punk

The Brooklyn/NYC DIY scene is replete with talented bands and artists that offer a plethora of genres for anyone’s taste. Stuyedeyed stands out with their psychedlic, desert-esque facet of punk rock. It’s almost as if Jimi Hendrix, Danzig…

The guys of Brother Twin ride bikes, jam lakeside, smoke drugs—hallucinations included—and get their pyro on in the band's new video. The clip for "Not Impressed"—the first single from their forthcoming album Coexistence Is Killing…

The Capital Region hardcore, metal, and punk scene is currently in a state of distress. Over the past few months attendance at shows has been much lower than normal, thereby contributing to some major losses for the promoters and the…

Los Angeles born ska and funk pioneers Fishbone will make a stop in Albany tonight at The Hollow with guests Downtown Brown as part of their current U.S. tour. After 25+ years of making music, the band is continuing to reach into new…

Los Angeles-based, Boston-bred folk-punk troubadour Bryan McPherson is set to release his third album, the dynamic Wedgewood via O.F.D. Records on June 10. He kicks off the U.S. headlining leg on June 11 and will be making a stop in…

Punk rock legend Billy Idol has released January and February dates for the latest leg of his world tour supporting “Kings & Queens Of The Underground” that begins in Europe next month. Tickets for these tour dates in Canada and The…

The number of expensive hats and paper clip necklaces in the room—not to mention the Ty Segall lookalikes—would make you think you’re at Glasslands rather than a punk queercore show at some Park Slope venue best known for being “the bar…

On April 26th, SUNY Fredonia Professor Elmer Ploetz, myself and another volunteer made our way towards the back entrance of the Town Ballroom in downtown Buffalo on April 26th.  It was to play host to the second annual Continental Reunion…

NYC-based gypsy punk rockers Gogol Bordello bring their eclectic sounds to several Upstate favorite spots this summer. Bordello has built a devout following over the past 15 years and these are sure to be hot tickets. 7/11-7-12 Higher…

Listening to Lucky33 is like a day at the California beach. Sun shining, the salty sea breeze hitting you in the face, bombing down the concrete half-pipe and your hair whipping behind you.  Lucky33 is a four-piece punk band that hails…