This edition of In Defense of the Genre looks back on 23 albums from punk and pop punk's pivotal year of 1997 that turn 23 this year. Surely *somebody* likes them...
This week's Notable Releases include Chaka Khan's first album in 12 years, J.S. Ondara's promising debut, Czarface & Ghostface Killah's collab LP, and more.
Listen to new songs by La Dispute, AA Bondy, Tim Hecker, Gillian Welch & Bill Rawlings, Mini Mansions, Laurel Halo, Czarface x Ghostface, Kehlani, Maps, and more.
Listen to new songs by Girlpool, the late Chester Bennington, The Coathangers, Ibibio Sound Machine, Oozing Wound, Sharon Van Etten, Steve Gunn, and more.
Listen to new songs by Nipsey Hussle, The Raconteurs, James Mercer, Lou Doillon, My Teenage Stride, Kelso, plus a lost recording from Woody Guthrie and more.
It was recently announced that the Punk Rock Bowling festival would be happening in Asbury Park (June 10-12) in 2016, in addition to its usual Las Vegas (May 26-30)...
Day 1, Day 2, and then finally Riot Fest Denver 2015 wrapped up with its third and final day on Sunday (8/30). Like the past two days, it was stacked from start to finish with never more than a 15-minute period where there wasn't a good band play...