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Berserktown III lineup (Psychic TV, Ana Curra plays Paralisis Permanente, Powell, D Unit, Brainbombs, Gorilla Angreb, more)

Berserktown is an annual festival that goes down in LA that’s more interested in booking challenging music than big names (like for example, Destruction Unit and Thee Oh Sees were headliners last year). It returns for its third year from August 12-14 at the Teragram Ballroom and includes Psychic TV performing their 1982 album Force The Hand Of Change in full with guests, Ana Curra performing a set of music from her short-lived goth band Paralisis Permanente (who existed from 1981-1983), veteran UK DJ Powell, repeat offenders Destruction Unit (billed as “Destruction Unit + Friends”), the first-ever US show from long-running Swedish noise rockers Brainbombs, Danish punks Gorilla Angreb (who initially broke up in 2007), Hank Wood + the Hammerheads…

Meek Is Murder release free holiday EP (stream it)

Meek is Murder at Cake Shop, 2010 (more by Fred Pessaro) The inevitable yearly parade of holiday-themed silliness marches on today with some help from Converge-esque BK riffers Meek is Murder…

Punk festival 'New York's Alright' announced for April (line-up)

Dawn of Humans at 285 Kent, December 2012 (more by Lukas Hodge) After teasing us with a promise of an “international punk and hardcore” fest in NYC, organizers have announced New York’s Alright 2013…

"International punk and hardcore fest" announced for NYC

Perdition at Acheron, Oct 2012 (more by Sarja Hasan) Everyone knows that NYC’s punk scene is brimming with great bands and hospitable venues…