Dying Scene

Twenty years ago, Slam Dunk was a single-stage festival in Leeds, headlined by Fall Out Boy. In the years since, it has grown into one of the UK’s biggest celebrations of alternative music, welcoming everyone from pop-punk icons and emo veterans to the next generation of hardcore, metalcore, ska bands, and punk bands. A lot has changed since Slam Dunk’s first edition in 2006, at Leeds Millennium Square. The stages are bigger, the crowds are bigger, and the lineup now stretches across almost e

Daniel O’ Day and other members of punk band River City Rebels return with a new collective project delving into one of the most relevant music genres of now: ska.  A completely different sound than the glam punk style of R.C.R., Steppin Razor Blades take a hold of the elements of 2-Tone, or New Tone as it’s being called in 21st-century America, and take it to the dancefloor and leave it there.  Their debut album Stay Sharp is a 10-song collection that commands you to move for every tune.&nbs

For decades Canada’s premier Scotch punk pioneers The Real McKenzies have brought their brand of Celtic inspired rowdy rock ’n’ roll to the world. The whiskey soaked wit and wisdom of singer Paul McKenzie has been served with tongue planted firmly in cheek since 1992. Now, with the release of their 13th studio album, and first since the sale of their longtime home Fat Wreck Chords, the McKenzies are back and as irreverent as ever. Paul McKenzie Sings On Yer Bike is a blistering

Despite featuring some classic Descendents songs, their 1986 album, Enjoy!, is not most fans’ favorite album. Their third release, following seminal classics like Milo Goes to College and I Don’t Wanna Grow Up, sees the band at their most experimental. While that may have to do with fewer lineup changes and more with the band’s growing interest in New Wave, the finished product resulted in the most divisive work the band put out in its decades-long career. Regardless of the

UK punks, The Adicts, stopped at the legendary venue, The Fillmore, and were joined by Bay Area punks, Monster Squad, and Dog Party. The Adicts are known for their sensational live show and they didn’t disappoint. The crowd was filled with punks in classic studded vests to droog styles. Mimicking The Adicts, even some little ones adorned bowler caps and face paint. It was also a multigenerational affair, both on and off stage, all coming together for a night of music.

Welcome to Four Records! Each episode, we feature one guest as they discuss the four records that helped shape them at four different times in their life. This week, Forrest speaks with Martin Wong. Martin was one of the founders and editors of Giant Robot Magazine, which ran from 1994 to 2011. Since 2019, he has been a contributor to Razorcake magazine, providing interviews and reviews. From 2013 to 2022, he raised money to help save music programs in Los Angeles schools with a series of aftern

OC punks The Jack Knives are back! Fresh off the success of last year’s Into The Night full-length, the foursome have got another full-length in the can and ready for your earholes. It’s called Negative Spaces, and it’s due out on Fumie Records on November 6, 2026. We know, we know, that’s an awful long time to wait. But don’t worry…the band have announced not one but TWO new songs to whet your appetite! The two new tracks, “La Sirena” and &#

Self-described as a funny punk band, Worthington’s Law from Durham, NC could probably be more accurately described as a dad joke band. Their most recent release, “Funnier! Punkier! Bandier!” will have you laughing at its jokes or cringing at their truthfulness. I don’t mean that in a bad way. Songwriter and vocalist, Nick Faber, has constructed an album that I connected with in more ways than I’m willing to admit. The album jumps between three types of punk rock:

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The Descendents have had a bit of a resurgence in the last decade and a half. Unfortunately, ALL has been left in the corner with very little attention outside of some one-offs for special occasions like Riot Fest and Jon Snodgrass’s Buddies Fest in Chicago. However, that hasn’t stopped either Chad Price or Scott Reynolds from making music or touring. Fans from California were treated to a mini-tour by Chad and Scott over Memorial Day Weekend, featuring some of their solo material an

