's favorite sons, the KnuckleHeadz, and singer-songwriter Carol Hodge of the Steve Ignorant Band. Prepare yourself for some truly absurd and wonderful photos!
Junk Rock comes to The Sanctuary.
Sloppy Seconds brings Junk Rock to The Sanctuary, along with The Queers and The Raging Nathans.
Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2024, Part Two.
2024 Record Reviews: The Follow Ups, The Drowns, Bad Beat, The Dwarves, Conservative Military Image, Lone Creep, The Pill, Wolfcharge, Diesel Boy, and Direct Threat.