I have been listening to a lot of raw ’80s hardcore punk lately, especially on my way home from work. The direct teenage energy of such bands is infectious and contrasts nicely with the tedious daily grind and the predictably boring colleagues (especially Nicolas from Accounts). KAAOS is one of the bands I play the […]
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Prolific Portland speed-punks are back at it. Cramming six songs onto seven inches of hateful hardcore, REEK MINDS continue along their trajectory laid out some eight years ago. Nods to the classics are certainly present, but I think of bands like SPEED PLANS and ALIENATOR (with whom they share members) as better reference points. These […]
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There’s something about New Orleans that defines its own weirdness, a disparate collage of Cajun, creole, country, and punk subcultures with an identity distinctly of and desperately not of the American south. This transient collection can create art and music that is hard to pin down and classify it as anything other than itself, and […]
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There is no better band than CHEATER SLICKS. Like, objectively speaking. Dudes have been at it for 40 years, they’ve put out a ton of records (but not too many!), each of which is both essential and compulsively listenable, and they still kill live. Loudest band I’ve ever seen! So, I’m totally on board with […]
Read full "Live on WFMU / At Carabar LP" reviewOn this week’s MRR Radio, Zu From All Over crate digs at a new *TOTALLY LEGITIMATE AND VERY LEGAL RECORD STORE* to find the link between electronic music and punkrock, with the best Post-Punk, Darkwave, Beeps an Boops, and Tekno with a K to celebrate the relentless pounding DIY ethos of the independent underground
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Far from any major cities and never a convenient spot on a touring route, the seemingly sedate neighbouring seaside towns of Falmouth and Penryn are an unlikely setting for a growing punk scene. However, over a long period of time, a local punk community has thankfully become a regular presence here. Cover photo: Dee Loraine […]
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Alrighty, here it is—the fourth and final installment of our YETTs. Here are parts one, two, and three, if you missed those. Also, be sure to scroll all the way down to see our Top Ten 2025 YETTs! D. Gregory D. Gregory has been a reviewer for Maximum Rocknroll since 2024. He has been culturally […]
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And now, part three of the 2025 Year-End Top Tens! Here are parts one and two, if you missed those. The fourth and final part will be posted next week. Ben Marshall Ben Marshall is a rocker and a reviewer for MRR. A herbert with a heart of gold, a short-haired rock’n’roller, and part-time lager (top) lout. I […]
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And now, more 2025 Year-End Top Tens! Be sure to read parts one and three! Biff Bifaro Biff Bifaro does monthly cassette reviews for MRR. For over twenty years, they’ve been playing in punk bands, driving bands on tour, and running labels. Currently the brain behind Feral Kid Records and Tetryon Tapes. An excruciating year […]
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