Supersuckers, Fashion Crime, Crippled Fox, Stabber, Haggus, Pridebowl, C4 and more.

BlackPoo and Hot Pink Sewage: the names alone clear the room; the music fills it back up. Straight from the gutters of Blackpool’s punk underbelly.

After waiting nearly three decades, I finally got to see Texas Is The Reason at a small club in Chicago, with one of my other favorite bands, Samiam, all thanks to Riot Fest 2025.

The Briefs “Bloodied in the Midwest” tour 2025 @ Small’s Bar + Thought Control / Colossal Man/ Totaled @ Edgemen Printing.

John Greenwood trades the punter’s view for the press pit - capturing sets from Phat Problem, Dakka Skanks, UK Subs, Circle Jerks, Steve Ignorant, and TV Smith & The Bored Teenagers, closing out with the fierce energy of Maid Of Ace.

Haywire Shirts Vs. Skins Tour 2025 at Edgemen Printing.

The New Bomb Turks Summer Tour 2025 with The Drowns and Saber Tooth Gary comes to The Magic Stick / Black Iris Booking annual Blackout BBQ.

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.

Gang of Four, Bad Nerves, Codefendants and more on the second Stage Sunday at Punk Rock Bowling 2025.

Pigpen, The Damn Givers, The Hostile Ones, Potato Skins, Adjusters, Trashcat, Asocial, Bad Form, Takers ‘N’ Users, Oil! and more.

At the end of a long holiday weekend, when we were all exhausted and ready to go to bed, Pegboy brought the energy and forced me to drag myself to downtown Vegas for an incredible show.

Youth Brigade, Maid Of Ace, Lambrini Girlz, and Shitfire on the Monster Street Party Stage, plus Dr. Strange Records autograph sessions, at Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival 2025.

Punk Rock Bowling Saturday Club Shows: Good Riddance & The Adolescents.

Terror Attack, Bullshit Detector, Civic, Upchuck, and The Adicts take the Main Stage Saturday at Punk Rock Bowling 2025.

The Briefs Pool Party at 2025 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival. Citrus Grand Pool Deck on the roof of the Downtown Grand Hotel on Memorial Day.

Tied Down Detroit Day 2, Detroit’s premiere hardcore festival. Hosted by Edgemen Printing and The Crofoot, weekend after Memorial Day, each year at the Russell Industrial Center. Bad Beat, The Twitchfits, Combust, Slice, Whispters, Apex Predator, Face The Pain, Holy Blade, Crush Your Soul, Vamachara, Trial, The Mongloids, Judge and more.

Teenage Bottlerocket Pool Party at 2025 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival. Citrus Grand Pool Deck, on the roof of the Downtown Grand hotel in Las Vegas.

DI, Cigar and Chaser at 2025 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival. This was the Saturday line up at Hogs & Heifers, a Punk Rock Saves Lives showcase called Punk Rock Hoedown.

The Sleights & secondSELF Kick Off 2025 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival.

Dick Slaughter gives us a preview: Bootsy Collins will put the funk in Punk Rock Bowling with a kickoff party at the Fremont Country Club, featuring special guest Angelo Moore of Fishbone. Also on the bill are Micki Free—Prince’s former guitarist—The Less Warren of the Clut, and Evil E, teaming up as Evil Cult for a DJ battle drum mashup.