As a Chicago-based punk writer, there’s an abundance of punk shows within arm’s reach at any given moment. Sometimes you don’t vibe with the show, sometimes you fucking love it, but at the end of the day, you never know how it’s gonna go! As for my advice? Well, a good rule of thumb is that when a band’s walk-on song is “The Day the Nazi Died” by Chumbawamba, you’re definitely about to have the time of your life. This past Friday, Chicago’s beloved Southside venue Reggie’s erupted with

The realization hit somewhere in the middle of Ikana’s recent homecoming show in San Diego. The room already moved like people understood something bigger was happening. Bodies crashed into each other in the pit while others (including me) screamed every word back toward the stage, completely locked into the moment. It did not feel like watching a band still trying to figure themselves out. It felt like watching a band people are only now starting to catch up to. Made up of Jake Davis on

Seattle, Washington punks Picket Line are back with their hard hitting new LP, Dead to Me. Twelve songs in under thirty minutes that compiles the songs from their earlier demos and LPs. If you’re looking for a new punk band that is a mix of Hardcore and Oi!, look no further than Picket Line. If physical media is more your thing, you can pick up the record here

Dan Cummings, frontman of Massachusetts street-punks Already Dead, has started putting out solo, acoustic, working-class folk punk material…and Dying Scene is stoked to get to show you what he’s up to! This coming Friday, Cummings will release his acoustic cover of “Which Side Are You On?” In keeping with long-running folk traditions, he’s updated the lyrics to be reflective of the current sociopolitical climate. The video was directed and edited by Roberto Terro

Calling all gamer nerds! If you’re looking for new geek rock music that combines a love for both video games and ska, then look no further than Vancouver’s The Wavebirds, and their new album, “In All Their 2.4GHz Glory”.  Featuring 11 songs, this album serves as a tribute to the 90s era, emphasized with the album’s heavy influence on the 3rd wave ska sound.  Much like many ska songs from the era, the album blends both horn lines and catchy ska rhythms with lyrics that pertain to the realities

Punk rock veterans Guttermouth recently wrapped up their Florida run with a stop in Stuart, delivering a high-energy set packed with fan favorites in front of a wild crowd fueled by nonstop energy and plenty of alcohol. The night also featured performances by A New Violet and Billy Doom and the Band of Serpents, who warmed up the audience and set the tone before the headliners took the stage. Local West Palm Beach band Billy Doom and the Band of Serpents opened the show, bringing

The Clash have been the subject of many books and documentaries, but only one of these has extensively captured the band: Pat Gilbert’s Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of the Clash. Originally released in 2004 to commemorate twenty-five years of London Calling’s release, Aurum and the Quarto Group have re-released Gilbert’s tome on the only band that matters with a new edition, expanded by about 10,000 words and edited for accuracy. It is the quintessential and most complete book about The

While Dave Hause has certainly not been a stranger to playing shows in and around the Boston area for the last several decades, it had been a while since he and his revved-up band The Mermaid had played a big revved-up rock-and-roll show in the greater Boston area. Four-plus years, in fact, since the Mermaid had played alongside Joe Gittleman’s Avoid One Thing at Sinclair in Cambridge. Sure, there were a couple years of Sing Us Home festival warm-ups at Faces in Malden, but the makeshift stage a

Welcome to Four Records! Each episode, we feature one guest as they go over four records at four different times in their life. This week, Forrest and Karina speak with Andrew Pescara of the anarcho-punk band, Gottlieb. Their debut album, The Far Fallen Fruit, was recently released on Quiet Panic Records. Gottlieb has some upcoming tour dates; check them out below.  May 23 – May 24 – 924 Gilman – Punk in the Bay – Berkeley, CA June 11 – Central Arts Marke

.gb-6a11e66ee03d9{font-size: 20px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 1200px) {.gb-6a11e66ee03d9{font-size: 20px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-6a11e66ee03d9{font-size: 20px!important;}} Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, the Suicide Machines broke out onto the scene in 1991. Originally named Jack Kevorkian and the Suicide Machines, after the infamous “Doctor Death,” they had streamlined their title by the time their debut album dropped in 1996. After a few lineup change