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These 10 punk bands of the 2000s were underrated but not forgotten

If you’re a diehard music fan, you have the story. It usually starts with going to see your favorite band and having to endure an opening act so repugnant, they made you want to chew sand. Then two years later, said band are everywhere and everyone loves them. And now you’re even more pissed-off about […]

The Top 10 Best Fat Wreck Chords Albums Of All Time

Fat Wreck Chords is turning 25, and they’re hitting the road to celebrate with Fat Tour: Fat Wrecked for 25 Years, starting August 6 in Toronto. The roster will feature Fat Wreck bands both classic and newly discovered, including NOFX, Lagwagon and Masked Intruder. To celebrate, we decided to take on the foolish task of […]

Under The Covers: Transit vs. Dave Hause

You think it’s hard to write an original song? Try finding a cover song that hasn’t been done before—it’s harder than you think. That’s why we bring you Under The Covers: Each week, we’ll pit two bands who have covered the same source material against one another, and it’s up to you to decide who comes out on […]

The Explosion - Bury Me Standing

The Explosion Bury Me Standing Enthusiastic Boston punkers the Explosion may be long buried, but they won’t go out without one last posthumous shot over the bow. Their long-delayed third album—originally slated for a 2007 release on Virgin Records, then a 2008 release on Paper + Plastick—has finally seen daylight via the Bouncing Souls’ Chunksaah […]

Title Tracks - In Blank

Title Tracks In Blank As awesome as Q And Not U were, it’s easy to miss the Washington, D.C., post-hardcore specialists a lot less when listening to ex-drummer John Davis’ solo project, Title Tracks. With his second record under the moniker (he also made up half of indie duo Georgie James for a bit), Davis […]