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Glintshake
May 16

America Has Nothing on Russia’s Booming Post-Punk Scene

Right now a pile of Russian bands are producing the most visceral, inventive, wiry, and ecstatic Post-Punk anyone has made in a generation.
By Tim Sommer
Hoops
May 5

Hoops Graduate From Lo-Fi Obscurity to One of the Best Bands in Dream Pop

Hoops are proof that solid songwriting and chemistry amongst longtime friends are enough to stand above mere genre affectations.
By Justin Joffe
Thurston Moore
May 1

The Month in Weird: May’s Best Avant-Garde Concerts

Whether its sprawling festivals or just plain ol’ shows, there’s something for everyone to satiate their thirst for the weird in May.
By Brad Cohan
Las Rosas is (L-R) Jose A., Jose B., Christopher Lauderdale
Apr 18

The Inspired Paisley Punk of Las Rosas

By Justin Joffe
The Clash
Apr 6

40 Years Later, The Clash Is Still the Only Band That Matters

By John Kruth
Xiu Xiu
Apr 3

The Month in Weird: April’s Best Avant-Garde Concerts

By Brad Cohan
U2 on the cover of The Joshua Tree.
Mar 7

U2’s ‘The Joshua Tree’ Isn’t the Masterpiece You Remember

By Tim Sommer
Television
Feb 7

How Television Made ‘Marquee Moon,’ the Best Punk Guitar Album Ever

By Ron Hart
sammus
Feb 7

How Cultural Narratives Inspire Don Giovanni Records’ Independence

By Justin Joffe
The Menzingers.
Feb 7

The Menzingers Never Show Up for ‘After The Party’

By Bryn Gelbart
Washington, D.C.'s Priests.
Jan 26

D.C. Punks Priests on Outrage, Organizing, and Fighting Trump

By Justin Joffe
Colin Newman.
Dec 16

With Wire, Immersion, Solo, or Not, No One Plays It Better Than Colin Newman

By Tim Sommer
Twin Peaks
Dec 7

Chicago’s Twin Peaks Serve a Swampy, Swirly Goulash of Garage & Blues

By Justin Joffe
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26: Joe Corre, the son of Vivienne Westwood and Sex Pistols creator Malcolm McLaren burns his entire £5 million punk collection on November 26, 2016 in London, England. Joe Corre burnt the rare punk memorabilia in protest saying punk has no solutions for today's youth and is 'conning the young'. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)
Dec 2

Sex Pistols Archivist Johan Kugelberg on ‘Punk Rock Jabroni’ Joe Corré

By Justin Joffe
Parquet Courts
Nov 30

Parquet Courts Write Melodies Abandoned in the Key of New York

By Justin Joffe
"Bedsit Disco Queen: How I grew up and tried to be a pop star"
Nov 21

Tracey Thorn’s “Bedsit Disco Queen” is a Well-Documented Timeline of UK Pop and Punk

By Lorant Duzgun
Narducy, looking pensive.
Nov 16

Meet Split Single, the Indie Rock Zelig Stars Recruit When They Want to Rock

By Justin Joffe
The Heartbreakers.
Nov 15

The Heartbreakers Reunite to Perform Their ’70s Punk Classic ‘L.A.M.F.’

By Katherine Turman
Beastie Boys.
Nov 11

The Punk History Behind the Beastie Boys’ First Album, ‘Licensed to Ill’

By Ron Hart
Sadie
Nov 10

Sadie Dupuis Instills Catchy Pop With Sex-Positive Messages of Consent

By Justin Joffe
James Chance.
Nov 8

James Chance Reignites the Scorched-Earth Jazz-Punk That Made Him a Legend

By Jim Farber
Iggy Pop of the Stooges rides the crowd during a concert at Crosley Field on June 23, 1970 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Nov 3

Jim Jarmusch Films a Love Letter to the Stooges With ‘Gimme Danger’

By John Kruth
Lydia Lunch.
Nov 1

Lydia Lunch and Umar Bin Hassan Unite No Wave, Jazz and The Last Poets

By Brad Cohan
Pussy Riot, Straight Outta Vagina, 2016.
Oct 26

Pussy Riot Releases Vagina-Themed Song, France to Open 15 New Museums

By Alanna Martinez
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