By Ryder White Music Journalist Punk has been around for a while now. Depending on who you ask, you may hear that it has been around since the mid-1950s when suburban parents were afraid that their children would become devil worshippers when rock ‘n’ roll first started receiving radio air play. Some say it started in the late 1960s when the likes of the MC5 and Iggy and the Stooges […]
By Jared Dudley Music Journalist On May 4th, 2021, the Los Angeles Public Library hosted and live-streamed a mini-concert performance by The Linda Lindas. The punk rock band, an all-girl group with band members ranging from 11 to 17 years old, played high-energy tunes about their pet cat, being stuck at home and a character from The Babysitters Club book series. The Linda Linda’s sound and look are immediately recognizable […]
By Bandera Barter Music Journalist Parquet Courts, whose name is an obscure basketball reference to the type of flooring used in NBA arenas, is an American punk band now hailing from Brooklyn. Their conception began not too far from us here at Texas State in San Marcos. The band was formed in 2009 when lead vocalist Andrew Savage met guitarist Austin Brown while attending The University of North Texas in […]
By Bradley BarnesMusic Journalist Texas has produced a number of excellent post-hardcore and noise rock bands since the earliest days of those genres. Austin’s Cherubs came out of a 20-year hibernation a few years ago, El Paso’s At The Drive-In (and the many subsequent spin-off bands/projects) developed a cult-following and Austin’s Scratch Acid were famously cited by Kurt Cobain as one of his favorite bands. Austin-based trio Dining With Dogs […]
By Wally Perez Music Journalist Artist: Du Blonde Album: Lung Bread for Daddy Release Date: Feb. 22, 2019 Website: https://www.dublonde.co.uk/ Beth Jean Houghton, known as Du Blonde in the music world, isn’t afraid to tell it how it is or let people into her own little world of grey; a world where sunshine is hidden behind clouds and days are filled with cold gusts of wind and rain. On her […]
By Keller Bradberry Music Journalist Artist: FIDLAR Album: Almost Free Release Date: January 25, 2019 Label: MOM+POP Website: https://fidlarmusic.com/tour/ After three years without a record, California skate-punk group FIDLAR released their third full length album, Almost Free. Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Zac Carper and bassist Brandon Schwartzel are joined by brothers Elvis and Max Kuehn, who play lead guitar and drums, respectively. The band name “FIDLAR” is an acronym […]
By Nicole Wolf Photojournalist March 17, 2018. The café/bar was filled with tattooed, leather-wearing punk rock fans eating free BBQ and drinking free beer. Bands such as Despero, Steadfast, Heels, Mr. Lewis and the Funeral 5, and Fat by the Gallon played their hearts out to the crowd. Every band’s set consisted of killer guitar riffs and non-conformist lyrics. If you wanted to take a break from the music, they […]
By Sawyer Stull Music Journalist Artist: The Frights Album: You Are Going To Hate This Release Date: February 12, 2016 Website: http://www.thefrights.com/home.html The Frights are a three-piece surf-punk, dirty doo-wop band from San Diego, California. The band was originally formed as a joke with the purpose of getting together and playing one 30-minute set and then breaking up. The so-called joke worked a little too well and the group of friends […]
By Brie East Music Reviewer Artist: Shopping Album: Why Choose Label: Fat Cat Records Release Date: October 2, 2015 Website: https://soundcloud.com/shoppingband Punk music in 2015 is exciting. Bands like Downtown Boys and Sheer Mag are making massive waves in scenes across the country, and the success of festivals like Berserktown in Los Angeles have signaled that punk is not dead. Over the pond, this statement rings just as true as […]
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