As a teacher of multiple grade-levels, I see young people enter and pass through various developmental stages. When kids are young, they all dance, they all sing, they all draw. At some point, though, they start making comparisons, and with those comparisons comes self-doubt. Suddenly, they don’t dance, they can’t

D-beat and Raw Punk are genres that have been a part of my life for decades, and I will always wave their banners high. Please celebrate with us our favorite D-beat and Raw Punk releases of 2019! For all you Punks: make sure you’re supporting these bands by purchasing their

It’s been a minute since Swedish crust Gods, Martyrdod have given North American heshers a new offering. Luckily, the ministers of riffs at Southern Lord have conspired to bring the us crust metal punk record that 2019 deserves. Martyrdod have no one to impress, they’ve been in the game since

Fuck Life! Fuck the World! It’s time for the official G.I.S.M. 1995 home video!    

One year after I graduated from Berkeley High, this happened: NEUROSIS plays the Gilman in 1988.   Common Inconsistencies Stalemate Nonsense Grey (Unknown) United Sheep Self-Doubt Dominoes Fall  

Unholy HELL – the new album by DOLDREY entitled Invocation Of Doom fucking bangs from beginning to end and way fucking beyond! They have been able to channel the rage of D-Beat and the muscle of Death Metal into their own sound and it’s highly addictive. I love the non-stop