From Backyard Parties To The Chicano Groove: East L.A. Punk
A conversation about the East LA Punk Rock scene of the late 70s and early 80s, presented by USC Visions and Voices and moderated by Dino Everett.
Relationships, Not Rebellion: With Cliff Of ‘The Down & Goers’
Michigan’s pop-punk act The Down And Goers is one example that shows that it’s not all hardcore, thrash and weirdness.
The Post-Punk Side Of WeirdWolves: With Raphaël and Ava
By Keith Walsh By creating music for live performance as well as for video games, Austin’s WeirdWolves have crafted delicious tunes that compliment visuals quite well. WeirdWolves rely on a…
Unexpected Romanticism: A Chat With Russian Post-Punk Band ‘Ploho’
By Keith WalshAfter reaching out to Canada’s Artoffact Records, I had the opportunity to ask some question of Russia’s post punk band Ploho. Ploho are rising stars in Russia and…
The Enigmatic Post Punk Of Siberia’s ‘Ploho’
By Keith WalshRussia’s Ploho is the most paradoxical band I’ve run across. Not only because their song titles and lyrics are in Cyrillic, which makes them somewhat inscrutable, but because…
With Mike Alvarez Of Good Luck, Ugly: Making Positive Change In New Ways
By Keith Walsh There’s nothing typical about Orange County’s “Good Luck, Ugly.” Apart from having their own brand of upbeat ska and pop punk, GLU is a Christian band in…
Good Luck, Ugly Counters Alienation With Positivity On New Album
By Keith Walsh With a new album, “Fighting The Urge To Waste Away,” Orange County’s ska and pop punk band Good Luck, Ugly scores some powerful musical and lyrical points.…
Pomona’s Hexed Comes Back To Life With Stellar New Single ‘Resuscitate Me’
Pomona’s Hexed are back in action.
Yamamai Embraces The Postmodern With ‘Amygdala Scream’
By Keith Walsh In an age when lots of things don’t make sense, it’s good to have art that makes sense by playing with meaning. There’s no more saying things…
Stunning New Video ‘Sunflower’ By Joy In Blue Explores Change
By Keith Walsh The new song and video by Joy In Blue, titled “Sunflower” is a sparkling post punk anthem about the experience of loss within relationships. As with previous…