Three-song flexi that was culled from material the band recorded before the pandemic began. Okay, it’s IRON LUNG. I knew it was going to be good, but it’s really fucking good. “The Psychology of Quarantine” (how’s that for a pre-COVID omen, Jesus) opens the EP with a noisy soundscape and then delivers the absolutely pummeling […]
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Of all of the fruits borne from the DC/Olympia punk alliance that flourished in the riot grrrl era, the CASUAL DOTS were definitely one of the sweetest. Christina Billotte (of AUTOCLAVE, SLANT 6, and QUIX*O*TIC), Kathi Wilcox (of BIKINI KILL and the FRUMPIES), and Steve Dore (of DEEP LUST) formed the band somewhat spontaneously to […]
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Turbo Discos, a cool new label out of Germany, aims to please. You all were clamoring for more split 7”s, so that’s what they’re delivering! That’s right—with their fourth vinyl release, they’re giving you two sides, two bands, two songs apiece. But bad format aside, this thing absolutely smokes! I think it helps that these […]
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This rules. Full disclosure, I’m a little impartial, being friends with Hal MacLean and having shared hosting duties with him on radio shows forever. SEWER TROUT were legends from Sacto, California and included Hal and his late brother Jim MacLean. They were part of the Lookout! Records roster for a quick blur, but were always […]
Read full "Meet the Sewer Trout LP" reviewOn this week’s MRR Radio, Michael from the North Bay Embraces the darkness with the best Horror Punk and Deathrock to usher in the season.
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And now, part three of MRR Year End Top Tens! Parts one and two. ARTO HIETIKKO I’m the editor of Toinen Vaihtoehto zine, co-release records on Nunchakupunk, and I’m also involved with the annual Puntala punk fest, which, thanks to COVID-19, has been on a hiatus for two years now—let’s see what happens in 2022. […]
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Welcome to part two of MRR Year End Top Tens! Part one is here, part three to follow next week. ALEX HOWELL Alex Howell is an Indianapolis-based punk, comics, and basketball appreciator. He’s been reviewing records for MRR for a little over a year and hosts the bi-weekly punk podcast/radio show Garbage in My Heart. […]
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Welcome to another round of Maximum Rocknroll Year End Top Tens! Once again, we asked MRR contributors and friends old and new from across the globe about their favorite punk releases from the past year. Here are some of the things that provided inspiration, catharsis, distraction, lifelines, and everything in between during year two of […]
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Huge archival review update — two years of reviews 1984-1986 have been uploaded over the last couple months — click the article for links.
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