Paul Holstein 7/8/25 Paul Holstein 7/8/25

Youth Brigade, Maid Of Ace, Shitfire on the second Stage Saturday at Punk Rock Bowling 2025.

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.

John Greenwood 7/7/25 John Greenwood 7/7/25

Billy Idol’s Nice Day to Tour Again With Joan Jett

John Greenwood gears up for Billy Idol’s Nice Day to Tour Again with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and fills us in on Idol’s new album, Dream Into It, and the documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead, which recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Paul Holstein 7/5/25 Paul Holstein 7/5/25

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

dick slaughter 7/2/25 dick slaughter 7/2/25

Hardcore Punk from Baltimore With Sick Move

Dick Slaughter sits down with Baltimore’s Sick Move to talk about being named In Spite Magazine’s Band of the Year by Paul Holstein, the Baltimore hardcore scene, the loss of a family member, and—of course—what’s in their pockets.

Kim Moenich 7/1/25 Kim Moenich 7/1/25

Lynval Golding and a Ska Lineup for the Ages at Punk Rock Bowling

It was a “Special” night at Punk Rock Bowling as Lynval Golding performed with The Aggrolites, accompanied by a lineup of ska royalty including The Toasters, Mephiskapheles, Calmatix, and The Kilograms.

Paul Holstein 6/30/25 Paul Holstein 6/30/25

Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2025, Part Nine.

Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2025, Part Nine. Bad Beat, Ick, Jodie Faster, MDC, The Accused A.D., The Briefs, Street Power, Punchcard, Death Before Dishonor, Forklift Assassins, and more.

Paul Holstein 6/28/25 Paul Holstein 6/28/25

Against The Grain, The Amino Acids, U.S. Bastards and Busby Death Chair bring down the house at Smalls Bar.

Against The Grain, The Amino Acids, U.S. Bastards and Busby Death Chair bring down the house at Smalls Bar 06/07/2025.

Jordan Ranft 6/26/25 Jordan Ranft 6/26/25

Make Sluts Not Bombs: Slutbomb Concert Report

Jordan Ranft catches Slutbomb and Starsdontmeananything in his hometown of Santa Rosa, California.

Paul Holstein 6/25/25 Paul Holstein 6/25/25

Punk Rock Bowling Friday: 7 Seconds, Negative Approach, The Effigies, Stalag 13, and Poker with Fat Mike.

John Greenwood 6/24/25 John Greenwood 6/24/25

From Batcave to Botanica: The Eternal Return of March Violets

John Greenwood revisits his decades-long love for The March Violets, tracing their evolution from 1980s post-punk outliers to their triumphant return with Crocodile Promises. A personal history meets a passionate call to catch the band on their upcoming UK tour.

Paul Holstein 6/18/25 Paul Holstein 6/18/25

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

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

Paul Holstein 6/18/25 Paul Holstein 6/18/25

Codefendants Pool Party at 2025 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival

Codefendants, Upchuck and Shitfire pool party on the roof of the Downtown Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. A highlight of the Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival over Memorial Day Weekend 2025.

John Greenwood 6/17/25 John Greenwood 6/17/25

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.

Paul Holstein 6/13/25 Paul Holstein 6/13/25

The Briefs Pool Party at 2025 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival

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.

CAT by Lob 6/12/25 CAT by Lob 6/12/25

CAT BY LOB

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

Paul Holstein 6/11/25 Paul Holstein 6/11/25

Detroit Hardcore: Tied Down Festival Day 2

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.

John Greenwood 6/10/25 John Greenwood 6/10/25

Don’t Have a Cow, Punk in the Park SF

John Greenwood heads to the Cow Palace in San Francisco for Punk in the Park, featuring Pennywise, RKL, Manic Hispanic, and more.

Paul Holstein 6/9/25 Paul Holstein 6/9/25

Detroit Hardcore: Tied Down Festival Day 1

Tied Down Detroit: Detroit’s premiere hardcore festival at Russell Industrial Center.

Phil Thorns 6/7/25 Phil Thorns 6/7/25

LUCCA MAE HITS SHEFFIELD WITH SOUL, SKA AND SOMETHING SPECIAL

Sheffield’s Backroom played host to rising soul-infused star Lucca Mae and local standout Lou Gold – a night of rich vocals, heartfelt storytelling, and one unforgettable ska encore.

Paul Holstein 6/6/25 Paul Holstein 6/6/25

Teenage Bottlerocket Pool Party at 2025 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival

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.