THE GRIP’s new album Cutthroat is the fucking bomb! From the moment you press play, their music will punch you in the mouth until you’re head banging non-stop! So what makes this band’s sound stand out amongst others? THE GRIP know how to write angst-filled anthems full of passion and

DESERTFEST LONDON 2019 DAY TWO Photos and text by Abi Coulson Darktones Photography  Local Londoners ELEPHANT TREE are on bright and early in the Electric Ballroom and it’s a frustrated dash from the tube station through a very packed Camden High Street to catch the last couple of songs. It’s worth

Is BLOOD LOSS the bomb? Hell fucking yes! This Denver band lays down some sick as fuck hardcore that is urgent and intense!!! If they were kicking out the jams in 80’s SoCal, I know for a fact John Macias of Circle One // Punx would book them for a

One of my all-time favorite early 80’s hardcore bands will always be The Adolescents; these kids made music that was way beyond their years! This group of OC punks articulated the thoughts of our generation like no other band has since. Musically, The Adolescents rewrote what a punk song sounded like

BLACK FLAG is one band from the 80’s hardcore scene that I have seen live more times than any other! This band has impacted my life in many ways and they will always have a positive place in my reality. Check out this cool documentary By Any Means: A Brief

This Friday, shit is about to change because GAZM’s debut album Heavy Vibe Music is being released via 11PM Records. Unholy awesomeness, I have been waiting forever for this band to put out their full length, and all I can say is that it is so worth the wait! Every song