This edition of 'In Defense of the Genre' looks at 18 early 2000s punk albums that were too gritty for the bubblegum pop punk TRL was playing but too tuneful for the depths of the hardcore underground, and still sound vital today.
The festival includes sets from the reformed Circle Jerks, Cock Sparrer, Luna Chicks, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Madness, Buzzcocks, Bouncing Souls, and many more.
Las Vegas festival Punk Rock Bowling happens May 21-25 and the 2020 lineup also includes Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Streetlight Manifesto, Propagandhi, Adicts, Avail, Stiff Little Fingers, The Ruts DC, Ho99o9, and more.
With views of the Statue of Liberty and the Freedom Tower, it was definitely an appropriate location for the politically-minded Propagandhi, and they made note of that before playing ”Fuck the Border.”