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.
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.
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.
Detroit Hardcore: Tied Down Festival Day 1
Tied Down Detroit: Detroit’s premiere hardcore festival at Russell Industrial Center.
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.
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.
Stereolab: White Cliffs and Avant-Pop
Showcasing their first album in 15 years ahead of a world tour, Stereolab chose to premiere the show amidst the white cliffs of Dover… Photos by Steven Drew.
Punk Rock Saves Lives at PRB with DI, Cigar and Chaser at Hogs & Heifers Saloon
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.
Mirror in the Mystic: The English Beat Bring Ska to Petaluma CA
Dave Wakeling and The English Beat returned to a packed Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, CA, for a night of ska, soul, and sweet nostalgia. From “Rough Rider” to “Mirror in the Bathroom,” the crowd skanked, sang, and smiled through every beat.
Punk Rock Saves Lives Kick Off PRB with The Sleights & SecondSELF at Hogs & Heifers Saloon
The Sleights & secondSELF Kick Off 2025 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival.
Pop Stars, Lobster Corndogs, and Panic Over Liquid Nitrogen: BottleRock Napa Valley
Jordan Ranft attends the BottleRock Festival in Napa Valley and enjoys Ice Cube, Benson Boone, Goldi Boutilier and has Ice cream made by Top Chef Kristen Kish and Anthony Kiedis, of The Red Hot Chilli Peppers
The Drowns at 2025 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival.
The Drowns at Backstage Bar & Billiards (club show) during 2025 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival.
Kneecap Are Not The Story
Kneecap is the one of the most notorious bands in music right now. But the controversy is forcing them underground. Specifically, under Oxford Street… 1MU returns to In Spite for a front-row review.
We Are Family Youth Brigade, BYO, and PRB
Dick Slaughter somehow slithered his way into the Youth Brigade show in L.A. and landed an interview with the band’s frontman—and founder of BYO Records and the Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival—Shawn Stern.
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.
Grace and Heritage: An Evening of Chinese Arts at Firth Hall
Phil Thorns attends the Chinese Heritage Concert at the stunning Grade II-listed Firth Hall at Sheffield University. His stunning photos capture an evening of music, dance, and cultural celebration.
Drive-Thru Metal: Mac Sabbath w/ The Angry Samoans.
Mac Sabbath, The Angry Samoans and Flummox at The Loving Touch in Ferndale, Michigan 05/08/2025.
P-Funk Rock Bowling
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.
Bad Nerves with Norcos Y Horchata and Spiritual Cramp at The Loving Touch.
Bad Nerves with Norcos Y Horchata and Spiritual Cramp at The Loving Touch.
Youth Brigade in LA With Pistol Grip, Knuckleheadz, and Bad Ass
Dick Slaughter says, Haul yourself to the Teregram Ballroom on May 18. Youth Brigade is making a rare L.A. appearance, with Pistol Grip, Knuckleheadz Band, and Bad Ass. Don’t miss it.