CIV

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...

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.

After a long day of back to back to back to back sets of various styles of hardcore at the Thrasher x Vans Death Match party at Queens' Knockdown Center, hometown heroes Gorilla Biscuits took the stage and the whole vibe in the room immediately changed...

Tony Rettman, author of NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980–1990 and Why Be Something That You're Not: Detroit Hardcore 1979-1985, is releasing his new book, Straight Edge: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk, next week (11/14). He celebrates it in NYC tonight, with a Q&A with Scott Crawford, who directed the Salad Days: A Decade Of Punk In Washington, DC (1980-90) documentary.

Walter Schreifels opened the tribute with a solo-acoustic song, and then Warzone members took the stage joined by Civ of Gorilla Biscuits, Lou of Sick Of It All, Freddy of Madball, and many others.

"Psyched to be playing with our Queens brothers for the 2017 BNB bowl. It's gonna be another great night in NYC #stagedivesandhighfives #NYHC #nobarricades #allagesshow" - Civ

Venerable hardcore label Revelation Records is throwing a festival with a ton of its classic bands this summer...

Quicksand, Thursday, Dinosaur Jr, The Promise Ring, American Football, American Nightmare, CIV, Foxing, Burn, Tigers Jaw, Antarctigo Vespucci, Rainer Maria, Mothers and more played the Atlanta festival's final day...

After a successful day one, Atlanta's second Wrecking Ball music festival wrapped up on Sunday (8/14). Like Saturday, the lineup had so many artists worth seeing that it was really impossible to catch everything you wanted to...

Memorial Day Weekend is a good time to get out of town (maybe to a music festival like Maryland Deathfest, Boston Calling, Bled Fest or one of the free Surf Lodge shows in Montauk?), but for anyone staying in NYC, here's a guide to some of the best shows this weekend.