Misfits

Like grunge, the ’90s pop punk boom was the culmination of a sound that had been bubbling up for over a decade. For this edition of his edition of ‘In Defense of the Genre,’ I look back on 15 classic ’80s albums that shaped that sound…

Joey was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2016, and was seeking treatment at University of Miami, where he was a possible candidate for a liver transplant.

Fat Wreck Chords’ (in)famous compilation of 101 30-second punk songs is turning 21, and since we’re all sitting at home during quarantine, we thought: what if we individually review all 101 songs?

This quarantine-friendly edition of ‘In Defense of the Genre’ features 10 killer videos of legendary ’80s hardcore bands in their prime, along with an accompanying playlist.

Listen to new songs by Deerhoof, Psychedelic Furs, Nuvolascura, Listless, Moor Jewelry, Ab-Soul, Quelle Chris/Earl Sweatshirt, O’Brother, Matthew Dear, and more.

This edition of In Defense of the Genre looks at 20 bands from the mainstream pop punk era paying tribute to the comparatively underground legends who influenced them, through the lens of cover songs that still sound great today.

A roundup of all the March installments of punk/pop punk/emo/etc column In Defense of the Genre, along with a list of the five best songs of the month.

You can also donate to Metallica’s All Within My Hands foundation to help raise money for those with COVID-19 needs.

Scream With Me: The Enduring Legacy of the Misfits is ”rife with large-scale, repeated, and unlicensed reproductions of Misfits A.D. intellectual property,” the lawsuit reads.

”I’d had an idea for a while to do a Scott Walker / John Franz style production at punk speeds, and the Misfits song ‘All Hell Breaks Loose’ seemed like the perfect vessel for the experiment,” says Adam.