punk rock

Plasma Canvas

Aurora Pride Music Headliner Plasma Canvas is Happy to Be Amongst the Queers

This year’s Aurora Pride gets a healthy dose of punk rock. Whereas the entertainment at…

Eloise and Bela rock out with a hair flip

The Linda Lindas Turned the Fillmore into a Multigenerational Riot

San Francisco’s Fillmore has seen its share of legendary chaos. But few nights in recent…

The Dead Betties

Joshua Ackley of Queercore Band The Dead Betties Looks Back On the Ups and Downs of the Band’s Career

It was back in late October when we sat down with The Dead Betties’ frontman…

the vandals

Craft Beer Lovers and Punk Rock Rebels Unite at Punk in the Park

The Cow Palace, nestled just outside San Francisco, once again became the epicenter of punk…

Exemplary Manners

Exemplary Manners: Queerness in the Ethics of Punk Rock

There’s this meme that floats around on social media with a quote from Joe Strummer—the…

poster photo for documentary

‘Poly Styrene: I am Cliché’: A Journey Through Styrene Archives

Poly Styrene’s new film documentary I am a Cliché, released on February 2, tells the…

Canadian Headline Tour

Laura Jane Grace and the 2022 Canadian Headline Tour

Laura Jane Grace—musician and author—has just announced her Canadian Headline Tour for March of 2022.…

The Restarts song premiere

The Restarts Taking Over the Punk Scene

One of the hottest punk bands creating some serious descent and political upheaval are punk…

Queercore: Decades of Challenging the Mainstream

As part of an “alternative culture,” LGBTQ people have often intersected with the forefront of…